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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Palliative care approach"”.
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A palliative care approach for people with advanced heart failure : recognition of need, transitions in care and impact on patients, family carers and clinicians
… heart failure (HF) have significant unmet palliative care needs. UK policy recommends identification of those requiring palliative care based on prognosis (last year of life). However, HF has an unpredictable course, and clinicians might not discuss a palliative approach for fear of causing …
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Att fokusera på "varandet" i en värld av görande. Stöd till personalen i ett palliativt förhållningssätt vid vård- och omsorgsboende för äldre
… was to study nurse assistants’ experience of palliative care and to investigate how an intervention with a focus on a palliative care approach in residential care facilities influenced the nurse assistants and their work situation. The thesis is based on two qualitative and two quantitative …
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The views of adults with Huntington’s disease on assisted dying : a psychological exploration
… diseases are not typically associated with a palliative care approach, despite poor quality of end-of-life care for people with these conditions. The first aim of this thesis was to understand the views of adults with neurodegenerative diseases on end-of-life care. Consequently, a …
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An evaluation pf palliative care needs for HIV patients in the context of HAART at Phil Moyo Clinic, Gauteng Province
… patients with HIV disease still present many palliative care challenges and problems. These patients continue to have a high burden of pain, other physical and psychological symptoms. The main role of palliative care is to minimize and prevent suffering and maximize physical function and …
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A study to determine the palliative care needs of patients with drug resistant tuberculosis in the Southern sub-district of Cape Town
Introduction: The Palliative Care needs of patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) are under-researched, yet pertinent in the management and control of DR-TB. Most literature reviewed focused on treatment schedules, outcomes, transmission, drug adherence, drug side effects and further …
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Early palliative care for people with advanced illnesses: research into practice
… assessing their needs and planning care proactively with them are healthcare priorities given the demographic trend of ageing populations in the UK and internationally. Over the past 10 years (2004-2014), I have led a series of research studies that have made an important academic …
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An evaluation of the palliative care-related outcomes of a cohort of TB patients in a district hospital setting: a multiple methods quality improvement study
… tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious health care problem. During 2011 there were almost 9 million new cases and 1.4 million TB deaths worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) lists South Africa as a country with a high TB, HIV and MDR-TB burden. In this country the dual TB/HIV epidemic …
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A determination of the prevalence of palliative care patients admitted to the Groote Schuur Hospital Emergency Centre and their Presenting Complaints
… well positioned to identify patients with palliative care needs. It is also the place of care sought by the families of palliative care patients when their loved ones are seriously ill or terminal. It becomes important to understand the numbers of palliative care patients presenting to …