Vol.2 No.3
Year: 2012
Issue: Aug-Oct
Title : Peaceful
end of life theory for older patients in nursing practice
Author Name : Mehtab
Qutbuddin Jaffer
Synopsis :
Providing
appropriate end-of-life care has become a primary concern of nurses. In today’s
world, it is important for nurses to strengthen their knowledge regarding
end-of-life especially for elder people. The purpose of this article is to
study the theoretical underpinning, concepts, metaparadigms and definitions of
the peaceful end-of-life framework proposed by Cornelia Ruland & Shirley
Moore in 1998.Proposed theory was reviewed in depth to identify the concepts
emerging from end-of-life care. Ruland & Moore have defined five major
outcome standards that contribute to a peaceful EOL for terminally ill patients.
(1). being free from pain, (2) experiencing comfort (3), experiencing dignity
and respect, (4) being at peace and (5) experiencing a closeness to significant
others or other caring person. This theory contributes the rich body of
knowledge for nurses the need to provide end-of-life care. It provides insights
and can contribute to increase knowledge about nursing interventions that
provides peaceful end.
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