End of life care: A concept analysis

Abstract

Background: End of life care is crucial to preserve a dying patient’s values and dignity. This type of care also works towards fulfilling any last wishes the dying person may have.Aim: The aim of this paper is to analyze the concept of end of life care using Rodgers’ evolutionary method as a guide.Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted in CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Medline databases. After reviewing the literature from 2006 to 2019, 14 articles were selected to be included in this analysis.Results: The consequences of this concept include a good death, peaceful death, and dying with dignity.Conclusions: This concept analysis provides attributes that could help to develop a standardized end of life care approach to patients who are dying.

Concept analysis of end-of-life care competency of long-term-care-hospital nurses: Using a hybrid model

“…Additionally, the ability to set nursing goals based on the needs of individuals and to provide individualized nursing care in a cyclical manner up to the evaluation stage is essential. Additionally, continuity of care can facilitate high-quality end-of-life care [38], and sensitive and immediate responses are required to identify patients at the imminent end of life.…”

“…Effective communication can strengthen trust and cooperation between patients, their families, and team members; facilitate end-of-life care; reduce the emotional pain of patients and the burden on families; and influence the quality of care [28,38]. Participants stated that failure to communicate properly could have a negative impact on the patients' and their families' ability to decide how to live the rest of their lives.…”