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Wæhrens EE, Brandt Å, Peoples H, Cour K. Everyday activities when living at home with advanced cancer: A cross‐sectional study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2020; 29:e13258. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens
- The Research Initiative for Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
- Department of Rheumatology The ADL Unit The Parker Institute Copenhagen University Hospitals Bispebjerg – Frederiksberg Frederiksberg Denmark
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- The Research Initiative for Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
- The National Board of Social Services Center for Disability and Mental Vulnerability Odense Denmark
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- The Research Initiative for Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
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- The Research Initiative for Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
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Lindahl-Jacobsen LE, la Cour K, Gregersen Oestergaard L, Sampedro Pilegaard M, Peoples H, Brandt Å. The development of the 'Cancer Home-Life Intervention': An occupational therapy-based intervention programme for people with advanced cancer living at home. Scand J Occup Ther 2020; 28:542-552. [PMID: 32255714 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2020.1735514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Occupational therapy-based interventions may help people with advanced cancer to live actively despite their illness. However, there is limited evidence concerning what kinds of content intervention should encompass, and how this should be done. OBJECTIVE To describe the development and content of an occupational therapy-based intervention programme for people with advanced cancer living at home. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the development of the intervention, an evidence synthesis was performed based on a systematic literature search, data from a cross-sectional study, and experiences from an expert panel. RESULTS The programme contains six components: 1) An initial interview to select which of the other five components to address, based on the participants' individual needs. The interview addressed problems and needs of participants in relation to prioritized activities, in order to tailor the following components: 2) prioritisation of resources, energy and everyday activities; 3) adaptation of activities; 4) adaptation of posture and seating; 5) provision of assistive technology; and, 6) modification of the physical home environment. CONCLUSION An occupational therapy-based intervention programme for people with advanced cancer living at home has been developed. The study generates knowledge and insights relevant to improving the treatment of this patient group.
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Affiliation(s)
- Line Elisabeth Lindahl-Jacobsen
- Centre for Nutrition and Rehabilitation, University College Absalon, Naestved, Denmark.,The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark
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- The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.,Centre of Research in Rehabilitation (CORIR), Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Sciences Research Center, University College Lillebaelt, Odense M, Denmark
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- The Research Initiative of Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy, Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.,The National Board of Social Services, Odense C, Denmark
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Roux P, Verloo H, Santiago-Delefosse M, Pereira F. The spatial dimensions of medication management by home-dwelling older adults after hospital discharge. Health Place 2019; 60:102230. [PMID: 31634701 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ageing in place raises pressing questions about medication practices at home. Understanding how medication practices are integrated into older adults' domestic settings requires an interest in where activities linked to medication take place and why. This study aimed to describe the medication practices and spatial dimensions of medication management for home-dwelling older adults after hospital discharge, using a qualitative research design. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with ten older adults aged 65 years old or more and discharged home from hospital, together with nine informal caregivers. Thematic content analysis identified two main themes dealing with the spatial dimensions of medication management in this specific context: the process of integrating medication changes into routines and familiar spaces, and the individual and collective management of medication changes linked to a renegotiation of the boundaries between public and private spaces.
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- Pauline Roux
- University of Lausanne, PHASE, Research Center for Psychology of Health, Aging and Sport Examination, Institute of Psychology, Quartier UNIL-Mouline, Bâtiment Géopolis, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 5, Chemin de l'Agasse, CH-1950, Sion, Switzerland.
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- University of Lausanne, PHASE, Research Center for Psychology of Health, Aging and Sport Examination, Institute of Psychology, Quartier UNIL-Mouline, Bâtiment Géopolis, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 5, Chemin de l'Agasse, CH-1950, Sion, Switzerland; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, R. Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
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The Location of Death and Dying Across Canada: A Study Illustrating the Socio-Political Context of Death and Dying. SOCIETIES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/soc8040112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Concern has existed for many years about the extensive use of hospitals by dying persons. In recent years, however, a potential shift out of hospital has been noticed in a number of developed countries, including Canada. In Canada, where high hospital occupancy rates and corresponding long waits and waitlists for hospital care are major socio-political issues, it is important to know if this shift has continued or if hospitalized death and dying remains predominant across Canada. Methods: Recent individual-anonymous population-level inpatient Canadian hospital data were analyzed to answer two questions: (1) what proportion of deaths in provinces and territories across Canada are occurring in hospital now? and (2) who is dying in hospital now? Results: In 2014–2015, 43.9% of all deaths in Canada (excluding Quebec) occurred in hospital. However, considerable cross-Canada differences in end-of-life hospital utilization were found. Some cross-Canada differences in hospital decedents were also noted, although most were older, male, and they died during a relatively short hospital stay after being admitted from their homes and through the emergency department after arriving by ambulance. Conclusion: Over half of all deaths in Canada are occurring outside of hospital now. Cross-Canada hospital utilization and inpatient decedent differences highlight opportunities for enhanced end-of-life care service planning and policy advancements.
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