학술논문
Questioning Capacity in an Elderly Jamaican Man with Terminal Cancer Exhibiting Near-Death Awareness: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*CULTURE
*TERMINAL care
*NEAR-death experiences
*CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA
*TERMINALLY ill
*PATIENT-centered care
*DREAMS
*DECISION making
*CASE studies
*DELIRIUM
*CULTURAL awareness
*OLD age
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ISSN
1096-6218
Abstract
Background: Near-death awareness (NDA) refers to visions and dreams commonly experienced by terminally ill individuals within months to hours before death. Methods: A case report of a 68-year-old Jamaican male diagnosed with advanced cholangiocarcinoma, who experienced visions of his deceased mother during hospitalization. Results: This article discusses how to differentiate NDA from delirium, core components for determining decisional capacity, and how clinicians can use a cultural guide to optimize patient-centered care. Conclusion: Improved recognition of NDA may promote cultural humility/competency and help to differentiate NDA from an underlying medical/psychiatric condition. It may assist the clinician in understanding the significance of NDA and the comfort and meaning these experiences may hold for both the individual and their family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]