Search for dissertations about: "hospital based palliative care"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words hospital based palliative care.

  2. 1. Implementation of knowledge-based palliative care in acute care settings : obstacles, opportunities and experiences

    Author : Susanne Lind; Lars Wallin; Jonas Sandberg; Carl Johan Fürst; Tomas Brytting; Anna Milberg; Karolinska institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute care hospital;

    Abstract : Background and aim: Quality improvement is continuously ongoing at different levels in our healthcare system. In Sweden, as in other countries, guidelines are important for quality improvement in healthcare, since they summarize the best available evidence. READ MORE

  4. 2. 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

  5. 3. Towards Effortless Use of Information Technology in Home Healthcare with a Networked Digital Pen

    Author : Leili Lind; Hans Åhlfeldt; Daniel Karlsson; Bengt Fridlund; Sabine Koch; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Home care services; Hospital-based; Requirements; Pain Assessment; Visual Analogue Scale; Palliative care; Digital pens; Mobile phones; Internet; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

    Abstract : When care is moved from the hospital to the home the demands for high quality care still remain. For problems arising from the geographical separation of patients and professional caregivers, information and communication technology may offer important solutions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Symptoms, problems and care needs among patients newly diagnosed with oesophageal and gastric cancer. Implications for early palliative care

    Author : Karin Dalhammar; Palliativt Utvecklingscentrum; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Palliative care; Oesophageal cancer; Gastric cancer; Symptoms; Problems; Care needs; Newly diagnosed; Treatment strategy;

    Abstract : Background: Patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer face a poor prognosis and multiple symptoms and problems that negatively affect their quality of life. In view of the prognosis and extensive illness burden, an early palliative care approach is of importance. READ MORE

  7. 5. The incurable cancer patient at the end of life : Medical care utilization, quality of life and the additive analgesic effect of paracetamol in concurrent morphine therapy

    Author : Bertil Axelsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Palliative; cancer; place of death; health care utilization; quality of life; morphine; paracetamol; pain; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; kirurgi;

    Abstract : Only 12% of the patients died at home. When the period between diagnosis and death was less than one month, every patient died in an institution. Younger patients, marriedpatients, and those living within the 40 km radius of the hospital utilized more hospital days. READ MORE