Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 372-380 , September 2009

Relationships Between Psychosocial-Spiritual Well-Being and End-of-Life Preferences and Values in African American Dialysis Patients

  • Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carrington Hall, CB# 7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA.
    • ,
  • Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    • Palliative Care Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

,Accepted 10 December 2008.

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 This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Nursing Reserach, NINR R21NR009662-01A1.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00303-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.11.007

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 372-380 , September 2009

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