Search Results - "Hálfdánardóttir, Svandís Íris"
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'Someone must do it': multiple views on family's role in end-of-life care - an international qualitative study
Published in Palliative care and social practice (01-01-2024)“…Family is a crucial social institution in end-of-life care. Family caregivers are encouraged to take on more responsibility at different times during the…”
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Tíðni einkenna og meðferð þeirra á síðasta sólarhring lífs hjá deyjandi sjúklingum á Landspítala og á hjúkrunarheimilum
Published in Laeknabladid (03-05-2017)Get full text
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Family members of cancer patients: Needs, quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression
Published in Acta oncologica (01-02-2011)“…Family members of cancer patient's have multiple needs, many of which are not adequately met. Unmet needs may affect psychological distress and quality of life…”
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Use of a bereavement risk assessment checklist in an Icelandic hospital
Published in European journal of palliative care (01-07-2013)“…Some families are at increased risk of not coping with bereavement. The use of a bereavement risk assessment checklist allows to identify and support them. 12…”
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Live well, die well – an international cohort study on experiences, concerns and preferences of patients in the last phase of life: the research protocol of the iLIVE study
Published in BMJ open (01-08-2022)“…IntroductionAdequately addressing the needs of patients at the end of life and their relatives is pivotal in preventing unnecessary suffering and optimising…”
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Barriers and drivers of public engagement in palliative care, Scoping review
Published in BMC palliative care (07-05-2024)“…The integral model of Palliative Care recognizes the community as essential element in improving quality of life of patients and families. It is necessary to…”
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Frequency of symptoms and drug treatment among dying patients in the last 24 hours of life at Landspitali - The National University Hospital of Iceland and in nursing homes
Published in Laeknabladid (2017)“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of 5 common symptoms and drug treatments prescribed and given in the last 24 hours of life in 11…”
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Development of an international Core Outcome Set (COS) for best care for the dying person: study protocol
Published in BMC palliative care (30-11-2020)“…Background In contrast to typical measures employed to assess outcomes in healthcare such as mortality or recovery rates, it is difficult to define which…”
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