Wellbeing in palliative care
Nwogu, Abel (2014)
Nwogu, Abel
Arcada - Nylands svenska yrkeshögskola
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405239625
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405239625
Tiivistelmä
Aim: The increasing population of elderly people with terminal diseases is on a wide
spread across Europe thus the question is asked, how can this increasing population of
old people with terminal illness live a good quality of life and wellbeing even in their
state of medical hopelessness?
The objectives of this thesis paper is to find out the factors that affect wellbeing of people
who suffering from terminal diseases in palliative care.
Research questions: What are the factors that affect wellbeing of an elderly cancer patient
in palliative care?
What are the interventions that facilitate wellbeing in palliative care of an elderly patient
suffering from cancer?
Method: literature review through content analysis was employed through the collection
of data which was done by extensive database search. The database selection for electronic
material was based on availability of full text on the database. The utilization of various
database helped in achieving organized and comprehensive information.
Results: the factors that affect wellbeing of a cancer patient in palliative care are psychological,
physical and social factors. However psychological factors are key factors that
cause distress among patient suffering at the end of life, nevertheless these factors can be
alleviated or reduced by pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions.
spread across Europe thus the question is asked, how can this increasing population of
old people with terminal illness live a good quality of life and wellbeing even in their
state of medical hopelessness?
The objectives of this thesis paper is to find out the factors that affect wellbeing of people
who suffering from terminal diseases in palliative care.
Research questions: What are the factors that affect wellbeing of an elderly cancer patient
in palliative care?
What are the interventions that facilitate wellbeing in palliative care of an elderly patient
suffering from cancer?
Method: literature review through content analysis was employed through the collection
of data which was done by extensive database search. The database selection for electronic
material was based on availability of full text on the database. The utilization of various
database helped in achieving organized and comprehensive information.
Results: the factors that affect wellbeing of a cancer patient in palliative care are psychological,
physical and social factors. However psychological factors are key factors that
cause distress among patient suffering at the end of life, nevertheless these factors can be
alleviated or reduced by pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions.