Dorte Buchwald

Dorte Buchwald is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with North Denmark Regional Hospital. Her research focuses on palliative care environments, symptom management for end-stage cancer patients, and cannabis applications in palliative medicine.

Her primary research interests include palliative care, cannabis medicine, end-of-life care, cancer symptom management, and terminal care environments. Buchwald's work emphasizes patient perspectives in family-friendly hospital design and investigates how cannabis-based therapies can alleviate symptoms in palliative settings without compromising cognitive function.

Analysis of her publication trends shows increasing focus on cannabis applications in palliative care since 2022, with significant contributions in 2023-2025 examining dronabinol therapy, patient perceptions, and environmental factors affecting end-of-life care. Her research bridges clinical practice with patient-centered outcomes in palliative medicine.

Buchwald has delivered presentations on topics including pediatric grief ('Børn og sorg') and professional judgment in healthcare contexts. Her media presence includes contributions to discussions about end-of-life care in Danish media.

She actively collaborates with researchers including Dorte Melgaard, Christian Hübner, and Line Skov Madsen on palliative care studies. Her work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between oncology, palliative medicine, and healthcare facility design.