Karen Huber meets with client Peter Kemble on Oct. 19 at his apartment in Cedar Rapids. Huber is a death doula who helps clients and their families manage end-of-life concerns. CEDAR RAPIDS — Death is a tough topic for most people, but…
The study was conducted by Shen Linling, Xiao Yao and Yue Peng, who set out to explore how palliative care nurses handle emotional labor and to build a typology of their dominant regulation patterns, interpreted through a medical anthropological lens.
CULLMAN, Ala.– Mayor Woody Jacobs presented a proclamation recognizing November 2026 as Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the city of Cullman during a ceremony held Monday, Oct. 26, in the mayor’s office. Representing Hospice of North Alabama at the presentation were…
Flinders University research published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing has examined how specialist palliative care nurses navigate these complex decisions, and found they draw on clinical expertise, ethical judgement, close observation and family engagement to guide care during a…
A review of 93 studies links pediatric home-based hospice and palliative care to fewer hospital days, lower costs, and better family QOL. Children with life-limiting conditions who receive hospice and palliative care at home appear to fare as well clinically as…
A mixed-methods study in BMC Palliative Care combined a Good Death Scale survey of 135 participants with qualitative content analysis, finding largely consistent perceptions among patients, family caregivers, and nurses.
A scoping review of 12 sources finds that definitions of dentistry's role in palliative care rely heavily on a single 2000 definition and omit prevention and interdisciplinary care. The study is a scoping review of published definitions rather than an assessment of…
“The study addresses a significant gap in end-of-life care research and highlights the unique role nurses play in safeguarding comfort, dignity and person-centred care at the end-of-life,” said study co-author Professor Catherine Paterson, Professor of Cancer Nursing at Flinders’ Lifewell…
An age simulation suit slowed healthy young adults' walking to near-older patterns while leaving their word memory unaffected under dual-task conditions. Subject of Research: Effects of an age simulation suit and aging on dual-task walking and memory performance Article Title:…
Walking offers a multitude of benefits. It reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, depression, cancer—you name it. However, at least 30 percent of people over 65 have difficulty walking three blocks or climbing one flight of stairs. As people…
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