END OF LIFE CARE

This study tests a program where a trained peer mentor helps caregivers of people with dementia. The mentor provides information on community resources (like food or housing help) and sends supportive text messages for 12 months. The goal is to see if this reduces caregiver lonel…

This study looks at how doctors in Swedish intensive care units (ICUs) make decisions about whether to continue or stop life-sustaining treatment for critically ill children. Researchers will interview 30 specialist physicians to understand their experiences, attitudes, and the e…

This study will watch popular medical TV dramas to count and describe scenes of death, dying, and violence or aggression toward healthcare workers. Researchers want to understand if these shows create unrealistic expectations for patients and families or influence what people see…

This study tests a program called Die-logue, which combines group conversations about death with online education about advance care planning (ACP). Researchers want to see if this approach helps adults aged 40-60 feel more at ease with death and more ready to make end-of-life pl…

This study will use special brain-monitoring headsets and artificial intelligence to look for brain activity in people right after they die. The goal is to see if organized brain signals, like those linked to memory or consciousness, can be detected and saved. The study involves …