Search for dissertations about: "palliative medicine"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 66 swedish dissertations containing the words palliative medicine.

  2. 21. Autonomi, beroende, livskvalitet : Livets sista månad för 56 cancerpatienter

    Author : Eva Sahlberg Blom; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Autonomy; care culture; everyday ethics; palliative care; prognostication; quality of life; nursing; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning;

    Abstract : The main purpose of the present study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of what the final phase of life was like for a group of gravely ill and dying cancer patients, with focus on autonomy, dependency and quality of life. The specific aims were to: 1) describe the patients' autonomy and how the attitudes of relatives and staff promoted/hindered patient participation in decision-making, 2) describe how the patients assessed their quality of life in two care cultures, 3) describe how members of the care team prognosticated the patients' remaining survival time, and 4) investigate continuity of care site in two different care cultures during the patients' final month of life. READ MORE

  4. 22. Mind the gap : organizational factors related to transfers of older people between nursing homes and hospital care

    Author : Marie Kirsebom; Barbro Wadensten; Mariann Hedström; Ulrika Pöder; Annica Kihlgren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hospitalizations; Advance care planning; Emergency service; Patient admission; Nursing homes; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to study factors related to transfers of older people between nursing homes, emergency department and hospital care.The thesis was based on four studies and used three methods: focus group discussions, structured review of electronic healthcare records, semi-structured interviews with registered nurses and general practitioners. READ MORE

  5. 23. Improving prognostication and treatment choices for patients with AML

    Author : Albin Österroos; Sören Lehmann; Marc H G P Raaijmakers; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute myeloid leukaemia; Acute promyelocytic leukaemia; Prognostication; Personalised medicine; Risk stratification; Real-world data; Next-generation sequencing; Azacitidine; Venetoclax; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : The treatment landscape of the aggressive haematological malignancy acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has expanded but the prognosis is still unsatisfactory poor. Here, we aimed at improving prognostication and treatment choices in AML by addressing current clinical obstacles to successful AML treatment. READ MORE

  6. 24. Evaluating the Swedish Dignity Care Intervention within municipality healthcare : for older persons with palliative care needs

    Author : Annika Söderman; Karin Blomberg; Carina Werkander Harstäde; Maria Hälleberg Nyman; Ulrika Östlund; Joakim Öhlén; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Community-based healthcare; Dignity; Evaluation; Implementation; Intervention; Older persons; Palliative care;

    Abstract : Background: Palliative care in Sweden is not equal in terms of age, disease, and place of care. An essential value within palliative care is dignity, therefore healthcare emphasizing this value must be prioritized. However, older persons are concerned their dignity would not be considered and dignity interventions are rare. READ MORE

  7. 25. Rectal Cancer : Surgical Strategies and Histopathological Aspects

    Author : Maziar Hosseinali Khani; Kenneth Smedh; Lars Påhlman; Brendan Moran; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rectal cancer; APR; en bloc resection; CRM; centralization; stage IV; metastases; palliative surgery; local recurrence; survival; Surgery; Kirurgi; Kirurgi; Surgery;

    Abstract : The management of rectal cancer has changed in many countries over the last two decades and resulted in improved survival for the majority of rectal cancer patients. In this thesis some surgical strategies and histopathological aspects to improve and clarify the management of rectal cancer patients are investigated. READ MORE