June 2010

Influence of nurses' characteristics and education on their attitudes towards death and dying: A review of literature

  Nurses working in cancer centers deal frequently with the phenomenon of death and dying during the daily care of patients. Their demographic and experiential characteristics and previous educational background can shape their attitudes toward care for dying patients. To review relevant literature related to nursing care at the end of life and nurses’ attitudes towards death and dying, a literature...

Author(s): Khaled Abdallah Khader, Samiha Suhail Jarrah and Jafar Alasad

June 2010

A comparison of low-risk women’s birth outcomes and experiences in different sized midwifery practices in The Netherlands

  To examine maternal birth outcomes and birth experiences of low-risk women in the Netherlands in different sized midwifery practices. Descriptive study was using postal questionnaires six weeks after the estimated due date. Women were recruited from urban, semi-rural and rural areas from small-sized practices (1-2 midwives), medium-sized practices (3-4 midwives) or large-sized practices (5 or more). 718 Dutch...

Author(s): Yvonne Fontein