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- Melin Johansson, Titti, et al.
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Caregivers' perceptions about terminally ill family members' quality of life
- 2007
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Ingår i: European Journal of Cancer Care. - : Hindawi Limited. - 0961-5423 .- 1365-2354. ; 16:4, s. 338-345
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Caregivers' perceptions on terminally ill family members' quality of life is rarely described. The aim of this study was to describe caregivers' perceptions about terminally ill family members' quality of life when suffering from cancer. Four caregivers participated in repeated focus group, and the data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings were presented through five themes: 'living a normal life', 'being relieved from burdens', 'having a sense of belonging', 'being a symbol of incurable illness' and 'having a sense of dignity'. We found that to manage daily life it was significant to keep up a normal life and participate in social life. One new insight in this study was that caregivers contributed to an extending understanding to the term meaning in which the sense of belonging was fundamental. An obstacle for the sense of belonging was illuminated as the visible signs of incurable illness that stigmatized the ill person, and influenced the dignity. This study highlights the importance of supportive actions from significant others and healthcare professionals for terminally ill family members' quality of life.
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- Melin Johansson, Titti, et al.
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The meaning of quality of life: narrations by patients with incurable cancer in palliative home care
- 2008
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Ingår i: Palliative & Supportive Care. - 1478-9515 .- 1478-9523. ; 6:3, s. 231-238
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: The objective of this qualitative study was to elucidate the meaning of quality of life as narrated by patients with incurable cancer approaching death in palliative home care in Sweden. METHODS: To gain a deeper understanding of what quality of life means for dying patients, data were collected from narrative interviews with eight patients in their homes in 2004-2006. Qualitative content analysis was used to interpret the meaning regarding quality of life. RESULTS: Three main themes were found: being in intense suffering, having breathing space in suffering, and being at home. Living with incurable cancer at the end of life was experienced as living in physical distress as the body became incapacitated by unexpected physical complications. This incapacity had consequences on patients' psychological, social, and existential well-being. As the complication phase abated, the patients experienced that they regained hopefulness and had time to reflect on existential issues. Patients were provided affirmative care at home from family caregivers and the palliative home care team. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: This study shows that it is feasible to perform individual interviews with patients approaching death and elucidate the meaning of patients' quality of life in palliative home care. Patients oscillate between being in intense suffering and having breathing space in this suffering, which somewhat opposes the traditional picture of a continuous linear deterioration. Being cared for at home by family caregivers and health care professionals provided a sense of independency and security. Being at home safeguards patients' entire life situation and increases quality of life.
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- Udo, Camilla, et al.
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Existential Reflections among Nurses in Surgical Care
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Palliative Care. - Montréal, Canada. - 0825-8597. ; 26:3, s. 228-229
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: To gain a deeper understanding of surgical nurses’ experiences of existential issues in cancer care.Methods: Written critical incidents were used to collect nurses’ descriptions and reflections of critical care situations involving existential issues. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted as follow-up using semi-structured questions which were analysed with hermeneutical analysis. Preliminary results: The analysis showed that nurses in surgical care experience caring from different positions. Nurses either focus on the patient as a whole in the caring process or nurses focus more on medical information in the caring process. When focusing on the patient as a whole existential issues are considered to be a natural part of the caring process and nurses’ personal experiences help to enable encounters with the patients. When focusing more on the medical information in the caring process there was a transfer of responsibility to others, mainly the physicians. Preliminary conclusions: This study highlights that existential issues are indeed part of surgical cancer care derived from existential care situations. Nurses’ focus in the caring process differs. Nurses express different positions in caring and not all acknowledge patients’ existential issues as part of nurses’ responsibility. When lacking common strategies in the organization nurses derive existential caring strategies from personal experiences.
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- Melin-Johansson, Titti
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Egna val och frihetens baksidor
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Ingår i: Utsatthet och ansvar. - Stockholm : Appell Förlag. - 9789198496055 ; , s. 118-123
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Melin-Johansson, Titti, et al.
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Mening
- 2020
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Ingår i: Palliativ vård. - Stockholm : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144131078
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Vad är ett gott liv nära döden och hur kan ett sådant främjas? Många olika synsätt existerar sida vid sida och det finns inte enbart ett enkelt svar. För att fånga den enskilda personens behov krävs ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt där patienter och närstående är självklara aktörer. Behovet av kunskap om döende, död och palliativ vård har blivit extra tydligt i samband med den pandemi som drabbade världen våren 2020. Detta är den andra omarbetade och uppdaterade utgåvan av boken. Nya kapitel: Möte med religion i det nya Sverige, Mening, Sorg samt Medicinska aspekter på döendefasen kompletterar detta redan gedigna verk. Centrala begrepp och perspektiv i teori och praktik belyses i bokens sju delar: Att möta döden i vår samtid,Värdegrund och förhållningssätt, Identitet,autonomi och delaktighet, Smärta, lidande och sorg, Stöd, tröst och mening, Livet nära döden- tidigt och sent i livet och Den palliativa vårdens praktik. Samtliga kapitel i boken har en tydlig vetenskaplig grund. Författarna är aktiva forskare med olika yrkesbakgrund och erfarenheter av palliativ vård. Boken vänder sig till studenter på grundnivå och avancerad nivå inom hälso- och sjukvårdsprogrammen, men även forskare, beslutsfattare och en intresserad allmänhet kan ha nytta av att läsa boken
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- Sjöström, Rita, et al.
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Barriers to and possibilities of returning to work after a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme : A qualitative interview study
- 2011
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Ingår i: Work. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 39:3, s. 243-250
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of sick-listed persons of not returning to work during a six-year period after participation in an extensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme. Participants: The study comprised ten participants with musculoskeletal disorders, mainly neck and back pain. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed by manifest content analysis. Results: This led to identification of three primary categories and six sub-categories, which described the participants' experiences of barriers to and possibilities of returning to work, and indicated what strategies they used to cope with everyday life. The participants described that the main barriers to returning to work were pain and somatic symptoms, fatigue, and not fulfilling the work requirements. Participants considered physical activity a key factor in coping with pain. Most participants thought that they had residual work ability, and could utilise this if they could get a modified job adapted to their own capacity. Conclusions: Our study highlights the importance of utilising residual working ability at workplaces. Finding flexible work possibilities requires an understanding and supportive attitude on the part of both the employer and the social insurance office.
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