Journal article
Managing palliative care for adults with advanced heart failure.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the care processes experienced by community-dwelling adults dying from advanced heart failure, their family caregivers, and their health-care providers. A descriptive qualitative design was used to guide data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The sample comprised 8 patients, 10 informal caregivers, 11 nurses, 3 physicians, and 3 pharmacists. Data analysis revealed that palliative care was …
Authors
Kaasalainen S; Strachan PH; Brazil K; Marshall D; Willison K; Dolovich L; Taniguchi A; Demers C
Journal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 38–57
Publication Date
September 2011
ISSN
0844-5621