A5062647055- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Human Rights and Development
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- International Development and Aid
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Philippine History and Culture
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
2023-2025
University of Lausanne
2018-2024
Clinique de La Source
2023
Quality improvement is essential in long-term care for older adults. Reporting medical quality indicators (MQI) commonplace, but the impact on remains uncertain. This paper presents Swiss National Implementation Programme - Strengthening of Care Partnership with Residential Long-Term Facilities (LTCF) Older People (NIP-Q-UPGRADE), that aims to develop facilities (LTCFs) by (1) strengthening robustness MQI data, (2) supporting LTCFs data-driven improvement, (3) introducing further indicators....
As many hospitals lack standardized referral protocols for spiritual care, healthcare professionals' perceptions and preferences play an important role in their decisions to refer patients chaplains. To better understand what motivates these professionals how they approach this article examines requests from twelve a chaplain at the Lausanne University Hospital Department of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine. Comparative discourse analysis highlights that are largely driven by difficulties...
The embedded model includes spirituality and offers whole-person care, rooted in: a biopsychosocial-spiritual view of the person; interdisciplinary coordination interventions; integration care settings …"
Abstract Objectives Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive psychological changes resulting from individuals’ inner struggles with traumatic events such as life-threatening illness. Although palliative care patients are confronted their own mortality, little is known about PTG experience. This study investigates whether an empirically relevant concept for by assessing the prevalence and areas of growth, examining associations distress quality life. Methods Participants were recruited...
Psychological research examining the nature and workings of gratitude has burgeoned over past two decades. However, few studies have considered in palliative care context. Based on an exploratory study which found that was correlated with better quality life less psychological distress patients, we designed piloted a intervention where patients carer their choice wrote shared letter each other. The aims this are to establish feasibility acceptability our provide preliminary assessment its effects.
To make sense of the gap between theory and practice community-driven development (CDD), scholars practitioners have proposed that success interventions is relative to reform-mindedness local government officials. This article sheds some light on good governance performances officials as part CDD programme Kalahi in province Bohol, Philippines. It highlights locally, mayors who styled themselves reformists enjoyed heightened power electoral victories. In parallel, experienced a pattern...
Background: Empirical studies suggest that gratitude positively influence the quality of life palliative patients and relatives. However, literature is marked by a lack conceptual clarity about what whether it can bring individual social benefits. Aim: This paper explores how care relatives understand gratitude, discursive representations may affect their positions, perceptions relations, to conceptualise in context. Design: We examine 33 letters written 25 semi-structured interviews...
Abstract The World Bank’s community-driven development (CDD) interventions have outwardly been presented as powerful instruments of good governance, social cohesion, and empowerment. However, their far-reaching expansion has taken place in the absence conclusive empirical evidence on operations effects. To make sense this paradox at core CDD, paper situates these programs institutional context. It proposes that CDD effectively served imperative to lend. Their supported by an assertive...
Abstract Background: Shared decision-making is the cornerstone of patient-physician communication on life-sustaining therapies, such as cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nevertheless, application these standards to everyday medical practice in hospitals limited. Our objective was establish clear and comprehensive recommendations for junior physicians our hospital regarding code status conversations. Methods: Provisional about CPR discussions between adult patients upon admission were...
Abstract Background Psychological research examining the nature and workings of gratitude has burgeoned over past two decades. However, few studies have considered in palliative care context. Based on an exploratory study which found that was correlated with better quality life less psychological distress patients, we designed piloted a intervention where patients carer their choice wrote shared letter each other. The aims this are to establish feasibility acceptability our provide...