@article{35e4b8ece3ea4b7fa48399502d18e117,
title = "{\textquoteleft}Without Them, There Would Be Almost Nothing{\textquoteright} - Experiences of Interacting With Volunteers in Everyday Life in Nursing Homes – Perspectives of Residents and Next of Kin",
abstract = "The study{\textquoteright}s aim is to explore the experiences of nursing home residents and their next of kin related to interacting with volunteers in daily life and when the resident{\textquoteright}s death is imminent. Qualitative data consisted of 130 hours of participant observations in three nursing homes and 13 interviews with five residents and eight next of kin. A thematic analysis identified three themes: (1) Social everyday activities - a frame for responsiveness and meaningful everydayness - reflecting the existential dimension of these activities; (2) Time - contrasting volunteers{\textquoteright} time for care activities and bedside support to dying residents with professionals{\textquoteright} time for similar activities; and (3) Valuable relief when death is imminent - inherent ethical dilemmas - reflecting potential tension between the valuable relief volunteers provide and the preferences of residents and their next of kin. Volunteers can promote and improve a holistic palliative care approach for residents in nursing homes.",
keywords = "experiences, nursing homes, palliative care, vigil volunteer, volunteer",
author = "St{\o}len, {Karen Marie Sangild}",
year = "2022",
month = jun,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1177/00302228221110329",
language = "English",
journal = "Omega: Journal of Death and Dying",
issn = "0030-2228",
publisher = "SAGE Publications",
}