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Hospice Families Shared Experiences With Time-Of-Death Visits, Katherine S. Katzenberger
Hospice Families Shared Experiences With Time-Of-Death Visits, Katherine S. Katzenberger
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The death of someone we love is a life-altering experience and may happen in a variety of settings. Hospice patients may die in their homes with their loved ones caring for them in their last moments of life. Families may receive a visit at the time of death from their hospice nurse. Few studies have been conducted looking at the lived experiences of home hospice families that have received a visit at the time of death from hospice. To better meet these families’ needs, the researcher conducted a study to explore and better understand their lived experiences. A qualitative phenomenological …