Sökning: "end-of-life practice"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 27 avhandlingar innehållade orden end-of-life practice.
6. A 'new public health' perspective on building competence for end-of-life care and communication : how death literacy can be developed and measured
Sammanfattning : Background: Due to aging populations and prolonged dying trajectories in many high-income countries including Sweden, more people will need extended periods of care and support at the end-of-life (EOL). In light of these changes, EOL care provision is increasingly recognized as a public health issue to be addressed not only within but also beyond the health care system. LÄS MER
7. Kliniken flyttar hem : Sjuksköterskans institutionella praktik inom specialiserad palliativ hemsjukvård
Sammanfattning : The thesis focuses on the nurse and her practice in end-of-life care in the field of palliative home care. The overall question is how nurses come to do what they do within this practice and where they get the practice, which can also be expressed as the genesis and structure of the practice. LÄS MER
8. The nitty gritty of life cycle management: Exploring the organization of LCM
Sammanfattning : Climate change and environmental degradation threaten to cause serious effects on the planet and on society. Scientists thus advocate an urgent shift towards a more sustainable development. Herein, industry is said to play a vital role, as it could positively influence sustainable production and consumption. LÄS MER
9. Primary prevention defibrillators in clinical practice
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Guidelines for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) advocate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Many patients are not considered for treatment and the net benefit of ICDs in real life is insufficiently studied. LÄS MER
10. Do-not-resuscitate orders Ethical aspects on decision making and communication among physicians, nurses, patients and relatives
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