Disorder of Social Health of Palliative Patients, Ill on Oncological Diseases

Volume 25, Number 1(98) (2015)

Žaneta Valiulienė, Arvydas Šeškevičius Abstract Purpose of investigation is ascertain and evaluation ofsocial health disorders of palliative patients, ill oncologicaldiseases. Investigation was performed starting from April2012 until April 2013. Population of investigation: 100investigatives, who are palliative patients, ill on oncologicaldiseases. The Karnofsky Performance Scale Index is lowerthan 50%. Results showed that family participates rarely bytaking…

Physical Problems of Palliative Patients with Oncological Ill and Chronic Heart Deficiency af IV Stage

Volume 22, Number 5(84) (2012)

Žaneta Valiulienė, Arvydas Šeškevičius Abstract Oncological diseases were and still are important problem of public health in all around the world. Every year about 9 million people become sick from oncological diseases. There are annually registered up to 14 thousand new cases of cancer in Lithuania. Although about 50 percent of patients are curable, the…

Psychic Health Problems of Palliative Patients with Oncological Disease and Chronic Heart Deficiency

Volume 22, Number 3(82) (2012)

Žaneta Valiulienė, Arvydas Šeškevičius Abstract The problems of palliative patients’ spirituality are essential object of scientific investigation. The faith decreases patient’s spiritual pressure and worry not only during diagnostic procedures and treatment, but also at the last stage of disease. Religion becomes the base of spiritual strength and spirituality can be treated as a ability…