Abstract Background Of the Swedish people with advanced dementia, the majority die in
nursing homes. Unresolved pain can occur in people with a terminal illness such as …

Background In 2007, a literature review was undertaken of palliative care research from
Sweden during the 1970s–2006, paving the way for a follow‐up study to explore the recent …

The concept of 'existential', used frequently in Scandinavian healthcare journals, is
associated with various, often unclear, meanings, highlighting the need for a more accurate …

Introduction This paper details a subset of the findings from a participatory action research
project exploring a palliative intervention in long-term care sites across Canada. The …

Background Sweden has a policy of supporting older people to live a normal life at home for
as long as possible. Therefore, it is often the oldest, most frail people who move into nursing …

Background The demography of the world is changing as the population is ageing. Because
of this change to a higher proportion of older people, the WHO has called for improved …

In a recent study, we involved all relevant stakeholders to identify practice-based
implementation components for successful implementation and sustainability in work …

Person-centredness is a cornerstone to a palliative approach to care. However, there is a
risk that a person-centred perspective is lost in how a palliative approach is evaluated. We …

The changing age profile of the human population globally means that the requirement for
residential long-term care (LTC) for older adults is escalating, with an associated increase in …

Abstract Background In Sweden the national fundamental values for care of older people
state that care should ensure that they can live in dignity and with a sense of well-being. Our …