Laura Tolboom

Doktorand|Doctoral Student

Professional title: Doctoral Student
Academic title: Doctoral Student
Telephone: +46 (0)10-1726599
Email: laura.tolboom@miun.se
Room number: D271
Location: Sundsvall
- Employed at the subject:
- Nursing science

- Department:
- Department of Health Sciences (HOV)

Best care for the dying person - staff perspective

My research focuses on home-based palliative care and the relational dimensions of care and leadership in the last days of life. I examine how home care workers and registered nurses work together to support individuals and families receiving end-of-life care at home. Through qualitative research, I explore the experiences of compassionate caregiving, relational leadership, and interprofessional collaboration, as well as the organizational conditions that influence care delivery. My work highlights the importance of mutual dependency, reflective practice, and organizational support in enabling high-quality, person-centered palliative care.

Background

I’m a registered nurse specialized in palliative care from the Netherlands and I’ve worked in home-based palliative care for over 13 years in the north of Sweden. I’m pursuing a doctorate in palliative care nursing since September 2023.

Area of interest

nursing, palliative care, homecare, death and dying, feminist theory, equality, creative research methods, visual arts

Research

Content analysis, Reflexive Thematic analysis, focus groups, arts-based research, group interviews, critical visual analysis, method development

Teaching and tutoring

Palliative care lectures and workshops. Method workshops (River of Experience).

Publications

Articles in journals
Conference papers

Articles in journals

Tolboom, L. , Näppä, U. & Kristiansen, L. (2026). Homecare workers’ experiences of providing transpersonal palliative care : A qualitative, arts‑based explorative study. Death Studies, , pp. 1-14.