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End-of-life issues.

S M Valente1

  • 1Department of Veterans Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|January 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary
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Discussing end-of-life (EOL) care options is crucial for patients and clinicians. Nurses are often the first point of contact for patients seeking EOL discussions, especially in home care settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Care
  • Patient-Clinician Communication
  • Palliative Care

Background:

  • Discussions regarding end-of-life (EOL) care are vital for patients and their surrogates.
  • Terminally ill patients often seek to discuss EOL options to manage suffering and ensure comprehensive care.
  • Patients frequently initiate these sensitive conversations with nurses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significance of end-of-life care discussions.
  • To underscore the role of nurses in facilitating these conversations.
  • To identify patient preferences for initiating EOL care discussions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on patient-clinician communication in EOL care.
  • Analysis of patient-reported preferences for discussing EOL options.

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  • Exploration of the nurse's role in home care settings.

    • Main Results:

    • EOL care discussions are essential for patient well-being and symptom management.
    • Patients prefer to discuss EOL options to alleviate suffering and ensure holistic support.
    • Nurses are frequently the primary professionals approached by patients for EOL care discussions, particularly in home care.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective communication about end-of-life care is paramount.
    • Nurses play a critical role in supporting patients through EOL care decisions.
    • Home care nurses are uniquely positioned to facilitate these important discussions.