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Where the Dying Live: A Systematic Review of Determinants of Place of End-of-Life Cancer Care

Mary Ann Murray
Valerie Fiset
Sandra Young
Jennifer Kryworuchko
ONF 2009, 36(1), 69-77 DOI: 10.1188/09.ONF.69-77
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the determinants of place of end-of-life (EOL) care for patients with cancer. Data Sources: A systematic literature review of primary research studies (1997-2007) was conducted. Studies that investigated place of EOL care or identified place of EOL care in relation...
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Nursing Interventions to Promote Dignified Dying in Four Countries

Amy Coenen
Ardith Z. Doorenbos
Sarah A. Wilson
ONF 2007, 34(6), 1151-1156 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.1151-1156
Purpose/Objectives: To describe nursing interventions to promote dignified dying as identified by nurses in four countries. Design: Cross-sectional survey design. Setting: Hospitals and clinics in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and the United States. Sample: A convenience sample of 560 nurses who cared...
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Health Providers Need to Stress Importance of Advance Care Planning

Beverly A. Landrigan
CJON 2012, 16(6), 557 DOI: 10.1188/12.CJON.557
The Patient Self-Determination Act, which took effect in 1991, requires that all patients receive information on advance directives upon admission into hospitals or long-term care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding. Past research has shown that there is still a need for...
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Advanced Care Planning Conversations

Deborah K. Mayer
CJON 2011, 15(2), 117-118 DOI: 10.1188/11.CJON.117-118
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Respectful Death: A Model for End-of-Life Care

Linda S. Wasserman
CJON 2008, 12(4), 621-626 DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.621-626
The Respectful Death Model (RDM) is a research-based, holistic, and practical model developed to improve end-of-life care. A respectful death is one which supports dying patients, their families, and professionals in the completion of life cycles and can be used by all members of the healthcare...
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