Publications by authors named "Kay McCallum"
Background: Death and dying remain taboo subjects in society today and therefore people may come to the end of their life without having thought about what death and dying might be like and what it is to have a good death. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the experience of death and dying in a hospital emergency department. Culturally, some individuals are unprepared for death, and when death occurs in an emergency setting it can be particularly shocking.
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- * In April 2023, a new emergency department (ED) pathway for suspected cancer diagnoses was launched at two EDs in Oxford, aiming to streamline the referral process.
- * Initial data from the first year show a significant increase in compliance with referral standards and more patients receiving support from cancer specialists immediately after leaving the ED.
Overcoming the barriers to optimal end of life care in the emergency department.
Emerg Nurse
September 2023
The focus of care in the emergency department (ED) is on saving or sustaining life, but some patients admitted to the ED die in the ED. Nurses whose focus is on saving lives may therefore find themselves providing end of life care to patients and their families in a stressful and distressing environment. Providing optimal end of life care involves reflecting on what a good death looks like and how patients can be supported to have a good death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nursing research is usually carried out by registered nurses with some experience of practice. However, nurses may find that the role of the nurse researcher is very different from that of the practising clinical nurse and has its own challenges.
Aim: To explore the differences between the two roles and offer some guidance to nurses carrying out qualitative research, particularly research into sensitive topics.
Aim: The aim of this integrative literature review was to explore the quality of the dying and death experience in the Emergency Department from the perspective of staff and carers.
Background: Death in the Emergency Department is common. Understanding the quality of the death and dying experience of patients and their family members is crucial to building knowledge and improving care.