Understanding emotional pain in palliative care

Nyatanga, Brian

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Nyatanga, Brian (2020) Understanding emotional pain in palliative care. British Journal of Community Nursing, 25 (9). pp. 462-463. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

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Abstract:

The author advises community nurses (CN) about the complexities of emotional pain (EP) in end-of-life settings and offers tips on how to deal with them. Topics mentioned include the components of EP among patients nearing the end of their life including depression and fear of dying, the benefits of palliative care (PC) including the restoration of the patient's hope of comfort, and the importance for CN to use a team approach to providing PC.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:

emotional pain, palliative care

Subjects:

R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RT Nursing

Legacy Divisions (Admin Only):

College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery

Academic Schools:

School of Nursing & Midwifery

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Depositing User:

Brian Nyatanga

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