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| Gasps and struggles in the first moments in which the regular heartbeat disinigrates |
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| A short interval after agonal phase in which heartbeat, circulation, breathing, and brain functioning stop but resucitation is still possible |
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| One that makes sense in terms of the individual's pattern of living and values and preserves/restores significant relationships & is as free from suffering as possible |
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| Care with comfort and dignity after inevitable death has been accepted and all other options have been exhausted |
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| Kubler Ross Theory of Dying |
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- Individuals respond to mortality in stages; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
- There is variability in individual responses
- There are contextual factors
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| Understanding Death Through Ages |
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- 0-3 yrs: See death as temporary absence and require sensitive caregiving
- 3-6 yrs: Death may not be permanent and struggle with logic of death; need patient explanation of death and need routine
- 6-10 yrs: Death is permanent absence, afterlife is concrete, and emotional expression is difficult; self-expression should be encouraged and sadness normalized
- 10+: Focus on consequences of death for living & cope individually; need honest answers and safety net
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| Contextual Factors that Affect Individual Adaptations to Death |
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- Personality
- Sudden v Expected death
- Death of child
- Death of attachment figure
- Coping style
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