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Toward a Nursing Theory for Providing Transcendent End-of-life Care to Patients and Their Families.

Rizk, Spencer Hassib
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1525354883927085

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2018, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), University of Toledo, Nurse Practitioner (Family).
Death is an unavoidable aspect of life which often requires end-of-life care in a healthcare setting. End-of-life care could be optimized with a holistic approach to care which includes supporting both the patient and their loved ones throughout the dying process as well as into the immediate post-death period. To understand perceptions of the families who had experienced a loss of a loved one, a one-time focus group was held. Using Colaizzi’s (1978) process of descriptive phenomenological data analysis, the researchers discovered themes based on focus group discussions. Themes included education of patient, family, and caregivers; emotional, cultural and spiritual support for both patient and family; empathy; time; both physiological and environmental comfort for the patient; and effective communication for both the patient and family. All of these themes were necessary for obtaining transcendent end-of-life care.
Katherine Sink (Committee Chair)
Joanne Ehrmin (Committee Member)
Susan Rice (Committee Member)
61 p.
Nursing

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  • Rizk, S. H. (2018). Toward a Nursing Theory for Providing Transcendent End-of-life Care to Patients and Their Families. [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1525354883927085

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rizk, Spencer. Toward a Nursing Theory for Providing Transcendent End-of-life Care to Patients and Their Families. 2018. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1525354883927085.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rizk, Spencer. "Toward a Nursing Theory for Providing Transcendent End-of-life Care to Patients and Their Families." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1525354883927085

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