Abstract
Walking the journey of serious illness is very difficult and stressful for patients and families. A universal principle of palliative care is caring for the patient/ family unit. This article introduces a model for the Palliative Care Doula for experienced and advanced practice palliative care nurses to support patients and families during the traumatic and vulnerable period of end-of-life care.
MeSH terms
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Attitude to Death
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Christianity
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Doulas*
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Family / psychology*
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Female
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / methods*
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / organization & administration*
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Humans
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Huntington Disease / nursing*
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Huntington Disease / psychology*
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Interpersonal Relations
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Models, Organizational
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Nurse's Role
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Nurse-Patient Relations*
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
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Organizational Innovation
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Program Evaluation
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United States