Abstract

Although there is a historical and philosophical link between nursing and the suffering of people, a review of literature revealed that there are only a limited number of articles treating suffering conceptually or analytically, and the experience of suffering is under-analyzed. Further, a review of literature also revealed that the lived experiences of hospice patients, which were identified to be an appropriate place to begin an investigation of suffering, have not been well investigated. Accordingly, the two aims of this study were to describe the lived experiences of hospice patients, and to understand what their experiences can inform us about the concept of suffering.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9967062; ProQuest document ID: 304622623. The author still retains copyright.

Junko M. Mills

Author Details

Junko M. Mills, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Hospice Care, Patients at End of Life, Geriatric Nursing

Advisor

Mary T. Dombeck

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Rochester

Degree Year

2000

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2020-01-17

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