Browsing Palliativ omsorg i kommunene by Title
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Ethical challenges in nursing homes – staff's opinions and experiences with systematic ethics meetings with participation of residents’ relatives
(Journal article, 2015)Background Many ethical problems exist in nursing homes. These include, for example, decision‐making in end‐of‐life care, use of restraints and a lack of resources. Aims The aim of the present study was to investigate ... -
Ethical decision-making in nursing homes: Influence of organizational factors
(Journal article, 2011)In this article we report findings from a qualitative study that explored how doctors and nurses in nursing homes describe professional collaboration around dying patients. The study also examined the consequences this can ... -
Evaluering av studiet «Pårørendearbeid innen lindrende omsorg»
(Rapportserien;9/2015, Report, 2015)Mange pårørende står i utfordrende omsorgsoppgaver uten nok støtte (Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet, 2011). En ny pårørendepolitikk er nødvendig, hvor det er svært viktig å ta vare på pårørende med store omsorgsbelastninger. ... -
Experiences and challenges of home care nurses and general practitioners in home-based palliative care – a qualitative study
(Journal article, 2018)Background Norway has one of the lowest home death rates in Europe. However, it is the health authorities´ ambition to increase this by facilitating palliative care at home. The aim of this study was to achieve more ... -
Forberedende samtaler i norske sykehjem
(Journal article, 2017)BAKGRUNN Sykehjemspasienter er ofte skrøpelige og har flere kroniske lidelser. Økt risiko for kritiske hendelser, sykehusinnleggelser og død peker på behovet for samtaler med pasient og pårørende om tiden fremover, hvordan ... -
From hospitals to nursing homes – the consequences of the Care Coordination Reform
(Journal article, 2017)Background: The coordination reform was introduced in January 2012 to ensure sustainability of health and care services. The transfer of responsibility for treatment from the specialist to the primary health service formed ... -
Gamle – og pasienter med demens – Omsorg ved livets slutt
(Journal article, 2012)I livets siste leveår vil det store flertall gamle og pasienter med demens trenge kompetent omsorg, pleie, vurdering og behandling, med respekt for deres livsprosjekt og verdighet. Alle vil i de siste måneder, uker, dager ... -
General practitioners' participation in cancer treatment in Norway
(Journal article, 2018)Introduction: General practitioners (GPs) participate in a patient’s cancer care to different extents at different times, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and end-of-life care. Traditionally, the GP has had a ... -
Hjemmet som lindrende enhet for gamle døende
(Journal article, 2012)Personer med langtkommen sykdom og forestående død ønsker ofte lengst mulig hjemmetid. Samhandlingsreformen pålegger kommunehelsetjenesten større ansvar for blant annet eldre og døende. Dette kan medføre at flere må dø ... -
Hva er Tid som gave – et frivillighetsprosjekt for pasienter med kort forventet levetid og deres pårørende
(Journal article, 2018)Tid som gave er et prosjekt i Sandefjord kommune som går ut på å organisere frivillige som støtte til alvorlig syke pasienter med kort forventet levetid og til deres pårørende. Pasientene bor enten hjemme eller er innlagt ... -
Life-prolonging treatment in nursing homes: how do physicians and nurses describe and justify their own practice?
(Journal article, 2010)Background Making the right decisions, while simultaneously showing respect for patient autonomy, represents a great challenge to nursing home staff in the issues of life-prolonging treatment, hydration, nutrition and ... -
The Liverpool Care Pathway: discarded in cancer patients but good enough for dying nursing home patients? A systematic review
(Journal article, 2017)Background The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is an interdisciplinary protocol, aiming to ensure that dying patients receive dignified and individualized treatment and care at the end-of-life. LCP was originally developed ... -
Læring og kompetanseutvikling i kommunehelsetenesta – ein intervjustudie av kreftsjukepleiarar
(Journal article, 2015)The number of cancer patients is expected to increase 30% by 2020. To meet the needs of seriously ill and dying cancer patients the community health service must be strengthened. There is little knowledge about the development ... -
“Non-palliative care” – a qualitative study of older cancer patients’ and their family members’ experiences with the health care system
(Journal article, 2018)Background Among all cancer patients in the palliative phase, ¾ have reached the age of 65. An aging population will increase the number of people afflicted with cancer, and create challenges for patients, family members ... -
Nothing to complain about? Residents’ and relatives’ views on a “good life” and ethical challenges in nursing homes
(Journal article, 2016)Background: Nursing home residents are a vulnerable population. Most of them suffer from multi-morbidity, while many have cognitive impairment or dementia and need care around the clock. Several ethical challenges in ... -
Nursing care for patients on the edge of life in nursing homes: obstacles are overshadowing opportunities
(Journal article, 2012)Background. Patients in nursing homes have comprehensive needs for nursing care and medical treatment. Most patients benefit from the treatment, but some are ‘on the edge of life’‐in a borderland between living and dying ... -
Nursing home leaders’ and nurses’ experiences of resources, staffing and competence levels and the relation to hospital readmissions – a case study
(Journal article, 2018)Background Thirty-day hospital readmissions represent an international challenge leading to increased prevalence of adverse events, reduced quality of care and pressure on healthcare service’s resources and finances. There ... -
Older patients with late‐stage COPD: Their illness experiences and involvement in decision‐making regarding mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation
(Journal article, 2018)Aims and objectives To explore the illness experiences of older patients with late‐stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to develop knowledge about how patients perceive their preferences to be taken into account ... -
Older persons’ experiences of adapting to daily life at home after hospital discharge: a qualitative metasummary
(Journal article, 2019)Background Researchers have shown that hospitalisation can decrease older persons’ ability to manage life at home after hospital discharge. Inadequate practices of discharge can be associated with adverse outcomes and an ... -
Omsorg ved livets slutt - En kvalitativ studie av sykepleieres erfaringer med bruk av Liverpool Care Pathway i sykehjem
(Journal article, 2016)Bakgrunn og hensikt: Det siste tiåret har flere sykehjem i Norge innført en tiltaksplan, Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), som skal bidra til kvalitetssikring av pleie og omsorg ved livets slutt. Sykepleiere har en viktig rolle ...