ArticleBMC palliative care2023
Nurses' perceptions of the challenges involved in providing of end-of-life care to people with heart failure: a context-based study.
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- Ethical perspectives in palliative care for chronic patients: a systematic review of nurses' experiences in home and hospital settings.BMC palliative care · 2026Pooled it
- Challenges in Providing End-of-Life Nursing Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Professional identity in psychiatric nursing: a qualitative study of nurses' perceptions and influencing factors.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Threats to dignified care for older people with mental illness: a qualitative analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Facilitators of palliative care provision for people with mental illness: a qualitative analysis from the perspective of mental healthcare staff.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Barriers to the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals: a qualitative study of Sistan and Baluchistan province, Iran.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nurses' Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Heart Failure Palliative Care: A Mixed Method Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The unbroken chain of human relations in the compassionate care of patients with heart failure: a phenomenological study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Compassion as the cornerstone of palliative nursing care for patients with heart failure: a phenomenological study.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Motivations behind end-of-life care: a qualitative study of Iranian nurses' experiences.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigh quality end-of-life care is essential. Yet for those experiencing heart failure, the provision of high-quality end- of -life care can be challenging. The aim of this study was to explore Iranian nurses' perceptions of the challenges involved in providing of end-of-life care to people with heart failure.
methodsConventional content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data collected from nurses (n = 33) using semi-structured and individual interviews. Participants were aged between 29 and 51 years. The majority of participants were women (n = 20). Most had a bachelor's degree (n = 24), and work experience of between 7 and 18 years.
resultsNurses challenges in providing end-of-life care to those with heart failure included (1) adverse consequences relating to compassion fatigue and continued futility in care and (2) lack of palliative care services with regards to a lack of specialists, lack of support from health systems, and poor teamwork.
conclusionsThis is the first qualitative study to explore Iranian nurses' challenges in providing end-of-life care to those with heart failure. Investment is required in education and research in this area. Particular attention must be paid to prevention of compassion fatigue. Law changes would enable the delivery of higher-quality palliative care in this context overall.
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