Patient-centred Care
Patient-centred care refers to individualized, respectful, and empowering health care that comprises patients' preferences, needs, and overall situation.
In the Obstetrics and Gynaecology research unit, research in patient-centred care is undertaken within and across diagnoses, at various stages of the patient pathway, and in close cooperation with patients and relatives.
- Prehabilitation; Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS); Wound care; Non-medical pain management; Frailty in elderly patients
- Family support; Rehabilitation and Survivorship
- Patient pathways and transitions
- Health literacy in ethnic minorities; Cancer prevention
- Patient involvement
Projects
The impact of age on survival in ovarian cancer: treatment perspectives
In this project we investigate why survival from ovarian cancer is worse in older women than in younger. Is it due to under-treatment, inadequate preparation prior to surgery, other diseases, or suboptimal follow-up after surgery? The study is based on register data from the Danish Gynaecological Cancer Database during 2005-2018 and is carried out in collaboration with Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen.
AU/AUH partner: senior researcher Lene Seibæk: Leneseib@rm.dk
FRAGINOC - The impact of frailty screening, geriatric assessment, and intervention in older patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
The International Society for Geriatric Oncology recommends that patients over 65 years undergo a frailty screening prior to cancer treatment. This project examines the impact of systematic preoperative frailty screening, geriatric assessment, and physical training on the treatment of older women with advanced ovarian cancer. The project is carried out at national level.
AU/AUH partner: senior researcher Lene Seibæk: Leneseib@rm.dk
Sharing treatment decisions with advanced ovarian cancer patients – combining biomedical evidence with patient preferences
Shared decision-making address the patient’s individual needs and expectations in clinical decisions. In this project we investigate whether guidelines for offering surgery to patients are uniformly applied in Denmark; explore agreement rates in expert evaluation of operability among national and international experts; explore patients' expectations of and experiences with being involved in decisions concerning their surgery; and explore wishes for involvement in the decision of surgical treatment. The project is carried out in collaboration with Odense University Hospital and Vejle Hospital;
AU/AUH partner: senior researcher Lene Seibæk, Leneseib@rm.dk
Improved wound care for women with vulva cancer
Each year around 110 Danish women are diagnosed with vulva cancer. Most of these women undergo complex surgery to the vulva and the inguinal region, which for one third may include also plastic surgery with reconstruction. In this project, which is still in the development phase, we aim to design and implement a vulva cancer wound care programme that is evidence-based, person-centred, and can be implemented across healthcare sectors.
Responsible is senior researcher Lene Seibæk, Leneseib@rm.dk
Sexuality and vulva cancer treatment
Treatment for gynaecological cancer may have a wide range of negative consequences for sexual health. In this project the existing research literature is reviewed regarding the effect of treatment for vulva cancer on women's sexual health, defined as a phenomenon that includes bio-psycho-social as well as existential aspects of life. The project is carried out in collaboration with Rigshospitalet and Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
AU/AUH partner is senior researcher Lene Seibæk, Leneseib@rm.dk
Analysis of patient compensation applications as a supplement to clinical data
In this project potential breaches of treatment quality in cervical cancer as described in patients' claims for compensation, are studied. The purpose is to investigate in which way this type of patient-reported information may supplement already collected clinical data and thus contribute to improvement of the overall treatment quality. The project is carried out in collaboration with Odense University Hospital and the Danish Regions' Clinical Quality Programme.
AU/AUH partner is senior researcher Lene Seibæk, Leneseib@rm.dk
