Search Results - "Rasmussen, Birgit H."

Symptoms, problems and quality of life in patients newly diagnosed with oesophageal and gastric cancer - a comparative study of treatment strategy by Dalhammar, Karin, Kristensson, Jimmie, Falkenback, Dan, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Malmström, Marlene

“…Patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer have a low likelihood of being cured and suffer from a broad spectrum of symptoms and problems that negatively…”
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Information of Imminent Death or Not: Does It Make a Difference? by LUNDQUIST, Gunilla, RASMUSSEN, Birgit H, AXELSSON, Bertil

“…This study examines whether end-of-life care for patients with cancer who were informed about imminent death differs from care for those patients with cancer…”
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Increased patient satisfaction by integration of palliative care into geriatrics-A prospective cohort study by Schelin, Maria E C, Fürst, Carl Johan, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Hedman, Christel

“…Integration of oncology and palliative care has been shown to increase quality of life in advanced disease. To meet the needs of the growing older population,…”
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Existential aspects documented in older people’s patient records in the context of specialized palliative care: a retrospective review by Sjöberg, Marina, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Edberg, Anna-Karin, Beck, Ingela

“…Background Documentation of older people's end-of-life care should cover the care given and provide an overview of their entire situation. Older people…”
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Sensations, symptoms, and then what? Early bodily experiences prior to diagnosis of lung cancer by Bernhardson, Britt-Marie, Tishelman, Carol, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Hajdarevic, Senada, Malmström, Marlene, Overgaard Hasle, Trine Laura, Locock, Louise, Eriksson, Lars E

“…Lung cancer (LC) generally lacks unique core symptoms or signs. However, there are a multitude of bodily sensations that are often non-specific, not easily…”
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A Reduced Deck of Conversation Cards of Wishes and Priorities of Patients in Palliative Care by Olsson Möller, Ulrika, Beck, Ingela, Fürst, Carl Johan, H. Rasmussen, Birgit

“…The individual wishes and priorities of patients with advanced disease are too often neglected, making a deck of cards with statements reflecting potential…”
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Nurses' experiences of using the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale with patients in specialized palliative care—A qualitative focus group study by Beck, Ingela, Törnquist, Kicki, Gruvebäck, Anders, Rasmussen, Birgit. H., Olsson Möller, Ulrika

“…AimTo explore nurses’ experiences of using the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS) as a communication tool in specialized palliative…”
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A novel care guide for personalised palliative care - a national initiative for improved quality of care by Birgisdóttir, Dröfn, Duarte, Anette, Dahlman, Anna, Sallerfors, Bengt, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Fürst, Carl Johan

“…Even when palliative care is an integrated part of the healthcare system, the quality is still substandard for many patients and often initiated too late…”
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Experiences of security and continuity of care: Patients' and families' narratives about the work of specialized palliative home care teams by Klarare, Anna, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Fossum, Bjöörn, Fürst, Carl Johan, Hansson, Johan, Hagelin, Carina Lundh

“…Those who are seriously ill and facing death are often living with physical, emotional, social, and spiritual suffering. Teamwork is considered to be necessary…”
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Similarities and differences between China and Sweden regarding the core features of palliative care for people aged 60 or older: a systematic scoping review by Ahlström, Gerd, Huang, Hongli, Luo, Yu, Bökberg, Christina, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Persson, Eva I, Xue, Lian, Cai, Le, Tang, Pingfen, Persson, Magnus, Huang, Jingjing

“…Despite the increasing longevity of the world's population, with an unprecedented rise in the number of people who need palliative care (PC), there has been…”
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Conversations about Death and Dying with Older People: An Ethnographic Study in Nursing Homes by Alftberg, Åsa, Ahlström, Gerd, Nilsen, Per, Behm, Lina, Sandgren, Anna, Benzein, Eva, Wallerstedt, Birgitta, Rasmussen, Birgit H

“…Nursing homes are often places where older persons "come to die." Despite this, death and dying are seldom articulated or talked about. The aim of this study…”
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Complexity in non-pharmacological caregiving activities at the end of life: an international qualitative study by Lindqvist, Olav, Tishelman, Carol, Hagelin, Carina Lundh, Clark, Jean B, Daud, Maria L, Dickman, Andrew, Benedetti, Franzisca Domeisen, Galushko, Maren, Lunder, Urska, Lundquist, Gunilla, Miccinesi, Guido, Sauter, Sylvia B, Fürst, Carl Johan, Rasmussen, Birgit H

“…In late-stage palliative cancer care, relief of distress and optimized well-being become primary treatment goals. Great strides have been made in improving and…”
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'Someone must do it': multiple views on family's role in end-of-life care - an international qualitative study by Tripodoro, Vilma A, Veloso, Verónica I, Víbora Martín, Eva, Kodba-Čeh, Hana, Bakan, Miša, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Zambrano, Sofía C, Joshi, Melanie, Hálfdánardóttir, Svandis Íris, Ásgeirsdóttir, Guðlaug Helga, Romarheim, Elisabeth, Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg, McGlinchey, Tamsin, Yildiz, Berivan, Barnestein-Fonseca, Pilar, Goossensen, Anne, Lunder, Urška, van der Heide, Agnes

“…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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Co-afflicted but invisible: A qualitative study of perceptions among informal caregivers in cancer care by Tranberg, Mattias, Andersson, Magdalena, Nilbert, Mef, Rasmussen, Birgit H

“…This article explores the lived experience of informal caregivers in cancer care, focusing on the perceived burden and needs of individuals seeking support…”
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Time and Bodily Changes in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Talk About Time As Death Approaches by Lindqvist, Olav, RN, PhD, Rasmussen, Birgit H., RNT, PhD, Widmark, Anders, MD, PhD, Hydén, Lars-Christer, PhD

“…Abstract The disease trajectory of living with incurable cancer is characterized by increasing bodily deterioration and problems. In this paper, we have…”
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Challenging situations when administering palliative chemotherapy – A nursing perspective by Näppä, Ulla, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Axelsson, Bertil, Lindqvist, Olav

“…Abstract Palliative chemotherapy treatments (PCT) are becoming more common for patients with incurable cancer; a basic challenge is to optimize tumour response…”
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Being disconnected from life: meanings of existential loneliness as narrated by frail older people by Sjöberg, Marina, Beck, Ingela, Rasmussen, Birgit H, Edberg, Anna-Karin

“…Objectives: This study illuminated the meanings of existential loneliness (EL) as narrated by frail older people. Method: Data were collected through…”
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A threat to our integrity - Meanings of providing nursing care for older patients with cognitive impairment in acute care settings by Nilsson, Anita, Rasmussen, Birgit H., Edvardsson, David

“…Background Older people with cognitive impairment represent a large group of patients in acute care settings. Research show that these acute care environments…”
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Striving towards normality in an unpredictable situation. A qualitative interview study of how persons newly diagnosed with incurable oesophageal and gastric cancer manage everyday life by Dalhammar, Karin, Kristensson, Jimmie, Malmström, Marlene, Rasmussen, Birgit H.

“…Getting an incurable oesophageal or gastric cancer diagnosis is a major stressful life event associated with severe physical, psychosocial and existential…”
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How does culture show? A case study of an international and interprofessional course in palliative care by Pahor, Majda, Rasmussen, Birgit H.

“…Research shows slow improvement of the care of dying persons and their significant others. One of the reasons for that is the lack of palliative care education…”
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