[Support in dying: orientation of expectations and needs of dying patients].

Experience and behavior of dying people are on a lot of variables. Age, cultural background, human relations, personality and environment are some of these determinants. For an appropriate care for the dying it is necessary to perceive and realize the expectations and requirements of the dying person. The human relationships get an important role. Barton (1977) developed a complete conception. Accompanying a dying person in a nursing home for the old demands an answer on many organizational questions.