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African American Family Members’ Needs And Experiences During A Loved One’S End-Of-Life, Kelley Obringer
African American Family Members’ Needs And Experiences During A Loved One’S End-Of-Life, Kelley Obringer
Theses and Dissertations
This study aimed to explore African American family members’ needs and experiences during their loved one’s end-of-life. In Chapter 1, a literature review was conducted to review the current state of the literature regarding African American family members’ needs and experiences during their loved one’s end-of-life. Chapter 2 includes a qualitative exploratory study of African American family members’ needs and experiences during their loved one’s end-of-life. The study sample consisted of family members of African Americans being cared for through services provided by an outpatient palliative care facility in the Southeastern United States. Family members answered five open-ended interview questions …
The Role Of Faith And Spirituality In The Work Of End-Of-Life Caregivers, Edward P. Stannard
The Role Of Faith And Spirituality In The Work Of End-Of-Life Caregivers, Edward P. Stannard
Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)
Nurses, certified nursing assistants and other healthcare workers who care for those who are terminally ill face issues of mortality and even existential questions every day on the job. These professionals, who have intimate contact with their patients daily, must find an inner source of strength and perseverance in order to face people who are at the end of their lives, who may be in pain, and who frequently are alone in their rooms aside from the institution’s staff. This study asks whether an inner sense of religious faith or spirituality helps end-of-life healthcare workers conduct their daily tasks and …
Spiritual Support As Coping Among Alzheimer's Caregivers, Mary Katherine Schillings
Spiritual Support As Coping Among Alzheimer's Caregivers, Mary Katherine Schillings
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of spiritual support on Alzheimer’s caregiver’s perceived burden. This study will examine the relationship between spiritual support and burden among Alzheimer’s caregivers. The collection of data was accomplished by a packet of surveys mailed to Alzheimer’s caregivers. For this study the population is separated and difficult to survey as a whole, therefore, a smaller cluster sample is surveyed from a specific organization. The global score of the burden measure is negatively correlated with the global score of the Spiritual Support Scale. In this study, spiritual support is not the sole …