Strong Emotional Reactions for Doctors Working in Palliative Care: Causes, Management and Impact. A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Daniel John Hubik ◽  
A/Prof Clare O'Callaghan ◽  
Dr Justin Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Emotional Reactions

Happiness at the end of life: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tan Seng Beng ◽  
Wong Ka Ghee ◽  
Ng Yun Hui ◽  
Ooi Chieh Yin ◽  
Khoo Wei Shen Kelvin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
The University ◽  
Eudaimonic Happiness

Abstract Objective Dying is mostly seen as a dreadful event, never a happy experience. Yet, as palliative care physicians, we have seen so many patients who remained happy despite facing death. Hence, we conducted this qualitative study to explore happiness in palliative care patients at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. Method Twenty terminally ill patients were interviewed with semi-structured questions. The results were thematically analyzed. Results Eight themes were generated: the meaning of happiness, connections, mindset, pleasure, health, faith, wealth, and work. Our results showed that happiness is possible at the end of life. Happiness can coexist with pain and suffering. Social connections were the most important element of happiness at the end of life. Wealth and work were given the least emphasis. From the descriptions of our patients, we recognized a tendency for the degree of importance to shift from the hedonic happiness to eudaimonic happiness as patients experienced a terminal illness. Significance of results To increase the happiness of palliative care patients, it is crucial to assess the meaning of happiness for each patient and the degree of importance for each happiness domain to allow targeted interventions.

Can sharing stories change practice? A qualitative study of an interprofessional narrative-based palliative care course

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Campion-Smith ◽  
Helen Austin ◽  
Sue Criswick ◽  
Beryl Dowling ◽  
Graham Francis
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Care Course

Specialists' Experiences and Perspectives on the Timing of Referral to Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 1248-1253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Broom ◽  
Emma Kirby ◽  
Phillip Good ◽  
Julia Wootton ◽  
Jon Adams
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study

scholarly journals Barriers to home‐based palliative care in people with cancer: A qualitative study of the perspective of caregivers

Nursing Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1260-1268
Author(s):  
Hadi Hassankhani ◽  
Azad Rahmani ◽  
Amy Best ◽  
Fariba Taleghani ◽  
Zohreh Sanaat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Home Based

Implementation of a pilot telehealth programme in community palliative care: A qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aileen Collier ◽  
Deidre D Morgan ◽  
Kate Swetenham ◽  
Timothy HM To ◽  
David C Currow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study
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