Transitions as experienced by persons in palliative care circumstances and their families – a qualitative meta-synthesis

Abstract Background When receiving palliative care, patients and their families experience altered life situations in which they must negotiate challenges in daily life, increased care and new roles. With limited time, they also experience emotional changes that relate to their uncertain future. Tra...

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Main Authors: André Fringer, Mareike Hechinger, Wilfried Schnepp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0275-7