Sökning: "next of kin’s perspective"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden next of kin’s perspective.
1. Consequences of brain tumours from the perspective of the patients and of their next of kin
Sammanfattning : A disease has consequences not only for the afflicted person but also for those who interact with him or her. A low-grade glioma is a brain tumour whose regarding its psychosocial implications for adult patients and their next of kin has received little attention in the literature. LÄS MER
2. Everyday Life among Next of Kin of Haemodialysis Patients
Sammanfattning : Everyday life can be complex when next of kin of haemodialysis patients are preoccupied with taking care of the patient and his/her health, which implies the difficulties and requirements needed. The general aim of this thesis was to explore and describe everyday life among next of kin of haemodialysis patients with focus on the life situation, health, time and professional support. LÄS MER
3. A comprehensive picture of ethical values in caring encounters, based on experiences of those involved : Analysis of concepts developed from empirical studies
Sammanfattning : Older people should have a life with a sense of value and should feel confident. These ethical values, which are expressed in normative ethics, are expected to prevail in empirical ethics. Central components of nursing are the ethical issues of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and the principles of justice. LÄS MER
4. Ethical values in caring encounters from elderly patients’ and next of kin´s perspective
Sammanfattning : The welfare of the elderly population is one of the most important goals of the public health services. At macro level the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare state that the premier goal is for elderly people to have dignified and comfortable lives. They should have a life with a sense of value and feel confident. LÄS MER
5. Äldre personers sista tid i livet. Livskvalitet, vård, omsorg och närståendes situation
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate old people's care and quality of life during the last period of life, but also to investigate their own and next-of-kin's experience of this phase. The thesis is based on four studies using separate samples. LÄS MER