Aim. The aim of this paper is to examine the concepts of opinion leaders, facilitators, champions,
linking agents and change agents as described in health, education and management …

Globally, the population of elderly people is rising with an increasing number of people living
with dementias. This trend is coupled with a prevailing need for compassionate caretakers. …

Aim. This paper reports the findings of a study that generated a conceptual model of the
nursing behaviours and social processes inherent in the provision of quality end‐of‐life care …

Purpose To identify the impact of prognostic acceptance/nonacceptance on the physical,
psychological, and existential well-being of patients with advanced cancer.

Context Failure to acknowledge personhood is often the cause of patient and family
dissatisfaction. We developed the Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) as a simple means of inquiring …

As nursing professionals, we believe access to healthcare is fundamental to health and that
it is a determinant of health. Therefore, evidence suggesting access to healthcare is …

Importance High-quality care at the end of life supports freedom from pain and other potentially
burdensome symptoms. Lowering symptom burden at the end of life is an urgent and …

Objective: To report a multi-institution outbreak caused by a single strain of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Outbreak: Between September 19 and November 20, …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify four non-cancer populations that might
benefit from a palliative approach; and describe and compare the prevalence and patterns of …

Objectives:A challenge in understanding the needs of dementia family caregivers (DFC) within
the purview of dementia as a terminal illness rests on the fact that literature in this area is …