Nurses' Experiences of End-of-life Care in Long-term Care Hospitals in Japan: Balancing Improving the Quality of Life and Sustaining the Lives of Patients Dying at Hospitals

• Main Authors: Ryo Odachi, RN, MA (Author), Tomoko Tamaki, RN, MA (Author), Mikiko Ito, RN, Ph.D (Author), Taketoshi Okita, Ph.D (Author), Yuri Kitamura, M.D., Ph.D (Author), Tomotaka Sobue, M.D., Ph.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Purpose: In Japan, about 80% of deaths occur in hospitals, especially long-term care beds. The purpose of this study was to clarify the nursing practices used for such older patients at the end-of-life stage in long-termcare wards via the modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA). Methods:...