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The Process Used by Surrogate Decision Makers to Withhold and Withdraw Life-Sustaining Measures in an Intensive Care Environment

Michael H. Limerick
ONF 2007, 34(2), 331-339 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.331-339
Purpose/Objectives: To understand the process used by surrogate decision makers who have chosen to withhold and withdraw life-sustaining measures in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: Grounded theory. Setting: Multihospital system in central Texas. Sample: 17 surrogates who decided to withhold...
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The Degree to Which Spiritual Needs of Patients Near the End of Life Are Met

Carla P. Hermann
ONF 2007, 34(1), 70-78 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.70-78
Purpose/Objectives: To determine to what degree the spiritual needs of patients near the end of life are met. Design: Descriptive. Setting: One inpatient and five outpatient hospices. Sample: 62 female and 38 male hospice patients with a mean age of 67 years; 74% were dying from cancer. Methods:...
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Description of an Australian Model for End-of-Life Care in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Pam D. McGrath
Hamish A. Holewa
ONF 2007, 34(1), 79-85 DOI: 10.1188/07.ONF.79-85
Purpose/Objectives: To present a model for end-of-life care in adult hematology that has been developed from nursing insights. Data Sources: Insights obtained from 25 nursing interviews during a two-year, qualitative, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council research study. Data...
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