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Caring doesn't end.

Judith A Erlen1

  • 1School of Nursing, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Orthopedic Nursing
|January 7, 2004
PubMed
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Even when intensive treatments end, healthcare providers can continue compassionate care. This transformed approach ensures patients achieve a "good death" with dignity and respect.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care
  • End-of-Life Care
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Advances in healthcare offer new treatments, but not all patients are candidates.
  • Some healthcare providers cease care when treatments are exhausted, while others persist.

Observation:

  • Two case examples illustrate the continuation of care beyond intensive treatment.
  • The concept of a
  • good death
  • is explored.

Findings:

  • Caring transforms rather than ends when intensive treatment is no longer an option.
  • The hospice movement emphasizes dignity, respect, and ongoing support for patients and families.

Implications:

  • Nursing practice can be informed by models of transformed care at the end of life.
  • Recommendations are provided to enhance end-of-life care and support for patients and families.