Our research explores the correlates of spiritual experiences over a 2-year period in a
sample of older adults (N = 164; mean age 81.9 years) living in a continuing care retirement …

This article is based on ethnographic research that explored experiences of suffering in late
life. From a group of 60 oldest-old (age 80 and above) male participants, four were primary, …

Objectives. This article focuses on the lived experience of depression in 20 elderly African
American women. Methods. Data on depression emerged from research that qualitatively …

Purpose Globally, there are nearly 33 million persons who have survived 5 or more years
after a diagnosis of cancer [ 1 ]. We explore the salience of cancer in such people’s self-…

This study, using ethnographically-based interviews, sought to describe how chronically ill
older adults experience a new cancer diagnosis and the effects of this on their interpretations …

… Dy MD, MS a , Susan M. Hannum PhD d … “With respect to my own, I made sure that I have
advanced directives and I'm talking to my children and letting them know. I will do exactly what …

… Hannum, Ph.D., Allen Zhang, BS, Hadi Kharrazi, MHI, MD, Ph.D., Jonathan P. … Hatef E,
Wilson RF, Hannum SM, Zhang A, Kharrazi H, Weiner JP, Davis SA, Robinson KA. Use of …

Oncology has made significant advances in standardizing how clinical research is conducted
and reported. The advancement of such research that improves oncology practice requires …

PURPOSE To perform a mixed methods review to evaluate the effectiveness and
implementation of models for integrating palliative care into ambulatory care for US adults with …

Background: Despite increased focus on measuring and improving quality of serious illness
care, there has been little emphasis on the primary care context or incorporation of the …