Sökning: "end-of-life decision-making"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden end-of-life decision-making.

  1. 1. End of Life Stroke Care : perspectives of health-care professionals and family members

    Författare :Heléne Eriksson; Maria Friedrichsen; Katarina Hjelm; Anna Milberg; Anette Alvariza; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Vård i livets slutskede på särskilt boende för äldre personer : närstående och vårdpersonals skattade och berättade erfarenheter

    Författare :Sofia Andersson; Margareta Brännström; Carl Johan Fürst; Olav Lindqvist; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; care pathway; care professionals; end-of-life care; family members; older people; palliative care; residential care homes; residents; närstående; palliativ vård; särskilt boende; vårdpersonal; vårdplan; vård i livets slutskede; äldre personer; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Bakgrund I Europa, blir det allt vanligare att äldre personer dör på särskilt boende i stället för på sjukhus. Särskilda boenden spelar därför en viktig roll när det gäller vård i livets slutskede. Målet med palliativ vård för personer med livshotande sjukdom och deras närstående är att öka livskvaliteten och lindra lidande. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Bereaved family members’ VOICES of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness

    Författare :Anna O'Sullivan; Cecilia Larsdotter; Anette Alvariza; Tiny Jaarsma; Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family members; quality of care; care place; care service; satisfaction; information; end-of-life communication; palliative care; end-of-life care; VOICES questionnaire; involvement in decision-making; respect and dignity; support; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is in the subject of palliative care within the research field ‘The individual in the Welfare society’. The overall aim was to investigate bereaved family members’ experiences of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Do-not-resuscitate orders Ethical aspects on decision making and communication among physicians, nurses, patients and relatives

    Författare :Rurik Löfmark; Medicinsk etik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Allmän medicinsk utövning; medical training; General practice; futility; DNR orders; decision making; communication; physicians; nurses; patients; ethics; relatives; medicinsk utbildning;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose was to describe ethical aspects on how do-not-resuscitate (DNR) deci-sions are made, established, and communicated between physicians, nurses, patients and relatives. A random sample of 220 physicians and nurses answered a questionnaire about their attitudes to and experiences of the making and communication of a DNR decision. LÄS MER