Friday 27 February 2015

Using Skype to facilitate presence at the end of life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Dec 2014, vol. 16, no. 8, p. 489-494
Flanagan, Jane, DeSanto-Madeya, Susan, Simms, Benjamin

The authors report on the use of Skype to allow family members who would not have otherwise been able to be present at the bedside during the dying process to actively participate in the experience. For the two families involved, the utilization of Skype at the bedside facilitated a sense of closure around the dying experience.