Search for dissertations about: "Life Support Care"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 660 swedish dissertations containing the words Life Support Care.

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

   Author : Anna O'Sullivan; Cecilia Larsdotter; Anette Alvariza; Tiny Jaarsma; Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola; []
   Keywords : 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;

   Abstract : 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. READ MORE

4. 2. The bright side of life : support in municipal elderly home care

   Author : Margaretha Norell Pejner; Bodil Wilde; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Emotion; elderly home care; intervention; priorities; support; registered nurse; older patients; serenity; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

   Abstract : Registered nurses in municipal elderly home care have in some occasionsdifficulties in identifying the patients’ needs and prioritize intervention inaccordance with the patients’ preferences, which is to obtain social and emotional support. The overall aim was to explore and describe which supportive interventions registered nurses use in municipal elderly home care settings and if it is in agreement with the patient’s preferences. READ MORE

5. 3. A person-centred approach to support family caregivers in specialised home care : The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention

   Author : Maria Norinder; Anette Alvariza; Kristofer Årestedt; Lena Axelsson; Jonas Sandberg; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family caregivers; Home care; Intervention; Nursing; Palliative care; Preparedness; Quality of life; Support; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

   Abstract : Family caregivers are crucial providers of support and care for patients with lifethreatening illness and many report unmet support needs. With the use of quantitative and qualitative methods this thesis aimed to evaluate the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) and explore experiences and potential effects of utilising the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) among family caregivers and registered nurses in the context of specialised home care. READ MORE

6. 4. Patients' quality of life - Living with incurable cancer in palliative homecare

   Author : Christina Melin-Johansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Advanced cancer; Assessment of quality of life a the end of life; AQEL; existential; hospital based palliative care; mixed methods; neoplasm; nursing; palliative care; quality of life; social life; support.; Advanced cancer;

   Abstract : My clinical experience is that living in incurable cancer at the end of life is complex to patients and their families. Patients seem to have a rather good quality of life (QoL) but problems related to the progression of the illness constantly challenges and changes QoL. READ MORE

7. 5. Quality of life, Coping and need for Support during the ALS disease trajectory

   Author : Birgitta Jakobsson Larsson; Ingela Nygren; Karin Nordin; Peter Strang; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; quality of life; coping strategies; emotional well-being; relatives; care; support;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate quality of life, coping and emotional distress (i.e. anxiety and depression) among newly diagnosed ALS patients. An additional aim was also to investigate relatives’ experiences of the care for the patient and the support they received for themselves during the disease progression. READ MORE