ReviewNursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2024
Legacy in End-of-Life Care: A Concept Analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Legacy-Oriented Interventions for Supporting Family Bereavement and Psychosocial Adaptation in Pediatric Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Pooled it
- Serious Illness and Health Care Threats to Personal Legacy Goals.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Exploring Hope in Patient-Caregiver Dyads Living with Advanced Chronic Disease in Portugal: A Phenomenological Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Digital legacy in hospice and palliative care : An online survey of professionals and volunteers aged 50 and above].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- The digital legacy in end-of-life care: unspectacular and meaningless, or not enough recognized? An online survey on the attitudes and personal experiences of professionals and volunteers.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Happiness Measured by a Single Item: Psychometric Evaluation of the Arabic Version of Fordyce Global Happiness Scale Among University Students and Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disabilities.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2026Article
- Legacy Building from the Perspective of Palliative Care Professionals in Portugal: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Seeking Something Beyond Themselves: A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Awakening Experiences at the End of Life.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Motivations, acceptability and ethical considerations for interventional HIV cure research at the end of life: perspectives from long-term survivors of HIV in the United States.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Lived Experiences of Physiotherapists in Caring for People with Advanced Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Portugal: A Phenomenological Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Digital storytelling as a memory-making intervention for children and families in paediatric palliative care in Ireland: an adaptation study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Biography Writing in the Pediatric Palliative Care Context: Review and Feasibility Data.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Preparedness for Caregiving Role and Telehealth Use to Provide Informal Palliative Home Care in Portugal: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Comprehending the significance of legacy in end-of-life (EoL) situations helps palliative care professionals enhance person-centered outcomes for those with a life-threatening illness and their families. Our purpose was to conduct a concept analysis of legacy in EoL care. By employing Walker and Avant's approach, we identified the concept's defining characteristics. Subsequently, we established the antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents. After conducting a thorough review of titles and abstracts, a total of 30 publications were analyzed. These articles were sourced from three databases (CINAHL, Medline via PubMed, and Scopus) from 2002 to 2023. Our analysis identified several core attributes of legacy: (a) leave behind something of value that transcends death; (b) determine how people want to be remembered; (c) build and bestow across generations; (d) integrate advance care planning through EoL conversations and shared decision-making; and (e) develop strategies of dignity-conserving care. The consequences are related to improvements in spiritual and subjective well-being; coping with inevitable EoL existential issues; decreases in EoL suffering; engendering self-awareness, hope, gratitude, and peace; achieving and maintaining dignity; creating good memories; promoting mutually constructive and transformative relationships; and fostering the adjustment of bereaved people. Nevertheless, further effort is required to implement the key attributes of legacy that form the basis for creating legacy-oriented interventions near the EoL.
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