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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 75 avhandlingar innehållade orden end-of-life care.

  1. 11. Communication about the Heart Failure Trajectory in Patients, their Families and Health Care Professionals

    Författare :Lisa Hjelmfors; Tiny Jaarsma; Anna Strömberg; Maria Friedrichsen; Jan Mårtensson; Åsa Hörnsten; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart failure; nurse attitudes; prognosis; end-of-life care; communication; palliative care; end- of- life care education; simulation; undergraduate nursing students; co-design;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: There is an increasing awareness in the field of cardiology regarding the need for improved delivery of palliative care in patients with heart failure (HF). Professional guidelines have drawn attention to the importance of discussing the heart failure trajectory with patients and their families. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Livet nära döden : Situationer, status och social solidaritet vid vård i livets slutskede

    Författare :Eva M. Karlsson; Birgitta Svensson; Britt-Marie Ternestedt; Lars-Eric Jönsson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; palliative care; home care; holistic care; end of life; dying; interaction rituals; situations; emotional energy; social solidarity; status position; goodwill; Ethnology; Etnologi; Ethnology; etnologi;

    Sammanfattning : Palliative home care is largely intended for patients diagnosed as having terminal cancer. The purpose of the care is to alleviate the symptoms and improve the patient’s well-being as life comes to a close. A further objective is to help the patient to die with as much dignity and grace as possible. LÄS MER

  4. 13. The incurable cancer patient at the end of life : Medical care utilization, quality of life and the additive analgesic effect of paracetamol in concurrent morphine therapy

    Författare :Bertil Axelsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Palliative; cancer; place of death; health care utilization; quality of life; morphine; paracetamol; pain; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; kirurgi;

    Sammanfattning : Only 12% of the patients died at home. When the period between diagnosis and death was less than one month, every patient died in an institution. Younger patients, marriedpatients, and those living within the 40 km radius of the hospital utilized more hospital days. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Prerequisites for palliative care provision in intensive care

    Författare :Hanan Hamdan Alshehri; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Palliative care; end-of-life care; Saudi Arabia; organizations; health care professionals; perceptions;

    Sammanfattning : Palliative care provision is aimed at improving patients’ quality of life when cure no longer possible through healthcare systems, including intensive care. It has been ob-served that ongoing challenges exist concerning integration of palliative care into inten-sive care contexts. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Dilemmas in palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life

    Författare :Ulla Näppä; Bertil Axelsson; Birgit H Rasmussen; Olav Lindqvist; Gunilla Enblad; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; chemotherapy; decision-making; dilemma; palliative care; performance status; questionnaire; registered nurse; kyselylomake; ongelma; palliatiivinen hoito; päätöksenteko; sairaanhoitaja; sytostaattihoito; syöpä; yleistila; allmäntillstånd; beslutsprocess; cancer; cytostatika; dilemma; enkät; palliativ vård; sjuksköterska; onkologi; Oncology;

    Sammanfattning : Background When cure is no longer possible, medical care should aim for a transition to palliative care regardless of disease. Patients with incurable cancer are often treated with palliative chemotherapy (PCT), starting with the intent to prolong life and increase quality of life. LÄS MER