Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 3/2009

Requirements for nurses working with the dying people in home care agencies

This article is focused on the professional work of nurses in home care agencies who take care of the dying patients. Here we can find information about the necessity of right approach of these patients and the main theoretical and also research part is focused on the high risk of burn out syndrom in this area.

Keywords: nurse, home care agency, dying patient, burn out, satisfaction with work.