Awareness of Dying Revisited

Andrews, Tom; Nathaniel, Alvita K.

doi:10.1097/ncq.0b013e3181a34130

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“…Man is basically alone, and existential loneliness is a given for all humans [35,46]. The results in our study show, in line with the findings of Waldrop et al [47], that being in transition to end-of-life care for family caregivers also meant sharing the short period of life before a loved one's imminent death, facing the fact of human evanescence [see also 48,49]. Sharing stories, experiences, and thoughts of a mutual family life close to death could be seen as approaching the existential dimensions of life.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Constructing family identity close to death

Carlander¹,

Ternestedt²,

Sandberg³

et al. 2013

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Daily life close to death involves physical, psychological, and social strain, exposing patients and their family members to major transitions affecting relational patterns and identity. For the individual family member, this often means sharing life with a changing person in a changing relationship, disrupting both individual identity and family identity. Our aim was to deepen the understanding of individual experiences that are important in constructing family identity close to death at home. We performed a secondary analysis of qualitative data collected through 40 interviews with persons with life-threatening illness and the family members who shared everyday life with them. The analysis resulted in interpretive descriptions which provided three patterns important for creating family identity, which we here call “we-ness” close to death. The patterns were: being an existential person, being an extension of the other, and being together in existential loneliness. Together, these three patterns seemed to play a part in the construction of family identity; we-ness, close to death. One important finding was the tension between the search for togetherness in “we-ness” while dealing with an existential loneliness, which seemed to capture an essential aspect of being a family of which one member is dying.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Constructing family identity close to death

Carlander¹,

Ternestedt²,

Sandberg³

et al. 2013

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“…The significance of the interaction between the person approaching end of life and those around him, both family and professionals, is illuminated by Glaser and Strauss (1965) in the theory on awareness of dying. Their theory on communication on death and dying, still of clinical relevance (Andrews & Nathaniel 2009), describes the significance of behaviour and communication for the experience of end of life (Glaser & Strauss 1965).…”

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confidence: 99%

Thoughts on death and dying when living with haemodialysis approaching end of life

Axelsson

Randers

Hagelin

et al. 2012

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…16(p79) The awareness of the dying theory generated a dramatic change in the attitudes and practices of health care providers toward death and dying. 17 This change is reflected in the definition of good death by the Institute of Medicine, ''decent or good death is one that is free from avoidable distress and suffering for patients, families, and caregivers; in general accord with patients' and families' wishes; and reasonably consistent with clinical, cultural, and ethical standards.'' 8(p 24) Parallel to Glaser and Strauss' work, the hospice and palliative care movement developed as a result of recognized inadequacies in the care provided to dying patients in the medical curative system.…”

Section: Historical-modern Time (16th-20th Century)mentioning

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Concept Analysis of Good Death in Terminally Ill Patients

Granda-Cameron

Houldin

2012

Am J Hosp Palliat Care

111

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The purpose of this concept analysis of good death was to examine the attributes of a good death and explore the changes of the concept over time and its impact on terminally ill patients. The method used for this analysis was the Rodgers' evolutionary method. A literature search was completed using Medline Ovid and Journal Storage (JSTOR).The findings describe the evolution of the good death concept over time from the prehistoric era followed by premodern, modern, and postmodern times. In addition, information is presented about surrogate terms, attributes, antecedents, and consequences associated with good death followed by analysis and discussion of the findings. General attributes of a good death include pain and symptom management, awareness of death, patient's dignity, family presence, family support, and communication among patient, family, and health care providers.

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Awareness of Dying Revisited

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Constructing family identity close to death

Constructing family identity close to death

Thoughts on death and dying when living with haemodialysis approaching end of life

Concept Analysis of Good Death in Terminally Ill Patients

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