A5064456683- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Ethics in medical practice
- Family Support in Illness
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
University of Lausanne
2019-2025
University Hospital of Lausanne
2013-2024
Institute of Oncology Research
2013-2023
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
2020-2023
Institute for Biomedical Engineering
2023
University of Basel
2023
Università della Svizzera italiana
2013-2022
Ospedale San Giovanni Bellinzona
2013-2022
Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli
2019-2020
Ospedale Regionale di Locarno
2020
Due to the current development around COVID-19 pandemic, palliative ch has created Task Force Focus Corona with representatives from specialist group of doctors, nursing and pastoral care.The aim is provide recommendations for health professionals on treatment care patients in various settings -inpatient outpatient.In doing so, we benefit greatly our regional roots throughout Switzerland.Our guidelines are based experience colleagues canton Ticino.You can find all website.
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: Data on pain management in haemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease are scanty. Our study aimed to collect information the frequency and severity of symptom distress among long-term dialysis southern Switzerland.
In Switzerland, helping with assisted suicide under certain conditions is not prosecuted. With approximately 300 cases annually, this leaves behind a large group of bereaved people where its consequences are mostly unknown. The study aimed to explore family involvement in decision making prior suicide, and examine their ways coping during the bereavement period.A qualitative interview used principles Grounded Theory analysis. Eleven relatives eight patients, who died Southern Switzerland...
Abstract Background The use of artificial nutrition in the last month life raises many concerns for patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals. Aim To describe physicians nurses’ beliefs, knowledge, decision-making related to introducing withdrawing at end-of-life. Physicians factors affecting these decisions were examined. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted between May July 2022. questionnaire sent by email nurses. Setting participants nurses working internal medicine,...
Objectives Assisted suicide in Switzerland is mainly performed by right-to-die societies. Medical involvement limited to the prescription of drug and certification eligibility. Palliative care has traditionally been perceived as generally opposed assisted suicide, but little known about palliative physicians’ practices. This paper aims describe their perspectives Methods A qualitative interview study was conducted with 23 physicians across Switzerland. Thematic analysis used interpret data....
Background Little is known in Europe about end-of-life (EOL) decisions and advance directives (AD), particularly patients with severe advanced disease. Switzerland a multicultural multilingual federal country has the particularity of being divided into four linguistic cultural regions Objective To understand better different which specific patient's characteristics could have an impact on their decision to complete AD or not. Design/setting/participants Prospective study conducted palliative...
Meaning in life (MIL) represent a key topic palliative care. The aims of this study were to explore (1) the differences perceived MIL and meaning-relevant areas between representative sample Swiss population care patients, (2) what extent can be considered as significant predictor quality (QOL). A cross-sectional was conducted separately for patients (face-to-face interviews) general (telephone survey). measured with Schedule Life Evaluation (SMILE) QOL single-item visual analogue scale...
To improve access to palliative care, identification of patients in need general or specialized care is necessary. our knowledge, no available instrument makes this distinction. ID-PALL a screening developed differentiate between these patient groups.To assess the structural and criterion validity inter-rater agreement ID-PALL.In multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study, nurses physicians assessed medical hospitalized for 2 5 days two tertiary hospitals Switzerland using ID-PALL. For...
To investigate staff attitudes toward assisted suicide in the hospital setting Switzerland.Cross-sectional study.Two University Hospitals French speaking regions of Switzerland.13'834 health care professionals, including all personnel caring for patients, were invited to participate.Attitudes towards participation professionals investigated with an online questionnaire.Among 5'127 responded by filling survey at least partially (response rate 37.0%), and 3'683 completed entire (26.6%). 73.0%...
Context: Families are known to be involved in assisted dying and their involvement can influenced by many factors. Objectives: To explore how Swiss families interact with health care professionals right-to-die associations regarding suicide choices around disclosure. Methods: A secondary data analysis on a cross-sectional qualitative interview study conducted the Italian- French-speaking parts of Switzerland was conducted. Interviews 28 bereaved family members were analyzed using framework...