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Hospice care -- Ethical considerations and their development -- The dark night of the soul -- Practitioners and the dark night -- Patients and the dark night

An edited collection that offers personal and professional perspectives of what spiritual care is and how it can be understood in relation to end of life and palliative care. With contributions from doctors, artists, volunteers and more, this book shows how spiritual care is not just the prerogative of chaplains.

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section I: Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Palliative Care -- Palliative Care -- Chapter 2: Introduction to Hospice Care -- Hospice Care -- Chapter 3: Prognostication and Prognostic Tools -- Types of Disease Trajectories -- Chapter 4: Establishing Goals of Care -- Establishing Goals of Care -- Section II: Guidelines for End-Stage Cancer -- Chapter 5: Cancers of the Head and Neck -- Brain Cancer -- Esophageal Cancer -- Oral Cancer -- Thyroid Cancer -- Appendix -- Chapter 6: Cancers of the Chest and Abdomen -- Breast Cancer -- Lung Cancer -- Liver Cancer -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Colorectal Cancer -- Renal Cancer -- Bladder Cancer -- Stomach Cancer -- Appendix -- Chapter 7: Cancers of the Reproductive System -- Cervical Cancer -- Ovarian Cancer -- Uterine Cancer -- Penile Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- Testicular Cancer -- Appendix -- Chapter 8: Cancers of the Blood, Skin, and Bone -- Bone Cancer -- Melanoma Skin Cancer -- Leukemia -- Lymphoma -- Multiple Myeloma -- Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Appendix -- Section III: NonCancer Diagnoses -- Chapter 9: Cardiac Disease -- Advanced and End-Stage Heart Failure -- Left Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure) -- Right Heart Failure (Also Known as Cor Pulmonale) -- Coronary Artery Disease -- Dilated Cardiomyopathy -- Dysrhythmias -- Infective Endocarditis -- Pericardial Effusion -- Rheumatic Heart Disease -- Valvular Heart Disease -- Appendix -- Chapter 10: Dementia -- Alzheimer-Type Dementia -- Frontotemporal Dementia -- Huntington Disease -- Lewy Body Dementia -- Vascular Dementia -- Appendix -- Chapter 11: Hepatic Disorders -- Cirrhosis -- Chronic Viral Hepatitis -- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- Appendix -- Chapter 12: Immunologic Disorders.

Each hospice has its own policy, but Medicare requires 6 months or less life expectancy for certification of eligibility and reimbursement. Other important criteria include patient and family understanding and wishes. Evidence-based guidelines for determining prognosis in some noncancer diseases have been developed. However, despite their widespread use, limited data exist to support their accuracy (strength of recommendation: B). Moreover, a high degree of prognostic accuracy may be unattainable given the unpredictable course of common noncancer chronic diseases. Hospice eligibility for patients with nonmalignant disease is based on clinical judgment.

OBJECTIVE: Although there has been an increasing emphasis on assisting nurses with providing quality hospice care to patients and family members, few studies have explored the challenges that oncology nurses face when delivering hospice care in the Chinese cultural context. The objective of this study was to elucidate the challenges for oncology nurses in providing hospice care for terminally ill cancer patients in mainland China. METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study with purposive sampling using audio-recorded fact-to-face interviews. A total of 13 hospice nurses from four hospitals in Beijing, mainland China, participated in this study. Data collection was from April to June 2019, and thematic analysis method was used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Challenges identified by hospice nurses in providing hospice care for terminally ill cancer patients included: (1) public misperception on hospice care, (2) lack of financial support, (3) fear of medical disputes and legal action, (4) shortage of human resources, (5) insufficient specialization and lack of "hierarchy" training on hospice care, (6) inexperience in communication skills, and (7) lack of self-care and stress management skills. CONCLUSIONS: It is imperative and critical for the government, health-care institutions, and hospice care providers to clearly understand the challenges that currently exist in providing hospice nursing. Joint efforts are needed to overcome those challenges, which might result in qualified hospice nurses and provide evidence for further development of hospice care in mainland China.

Many hospice social workers must address spiritual issues with their clients, but do not feel competent to do so effectively. This targeted volume draws upon multidisciplinary theory and research to advance a relational model of spiritually sensitive hospice care. The book will help readers elevate their spiritual competence and foster a relationship with their clients that will enrich the experience for all involved. Spirituality and Hospice Social Work helps practitioners understand various forms of spiritual assessment for use with their clients. The book teaches practitioners to recognize a client's spiritual needs and resources, as well as signs of spiritual suffering. It also discusses religious and spiritual practices that clients may use to enhance their spiritual coping. Spirituality and Hospice Social Work stresses the need for interdisciplinary collaboration with other members of the hospice team, along with the value of maintaining professional ethical standards when addressing spiritual issues. Throughout, the importance of spiritual sensitivity and its effect upon client well-being is emphasized