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1. Family members' experience of palliative home care
Sammanfattning : The presence of a family member is often a prerequisite for successful palliative home care. The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to a deeper understanding of family members' experiences of having a dying relative or friend cared for by advanced palliative home care. Two methodological approaches were used. LÄS MER
2. Circulating levels and assessment of clinical laboratory analytes, in >80-year-old, apparently healthy, moderately healthy, and frail individuals
Sammanfattning : Blood samples are often used to investigate the possible presence of disease and to make treatment decisions. In the interpretation of the results, comparison either with previous values from the same individual or with a set of appropriate group-based reference intervals are used. LÄS MER
3. Constipation in palliative care : Prevalence, definitions, symptom distress and risk-factors
Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Constipation for patients in palliative care is common and described with variations in prevalence. Side -effects from opioid- treatment, is considered to be one of the main factors leading to constipation. LÄS MER
4. End of Life Stroke Care : perspectives of health-care professionals and family members
Sammanfattning : IntroductionEven though medical improvements have reduced the mortality rates for patients afflicted by stroke, mortality during the first few days at hospital is significant. Today, there is an increasing recognition that the principles of palliative and supportive care are important components of meeting the needs of patients severely afflicted by stroke even in acute settings. LÄS MER
5. A good death from the perspective of patients with severe illness and advance care planning (ACP) in patients near end-of-life
Sammanfattning : Previous research has indicated that what constitutes a good death is heterogenic and complex although there are some recurrent themes and similarities regardless individual background factors. Studies on advance care planning (ACP), i.e. LÄS MER
