Table 2: Overview of the Overarching Theme, Categories, Subcategories and Papers Related to Each Sub-Category

Overarching Theme Living in the Presence of Death		Data Analyzed
Categories (n=4)	Subcategories (n=9)	Papers Related to Each Sub-Category (n=17)
Response to life close to death	Social decline	Adelbratt, Strang 2000, Milberg, Strang 2003, Milberg et al. 2004, Sand, Strang 2006, Hasson-Ohayon et al. 2009
	Physical expressions	Milberg et al. 2004, Sand,Strang 2006, Tsigaroppoulos et al. 2009
	Psychological distress	Axelsson, Sjden 1998, Adelbratt, Strang 2000, Albinsson, Strang 2003, Hasson-Ohayon et al. 2009, Milberg et al. 2004, Sand, Strang 2006, Syrn et al. 2006, Tsigaroppoulos et al. 2009
	Loneliness and insecurity	Albinsson, Strang 2003, Milberg et al. 2004, Syrn et al. 2006, Tsigaroppoulos et al. 2009
	Responsibility and guilt	Adelbratt, Strang 2000, Albinsson, Strang 2003, Strang et al. 2004, Milberg et al. 2006
Support when death is near	Information and dialogue	Strang et al. 2001,Lin, Tsao 2004, Hebert et al. 2008, Hasson-Ohayon et al. 2009, Hebert et al. 2009
	Supportive interventions	Rosenbaum et al. 2006, Benzein, Saveman 2008, Cronfalk et al. 2009, Arnaert Gabos et al. 2010
Beyond the presence of death	Future hope and faith	Axelsson, Sjden 1998, Albinsson, Strang 2003, Syrn et al. 2006, Tsigaroppoulos et al. 2009
	A new dimension in life	Strang et al. 2001, Milberg et al. 2004, Sand, Strang 2006