Search for dissertations about: "the importance of palliative care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words the importance of palliative care.
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1. Quality in palliative care from the patient perspective : Instrument development, perceptions of care received and the importance of care
Abstract : The overall aim was to investigate the quality of palliative care from the patient perspective, to adapt and psychometrically evaluate the Quality from Patients’ Perspective instrument specific to palliative care (QPP-PC) and investigate the relationship between the combination of person- and organization-related conditions and patients’ perceptions of care quality.Methods: In the systematic literature review (I), 23 studies from 6 databases and reference lists in 2014 were synthesized by integrative thematic analysis. READ MORE
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2. Bereaved family members’ VOICES of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness
Abstract : This thesis is in the subject of palliative care within the research field ‘The individual in the Welfare society’. The overall aim was to investigate bereaved family members’ experiences of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness. READ MORE
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3. Towards Good Palliation for Children with Cancer : Recognizing the Family and the Value of Communication
Abstract : Pediatric cancer imposes a threat on the child’s life and approximately every fifth child diagnosed with cancer will die due to his or her disease. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore palliative care of children with cancer and bereaved family members. READ MORE
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4. Prerequisites for palliative care provision in intensive care
Abstract : Palliative care provision is aimed at improving patients’ quality of life when cure no longer possible through healthcare systems, including intensive care. It has been ob-served that ongoing challenges exist concerning integration of palliative care into inten-sive care contexts. READ MORE
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5. A person-centred approach to support family caregivers in specialised home care : The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention
Abstract : Family caregivers are crucial providers of support and care for patients with lifethreatening illness and many report unmet support needs. With the use of quantitative and qualitative methods this thesis aimed to evaluate the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) and explore experiences and potential effects of utilising the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) among family caregivers and registered nurses in the context of specialised home care. READ MORE