Melanie Lovell
Biographic Data
| ID | 5564171 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melanie Lovell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Lovell |
| SIGNATURE | LOVELL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1407-2748 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Conceptions of Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia
Dying with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in Australian nursing homes
Further study is required to determine the optimal care for those with BPSD at the end of their lives. This study would indicate complex end of life care needs and point to a role for palliative care support
Perspectives of Major World Religions regarding Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EPAS) are important contemporary societal issues and religious faiths offer valuable insights into any discussion on this topic. This paper explores perspectives on EPAS of the four major world religions, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, through analysis of their primary texts. A literature search of the American Theological Library Association database revealed 41 relevant secondary texts fro…
Australian residential aged care home staff experiences of implementing an intervention to improve palliative and end‐of‐life care for residents
Access to high-quality and safe evidence-based palliative care (PC) is important to ensure good end-of-life care for older people in residential aged care homes (RACHs). However, many barriers to providing PC in RACHs are frequently cited. The Quality End-of-Life Care (QEoLC) Project was a multicomponent intervention that included training, evidence-based tools and tele-mentoring, aiming to equip healthcare professionals and careworkers in RACHs …
The role of spiritual factors in people living with chronic pain
The role of existential and spiritual factors has been relatively under-explored in the field of chronic pain. The aim of this study was to explore in detail how people understood the spiritual dimension and, in particular, its relevance for and impact on their experience of pain. We undertook a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis with six people with chronic pain. Participants’ views of…
Australian residential aged care home staff experiences of implementing an intervention to improve palliative and end‐of‐life care for residents
Access to high-quality and safe evidence-based palliative care (PC) is important to ensure good end-of-life care for older people in residential aged care homes (RACHs). However, many barriers to providing PC in RACHs are frequently cited. The Quality End-of-Life Care (QEoLC) Project was a multicomponent intervention that included training, evidence-based tools and tele-mentoring, aiming to equip healthcare professionals and careworkers in RACHs …
The role of spiritual factors in people living with chronic pain
The role of existential and spiritual factors has been relatively under-explored in the field of chronic pain. The aim of this study was to explore in detail how people understood the spiritual dimension and, in particular, its relevance for and impact on their experience of pain. We undertook a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis with six people with chronic pain. Participants’ views of…
Perspectives of Major World Religions regarding Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EPAS) are important contemporary societal issues and religious faiths offer valuable insights into any discussion on this topic. This paper explores perspectives on EPAS of the four major world religions, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, through analysis of their primary texts. A literature search of the American Theological Library Association database revealed 41 relevant secondary texts fro…
Australian residential aged care home staff experiences of implementing an intervention to improve palliative and end‐of‐life care for residents
Access to high-quality and safe evidence-based palliative care (PC) is important to ensure good end-of-life care for older people in residential aged care homes (RACHs). However, many barriers to providing PC in RACHs are frequently cited. The Quality End-of-Life Care (QEoLC) Project was a multicomponent intervention that included training, evidence-based tools and tele-mentoring, aiming to equip healthcare professionals and careworkers in RACHs …
Dying with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in Australian nursing homes
Further study is required to determine the optimal care for those with BPSD at the end of their lives. This study would indicate complex end of life care needs and point to a role for palliative care support
Conceptions of Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia
Medicine (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 works) · Buddhism (2 works) · Christianity (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Palliative care (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)