Communication is more than just a conversation: family members' satisfaction with end-of-life care
Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate family member's experiences of communicating with health professionals (HP) during end-of-life care in acute medical wards and a nursing home. Methods: A qualitative approach using 19 semi-structured interviews to collect data was used. The tex...
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crmarkallen:10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.10.483 2024-05-12T08:05:52+00:00 Communication is more than just a conversation: family members' satisfaction with end-of-life care Jóhannesdóttir, Silja Hjörleifsdóttir, Elísabet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.10.483 http://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.10.483 en eng Mark Allen Group International Journal of Palliative Nursing volume 24, issue 10, page 483-491 ISSN 1357-6321 2052-286X Advanced and Specialized Nursing journal-article 2018 crmarkallen https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.10.483 2024-04-18T08:11:37Z Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate family member's experiences of communicating with health professionals (HP) during end-of-life care in acute medical wards and a nursing home. Methods: A qualitative approach using 19 semi-structured interviews to collect data was used. The text was analysed using a content analysis methodology, extracting content that reflected family member's experiences of end-of-life care in acute medical wards, and a nursing home in Iceland. Results: Four themes were identified as contributing to favourable communication with HPs in end-of-life care: establishing a relationship; flow of information; environment; acceptance at the time of death. Conclusion: Findings suggested that the context of communication in end-of-life care is more than just a conversation. It includes health professional's appearances, decision-making and respect. Satisfactory communication is a necessary factor of quality of care and the fundamental aspect of the establishment of a positive interpersonal relationship. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Mark Allen International Journal of Palliative Nursing 24 10 483 491 |
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Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate family member's experiences of communicating with health professionals (HP) during end-of-life care in acute medical wards and a nursing home. Methods: A qualitative approach using 19 semi-structured interviews to collect data was used. The text was analysed using a content analysis methodology, extracting content that reflected family member's experiences of end-of-life care in acute medical wards, and a nursing home in Iceland. Results: Four themes were identified as contributing to favourable communication with HPs in end-of-life care: establishing a relationship; flow of information; environment; acceptance at the time of death. Conclusion: Findings suggested that the context of communication in end-of-life care is more than just a conversation. It includes health professional's appearances, decision-making and respect. Satisfactory communication is a necessary factor of quality of care and the fundamental aspect of the establishment of a positive interpersonal relationship. |
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Communication is more than just a conversation: family members' satisfaction with end-of-life care |
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