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Healthcare personnel who interact with patients and their families can learn from the families’ experiences when a loved one is affected by dementia.

Nurses report that the end-of-life nursing care provided in nursing homes calls on staff to provide “more of everything”, and that nurses feel they are “left to deal with everything on their own”. This situation must be taken seriously, organisationally and policywise.

Healthcare personnel, the police and the fire and rescue service, as well as voluntary groups, felt that they were supported by management, worked well together and shared a sense of pride in their efforts.

While the illness is potentially life-threatening, it is invisible and not well known. Consequently, patients may be mistrusted and ignored, and they may feel inferior, vulnerable and insecure.

Patients move quickly between different units during the surgical pathway. Older patients in particular are at risk of suffering related to care such as violations of dignity, neglect and poor pain management.

Studiens resultater gir grunn til å anta at trening på oppmerksomt nærvær kan bidra til å utvikle sykepleiefaglig kjernekompetanse.

Establishing an individual care plan at an early stage of palliative care gives relatives hope and support. They also feel seen and their burden of responsibility is lessened. 

The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety.  Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.