Nosek Cheryl L, Kerr Christopher W, Woodworth Julie, Wright Scott T, Grant Pei C, Kuszczak Sarah M, Banas Anne, Luczkiewicz Debra L, Depner Rachel M
Department of Nursing, Daemen College, Amherst, NY, USA.
Research Department, Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, Cheektowaga, NY, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 May;32(3):269-74. doi: 10.1177/1049909113517291. Epub 2014 Jan 16.
End-of-life dreams and visions (ELDVs) are well documented throughout history and across cultures with impact on the dying person and their loved ones having profound meaning. Published studies on ELDVs are primarily based on surveys or interviews with clinicians or families of dead persons. This study uniquely examined patient dreams and visions from their personal perspective. This article reports the qualitative findings from dreams and visions of 63 hospice patients. Inductive content analysis was used to examine the content and subjective significance of ELDVs. Six categories emerged: comforting presence, preparing to go, watching or engaging with the deceased, loved ones waiting, distressing experiences, and unfinished business.
临终梦境与幻景(ELDVs)在历史上和不同文化中都有详尽记载,对濒死之人及其所爱之人有着深远意义。关于临终梦境与幻景的已发表研究主要基于对临床医生或死者家属的调查或访谈。本研究从患者个人角度对其梦境与幻景进行了独特审视。本文报告了对63名临终关怀患者的梦境与幻景的定性研究结果。采用归纳式内容分析法来探究临终梦境与幻景的内容及主观意义。出现了六个类别:慰藉的存在、准备离开、注视或与逝者互动、亲人等待、痛苦经历以及未竟之事。