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The refractory cachexia can lead to suffering conditions in relatives of cancer-affected people, which can have a reciprocal impact. Educative interventions can alleviate this suffering and increase the quality of life of the actors involved in the disease process through an interdisciplinary approach. The aim is, ...

Background: 50% of nursing home residents are suffering from dementia (PwD) including other co-morbidities, which may lead to uncontrolled symptom burden. A comprehensive symptom assessment in order to avoid symptoms being ignored or misinterpreted, is difficult to conduct due to memory deficits and communication ...

Background: Rationing of nursing care occurs when resources are not sufficient to provide necessary care to all patients. The reasons that lead to this phenomenon include staff reductions, in-creased demands for care due to the technological advancements, more treatment options, more informed service users, all ...

Neurological disease is the most common cause of long-term disability. Approximately 100,000 individuals in Switzerland live with the consequences of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), multiple sclerosis (MS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although the symptoms and limitations experienced vary by diagnosis and ...

FairCare intends to improve the coordination of formal and informal care and to bring together supply and demand for care for the elderly. In Switzerland, there is a large number of private and public service providers offering a wide range of services for the elderly in need. However, it is difficult to find one's ...

Background This study explored experiences of young persons affected by neuromuscular disease and their families during transition into adulthood. Becoming an adult is considered to be a normal developmental stage within the human life cycle. However, a chronic childhood condition can disrupt that transition and ...

In many countries people over 85 years of age are relocated involuntarily or unplanned to a nursing home. In Switzerland 43% of elderly over 85 years are admitted to nursing homes after hospital discharge. This percentage is higher than in the United States with 32.5% or in Germany with only 19%. Therefore, the aim ...

In the context of changes in training and education in the field of nursing and the existing and expected shortage in the workforce, it is crucial to have scientific knowledge to the entry into the profession and the professional careers of nurse. The main goal of this study is to investigate the entry into ...

Background 39% of people living in Swiss nursing homes suffer from dementia. Detailed data about type and course of symptoms displayed by these patients in their terminal phase are lacking. Methods This descriptive, retrospective study analysed 65 nursing documents from deceased people with dementia in four nursing ...