Older Adults’ Experience of Meaning at the End of Life in Two Danish Hospices: A Qualitative Interview Study

Older Adults’ Experience of Meaning at the End of Life in Two Danish Hospices: A Qualitative Interview Study

The aim of this study was to explore how older adults (aged > 65) confronted with imminent death express their thoughts and feelings about death and dying and verbalize meaning. Furthermore, the aim was to investigate how health professionals could better address the needs of this patient gro...

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Main Authors: Dorte Toudal Viftrup, Christina Prinds, Ricko Damberg Nissen, Vibeke Østergaard Steenfeldt, Jens Søndergaard, Niels Christian Hvidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
meaning
hospice
end of life
concrete hope
absolute hope
interpretative phenomenological analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.700285/full

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