2023
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-023-01306-1
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The responsibility to quench thirst by providing drinks when a relative is dying spouses’ experience in specialist palliative home care

Maria Friedrichsen,
Nana Waldréus,
Micha Milovanovic
et al.

Abstract: Background Thirst and dry mouth are common symptoms in terminally ill patients. It is known that family members usually request drips for their dying relative. Few studies have focused on thirst in terminally ill patients and their spouses’ experience of this, leading to a knowledge gap in this area. Aim The aim of this study was to explore spouses’ experiences of observing and managing thirst in a dying relative admitted to specialist palliative h… Show more

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