Nurses’ experiences of the family’s role in end-of-life care
Lesley A. Paterson,
Jeanette E. Maritz
Abstract:Background: Family units can be deeply affected and require nurses’ attention and care when their loved ones reach the end-of-life stage. However, the role of the family in end-of-life nursing is under-researched in a tertiary hospital setting.Aim: This study aims to explore and describe nurses’ lived experiences of the family’s role in end-of-life care at a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape.Setting: The study took place in a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape.Methods: A qualitative hermeneutic design w… Show more
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