Bertil Axelsson

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

bertil.axelsson@umu.se

+46 63 10 62 29

Works as

Professor emeritus at Department of Diagnostics and Intervention Section: Oncology

Östersunds sjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Rehabilitation needs prior to adjuvant chemotherapy in a rural Swedish population

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Journals Sweden 2025, Vol. 57

Norrgård, Linn; Axelsson, Bertil

Prognostic information and care plans for patients dying of cancer

Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 62, (2) : 210-213

Sjöberg, E.; Axelsson, Bertil

The Challenge: Equal Availability to Palliative Care According to Individual Need Regardless of Age, Diagnosis, Geographical Location, and Care Level

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (7)

Axelsson, Bertil

End-of-life care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A comparative registry study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 143, (5) : 481-488

Eljas Ahlberg, Eva; Axelsson, Bertil

Geographical Differences in Likelihood of Home Death Among Palliative Cancer Patients: A National Population-based Register Study

Anticancer Research, International Institute of Anticancer Research 2020, Vol. 40, (7) : 3897-3903

Nilsson, Jonas; Axelsson, Bertil; Holgersson, Georg; et al.

Physicians working in oncology identified challenges and factors that facilitated communication with families when children could not be cured

Acta Paediatrica, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 108, (12) : 2285-2291

Udo, Camilla; Kreicbergs, Ulrika; Axelsson, Bertil; et al.

The prevalence of deranged C-reactive protein and albumin in patients with incurable cancer approaching death

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13, (3)

Gray, Sarah; Axelsson, Bertil

Palliative care physicians' experiences of end-of-life communication: A focus group study

European Journal of Cancer Care, WILEY 2018, Vol. 27, (1)

Udo, C.; Lövgren, M.; Lundquist, G.; et al.

Improved data validity in the Swedish Register of Palliative Care

PLOS ONE, Public library science 2017, Vol. 12, (10)

Martinsson, Lisa; Heedman, Per-Anders; Lundström, Staffan; et al.

Svenska palliativregistret visar kvaliteten på vård vid livets slut: ger stöd och hjälp åt vårdenheter för kontinuerligt förbättringsarbete

Läkartidningen, Läkartidningen Förlag 2016, Vol. 113, (47)

Axelsson, Bertil; Lundorff, Lena; Fransson, Greger

Bostadsort avgör den palliativa vårdens resurser och kvalitet: Satsningar för att öka kompetensen behövs

Läkartidningen, Läkartidningen Förlag 2016, Vol. 113, (47)

Axelsson, Bertil; Sallerfors, Bengt; Fürst, Carl Johan

Patients’ perception of information from physicians during palliative chemotherapy: a qualitative study

Psycho-Oncology, Vol. 14, (5) : 495-502

Martinsson, Lisa; Axelsson, Bertil; Melin-Johansson, Christina

Increasing the number of patients receiving information about transition to end-of-life care: the effect of a half-day physician and nurse training

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2016, Vol. 6, (4) : 452-458

Martinsson, Lisa; Heedman, Per-Anders; Eriksson, Monika; et al.

Routine assessment of performance status during palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life

European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Vol. 21 : 266-271

Näppä, Ulla; Lindqvist, Olav; Rasmussen, Birgit H.; et al.

The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - a controlled, prospective intervention study

BMC Palliative Care, Vol. 15

Näppä, Ulla; Lundgren, Ann-Britt; Axelsson, Bertil

Association between parenteral fluids and symptoms in hospital end-of-life care: an observational study of 280 patients

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 5, (2) : 160-168

Fritzson, Anna; Tavelin, Björn; Axelsson, Bertil

Quality indicators for palliative and end of life care: a review of Swedish policy documents

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 5, (4) : 413-419

Lind, Susanne; Adolfsson, Jan; Axelsson, Bertil; et al.

A study of patients not registered in the Swedish cancer register but reported to the Swedish register of palliative care 2009 as deceased due to cancer

Acta Oncologica, Informa Healthcare 2014, Vol. 53, (3) : 414-419

Nilsson, Martin; Tavelin, Björn; Axelsson, Bertil

Challenging situations when administering palliative chemotherapy: a nursing perspective

European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 18, (6) : 591-597

Näppä, Ulla; Rasmussen, Birgit H; Axelsson, Bertil; et al.

Quality indicators for palliative and end of life care: a review of Swedish policy documents

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 3, (2) : 174-180

Lind, Susanne; Adolfsson, Jan; Axelsson, Bertil; et al.

Developing a national quality register in end-of-life care: The Swedish experience

Palliative Medicine: A Multiprofessional Journal, Vol. 26, (4) : 313-321

Lundström, Staffan; Axelsson, Bertil; Heedman, Per-Anders; et al.

Registration in a quality register: a method to improve end-of-lifecare—a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, Vol. 2, (4)

Martinsson, Lisa; Fürst, Carl Johan; Lundström, Staffan; et al.

Avoiding harmful palliative chemotherapy treatment in the end of life: development of a brief patient-completed questionnaire for routine assessment of performance status

The journal of supportive oncology, Elsevier 2012, Vol. 10, (6) : 230-237

Näppä, Ulla; Lindqvist, Olav; Axelsson, Bertil

Stora luckor i journaler vid vård i livets slutskede: Journaluppgifter saknas för data inrapporterade till Palliativregistret

Läkartidningen, Sveriges läkarförbund 2011, Vol. 108, (16-17) : 918-921

Gholiha, Alex; Fransson, Greger; Fürst, Carl Johan; et al.

Information of imminent death or not: does it make a difference?

Journal of Clinical Oncology, Orlando, FL: Grune & Stratton 2011, Vol. 29, (29) : 3927-3931

Lundquist, Gunilla; Rasmussen Holritz, Birgit; Axelsson, Bertil

Validation study of an end-of-life questionnaire from the Swedish register of palliative care

Acta Oncologica, Vol. 50, (5) : 642-647

Martinsson, Lisa; Heedman, Per-Anders; Lundström, Staffan; et al.

Palliative chemotherapy during the last month of life

Annals of Oncology, Oxford University Press 2011, Vol. 22, (11) : 2375-2380

Näppä, Ulla; Lindqvist, Olav; Rasmussen Holritz, Birgit; et al.

Oral-parenteral conversion factor for morphine in palliative cancer care: a prospective randomized crossover pilot study

Pain Research and Treatment, Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011 : 504034-

Starlander, Jan; Melin-Johansson, Christina; Jonsson, Håkan; et al.

The assessment of quality of life at the end of life (AQEL) questionnaire: a brief but comprehensive instrument for use in patients with cancer in palliative care

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 19, (5) : 739-750

Henoch, Ingela; Axelsson, Bertil; Bergman, Bengt

Significant improvement in quality of life of patients with incurable cancer after designation to a palliative homecare team

European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 19, (2) : 243-250

Melin-Johansson, Christina; Axelsson, Bertil; Gaston-Johansson, F; et al.

Analgesic effect of paracetamol on cancer related pain in concurrent strong opioid therapy. A prospective clinical study

Acta Oncologica, Informa Healthcare 2008, Vol. 47, (5) : 891-895

Axelsson, Bertil; Stellborn, Per; Ström, Greta

The meaning of quality of life: narrations by patients with incurable cancer in palliative home care

Palliative & Supportive Care, Vol. 6, (3) : 231-238

Melin-Johansson, Christina; Ödling, Gunvor; Axelsson, Bertil; et al.

Transition to End-of-Life Care in End-Stage Cancer: Triggers, Timing, Context, and Consequences of Breakpoint Communications

Lundquist, Gunilla; Lindqvist, Olav; Axelsson, Bertil

Can a performance status questionnaire decrease palliative chemotherpy in the last months of life?

Näppä, Ulla; Lindqvist, Olav; Rasmussen, Birgit H; et al.

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Research projects

2 September 2014 until 30 June 2014

Performance status in palliative chemotherapy treatment