Hospice care is rarely used in end-stage psychiatric patients, yet situations exist where psychiatric intervention is futile and comfort care is the best option. Delusional disorder is rare, typically begins later in life, and has a chronic course that responds poorly to treatment. The prognosis is affected by factors such as chronicity and insight. A case of a chronic and intractable delusiona...

Palliative care for children in pediatric hospitals is a vital part of the network of services supporting children with severe illness. This has been recognized, with a trend over the past decade for an increased number of pediatric palliative care (PPC) services established in pediatric hospitals. The inpatient team is in the unique position of influencing the early identification of children ...

Therapeutic futility in intensive care units (ICUs) is still little discussed among nursing professionals responsible for implementing prescribed procedures, which they might disagree on. Therefore, interviews were carried out with ICU nurses to understand how they are coping with the implementation of futile treatments. Based on the analysis of collected data, the following categories emerged:...