| Tittel: | Quality and safety in hospital cancer care : a mixed methods study of next of kin involvement | | Signatur: | Elektronisk dokument | | Ansvar: | Inger Johanne Bergerød | | Forfatter: | Bergerød, Inger Johanne  | | Materialtype: | Elektronisk dokument | | Utgitt: | Stavanger : University of Stavanger, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2021 | | Omfang: | 230 s. | | Emneord: | Behandling / Kreft / Kreftomsorgen / Kvalitetssikring / Metoder / Pasienter / Pasientsikkerhet / Pårørende / Spesialisthelsetjenester | | Note: | Introduction: Next of kin involvement in cancer care services is complex, challenging and influenced by factors related to the organisation of the healthcare service, the resources of the next of kin, and the patient’s ability to cope with treatment and care.
As the provision of cancer care services has changed from in-patient wards to out-patient clinics, next of kin involvement practice faces new challenges. As the roles of healthcare professionals and of patients are regulated by law, the formal expectations of the next of kin role are low in Norway. However, changes in the organisation of cancer care services bring a new perspective to the role of next of kin.
The Ministry of Health Care Services requires healthcare services to acknowledge the next of kin’s need for relief, involvement, and contribution to patient care. Less is known about how to facilitate and adapt to these changes. Research confirms that next of kin involvement is a key factor in keeping a patient safe during the cancer care trajectory, but there has been little discussion of the best way to involve the next of kin.
This PhD thesis addresses the lack of knowledge on next of kin role for quality and safety in hospital cancer care, and the need for methods and tools for next of kin’s systematic involvement in these services. | | Eier: | HELSTILS |
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