Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gerlach, Christina"
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Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives' perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure
Mayland, Catriona Rachel; Gerlach, Christina; Sigurdardottir, Katrin Rut; Hansen, Marit Irene Tuen; Leppert, Wojciech; Stachowiak, Andrzej; Krajewska, Maria; Garcia-Yanneo, Eduardo; Tripodoro, Vilma Adriana; Goldraij, Gabriel; Weber, Martin; Zambon, Lair; Passarini, Juliana Nalin; Saad, Ivete Bredda; Ellershaw, John; Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The provision of care for dying cancer patients varies on a global basis. In order to improve care, we need to be able to evaluate the current level of care. One method of assessment is to use the views from ... -
Good Quality Care for Cancer Patients Dying in Hospitals, but Information Needs Unmet: Bereaved Relatives’ Survey within Seven Countries
Haugen, Dagny Renata Faksvåg; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Gerlach, Christina; Sigurdardottir, Katrin Rut; Hansen, Marit Irene Tuen; Ting, Grace; Tripodoro, Vilma Adriana; Goldraij, Gabriel; Yanneo, Eduardo Garcia; Leppert, Wojciech; Wolszczak, Katarzyna; Zambon, Lair; Passarini, Juliana Nalin; Saad, Ivete Bredda; Weber, Martin; Ellershaw, John; Mayland, Catriona Rachel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Recognized disparities in quality of end-of-life care exist. Our aim was to assess the quality of care for patients dying from cancer, as perceived by bereaved relatives, within hospitals in seven European and ... -
One chance to get it right: Improving clinical handovers for better symptom control at the end of life
Goldraij, Gabriel; Tripodoro, Vilma Adriana; Aloisio, Melisa; Castro, Sandra Analiá; Gerlach, Christina; Mayland, Catriona Rachel; Haugen, Dagny Renata Faksvåg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Poor communication contributes to morbidity and mortality, not only in general medical care but also at the end oflife. This leads to issues relating to symptom control and quality of care. As part of an international ... -
What do bereaved relatives of cancer patients dying in hospital want to tell us? Analysis of free-text comments from the International Care of the Dying Evaluation (i-CODE) survey: a mixed methods approach
Gerlach, Christina; Baus, Miriam; Gianicolo, Emilio; Bayer, Oliver; Haugen, Dagny Renata Faksvåg; Weber, Martin; Mayland, Catriona Rachel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose We conducted an international survey of bereaved relatives of cancer patients dying in hospitals in seven countries, with the aim to assess and improve the quality of care. The survey used the i-CODE (International ...