Social aspects of care /
edited by Nessa Coyle.
- 1 online resource (ix, 126 pages) : illustrations
- HPNA palliative nursing manuals ; volume 6 .
- HPNA palliative nursing manuals ; v. 6. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sexuality / Bereavement / Supporting families in palliative care / Planning for the actual death / Cultural considerations in palliative care / Self-assessment test questions. Marianne Matzo -- Inge B. Corless -- Rose Steele and Betty Davies -- Patricia Berry and Julie Griffie -- Polly Mazanec and Joan Panke --
'Social Aspects of Care' provides an overview of financial and mental stress illness places, not just on the patient, but on the family as well. This volume contains information on how to support families in palliative care, cultural considerations important in end-of-life care, sexuality and the impact of illness, planning for the actual death, and bereavement.