{"title":"'End of life': a concept analysis.","authors":"Gerhilde Schüttengruber, Ruud J Halfens, Christa Lohrmann","doi":"10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.7.314","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The concept of end of life (EOL), as in the term end-of-life care, is used synonymously in both palliative and terminal care. Practitioners and researchers both require a clearer specification of the end-of-life concept to be able to provide appropriate care in this phase of life and to conduct robust research on a well-described theoretical basis.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to critically analyse the end-of-life concept and its associated terminology.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A concept analysis was performed by applying Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Time remaining, clinical status/physical symptoms, psychosocial symptoms and dignity were identified as the main attributes of the concept. Transition into the end-of-life phase and its recognition were identified as antecedents. This study demonstrates that end-of-life care emerged following the application of the 'end-of-life concept' to clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The early recognition of the end-of-life phase seems to be crucial to ensuring an individual has well-managed symptoms and a dignified death.</p>","PeriodicalId":47415,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Palliative Nursing","volume":"28 7","pages":"314-321"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2022-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Palliative Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.7.314","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: The concept of end of life (EOL), as in the term end-of-life care, is used synonymously in both palliative and terminal care. Practitioners and researchers both require a clearer specification of the end-of-life concept to be able to provide appropriate care in this phase of life and to conduct robust research on a well-described theoretical basis.
Aims: The aim of this study was to critically analyse the end-of-life concept and its associated terminology.
Method: A concept analysis was performed by applying Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method.
Findings: Time remaining, clinical status/physical symptoms, psychosocial symptoms and dignity were identified as the main attributes of the concept. Transition into the end-of-life phase and its recognition were identified as antecedents. This study demonstrates that end-of-life care emerged following the application of the 'end-of-life concept' to clinical practice.
Conclusion: The early recognition of the end-of-life phase seems to be crucial to ensuring an individual has well-managed symptoms and a dignified death.
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Since its launch in 1995, International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN) has been committed to promoting excellence in palliative and hospice care. It is now established as the leading journal for nurses working in this most demanding profession, covering all aspects of palliative care nursing in a way which is intelligent, helpful and accessible, and so useful in daily practice. The aim of IJPN is to provide nurses with essential information to help them deliver the best possible care and support for their patients. Each issue contains an unparalleled range of peer-reviewed clinical, professional and educational articles, as well as helpful and informative information on practical, legal and policy issues of importance to all palliative nurses.
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