Grounded procedures of connection are not created equal.

Lee and Schwarz propose that grounded procedures can also be related to connection rather than separation. Drawing on consumer behavior research, we point to different grounded procedures of connection - in terms of the motor actions involved, their salient properties, and their motivational conditions - and discuss how procedures of separation may be affected by the procedures of connection that precede them.

Experiences of relatives with outpatient palliative care: a cross-sectional study.

Aim: The authors aimed to evaluate the experiences of the relatives of dying people, both in regard to benefits and special needs, when supported by a mobile palliative care bridging service (MPCBS), which exists to enable dying people to stay at home and to support patients' relatives.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Methods: A standardised survey was performed, asking 106 relatives of dying people about their experiences with the MPCBS (response rate=47.

The associations of palliative care experts regarding food refusal: A cross-sectional study with an open question evaluated by triangulation analysis.

Introduction: Health professionals in oncologic and palliative care settings are often faced with the problem that patients stop eating and drinking. While the causes of food refusal are very different, the result is often malnutrition, which is linked to health comorbidities and a high mortality rate. However, the professionals lack the time and knowledge to clarify the cause for each patient.

Effects of Written Information and Counseling on Illness-Related Uncertainty in Women With Vulvar Neoplasia.

Objectives: To determine whether written information and/or counseling decreases illness-related uncertainty in women with vulvar neoplasia.

Sample & Setting: 49 women with vulvar neoplasia from four Swiss hospitals and one Austrian hospital.

Methods & Variables: A longitudinal, multicenter, randomized phase 2 study was performed.

Assessing nursing staff's competences in mobility support in nursing-home care: development and psychometric testing of the Kinaesthetics Competence (KC) observation instrument.

Background: Between 75 and 89% of residents living in long-term care facilities have limited mobility. Nurses as well as other licensed and unlicensed personnel directly involved in resident care are in a key position to promote and maintain the mobility of care-dependent persons. This requires a certain level of competence.