Sökning: "Radiotherapy nurses"

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  1. 1. When children undergo radiotherapy. Exploring care, developing and testing preparation procedures

    Författare :Jenny Gårdling; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Nyckelord :Radiotherapy; Children; Parents; Radiotherapy nurses; Information; Preparation; Anxiety; General Anaesthesia;

    Sammanfattning : Radiotherapy (RT) is a repetitive treatment divided into daily fractions, scheduled five days a week from one up to several weeks depending upon the child’s diagnosis. Although RT is painless and non-invasive, children experience anxiety. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Patient experiences of the radiotherapy process and treatment

    Författare :Kristina Olausson; Björn Zackrisson; Lena Sharp; Ulrika Östlund; Birgitta Johansson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cancer; radiotherapy; radiation skin reactions; patient experience; treatment environment; anxiety; person-centred care; questionnaire.; onkologi; Oncology;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundMost cancer patients undergo external radiotherapy (RT) at some stage during their treatment trajectory. RT is often associated with unfamiliar procedures where the technical environment, side effects and interaction with staff seem to play a major role in the patient’s treatment experience. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Icelandic patients in oncology outpatient care: Distress, coping and satisfaction with care

    Författare :Elisabet Hjörleifsdottir; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; communication; satisfaction; health care professionals; outpatients; gender; age; anxiety; travel distance; coping; psychological distress; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; Cancer; measurements; Cytology; oncology; cancerology; Cytologi; onkologi; cancer;

    Sammanfattning : This study was conducted at three oncology outpatient clinics in Iceland. The overall aim was to investigate outpatient psychosocial distress, coping strategies and satisfaction with care and to explore patients? experiences of having cancer while receiving treatment. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Oral health and experience of oral care among cancer patients during radio- or chemotherapy

    Författare :Kerstin Öhrn; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; oral health. oral status; health-related quality of life; oral care; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Oral complications and symptoms are common among patients with cancer. The aim of this thesis is to study several aspects of oral status, oral health and its relation to quality of life, and oral care among patients treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Descriptive, comparative and correlational designs were used. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Aspects of nursing care for patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy

    Författare :Lena Sharp; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Head & Neck (H&N) cancer accounts for approximately 3 % of all cancer in Sweden. The treatment options include radiotherapy (RT), surgery and/or chemotherapy. Both the disease and the treatment cause side effects that often have great impact on the patients. LÄS MER