Continuity of care during end of life: An evolutionary concept analysis

Daniela D'Angelo; Chiara Mastroianni; J. Marilyn Hammer; Michela Piredda; Ercole Vellone; Rosaria Alvaro; Maria Grazia De Marinis

doi:10.1111/2047-3095.12041

Continuity of care during end of life: An evolutionary concept analysis

Daniela D'Angelo, Chiara Mastroianni, J. Marilyn Hammer, Michela Piredda, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Maria Grazia De Marinis

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the concept of continuity of care during the end of life with a focus on the patient's perspective. Methods: Rodgers' method of evolutionary concept analysis was used. The analysis was based on literature published in English in the databases Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, and PsycINFO. Findings: Analysis revealed that the continuity at life's end is a dynamic process that depends on the interaction among patients, families, and providers, and is strictly interwoven with the patient's time perception. Conclusion: This analysis showed the complexities surrounding the patient's experience of continuity at life's end. Implication for Nursing: Nurses can benefit from a deeper understanding of the patient's experience, both theoretically and in practice.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	80-89
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Nursing Knowledge
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12041
State	Published - Apr 1 2015

Keywords

Concept analysis
Continuity of patient care
End of life
Palliative care

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