Recognizing and acknowledging end-of-life for patients with cancer - a balancing act. A qualitative study of doctors' and nurses' experiences.

Purpose: Doctors and nurses are central in the challenging task of end-of-life (EOL) care, and this study aims to explore and describe doctors' and nurses' experiences of recognition and acknowledgment of the end of life for patients with cancer.

Methods: A qualitative, explorative research design with individual interviews was carried out based on a semi-open interview guide. A total of 6 doctors and 6 nurses working in medical or surgical departments at a Norwegian University hospital were interviewed.

Organizational structures influencing timely recognition and acknowledgment of end-of-life in hospitals - A qualitative study of nurses' and doctors' experiences.

Purpose: Healthcare personnel's timely recognition and acknowledgment of end-of-life (EOL) is fundamental for reducing futile treatment, enabling informed decisions regarding the last days or weeks of life, and focusing on high-quality palliative care. The aim of this study is to explore and describe nurses' and doctors' experiences of how organizational structures in hospitals influence timely recognition and acknowledgment of EOL.

Methods: A qualitative explorative design was applied, with data collected through 12 individual in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide.

For the good of the children-Life and ethical values when undergoing paternal alienation and involuntary loss of paternity.

Background And Aim: Today there is an aspiration and desire for fathers to be caring masculinities that build long-term father-child relationships and emotional presence with their children. Previous research shows that life changes where fathers are deprived of the opportunity for equal parenting and close contact with their children affect the fathers' lives and mental health. The aim of this caring science study is thereby to gain a deeper understanding of life and ethical values when undergoing paternal alienation and experiencing involuntary loss of paternity.

Health as a movement between suffering of life and meaning in life for men who have experienced transitions in life.

Background And Aim: Previous studies show that life transitions can have negative effects on men's lives and lead to health problems and meaninglessness in life. This study aims to deepen the understanding of men's health by exploring the movement between suffering of life and meaning in life when experienced life transitions.

Theoretical Framework: The study is anchored in Eriksson's caritative caring theory.

The value of information and support; Experiences among patients with prostate cancer.

Aims And Objectives: To explore and analyse prostate cancer survivors` experiences and critical reflections of information received during their cancer trajectory.

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in men worldwide. Treatment causes side effects such as urinary incontinence, bowel changes and erection problems influencing sex life and manhood.