Dignified Palliative Long-Term Care: An Interpretive Systemic Framework of End-of-Life Integrated Care Pathway for Terminally Ill Chinese Older Adults

Conclusions:
These findings highlight the importance of organizational structure, social discourse, and shared meaning in the provision of EoL-ICP in Chinese societies, underscoring the significant triangulation between political, cultural, and spiritual contexts embodied in the experience of dignity.

Source: American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - May 2, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ho, A. H. Y., Luk, J. K. H., Chan, F. H. W., Chun Ng, W., Kwok, C. K. K., Yuen, J. H. L., Tam, M. Y. J., Kan, W. W. S., Chan, C. L. W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research