Patient´s Perspectives on the Notion of a Good Death: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.07.033
Abstract: CONTEXT There is no clear definition of what constitutes a good death or its features. Patients, caregivers, physicians and relatives have different notions of a good death. Discussions have been driven by academic perspectives, with… read more here.
Keywords: good death; death; notions good; literature ... See more keywords
How intensive care nurses perceive good death
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1430084
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study was to determine the attitude of nurses regarding the concept of a good death and terminal phase was conducted to determine the effect on patient care. This is a descriptive and analytical… read more here.
Keywords: good death; care nurses; death; intensive care ... See more keywords
Older individuals’ perceptions of a good death: A systematic literature review
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2092787
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this literature review was to describe older individuals’ perceptions of a good death. A systematic data search of CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ASSIA, and Medic databases from 2010 to 2020, supplemented with… read more here.
Keywords: literature review; perceptions good; death; individuals perceptions ... See more keywords
Qualities of the dying experience of persons who access medical assistance in dying: A scoping review.
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2160033
Abstract: Defining a "good death" is complex and grounded in diverse cultural, social, and personal factors. Although there is a significant body of literature exploring the broad concepts of death and dying, there is a dearth… read more here.
Keywords: assistance dying; medical assistance; death; scoping review ... See more keywords
A Re(Defining) Moment: Eulogizing Good Death in the Face of COVID-19.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1958984
Abstract: Master narratives of "Good death" that render the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 fatalities as inherently "Bad" exacerbate the profound layers of grief people are experiencing as a result of the pandemic. This (re)defining moments essay engages… read more here.
Keywords: good death; death; moment eulogizing; master narratives ... See more keywords
The ‘good death’ and reduced capacity: a literature review
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DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2017.1339676
Abstract: Abstract Research effort into what a ‘good death’ entails has generally concentrated on six themes: pain and symptom management; clear decision-making; preparation for death; completion; contributing to others; and affirmation of the whole person. This… read more here.
Keywords: good death; death; reduced capacity; review ... See more keywords
The good death between consensus and paradoxes: perspectives of various stakeholders including persons nearing death
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DOI: 10.1080/13576275.2025.2449893
Abstract: ABSTRACT The idea of what constitutes a good death has changed throughout history. Modern death is defined by professional, medical or technological interventions. No study has investigated the idea of a ‘good death’ from the perspective… read more here.
Keywords: nearing death; good death; paradoxes perspectives; death consensus ... See more keywords
The privilege of a good death: An intersectional perspective on dying a good death in America.
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab130
Abstract: All individuals deserve an equitable opportunity to achieve a good death. Unfortunately, access to end-of-life care and services is largely unequal on the basis of race, gender, class, and other social identities. We need to… read more here.
Keywords: end life; good death; death; life care ... See more keywords
Reframing "Good Death" in Taiwan: An Ethical Review of Legislation on Deceased Organ Donation.
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DOI: 10.1111/bioe.70048
Abstract: Taiwan developed legal frameworks for organ transplantation earlier than many other East Asian countries and has achieved relatively successful clinical outcomes. Although its deceased donor rate remains lower than in countries such as Spain and… read more here.
Keywords: organ donation; taiwan; good death; deceased organ ... See more keywords
Good death disrupted: Nurses' moral emotions navigating clinical and public health ethics during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16702
Abstract: AIM To explore the moral emotions that frontline nurses navigated in endeavouring to ensure a 'good death' for hospital patients and care home residents during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND Under normal… read more here.
Keywords: wave covid; good death; covid pandemic; first wave ... See more keywords
Notion of a good death for patients with cancer: a qualitative systematic review protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056104
Abstract: Introduction Promoting the quality of death and achieving a good death is one of the most important goals of palliative care in cancer care. Few studies synthesised views of patients with cancer on the notion… read more here.
Keywords: patients cancer; review; systematic review; death ... See more keywords