Sökning: "Oncology nursing"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden Oncology nursing.
6. Children and their parents' experiences of mealtimes when the child lives with a gastrostomy tube
Sammanfattning : Oncology treatments and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) commonly contribute to side effects which influence the child’s ability to eat and thus cause meals to be stressful. Bodily dysfunctions linked to the disability may cause long-lasting feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy (CP). LÄS MER
7. Atmosphere in care settings : Towards a broader understanding of the phenomenon
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the study is to understand and describe the phenomenon ‘atmosphere in care settings’ as experienced by patients, significant others and health care staff. The study consists of four papers, each of which illuminates various aspects of the phenomenon. LÄS MER
8. Living with cancer in old age. Quality of life and meaning
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate quality of life in people aged 75 and older with cancer in relation to age, gender, presence and type of complaints, comorbidity, living conditions, perceived economic situation, sense of coherence, receiving help for daily living and social resources. The aim was also to investigate older people’s experiences and the meaning of living with cancer in old age. LÄS MER
9. Bildterapi vid bröstcancer : Kvinnors berättelser i ord och bild
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis are to describe women’s experiences of breast cancer from a gender perspective, describe women’s experiences of an art therapy intervention and the effects of an art therapy intervention on self-rated coping resources and quality of life. The thesis presents results from a study with 42 women with primary breast cancer without distance metastasis who participated in a randomized intervention study with art therapy carried out between 2001 and 2004. LÄS MER
10. LIVING WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER - Family Members’ Experiences and Needs
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate family members’ lived experiences and needs during a child’s cancer trajectory and to describe how the illness and its treatment influence both individuals within the family and the family as a whole. Seventeen families with a child under the age of 13 and newly diagnosed with cancer were followed during the child’s treatment trajectory by means of interviews and observations. LÄS MER