Search for dissertations about: "A palliative approach"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words A palliative approach.
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1. A support group programme for family members : an intervention during ongoing palliative care
Abstract : Family members are central in providing care for patients with lifethreatening illness, but they often experience a lack of necessary preparation and knowledge, with a need for information and psychosocial support. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate participant’s experiences as well as effects of a support group programme for family members of patients with life-threatening illness during ongoing palliative care. READ MORE
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2. Human Dignity : A Study in Medical Ethics
Abstract : Human dignity is an enunciated ethical principle in many societies, and it has elicited a great deal of interest, not least because it is central in health care. However, it has also been the subject of criticism. READ MORE
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3. When a parent is affected by a life-threatening illness : Exploring children’s and parents’ needs for support
Abstract : This thesis explored the needs and preferences for support in families with children when one of the parents is affected by a life-threatening illness. In this thesis a variation of designs were used, from a literature review, to an interview study, a survey, and a long-term follow-up of an intervention. READ MORE
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4. Att upprätthålla självbestämmande i palliativt skede på särskilt boende - en modell för att främja personcentrerad vård för äldre : Maintaining self-determination in palliative phase in residential care- a model to facilitate person-centred care for older persons
Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to develop a model that facilitates self-determination in the palliative phase in residential care. The three first studies constituted the ground for the model, which was developed in the fourth study. Study I. READ MORE
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5. To focus on "being" in a world of doing : support to nurse assistants in applying a palliative care approach in residential care for older people
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study nurse assistants’ experience of palliative care and to investigate how an intervention with a focus on a palliative care approach in residential care facilities influenced the nurse assistants and their work situation. The thesis is based on two qualitative and two quantitative studies, focusing on nurse assistants working at residential care facilities for older people. READ MORE