Use of the diary of nursing care for patients in the terminal stage of the disease

The bachelor thesis deals with the possibilities of using the diary of nursing care for patients in the terminal stage of the disease. This theoretical bachelor thesis is based on research of sources taken from Czech and foreign literature, including database sources. The work focuses on general palliative care and the terminal stage and is divided into several sections. The needs of a dying person are described in detail here, both biological, psychosocial, and spiritual. The work also focuses on the dying stages, according to Kübler-Ross, which are described here in detail. The central chapter focuses on palliative communication, which is of special importance. Medical staff, including nurses, are not trained in how to talk to the family of a dying or deceased person. The following sub-chapters are devoted to the central topic of using a nursing diary for terminally ill patients abroad. The creation of a nursing diary in various countries of the world is described here in detail, as well as its acceptance in practice. It also includes a description of the diary, how it looks in certain healthcare facilities, and its possibilities. The effect of using a diary in practice on the quality of care provided is also discussed. The data show that the diary was very beneficial, especially to the families of the patients who kept the nursing diary. The diary helped families to better come to terms with the death of a loved one during the grieving process. The author's view on the issue is described at the end of the work. In response to the data, a proposal for a nursing diary in the Czech version was created to contribute to the development of palliative nursing care within the Czech Republic