Deathbed phenomena and their effect on a palliative care team: A pilot study
| Autor: | Chris Farnham, Sue Brayne, Peter Fenwick |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Attitude to Death Palliative care genetic structures Attitude of Health Personnel Terminally ill Pilot Projects Primary care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 030502 gerontology Surveys and Questionnaires Spirituality Humans Terminally Ill Medicine cardiovascular diseases Anecdotal evidence Vision business.industry Palliative Care Professional-Patient Relations General Medicine Dreams Palliative care.team 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Female 0305 other medical science business circulatory and respiratory physiology |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®. 23:17-24 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2715 1049-9091 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/104990910602300104 |
| Popis: | Anecdotal evidence suggests that death may be heralded by deathbed phenomena (DBP) such as visions that comfort the dying and prepare them spiritually for death. Medical practitioners have been slow to recognize DBP, and there has been little research into the spiritual effect that DBP have on caregivers or on how these phenomena influence their work. A pilot study looking into the occurrence of DBP was conducted by the palliative care team at Camden Primary Care Trust. Interviews revealed that patients regularly report these phenomena as an important part of their dying process, and that DBP are far broader than the traditional image of an apparition at the end of the bed. Results of the interviews raise concerns about the lack of education or training to help palliative care teams recognize the wider implications of DBP and deal with difficult questions or situations associated with them. Many DBP may go unreported because of this. Results of this pilot study also suggest that DBP are not drug-induced, and that patients would rather talk to nurses than doctors about their experiences. |
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