Search for dissertations about: "palliative medicine"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 swedish dissertations containing the words palliative medicine.

  2. 1. Quality improvement in palliative care : the role of a national quality register and perceptions of information during palliative chemotherapy

    Author : Lisa Martinsson; Bertil Axelsson; Christina Melin-Johansson; Per Fransson; Kerstin Sandelin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cancer; chemotherapy; communication; end-of-life care; oncology; palliative care; palliative medicine; quality in healthcare; quality register; onkologi; Oncology;

    Abstract : IntroductionThere is a need in palliative care for development of structured methods to assess quality and support improvement. This need is present both within and outside specialised palliative care.Honest information from physicians is regarded as an important part of palliative care. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mealtimes in palliative care contexts : Perspectives of patients, partners, and registered nurses

    Author : Viktoria Wallin; Anna Klarare; Elisabet Mattsson; Pernilla Omerov; Peter Strang; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; End-of-life; Family; Food; Mealtimes; Nursing; Nutrition; Palliative care; Partner; Patient perspectives; Registered nurses; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

    Abstract : The overall aim was to explore patients’, partners’, and registered nurses’ (RNs)experiences of mealtimes in palliative care contexts. Qualitative (studies I, II, IVand V) and quantitative (study IV) study designs were used to explore the experiences of mealtimes in palliative care from various perspectives. READ MORE

  5. 3. Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer : from utilization to a randomized controlled trial

    Author : Kathrin Wode; Per Fransson; Roger Henriksson; Lena Sharp; Johanna Hök Nordberg; Vinjar Magne Fønnebø; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; oncology; epidemiology; evidence-based medicine; neoplasms; pancreatic neoplasms; adult; integrative oncology; complementary therapies; treatment refusal; communication; physician-patient relations; mistletoe; palliative care; quality of life; cross-sectional studies; qualitative research; randomized controlled trial; Sweden; Europe; medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are non-conventional health care approaches used in parallel with or instead of conventional medicine. Little is known about Swedish patients’ patterns of complementary CAM use in the context of cancer. READ MORE

  6. 4. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation : effects on rhythm, symptoms and health-related quality of life

    Author : Anna Björkenheim; Dritan Poçi; Deirdre Lane; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; symptoms; quality of life;

    Abstract : Background: AF ablation is an increasingly used treatment in patients with AF to improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Atrioventricular junction ablation (AVJA) is a palliative treatment option in therapy refractory AF that improves PROs but renders the patient pacemaker dependent. READ MORE

  7. 5. LOSING A PARENT TO CANCER AS A TEENAGER - Family cohesion, grief, long-term health and wellbeing and the development of a comprehensive care guide for personalized palliative care

    Author : Dröfn Birgisdóttir; allergologi och palliativ medicin Lungmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Palliative care; Bereavement; End-of-life care; Adolescents; Teenagers; Young adults; Family cohesion; Parental death; Loss; Health and wellbeing; Health prevention; Grief; Depression; Anxiety; Sleeping problems; Oncology; Quality improvement; Clinical practice guidelines; Healthcare services; Death and dying; Next-of-kin; Grief resolution; Grief reaction; long-term health;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE