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Moroni, Matteo <1974>. "Aspetti etici e morali della Sedazione Palliativa." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5550/1/Tesi_Sedazione_pdf.pdf.
Full textPalliative Sedation is a medical procedure and it’s extensively discussed by literature. Because of the importance of this procedure, many studies analyze its ethical aspects to search a clinical and moral explanation. This thesis deal with palliative sedation in a real medical case. It follows Matteo’s history, 38 years old, admitted to hospice with a diagnosis of metastatic tumor of male breast (lung metastasis, liver metastasis, bone metastasis) and this analysis analyzes ethical dilemmas concerning every phase of the story. Particulary, these are the questions: self control, self-determination and the treatment’s negotiation; the relational autonomy; the Ethics of body; Differences between Palliative sedation and Euthanasia; The Spiritual Issues in End of life; the Importance of a law on Living will. The theoretical and ethics model for this analysis is The Ethics of Care.
Moroni, Matteo <1974>. "Aspetti etici e morali della Sedazione Palliativa." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5550/.
Full textPalliative Sedation is a medical procedure and it’s extensively discussed by literature. Because of the importance of this procedure, many studies analyze its ethical aspects to search a clinical and moral explanation. This thesis deal with palliative sedation in a real medical case. It follows Matteo’s history, 38 years old, admitted to hospice with a diagnosis of metastatic tumor of male breast (lung metastasis, liver metastasis, bone metastasis) and this analysis analyzes ethical dilemmas concerning every phase of the story. Particulary, these are the questions: self control, self-determination and the treatment’s negotiation; the relational autonomy; the Ethics of body; Differences between Palliative sedation and Euthanasia; The Spiritual Issues in End of life; the Importance of a law on Living will. The theoretical and ethics model for this analysis is The Ethics of Care.
Åkerberg, Maria, and Ann-Sofie Thelander. "Anhörigas informationsbehov inom den palliativa vården. : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-1019.
Full textDen palliativa vården innefattar inte bara patienten utan i många fall också de anhöriga. Syftet med studien var att undersöka anhörigas informationsbehov inom den palliativa vården. För att besvara syftet gjordes en litteraturstudie där vetenskapliga artiklar användes. Genom databas- och manuellsökning valdes elva kvalitativa och kvantitativa artiklar ut. En innehållsanalys av artiklarna gjordes utifrån en kvalitativ ansats. Resultatet visar att anhörigas informationsbehov främst består av medicinsk-, omvårdnads- och organisationsinformation. De två viktigaste fynden när det gäller upplevelser av information var att de individuella behoven måste bejakas och att källan till informationen ansågs viktig. Resultatet visar dessutom att god information minskar ovisshet och stress hos anhöriga. Genom att få sitt informationsbehov tillfredsställt skapas förutsättningar till mental förberedelse. Författarna kan utifrån studien se att god information kan kopplas samman med välbefinnande hos anhöriga i den palliativa vården.
Ardegård, Anna. "Sjuksköterskors upplevelser av att vårda personer i behov av palliativ vård på två medicinska vårdavdelningar : en kvalitativ intervjustudie." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-1895.
Full textABSTRACT Many of those who dies in Sweden today, dies in hospital or spend days in hospital their last year of life. In a medical ward people with many different diagnoses and multi-ill elderly is being cared for. Nurses' who works in a medical ward meets many people who are in need of palliative care. The care in a medical ward is usually curative and emergency-oriented and palliative care may be left aside. The values in palliative care includes; closeness, holism, knowledge and empathy. General palliative care should be given to all patients who are in need of it. To create a good palliative care requires that health professionals work to prevent and resolve symptoms in the early stages. With good care, empathy, security and medical knowledge available, the palliative care can be a natural continuation of the care the person had before. In medicine wards the nurses take a big responsibility regarding palliative care, since they are closest to the patient and meet them often. The aim of the study was to describe nurses' experiences of caring for people in need of palliative care in medical wards. The methodology for this study was a qualitative interview in which seven nurses in medical wards were interviewed. A qualitative content analysis was used for the analysis of the collected data. The results revealed three main categories; The complexity of being a professional in the care of people in need of palliative care, Conditions order to provide good palliative care and Obstacles in order to provide good palliative care. There is a desire to be close to the person, but also a need to keep the distance to maintain your health and balance. The nurse feels that she has a great responsibility regarding palliative care in the wards. Confirmation from the patient and family are perceived as important to know that the work is carried out in a good way. To provide a good palliative care, time was described as important. When the person in need of palliative care got continuity, a plan and a holistic approach the nurses got a sense of having been able to give a good palliative care. It also revealed how important it is to have knowledge and experience in palliative care to give the nurse, patient and family security. Support from colleagues and specialized team was also a prerequisite. Many of the nurses experienced the organization with lack of resources and environmental problems as an obstacle. Lack of knowledge and experience was perceived as an obstacle in providing good care. This could also lead to an experience of wrong decisions were taken regarding the patients continued treatment. The study showed that there are conditions for good palliative care medicine departments but it needs to be developed. This is to make the person in need of palliative care receive the best possible care. There is a desire and willingness of nurses to do differently and be more present in care. Need for training and supervision of both the nurses and the doctor emerges in the result. Organizationally are more resources, time and adapted environment needed, in order to provide a holistic care to the person in need of palliative care and their family members.
Larsson, Annie, and Maria Viklund. "Närståendes behov av stöd vid palliativ vård." Thesis, Mid Sweden University, Department of Health Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-8841.
Full textBakgrund: Vårdpersonalen har en viktig funktion i omvårdnaden av närstående till palliativt sjuka patienter. Den palliativa vårdsituationen var ofta en ny upplevelse för de närstående. Vårdpersonalens uppgift var därmed att ge aktuell information samt se till att närstående blev delaktiga i vården. Syftet: Med litteraturstudien var att belysa vårdpersonalens stöd till närstående samt beskriva vilka behov närstående hade i palliativ vård. Metod: Femton vetenskapliga artiklar med kvalitativ metod analyserades enligt innehållsanalys och låg till grund för litteraturstudien. Resultat: Det framkom att vårdpersonal och närstående ansåg att de viktigaste funktionerna var att ge och få stöd. Närstående önskade information och kunskap om den svårt sjukes tillstånd samt sjukdomsförlopp. Slutligen visade resultatet att det var viktigt när personalen tog sig tid att lyssna och tala med de närstående samt att alla parter var delaktiga i de beslut som togs. Diskussion: Genom stöd från vårdpersonalen blev den svåra situationen för de närstående hanterbar. Den viktiga informationen ledde till begriplighet över den nya situationen, där delaktigheten i vården av den svårt sjuke skapade en meningsfullhet för de närstående. Konklusion: Vårdpersonal borde få mer kunskap och träning i att ge information och omvårdnad till närstående för att kunna tillgodose deras behov.
Täckström, Linda, Annette Johansson, and Lundholm Anne Björkegren. "Relations in palliative care." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3601.
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Background: Relation means the relationship between two parts. By creating a good relation between nurse and patient you can conduce a better caring. Aim: The aim of the study was to illustrate the relation within palliative care from nurse- patient perspective. Method: The study is a literature review where ten articles were analysed with qualitative content analysis. Results: The findings showed that knowledge, communication, continuity, silence and availability were the most important thing for the nurse in the relationship. Energy, regular contacts, having time and the nurse being able to listen was most important for the patient. In the encounter between the nurse and patient, communication is fundamental for understanding in the conversation where the patient tried to find information about treatment, medicament and the illness. The most valuable was being able to talk about feelings. You must get to know the patient as the person he is to be able to know his interests and what he considers important. Continuity is a prerequisite to make the patient feel safe and secure. Conclusion: Being able to pay attention to unspoken needs and understanding why the patient reacts the way he does is a proof that knowledge has appeared.
Keywords: Relationship, relation nurse – patient, communication, palliative care.
Follin, Görel, and Marie Westberg. "Närståendes behov inom palliativ vård : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Mid Sweden University, Department of Health Sciences, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-11510.
Full textBakgrund: När en familjemedlem blir svårt sjuk har det en stor påverkan på hela familjen. Närstående har och känner ofta ångest, depression och maktlöshet. Familjemedlemmens sjukdom kan också leda till att rollerna i familjen ändras, och en förändring i den ekonomiska situvationen och en ökad påfrestning för familjen. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att belysa behov som närstående till patienter inom palliativ vård kan ha. Metod: En litteraturstudie genomfördes med sökningar i Pubmed och Cinahl. Innehållsanalys gjordes av de 11 inkluderade artiklarnas huvudresultat. Tydliga framträdande fenomen i texten kondenserades, kodades och katogoriserades i underkategorier och kategorier. Resultat: I studiens resultat framkom att närstående till patienter inom palliativ vård har ett stort behov av kommunikation, information och stöd. Diskussion: Att ha en fungerande kommunikation fanns var något som var viktigt för de närstående, då det gav dem en känsla av trygghet. Det var även viktigt att rätt infomation gavs till de närstående, att den gavs vid rätt tillfällen och att de närstående kunde förstå informationen.För att stödja närstående spelar vårdpersonal en viktig roll, då de kan bidra med uppmuntran och hopp i en svår situation.
Lauridsen, Linda. "Patienters upplevelser vid parenteral nutritionsbehandling hemma vid palliativ vård på grund av cancer – en litteraturstudiePatients experiences of parental nutrition at home due to palliative care of cancer - a literature study." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4520.
Full textMalnutrition is a common problem for patients with cancer that leads to anxiety and frustration for the whole family. Patients with palliative cancer disease treated at home are entitled to an adequate nutrition treatment suited to individual needs.
Aim: The aim of the literature review was to describe how cancer patients experience their nutriment situation before and after the introduction of parental nutrition and the experience of getting home parental nutrition. Methods: A literature study was carried out where qualitative and quantitative articles were examined. Findings: Five qualitative and five quantitative articles were examined. Four categories were created; patients experiences of their nutriment situation before the introduction of parental nutrition, mental experiences receiving parental nutrition at home, physical experiences receiving parental nutrition at home, patients experiences in general receiving parental nutrition at home. Conclusion: Through the parental nutrition treatment at home patients felt that the physical condition improved and the physiological symptoms were decreased. Even though family life was affected patients strived for a normal life. More studies are needed on the role of the nurse in the palliative care regarding nutritional treatment and how her support affects the patient’s positive experience.
Ekström, Lina, and Frida Hansson. "Beslut om övergången från kurativ till palliativ vård : Sjuksköterskors upplevelser och erfarenheter." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3785.
Full textNu för tiden finns det livsuppehållande behandling som kan förlänga patienters liv. Detta kan göra det svårt för sjukvårdspersonalen att sätta gränsen för när övergången från kurativ till palliativ vård ska utföras. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelser och erfarenheter när beslut ska fattas om patienters övergång från kurativ till palliativ vård inom slutenvården. Studien genomfördes som en litteraturstudie där 15 vetenskapliga artiklar granskades och analyserades. I resultatet framkom det fyra huvudkategorier: delaktighet, tidpunkt, utbildning/erfarenhet och emotionella reaktioner. Då sjuksköterskor spenderade mycket tid med patienter och hade en holistisk syn ansåg många att deras åsikt inte blev respekterad av läkarna när det kom till att vara delaktig i beslut gällande övergången från kurativ till palliativ vård. Tidpunkten hade betydelse för när beslutet fattades samt även när den kurativa behandlingen avslutades. Det fanns en skillnad mellan sjuksköterskor beroende på hur lång erfarenhet de hade och hur säkra de kände sig i sitt arbete. Sjuksköterskor upplevde att det var jobbigt när det inte fanns klara direktiv på hur den fortsatta behandlingen skulle fortlöpa. För att sjuksköterskor skulle känna sig säkrare borde mer och bättre utbildning införas för samtliga professioner inom hälso- och sjukvården samt mer forskning på patienters upplevelser av situationen.
Nowadays, there are life-sustaining treatment that can prolong patients’ lives. This may make it difficult for medical personnel to set the limit for when the transition from curative to palliative care should be performed in institutional care. The purpose of the study was to describe the nurses’ experiences when a decision would be taken on when the patient went from curative to palliative care. In this study fifteen scientific articles were reviewed and analyzed. Four headlines emerged from the result: involvement, point in time, education/experience and feelings. One thing nurses had in common was that they thought that their opinion did not matter for the doctors about the transition from curative to palliative care, even though they spent more time with the patient and had a holistic point of view on the situation. The point in time was important in regards to when the decision was made and when the curative treatment was brought to an end. One difference between nurses was their experience and how secure they felt within their occupation. The nurses felt that it was difficult when there were not straight directives on how the treatment should be carried out. To be more secure in their jobs as nurses, there should be a higher level of education introduced throughout all of the health and medical care fields and there should be more research done about the patient’s experiences in their situation.
Westergren, Maja, and Oscar Södergren. "Spiritual and Existential needs in palliative care." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3677.
Full textBackground: Previous research has shown that the understanding and knowledge about the spiritual needs is not given high priority among nursing staff. During the latest years the body and its functions has controlled the healthcare and the spiritual needs has been placed in the background. All humans have spiritual needs that must be satisfied irrespective of religious background. Aim: The aim of this study was to in a caring perspective illustrate patients’ spiritual and existential needs in palliative care. Method: The study is a literature review where 12 articles has been analyzed and summarized to give an overview of rescent research. The approach for the work of the analysis of the articles was qualitative content analysis. Results: The spiritual needs increase in palliative care. To handle the increased needs coping strategies are needed. Nursing staff, relatives and religion are considered by the patient to be important resourses in order to handle the situation. The spiritual needs are not always payed attention to because of lack of knowledge among health care personal. Discussion: The older generation are most likely more spiritual and religious convinced. The sum of this becomes that most of the palliative care patients have a religious belief, that might explain the meaning of spirituality in palliative care. Conclusion: The spiritual needs increase in palliative care and the most important as a nurse is to pay attention to and answer these needs. Through education and increased awareness of spiritual needs, the palliative care could improve considerably.
Bashir, Kifah, and Yvonne Bengtsson. "Palliative care for pancreatic cancer - patients´ experiences." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Teacher Education, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4609.
Full textTo receive a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can lead to a tremendous change in a person’s life. Thoughts regarding death may cause a personal crisis which can have negative influences on the patient’s social, mental and spiritual state. Most people with pancreatic cancer are diagnosed in a late stage of the disease. Therefore, palliative care is often one of the options that are offered to patients. Moreover, to be able to provide patients with nursing care and tend to their needs, it is very important to see them as unique individuals. The purpose with the literature review was to illustrate the experiences of palliative nursing care of patients with pancreatic cancer. A systematic literature review of scientific articles was performed. The study showed that patients’ experiences of need for information, patients’ need for time, support and personal relations, patients’ experiences of hope as well as patients’ need for symptom control were of importance in palliative nursing care.
Ekdahl, Maria, and Stina Splittorff. "Sjuksköterskors upplevelser av att vårda barn palliativt." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4795.
Full textBackground: Children’s death is unexpected and unnatural irrespective of a long time of illness or a sudden death. Nurses working with palliative care of children experience a range of different emotions during the care. Palliative care is health promoting even though the purpose no longer is to cure. According to the nursing theorist Katie Eriksson health is possible to achieve even though the patient has got a deadly disease. Nurses’ experience of palliative care continues despite the death of the child. Aim: The aim was to describe nurses’ experiences of palliative care of children. Method: A literature study was done where seven scientific articles where found. Keywords were identified, interpretated and then rebuilt. Findings: The nurses’ experiences were affected by relations, nursing work and by managing their feelings. Education, experience and organisation were also significant. Conclusion: Education, experience, self-knowledge and good self-confidence made the experience of giving palliative care to children more positive. The studie could be useful as a inspiration source to further studies. All this to be able to see what kind of support nurses need to cope with their experiences of palliative care of children.
Norman, Maria. "Närståendes upplevelser vid vård i livets slutskede av en anhörig i hemmet-en litteraturstudie." Thesis, Mid Sweden University, Department of Health Sciences, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-11541.
Full textBAKGRUND: En konfrontation och möte med döden sker för de flesta genom ens egen eller en närståendes svåra sjukdom. Att vara anhörig till en svårt sjuk person är inte en enkel roll och för många anhöriga kan detta vara en ny och skrämmande situation. Samtidigt som den anhörige förväntas finnas där och stödja den sjuke, bär denne också på en egen sorg. SYFTE: Att belysa närståendes upplevelser vid vård i livets slutskede av en anhörig i hemmet. METOD: Litteraturstudie med 15 artiklar inkluderade, materialet analyserades med innehållsanalys. RESULTAT: Analysen mynnade ut i fem kategorier samt 21 subkategorier. Resultatet visade på att anhöriga upplevde en rad negativa känslor i samband med vårdandet av en svårt sjuk eller döende anhörig, men också positiva känslor som till exempel tillfredställelsen av att veta att ha gjort allt för den sjuke. Stöd var en viktig komponent i vårdandet av en anhörig, stödet kunde både komma från vårdpersonal, familj och vänner. DISKUSSION/SLUTSATS: Att se även den anhörige i vårdandet av en svårt sjuk i hemmet, borde vara av stor vikt för sjukvårdspersonal för att kunna lindra både den sjukes och dess anhörige lidande.
Fagerström, Martina, and Isabelle Petersson. "Omvårdnadspersonalens upplevelser av att möta patienter inom palliativ vård." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3676.
Full textEn god vård i livets slutskede ställer stora krav på personalen. Det krävs kompetens på flera områden och en kreativ förmåga för att kunna möta enskilda patienters behov utifrån ett holistiskt perspektiv. Dessa särskilda omständigheter kan ge upphov till mycket tankar och känslor hos omvårdnadspersonalen. Syftet med studien var att beskriva omvårdnadspersonalens upplevelser av att möta patienter inom palliativ vård. En litteraturstudie genomfördes. Via databassökning hittades vetenskapliga artiklar som granskades systematiskt. Resultatet visade att omvårdnadspersonalen hade både negativa och positiva upplevelser i mötet med patienten. De negativa upplevelserna speglades främst av otillräcklighet, frustration, osäkerhet, skuld, utsatthet, upplevelse av oetiskt handlande och emotionell påfrestning hos omvårdnadspersonalen. De positiva upplevelserna i mötet med patienten karaktäriserades av omvårdnadspersonalens känsla av närhet, tillfredställelse och ett berikat liv. De negativa upplevelserna som var mest framstående hos omvårdnadspersonalen kan i längden leda till utbrändhet. Klinisk handledning är en åtgärd som har visat gott resultat med ökat samarbete inom omvårdnadsteamet och därmed positiva upplevelser i mötet med patienten.
Chochinov, Harvey Max. "Psychiatric dimensions of palliative medicine." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0004/NQ31969.pdf.
Full textStrömberg, Emma, Kristina Kokk, and Marie-Louise Markusson. "Närståendes behov av stöd vid palliativ vård av ett barn." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4511.
Full textÅr 2004 avled 190 barn i åldrarna 5 - 14 år i Sverige av en sjukdom som krävde palliativ vård. När dessa barn insjuknade berördes även de närstående. Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att belysa de närståendes behov av stöd när ett barn vårdades palliativt. Studien genomfördes som en allmän litteratur studie och aktuell forskning från år 2000 - 2007 granskades och analyserades.
Resultatet visade att närstående hade behov av empati, ärlighet och förståelse. Behov av delaktighet i omvårdnaden, det vill säga stöd att utföra en uppgift eller sköta omvårdnaden av sitt barn. Behov av information, kommunikation och undervisning, att den information som gavs var korrekt, individanpassad och utförlig. Behov av tillit till sin egen förmåga, hjälpte de närstående att känna att de beslut och de uppfattningar som de hade kring den aktuella situationen var korrekta.
Stöd till de närstående är en av sjuksköterskans främsta uppgifter i den palliativa vården av barn. Trots kunskapen om de behov som finns och den forskning som gjorts upplever de närstående fortfarande vissa brister i stödet. Ytterligare forskning inom området behövs för att ge kunskap om varför stödet uteblir eller inte når fram till de närstående.
Ströberg, Åsa, and Lisa Tenghagen. "Bevarandet av patientens autonomi vid palliativ vård utifrån ett etiskt perspektiv." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3646.
Full textBackground: More focus has been placed towards autonomy when it comes to care and in special towards palliative care. The purpose with palliative care is to relieve and support at the end of the life. When the patient has difficulties to communicate to those around him due to his illness it is hard to preserve the patients right of self-determination. It is very important to consider the patient as autonomous during the course of the illness. Different alternatives have been developed to preserve the patient’s autonomy such as dedicate a deputy or plan the care of the patient in advance.
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe, from an ethical point of view, how the patient’s autonomy could preserved at palliative care.
Method: A general literature study where 11 scientific articles have been analysed from a qualitative checklist whereof the result has been discussed based on the principles of ethics. A literature study was conducted through a search of articles in electronic data bases.
Result: Through participation of the patient during the decision-making, which is based on qualitative information and communication with those among him, his or her autonomy could be preserved. The patient should be considered to be in the centre and participate during the decision-making as far as possible even though the illness will limit the actions of the patient more and more.
Conclusions: It is important that the patient will not be harmed since the patient is vulnerable during the palliative phase. The purpose of the care is to strengthen the patient’s autonomy. This will be achieved by the treatments and investigations that are provided will improve the being of the patient and not cause any harm. The autonomy of a patient in palliative care will be strengthened and preserved by holistic thinking, meeting the patient in his situation and identifying his or her needs.
Heimby, Camilla, and Anna Hensegård. "Närståendes upplevelser i samband med palliativ hemvård - att vara vårdgivare till en svårt sjuk familjemedlem." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3653.
Full textPå 1960-talet uppkom hospice, där sjukvården tog över rollen som vårdare. Men nu är vi åter tillbaka att vårda i hemmet, där de närstående får ta sig an den ibland mycket krävande rollen som vårdare. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att undersöka närståendes upplevelser i sambans med palliativ hemvård. Metod som användes var en allmän litteraturstudie baserad på systematiska sökningar i olika databaser för att finna vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultatet delas upp i två delar. Första delen belyser upplevelsen av att vårda närstående i hemmet. Det handlar om upplevelser kring rollen som vårdgivare, dess påfrestningar och förändrade familjerelationer. Andra delen belyser upplevelser av att sjukvårdspersonal kommer och vårdar i hemmet. Slutsatser som kan dras är att närstående krävergod information, kunskap och stöd för att vårdandet av en svårt sjuk ska bli en positiv upplevelse. Diskussionen tar upp förebyggande åtgärder mot de påfrestningar som de närstående utsäts för och hur dessa kan förebyggas. Kunskap, delaktighet och information är tre viktiga behov som de närstående saknar och är i stort behov. Det är upp till sjukvårdspersonalen att tillfredsställa dessa behov i största möjliga mån. Diskussionen tar även upp om hemsjukvården kommer att finnas kvar pågrund av rådande samhällsförändringar.
Fischer, Lina, and Rebecka Jönsson. "Synligt- och osynligt stöd : Anhörigas upplevelser av stöd när en familjemedlem vårdas i sen palliativ fas." Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Health Sciences, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4293.
Full textWhen a family member is being cared for in palliative care relatives often need support to be able to support their family member. The purpose of the literature review was to illuminate the nursing staff’s support from the relatives’ perspective when a family member is being cared in a late palliative phase. The study is a literature review, there already existing research are surveyed. The findings were structured into two parts, tangible- and the intangible support. Tangible support is a one-way support; to receive information and that someone takes over. Intangible support is support within an interpersonal relation, when the nursing staff in one way or another respond to the relatives needs; that someone shows consideration, to be met with honesty, someone who gives time and to be given opportunity to feel hope. The support could make relatives feel secure and in control. Tangible- and intangible support are connected and form wholeness, but it is important to notice that there are two kinds of support and the relatives are in need of both.
Gunnarsson, Johanna, and Maja Heide. "Omvårdnad i palliativt skede. Sjuksköterskors upplevelser av arbetet med palliativ vård på vårdboenden i Malmö stad - en intervjustudie." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24313.
Full textBackground: Palliative patients exists in many healthcare environments. Palliative care is defined by WHO as an approach with emphasis on symptom relief and creating good quality of life for patients with life-threatening illness when curative treatment is no longer possible. Earlier studies on nurses’ experiences of working with palliative care in nursing homes shows that it’s a stimulating job while there are some difficulties in the nursing role. Aim: Illuminate nurses’ experience of meeting with patients in palliative stage and the factors affecting their work with palliative care in nursing homes. What factors are perceived as facilitating or aggravating? Method: Qualitative semi-structured interviews with eight nurses working in nursing homes in the City of Malmö. An interview guide with open-ended questions about the experience and with a list of areas to address was used. Collected data was analyzed based on Graneheim and Lundmans (2004) qualitative content analysis. Results: Working with palliative care arouses emotions according to several of the nurses. Relationships with both patients and families are created which is facilitated by good communication. How well functioning the cooperation is with relatives as well as the team (physician and nursing home staff) can both facilitate and impede the job. Clear decisions from the physician and experience makes it possible to be well prepared to meet patients who are in the end of life. Conclusion: Nurses’ experience of meeting with patients in palliative stage depends on what stage of disease the patient is in and the possibility of communication. Experience and education is perceived as facilitating while non-functioning cooperation with physicians or family complicates the nursing care.
Jenelin, Anna-Karin, and Malin Tongnuson. "Uppfattningar om en god död i en palliativ kontext : - med fokus på en förbättrad omvårdnad." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-5141.
Full textDen palliativa vårdens mål är att uppnå en god och fridfull död. En god död har dock visat sig vara en individuell och varierande upplevelse varför patienten själv måste få möjlighet att uttala sig om sin förestående död. Forskning har framhållit att det finns olika uppfattningar om vad en god död innebär, utifrån patientens, närståendes och vårdpersonalens perspektiv. Syftet med litteraturstudien var därför att belysa kunskap om uppfattningar om en god död, för att kunna förbättra omvårdnaden i en palliativ kontext. Föreliggande litteraturstudie baseras på 15 vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultatet visade att det finns gemensamma uppfattningar om en god död, men även olikheter som är betydelsefulla ur ett omvårdnadsperspektiv. En god död kan sammanfattas som symptomkontroll, självbestämmande, sociala relationer, självbild, syntes och samtycke. Främst var det samtal kring den existentiella dimensionen som saknades av patienterna, och de närstående önskade mer information om döendeprocessen för att kunna förbereda sig inför sin närståendes död. Palliativ vårdfilosofi syftar till att ge patienterna en helhetsvård där befrämjande av livskvalitet står i fokus, trots att döden är nära förestående. Helhetsvård var också den inriktning som framkom som den viktigaste uppfattningen om en god död ur vårdpersonalens synvinkel. En god död inom en palliativ kontext är ett forskningsområde som behöver undersökas mer, framförallt gällande de olika uppfattningar som framkommit om en god död ur olika perspektiv.
The palliative care aims to achieve a good and peaceful death. A good death has proven to be an unique and varied experience why the patient should have an opportunity to comment on his impending death. Research has pointed out that there are different perceptions of what a good death means, from the patients’, relatives’ and nursing staff perspectives. The purpose of this study was therefore to elucidate knowledge about perceptions of a good death, in order to improve nursing care in a palliative context. This literature review is based on 15 scientific articles. The results showed that there are common perceptions of a good death, but also differences that are important from a nursing perspective. A good death can be summarized as symptom control, autonomy, social relationships, self image, synthesis and consent. Foremost it was conversation about the existential dimension, which was missing from the patients’ perspective. From the relatives’ perspective it was more desirable with information about the dying process in order to prepare for their relatives’ death. Palliative care philosophy aims to give the patients a holistic approach, where the promotion of quality of life is the focus, despite the fact that death is imminent. Holistic care was also the approach which emerged as the main idea of a good death from the nursing staff perspective. A good death in a palliative context is a research area that needs to be investigated further, especially concerning to the different views obtained about a good death from different perspectives.
Berglund, Johan, and Sturup Erik Åkerman. "Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att vårda barn i livets slutskede och deras föräldrar." Thesis, Högskolan i Kalmar, Humanvetenskapliga institutionen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-2432.
Full textGagner, Sandra, and Mika Jägerstedt. "Betydelsefull närhet och nödvändig distans : Sjuksköterskans professionella förhållningssätt inom palliativ vård." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3758.
Full textPalliativ vård innebär ett förhållningssätt där patientens livskvalitet står i centrum. Vården kännetecknas av en holistisk människosyn där patientens fysiska, psykiska, sociala samt existentiella behov ska tillgodoses. Från sjuksköterskans perspektiv kan palliativ vård bedrivas inom såväl primärvård som slutenvård och omfattningen av det palliativa vårdandet varierar beroende på inom vilket område sjuksköterskan är verksam. Oavsett kontext har sjuksköterskan en relationsskapande funktion och relationen har stor betydelse för patientens välbefinnande. Professionell hållning inom palliativ vård innebär att sjuksköterskan medvetet tillämpar ett empatiskt förhållningssätt. Syftet var att beskriva sjuksköterskans upplevelse av att förhålla sig professionellt i relationen till patienten inom palliativ vård. Studien genomfördes i form av en vetenskaplig litteraturöversikt med systematisk insamling och granskning av data. Totalt inkluderades elva kvalitativa, vetenskapliga artiklar. Databearbetning resulterade i tre kategorier: ”Den unika relationen”, ”Sjuksköterskans utmaning” samt ”Professionell distansering”. Sjuksköterskor upplevde att relationen inom palliativ vård präglades av närhet och känslomässigt engagemang. Den nära relationen ansågs positiv samtidigt som den innebar en risk för emotionell överbelastning. Nödvändigt var att upprätta en professionell distans för att kunna särskilja yrkesliv och privatliv. Sjuksköterskor identifierade i det en utmaning att balansera mellan närhet och distans och att kunna vara personlig utan att bli privat.
Palliative care is an approach which has the main emphasis on the patient’s quality of life. It is characterized by a holistic view towards the patient’s physical, psychological, social and existential need. The nurse can work with palliative care in many different contexts, and to various degrees. Nonetheless, the nurse who conducts palliative care will always have a relation building function, and the relation between the nurse and the patient will have large impact of the patient’s perceived well-being. A nurse’s professional approach to palliative care is generally thought of as her taking on a compassionate role against her patients. The purpose of this paper was to describe the nurse’s experience of establishing and keeping a professional approach to her patients in palliative care. The study was conducted as a scientific literature review with a systematic gathering and scrutinizing of data. In total, eleven qualitative scientific articles were included in the review. Three main conclusions could be drawn. First, the nurses experienced that the relations within palliative care were characterized by closeness and emotional engagement. The close relationship between the nurse and her patients was regarded as being positive, although it constituted a risk of emotional overload. Second, it was found to be necessary for the nurse to maintain a professional distance to the patient to be able to separate work from private life. Third, many nurses identified a challenge of striking an appropriate balance between closeness and distance in order to be able to be personal without being private.
Cruciatti, Flavio. "Le cure palliative, un paradigma culturale per un nuovo modello di medicina : implicazioni per il medico di medicina generale." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ48759.pdf.
Full textBataitienė, Evelina. "Psichosocialinių paslaugų organizavimas slaugos ligoninėje paliatyvių ligonių artimiesiems." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2008. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20080620_134711-87713.
Full textAim of the study - to analyse the management of psychosocial services for the relatives of palliative care patients at nursing hospital. Objectives: 1. To determine the demand for existing psychosocial services for the relatives of palliative care patients. 2. To evaluate supply of this demand. 3. To establish the demand for new psychosocial services. Material and methods. The study object – management of psychosocial services for the relatives of palliative care patients at nursing hospital. The survey implied the anonymous questionnaire (n=67) for the relatives of palliative care patients. Statistical data analysis was performed using statistical package „ SPSS 13.0 for Windows“ and „Microsoft Excel“ software. Results. The majority of responders pointed out, that the needs to interact with health care staff (88.4%), to receive high quality of health care and procedures (89.1%), information and aid (81.2%), and psychological support (68.0%) all are relevant. The analysis of demands' perception regarding to gender and prior experience of care (experienced subjects and non-experienced subjects) demonstrated following differences: relevance of interaction with health care staff and of psychological support was higher for women and experienced subjects, while the quality of care and procedures as well as information and aid were more relevant for women and non-experienced subjects. The coverage of demands was different. The needs of interaction with health care staff was... [to full text]
Pavlidou, Sofia, and Emma Ramsin. "Palliativ vård : Läkarens tankar och känslor kring palliativ vård." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-18800.
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Hellman, Holmström Maria, and Renée Höglund. "Ångest i mötet med döden inom palliativ hemsjukvård : utifrån ett sjuksköterskeperspektiv." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för medicin och hälsa, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-68113.
Full textIntroduction: Today, community health nurses work increasingly more with the provision of end-of-life care. Dying and the existential dimension may cause anxiety in patients and their family. Background: Palliative care prevents and relieves suffering through early detection, careful analysis and treatment of pain and other physical, psychosocial and existential problems. It also includes support for the family during and after the period of care. Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine how community health nurses experienced anxiety during the last phase of a patient’s life. The nurses' experience of anxiety in dying patients, their families and in the nurses themselves was examined with a focus on the causes and attitudes. Design and method: The study used a qualitative design where four focus group interviews were conducted with 20 community health nurses. The data was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Nurses felt that lack of safeness and confidence created anxiety in patients and their families. Feelings of inadequacy created anxiety among nurses. According to the nurses encounter with death brought on existential thoughts and created anxiety among patients, their families and the nurses themselves. Continuity and accessibility were important to provide safeness. The nurses felt that the best way to process and handle difficult situations was through discussion with colleagues and by giving each other support. Conclusion: This study shows that according to nurses’ experiences, time and safeness are central to relieve anxiety in patients, family members and community health nurses in palliative care. Palliative care is challenging, demands courage and creativity.
Johansson, Elin, and Rebecka Eriksson. "Kuratorn i den palliativa vården : En kvalitativ studie om den medicinska personalens tankar om kuratorns roll inom den palliativa vården." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-121063.
Full textGölles, Jahsmine, and Felicia Andersson. "Palliativ vård : Sjuksköterskors perspektiv." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-49277.
Full textKhoshaba, Peter, and Arjeta Elezaj. "Omvårdnaden av palliativa patienter med avancerad demenssjukdom." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24502.
Full textBackground: As the population grows older, dementia also increases. About 160,000 people currently live with a dementia disease in Sweden. Dementia is a complex disease with both mental and physical symptoms, and more knowledge is required in several areas to fulfil the nursing care required by the nurse. The disease cannot be cured but its symptoms can be relieved with the help of various efforts. Patients with advanced dementia have a greater need for care depending on the course of the disease. The nurse is the one responsible for the care of patients with dementia. Nursing should be guided by a person-centered approach.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to highlight the nurse´s experiences of nursing palliative patients with advanced dementia.Method: Literature study with qualitative approach was chosen as a method. The databases which were used was CINAHL and Pubmed. Ten articles were selected which were assessed and analyzed through quality review and thematic analysis.Result: The result shows that the nurse´s experience in the care of palliative patients with advanced dementia is based on four different categories, communication, the nurse´s care, shortcomings and ethical dilemmas. The categories were selected based on various themes such as needs, communication, family and relatives, pain/symptoms and nurses perspective.Conclusion: The conclusion shows that education, good teamwork, person-centered care and resources from different directions are required for the care to be as good as possible for palliative patients with advanced dementia. It requires the nurse to create a good relationship with the patient with advanced dementia. It is important to take into account the individual needs of the patients and to take into account the ethical of every decision that is made regarding the care.Keywords: Advanced dementia, literature study, palliative care, nursing, qualitative.
Bradley, Sarah Elizabeth. "Specialist palliative day care : patients' perspectives." Thesis, University of Hull, 2009. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3970.
Full textSchönström, Kara. "GOD PALLIATIV VÅRD." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24544.
Full textAs more people die in hospitals or cared for by medical staff at home or in residential care it means that for nurses the meeting with patients in end of life cannot be overlooked. In every aspect of health and social care nurses find patients in end of life and in caring for these patients the nurses' professional role is important. Patients and their family will be met for adequate care and treatment so that quality of life will be achieved. Studies and reports have shown that in this area, there are deficiencies and nurses' experience of care at the end of life is not always perceived positively. The purpose of this study was to provide a nursing perspective to examine the factors that were considered by the nurse to be significant in order to achieve good palliative care and the possible challenges that nurses experienced in palliative care. The method used in this study was a literature review. Ten articles were used in the study and the results have revealed two themes: enabling factors for palliative care and challenges in palliative care. Enabling factors for palliative care are factors that were experienced positively by the nurse in the work of palliative care, the following sub-themes to the favorable factors are: communicative aspects, enriching experiences and holistic approach. Challenges in palliative care are the factors that were negatively perceived by the nurse, and the following sub-themes are: communicative aspects, emotional aspects, clinical aspects and the training and experience.
Hunter, Joy. "An Investigation of the Benefits of Palliative Care for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure at a Novel Hospital-Based Palliative Care Service." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29493.
Full textDahlgren, Johanna, and Cecilia Larsson. "Anhöriga i palliativ vård - En litteraturstudie om anhörigas upplevelser av palliativ vård." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25347.
Full textSyftet med litteraturstudien var att belysa hur de anhöriga blev bemötta i sjukvården och deras upplevelser kring den sjuke i den palliativa vården. Tio artiklar som svarade på frågeställningarna har använts. Frågeställningarna berörde hur de anhöriga upplevde bemötandet från vårdpersonalen, sin situation och om blev tillräckligt informerade. Resultatet presenteras utifrån frågeställningarna i två teman anhörigas positiva och negativa upplevelser. Resultatet visar att för att de anhöriga ska kunna ha positiva uppleveler av bemötandet, situationen och informationen måste vårdpersonalen hjälpa dem att känna sig delaktiga i den palliativa vården, i den mån de önskar medverka.
Wainer, Rafael. "When medicine cannot cure : dying children, palliative care, and the production of companionship." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1597.
Full textMason, Stephen Robert. "A longitudinal evaluation of undergraduate education in palliative medicine using self-efficacy theory." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.533975.
Full textKristoffersson, Martin, and Jonathan Laas. "Sjuksköterskan inom den palliativa vården." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26414.
Full textBackground: Palliative care is about caring for patients at the end of life. From its inception in the mid-1900s until now, it has undergone major changes and the ideas about how this care should be carried out is now divided. The modern palliative care aims to give patients good health-wise last time, when the purpose has shifted from curing the patient to symptomatically treat to reduce the pain and discomfort of illness. Aim: To illustrate the qualities and abilities that nurses in palliative inpatient care consider most important in order to meet the patients’ needs in the final stages of life. Method: Five semi-structured interviews were conducted based on an interview guide created according to Dahlen guidelines. The interviews were then analysed according Graneheim & Lund's model. Results: The results are presented in two major categories and their associated skills and abilities that emerged during the interviews. Skills and abilities highlighted are: humility, communication with colleagues, flexibility, responsiveness, ability to see the total pain and communication with the patient. These skills and abilities are those the informants thought were important in order to provide good palliative care.The interviewed nurses pointed out that these qualities and abilities that were highlighted as important for palliative care was also important in other health care disciplines to achieved good healthcare but the focus on social caring within palliative was practiced in a bigger extent compared to other departments.
Al-morad, Karolin, and Lam Phuong. "Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av kommunikation med palliativa patienter." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26951.
Full textackground: A clear communication is needed to achieve good palliative care. This should be held between nurses to patients, nurses to relatives and also nurses to other health care professionals. A clear communication leads to better understanding and trust. However, when caring for palliative care patients, a majority of nurses feel worried. A lot of this worry has to do with having poor communication skills. Earlier studies show that communication within palliative care is a phenomenon with little to no research. More research and education are needed to develop palliative care.Aim: To describe nurses’ experiences in communicating with patients in palliative care. Methods: A literature review with a qualitative approach. The literature search was made using the databases CINAHL and PubMed. The chosen studies were examined using SBU:s template for qualitative studies. Ten studies were analysed using Forsberg and Wengströms template for analyzation.Results: The result is presented using four themes; The importance of experience, Prerequisites for good communication, Barriers during communication and A need for education within communication including in total four subthemes; The importance of trust, confidence and experience, Non-verbal communication, Lack of time and A challenge to communicate. Conclusion: Nurses feel as if they lack education and skills that are necessary in managing difficult conversations with palliative care patients. Nurses will feel worried or scared of saying the wrong things, which could lead to them avoiding difficult conversations or questions. In order to prevent this from happening, more education and experience within communication is needed.
Cobb, Mark. "The clinical assessment of spirituality in palliative care." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2013. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/14993/.
Full textFadil, Ilham. "Effekter av taktilmassage inom palliativ vård." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-75821.
Full textKindström, Marian, and Anna Sjöcrona. "Vårdpersonals upplevelser av palliativ vård : Efter implementering av ett vårdprogram i palliativ vård." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-19172.
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Samuelsson, Per, and Hanna Sandqvist. "Sexualitet inom palliativ vård." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26457.
Full textBackground: Sexuality is not automatically the same as intercourse, the ability to have an orgasm or the result of our erotic experiences. The concept is in this context wider and includes the search of love, the way we express our emotions and the way we touch each other's lives. When a person has a life-threatening illness the way he or she is experiencing health and wellbeing is affected. The essence of palliative care is a way of nursing that improves patients and their families’ quality of life, through easing of the physical and emotional suffering. The aim with this study has been to study how sexuality is approached within a palliative care setting, out of a patient perspective.Method: A literature review was conducted. Searches were made in the PubMed database, the CINAHL database as well as the Scopus database. The result is based on ten scientific articles that were analyzed regarding quality and result. Results: Two themes were identified: Patients experiences of sexuality and Patients experience of communication about sexuality with health care professionals. The patients defined sexuality as a concept of various components, and a distinct difference was often made between sexual relationships and sexual functions. How patients valued sexuality varied within the patient group, although it was often expressed that sexuality was affected by several aspects of having a life-limiting illness. The patients expressed a need for support and information as they reached out to health care professional in search of a respectful way of communicating about sexuality. Communication between health care professionals and their patients was hindered by a narrow minded view of sexuality and a fear of creating discomfort.Conclusions: This study has shown that there is a need of communication between health care professionals in palliative care and their patients.
Richfield, Edward William. "Palliative care in Parkinson's disease : developing a needs assessment tool." Thesis, University of Hull, 2015. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:13757.
Full textMaarschalk, Therese. "Palliative care : needs and expectations in a HIV Care Centre." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12135.
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To determine the demographics and the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs and expectations for the palliative care of a homeless community in an HIV Care Centre, located in the inner city of Johannesburg.
Burge, Frederick. "Dehydration symptoms of palliative care cancer patients." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60446.
Full textRandall, Fiona Maria. "The philosophy of palliative care : a critique." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2000. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/3481/.
Full textChandrasekhara, Seetha. "Palliative Treatment and Euthanasia for Psychiatric Illnesses." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2017. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/425660.
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When looking at the natural course of life, death is the natural conclusion. Majority of the time, people do not choose when and how they die. Death and dying are topics that are difficult to discuss for many individuals. However, when one decides to choose the context of their death, it raises many ethical considerations. Psychiatry, as a field, looks at the psychodynamics of death and dying for individuals. It is also poised to comment on the growing use of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for psychiatric disorders. Through a review of the literature, theories in psychiatry regarding the dying process are used to better understand an individual's choice for choosing euthanasia as a medical intervention to end their suffering from a long-standing psychiatric illness. The use of palliative care in conjunction with psychiatry is also explored.
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Albinsson, Lars. "A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care : Leadership and organisation, existential issues and family support." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-2930.
Full textThe main purpose of this thesis was to apply the WHO and NHS palliative care approach to dementia care.
Thirty-one staff-members in mid-Sweden (studies I and II) and 20 next-of- kin (study IV) were interviewed. In study III, 316 staff-members from dementia care and 121 staff-members from palliative cancer care responded to a questionnaire about family support. The interviews were tape-recorded and analysed with a qualitative phenomenographic (I and II) and a hermeneutic approach (IV). The questionnaires (III) were analysed using qualitative and quantitative content analysis.
The staff-members stated almost unanimously that daily leadership was lacking, and consequently clear goal formulations and care planning were rare (I). Proper teamwork between the doctor and the staff who worked on a daily basis with the patients was absent (I). With respect to existential issues, education and staff discussions were lacking (II). The staff were at a loss concerning how to deal with these issues. Nevertheless, these issues are central to family-members who have to deal with an existential crisis (IV). Important questions emerged about obligation and guilt, faithfulness, responsibility, and paying back what you once received. Existential isolation could be identified e.g. in the reversal of roles experienced as "being a parent to your parent" and in the burden of "visiting a living dead person".
There were no routines for bereavement visits. The type of support suggested for dementia family members is partly similar to support in palliative cancer care, but it also differs in other respects such as feelings of guilt because the early signs of the disease are misunderstood, the need for respite because of the long trajectory of dementia diseases, and the occurrence of anticipatory grief because in the late phase family members can no longer make any contact at all with the patient (III).
A palliative approach can improve the quality of life for the dementia patient and for the family. It can be used as a basis for a clear goal formulation. Some of the suggestions listed in this thesis for improving the quality of care are more a reflection of the need for a change in attitudes rather than the need for substantial budget increases.
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Full textSedation in the context of terminal care has been a hotly debated topic for many years. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, the wide variation in its reported use leads to doubts about the appropriateness of the care available in areas with a high percentage of sedation, and secondly, there is the suspicion that terminal sedation is actually a euphemism for euthanasia. Ventafridda's report in 1990 that 52% of moribund patients required sleep-inducing sedation to control physical suffering, stimulated a lot of discussion in palliative care circles with many physicians being surprised at the apparent high percentage of patients needing terminal sedation. This was followed by the publication of studies from various centres throughout the world in an effort to determine current international practice.
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