The influence of relationships on the meaning making process: patients’ perspectives

201719 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Danetta H. Sloan · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc · University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Erin G Mistretta · Arizona State University

Menglin Cheng · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Ann Berger · National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Abstract

Further investigation is needed to explore relationships as a variable in finding meaning during life limiting illness among patients, loved ones and their physicians. It is clear that developing meaning is a central mechanism to the construct of healing.

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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Empathy and Medical Education

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Published in: Annals of Palliative Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 3, pp. 220-226

DOI: 10.21037/apm.2017.06.10

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The influence of relationships on the meaning making process: patients’ perspectives

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