Module 1: Dying processes and provision of care

Dying processes and provision of care: The focus here is on the current state of care for persons at the end of life in Switzerland, on dying processes, and on attendant practices with a special focus on palliative care.

Completed research projects

Access to palliative care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Access to palliative care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-janssens Professor Jean-Paul Janssens, Dr. François Herrmann, Geriatrie, Dr. Catherine Weber Active preparation for the end of life with patients with advanced cancer: A way to reduce stress and increase self-determination? Active preparation for the end of life with patients with advanced cancer: A way to reduce stress and increase self-determination? http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-eychmüller Dr. med. Steffen Eychmüller Assisted suicide: developments over the last 30 years Assisted suicide: developments over the last 30 years http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-bartsch Dr. med. Christine Bartsch, PD Dr. med. Thomas Reisch Communication Skills in End-of-Life Care Communication Skills in End-of-Life Care http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-stiefel Prof. Friedrich Stiefel, Prof. Pascal Singy Dying at the beginning of life Dying at the beginning of life http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-fleming Prof. Dr. Valerie Fleming Family caregivers in critical end-of-life situations Family caregivers in critical end-of-life situations http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-sottas Dr. Beat Sottas How do persons with advanced dementia experience the end of life? How do persons with advanced dementia experience the end of life? http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-wolf Dr. Henrike Wolf, Prof. Dr. Mike Martin, Dr. Florian Riese, Dr. Albert Wettstein, Prof. Dr. Christoph Hock PALCAP Palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities PALCAP Palliative care for people with intellectual disabilities http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-wicki Dr. Monika T. Wicki, Judith Adler Pathways of end-of-life care of the elderly with multimorbidity Pathways of end-of-life care of the elderly with multimorbidity http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-kaplan Dr. Vladimir Kaplan, Dr. Mathias Bopp Priceless? The value of health care at the end of life Priceless? The value of health care at the end of life http://www.nfp67.ch/en/projects/module-1-dying-processes-provision-care/project-beck Prof. Dr. oec. publ. Konstantin Beck