Search for dissertations about: "Living with cancer in old age. Quality of life and meaning"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Living with cancer in old age. Quality of life and meaning.
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1. Living with cancer in old age. Quality of life and meaning
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate quality of life in people aged 75 and older with cancer in relation to age, gender, presence and type of complaints, comorbidity, living conditions, perceived economic situation, sense of coherence, receiving help for daily living and social resources. The aim was also to investigate older people’s experiences and the meaning of living with cancer in old age. READ MORE
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2. ELDERLY PERSONS LIVING WITH CANCER. Quality of life and lived experience
Abstract : Over the coming decades, the numbers of elderly will increase, and through improved lifestyles and better treatment longevity has increased, and with it, the risk of contracting cancer. How elderly people live with cancer has until now attracted limited research. READ MORE