Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases
such as heart failure in Africa is rising rapidly, and they are now recognised as a significant …

Bakgrund: Hjärtsvikt är en vanlig sjukdom som drabbar cirka två procent av den svenska
befolkningen. Hjärtsvikt innebär att hjärtats pumpförmåga blir nedsatt och kroppens …

Many people live with chronic and serious illnesses. This metasynthesis shows that the role
of relatives in chronic and serious illness is not recognised and they are not seen as part of …

Meeting the heath care needs of patients is becoming more complex as individuals are
living longer and often with multiple chronic health conditions. In Canada, the majority of …

Death is a topic that is often uncomfortable to discuss with patients and families in practice.
Even in graduate and clinical training, the concept of loss can evoke a range of feelings that …

Bakgrund: Att vårda patienter i livets slutskede kan innebära känslomässiga utmaningar.
Sjuksköterskor kan få kämpa med känslor av ånger och skuld samt uppleva sig vara …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an incurable lung illness
causing significant individual and public health burden. Individuals with COPD often …

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic, progressive life-threatening illness. Along the
illness trajectory, in particular approaching to end-stage, patients with HF suffer from …

As life expectancy continues to increase in the coming years, the promotion of quality of life
in older adults, especially at the end of their lives, grows in importance. Thus, many studies …

Bakgrund: Kronisk obstruktiv lungsjukdom (KOL) är en progressiv luftvägsinflammation med
symtom som andnöd, hosta och ökad slemproduktion. Symtomen leder till …