Browsing Palliativ omsorg i kommunene by Title
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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 ... -
Pain in older persons with severe dementia. Psychometric properties of the Mobilization–Observation–Behaviour–Intensity–Dementia (MOBID‐2) Pain Scale in a clinical setting
(Journal article, 2010)Background: To assess pain in older persons with severe dementia is a challenge due to reduced self‐report capacity. Recently, the development and psychometric property testing of the Mobilization–Observation–Behaviour–I ... -
Palliasjon i rurale strøk: lindrende omsorg for eldre kreftpasienter som bor hjemme. En systematisk litteraturstudie
(Rapport / Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag;88, Research report, 2013)Det finnes generelt lite kunnskap om eldre med kreft, og spesielt når kreften når et avansert stadium og krever palliativ tilnærming. Samtidig som det kan forventes at geografiske helseulikheter vil øke i takt med en økende ... -
Palliativ omsorg i kommunene - En oppsummering av kunnskap
(Oppsummering nr;13, Research report, 2020)Palliativ omsorg er knyttet til behandling og pleie av og omsorg for uhelbredelig kronisk syke. Det innebærer også omsorg for pasientens pårørende. NOU 2017: 16 På liv og død – Palliasjon til alvorlig syke og døende beskriver ... -
Pårørende til aleneboende personer med demens - Erfaringer fra samarbeid med hjemmetjenesten etter ny organisering
(Journal article, 2014)Bakgrunn: Økende antall mennesker som rammes av demens vil utfordre samfunnet på en moderne pårørendepolitikk bygd på likestilling og partnerskap mellom brukere, pårørende og omsorgstjenesten. Hensikt: Beskrive pårørendes ... -
Pårørendes erfaringer med bruk av frivillige ved alvorlig sykdom i hjemmet
(Journal article, 2017)The aim of this study was to illuminate next-of-kins’ experiences when using volunteers supplementing community health care services for palliative patients living at home. The study has a qualitative approach. Nine ... -
“Picking up the pieces”—Meanings of receiving home nursing care when being old and living with advanced cancer in a rural area
(Journal article, 2015)Rural home nursing care is a neglected area in the research of palliative care offered to older cancer patients. Because access to specialized services is hampered by long distances and fragmented infrastructure, palliative ... -
Preserving dignity in end-of-life nursing home care: Some ethical challenges
(Journal article, 2017)A central task in palliative care is meeting the needs of frail, dying patients in nursing homes. The aim of this study was to investigate how healthcare workers are influenced by and deal with ethical challenges in ... -
Relatives in end‐of‐life care – part 1: a systematic review of the literature the five last years, January 1999–February 2004
(Journal article, 2006)Aim. To review systematically research conducted during the past five years focusing on the relatives’ situation and needs in end‐of‐life care. Background and aim. That relatives make a large contribution in the care ... -
Safety and Effectiveness of Palliative Drug Treatment in the Last Days of Life—A Systematic Literature Review
(Journal article, 2018)Context Dying patients commonly experience potentially distressing symptoms. Palliative care guidelines recommend opioids, anticholinergics, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines for symptom relief. Objectives The ... -
Smertekartlegging og medikamentell smertebehandling av eldre samtykkekompetente pasienter i sykehjem
(Journal article, 2013)Bakgrunn: Internasjonale og nasjonale studier viser at forekomsten av smerter hos eldre ved sykehjem varierer mellom 20 prosent og 80 prosent. Smerter hos eldre blir ofte underrapportert og underbehandlet og assosieres med ...