DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/QVY6-6Y23
Defense Date
1971
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Health Related Sciences
First Advisor
Edna Treasure
Abstract
The problem to be investigated is: What are the emotional needs of patients, who are approaching death, as revealed by the patients themselves? The review of literature pointed out that almost all the data published about the dying patient were the thoughts of those around him rather than his own thoughts. Since the patient is our concern, it would seem logical to ask him what his needs are.
Nurses recognize as one of their responsibilities of assisting a patient toward a peaceful death when curative goals are beyond grasp. If the patient dies and his needs are not met, or his distress unrelieved, how could his death be peaceful? The investigator feels that one way by which death could be made more peaceful is by ascertaining the patient's emotional needs and trying to meet them.
Rights
© The Author
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
10-17-2018
Comments
Scanned, with permission from the author, from the original print version, which resides in University Archives.