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The Italian Respiratory Distress Observation Scale achieved a scale-level CVI of 93%, an items-level CVI of greater than 86%, and a minimum content validity ratio value of 0.71. A weak positive correlation was found between the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale and the Dyspnea Visual Analog Scale scores (0.374; P less then .001). The Italian Respiratory Distress Observation Scale showed good reliability and validity for patients in palliative care. The Respiratory Distress Observation Scale measured respiratory distress in patients nearest to death.The incidence of chronic diseases among elderly patients increases annually with the accelerating aging process in China. Complications arising from the progression of these diseases may affect the ability of the aged to communicate and make decisions about future medical and personal care. This study aimed to investigate acceptance and influencing factors of advance care planning for community-dwelling elderly patients with chronic diseases in the Republic of China. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, 471 elderly Chinese nationals older than 60 years with chronic diseases were recruited using convenience sampling. Quantitative data collection used Chinese versions of the Elderly Death Attitude Scale, Modified Barthel Index Rating Scale, and the Advance Care Planning Acceptance Questionnaire, followed by 14 patients drawn from the quantitative phase. Interviews were thematically analyzed. The results showed that attitude to death and quality of life were key predictors of advance care planning implementation preference, whereas family support and past medical experience were significant factors. The study highlighted the importance of conducting regular education about death, paying attention to quality of life, providing family support, and discussing past medical experience in order to implement advance care planning for elderly patients with chronic diseases in China.Poor quality of sleep is common among those with advanced serious illness. Several interventions have been demonstrated to improve sleep; however, the extent to which these are used is unknown. This study describes nurses' perceptions of 36 nonpharmacological sleep-promoting interventions as well as facilitators and barriers to implementing nonpharmacological interventions. A descriptive survey design was used to collect data via an online, anonymous survey from nurses throughout the United States that included demographic items and open-ended questions (barriers and facilitators). The 108 respondents were nurses working in either a hospital (33.3%) or home care/outpatient (54.6%) setting. Among 36 interventions presented, a mean (SD) total score of feasible interventions per respondent was 27.1 (6.5). There were no significant differences in the mean total feasibility score due to practice site, nurse type, or years of experience. Most thought individual belief in the efficacy of the nonpharmacological intervention was an important facilitator whereas perceived lack of value and institutional support were the major barriers. There was an overall appreciation and positive perception of nonpharmacological, sleep-promoting interventions by palliative care nurses. Increasing use will depend on overcoming barriers by identification of specific patient/caregiver and institutional factors in each setting or patient population.Despite emerging evidence of increased death education in nursing curricula, research suggests the graduate nurse is unprepared to effectively communicate and manage the array of symptoms experienced by the dying patient. This qualitative phenomenological research study's intent was to explore the impact of clinical experience in a community-based free-standing hospice facility as an effective pedagogical strategy for preparing student nurses to care for patients and families at the end of life (EOL). The researchers used descriptive phenomenology rooted in Husserl's philosophy. MK-8776 The qualitative data source included semistructured individual interviews. Convenience sampling yielded 10 senior-level nursing students in a community health nursing course. The analysis yielded 6 major themes (1) fear of witnessing death, (2) contrasting care priorities in a hospice-dedicated versus acute care setting, (3) value of storytelling from hospice team members, (4) unprepared for EOL conversations, (5) guidance and support, and (6) benefit of hospice-dedicated experiential learning. The findings of this study support the use of expert hospice team members to guide and mentor students. Didactic and video-enhanced education, storytelling, preparation in EOL conversations, and experiential learning seem essential to familiarize students with EOL care and improve perceptions about caring for patients and their families.Anxiety is a common symptom in patients with advanced cancer. Early recognition of anxiety is difficult, especially when the physical condition of patients declines and patients are not able to verbally express about their concerns. Under these circumstances, informal caregivers may be a valuable source of information. The aim of this study was to explore anxiety in hospice inpatients with advanced cancer from the perspective of their informal caregivers. Fourteen informal caregivers were interviewed; 64% were women and the median age was 55 years. Informal caregivers assessed patients' anxiety as moderate to severe and identified a negative impact of anxiety on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of the patients' lives. They indicated a variety of expressions of anxiety and mentioned physical and mental deterioration as an important source of anxiety. Informal caregivers recognized patients' needs as having a safe environment, presence of people around, and a sense of control over the situation. Although the patients' perspective is the gold standard, informal caregivers can be a valuable source of information in identifying anxiety and providing personalized support. Therefore, informal caregivers should be more involved in the care for anxious patients to improve early recognition of anxiety and to ameliorate anxiety management for this vulnerable patient population.MK-8776