Publications by authors named "K B Dieperink"
Purpose: When serious illness occurs, effective communication is essential but challenged by language barriers. This study explores how patients with limited Danish proficiency and their families experience language barriers during cancer care in two Danish public hospitals.
Method: Adopting a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach, the study stresses narratives in understanding participants' lived experiences.
Aims: Patients with heart failure (HF) often experience delayed identification of palliative care needs. While communication with HF patients and their caregivers is increasingly stressed, systematic conversations about end-of-life care wishes remain a gap. This study explores a dyad experience of Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations in an HF outpatient clinic.
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- The review synthesized literature on health interventions for adult cancer survivors and their families during the post-treatment phase.
- It included seven studies (two randomized trials, three observational, and two qualitative) from various countries, with a total of 704 participants, highlighting the diverse needs in survivorship care.
- The findings emphasize the need for more research on comprehensive support services that address the complex challenges faced by cancer survivors and their caregivers.
Objectives: To identify instruments for assessing family functioning in adults patients with cancer and summarize their psychometric properties.
Methods: Psychometric systematic literature review was conducted to June 2023 using four databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Psych INFO, and Web of Science. The psychometric properties of the instruments and the methodological quality of the studies were evaluated using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist.