Search for dissertations about: "Sofie Walming"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sofie Walming.

2. 1. Rectal Cancer and Quality of Life. Aspects on Communication and Patient Education

   Author : Sofie Walming; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rectal neoplasm; quality of life; colorectal surgery; patient education; patient care bundles;

   Abstract : Background This thesis reports the results of three studies based on a pro-spective cohort study of an unselected population of patients with rectal cancer, and one study based on an exploratory study of a new patient edu-cation method as preparation for colorectal cancer surgery. The aim of study I was to investigate whether patient’s or doctor’s delay had an impact on quality of life at diagnosis, and in study III the development of quality of life after treatment for rectal cancer was investigated. READ MORE