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Närståendes besök hos patienter som vårdas på intensivvårdsavdelning
(2012-10-08)Aim: The overall objective of the present thesis was to describe and assess the importance and impact of visits by the patients’ families in an ICU, from patient and family perspectives, and to develop, from a hermeneutic ... -
Något som inte längre är - Distriktssköterskors yrkesutövning på vårdcentral ur ett genusperspektiv
(2007-05-23)District nurses have a long tradition of independence and influence over the content and organisation of their work, while the activities at their surgeries have been kept separate from other health services. Social and ... -
Nu är det du som är doktor, nu är det du som bestämmer - Studier av yrkeskunnandets utveckling och manifestation hos studenter och läkare
(2010-01-26)The overall purpose of this thesis was to contribute to the understanding of how doctors’ professional knowledge evolves during both their clinical training and professional life. In this thesis, this is achieved by ... -
Nurses' psychosocial work environment, parental needs and communication at the neonatal intensive care unit
(2022-11-25)Background. Parents with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often experience great emotional distress. They are dependent on staff for help in caring for and relating to their infant. Nursing staff who ... -
Nyutexaminerade sjuksköterskor yrkessocialisation - Erfarenheter av ett introduktionsprogram
(2009-05-19)ABSTRACT Through the ”VÅRD 77” amendment and the higher education reform from 1993, nursing education has been changed from vocational to academic. Theoretical aspects of nursing have been emphasised above clinical ones, ... -
Outcomes and Experiences of a Fast Track - A direct admission process from ambulance to stroke unit for patients not eligible for acute intervention
(2023-01-18)Background Stroke is a serious medical condition, and the time before acute intervention and care at stroke units is crucial. People who suffer from a stroke and are not eligible for stroke alert are often transported to ... -
Ömsesidighet i förhandling. Sjuksköterskors förutsättningar för och erfarenheter av att främja patientdelaktighet.
(2008-03-12)The overall aim of this thesis was to find theoretical structures in order to explain the phenomenon of patient participation as it is described by nurses. Data collection were obtained from focus groups (10) with nurses ... -
Painting from Within - Developing and Evaluating a Manual-based Art therapy for Patients with Depression
(2017-09-13)Aim: The overall aim was to develop and evaluate a manual-based art-therapy programme for patients with depression, and hence, to clarify treatment effects and to describe participants’ experiences of the treatment. The ... -
Patient Education Materials from a person-centred perspective - Coping and co-design in colorectal cancer care
(2016-05-31)To cope with possible stressful events after colorectal cancer surgery, patients need to be prepared for the early postoperative phase. Complementary written in-formation is often used, but requires improvement. The overall ... -
Patient empowerment during the transition to adulthood in young persons with chronic conditions
(2020-12-08)During the transition to adulthood and adult care young persons with chronic conditions (CCs) are in need of developing the skills necessary to manage their condition, communicate with the healthcare provider, participate ... -
Patient och medaktör. Studier av patientdelaktighet och hur sådan stimuleras och hindras.
(2008-03-25)ABSTRACT Original title: Patient och medaktör. Studier av patientdelaktighet och hur sådan stimuleras och hindras. Title in English: Patient and Co-actor. Studies of patient participation and how this is stimulated and ... -
Patient safety during intrahospital transports in intensive care. Hazards, experiences and future measurements
(2020-04-16)Patient safety is an attribute of the healthcare system that minimizes the incidence of adverse events (AEs), and that entails identifying the causes of harm and preventive strategies. Intrahospital transport (IHT) of ... -
Patient Safety in the OR - Focus on Infection Control and Prevention
(2013-04-17)Aims: The overall purpose of this thesis was, in the light of patients’ experiences of acquiring a deep SSI, to explore the air quality during orthopedic implant surgery and the application of intraoperative measures to ... -
Patientdelaktighet. Betydelse och utvärdering inom ryggmärgsskaderehabilitering
(2016-11-07)Patientdelaktighet är av central betydelse i dagens hälso- och sjukvård men det är oklart vad det innebär i praktiken och det saknas frågeformulär för att utvärdera patienters erfarenheter av patientdelaktighet inom ... -
Patients and Staff in the Hybrid Operating Room: Experiences and Challenges
(2019-11-29)The hybrid operating room (OR), which combines a traditional OR with a radiological intervention room, is one example of the technical advancements within hospitals. In a hybrid OR, the staff have to manage the technique ... -
Patients with acute hip fractures; motivation, effectiveness and costs in two different care systems
(2006-10-06)Abstract The care of patients with a hip fracture in Sweden varies a lot in terms of length of hospital stay and these patients are often subjected to multiple transferrals for other than medical reasons. How this affects ... -
Patients with unexplained chest pain − Pain experience, stress, coping and health-related quality of life
(2007-09-28)Chest pain is a common symptom that causes individuals to seek acute care at emergency departments; however, more than half of these patients are judged to have no organic cause to their pain. In Sweden, the number of ... -
Patients with worsening chronic heart failure – Symptoms and aspects of care. A Descriptive and Interventional study
(2007-12-17)The aims of this thesis are to (1) explore the factors related to seeking care (Paper I), (2) describe the association between fatigue and selected symptoms (Paper II), (3) validate a method to detect the symptoms (Paper ... -
Patients' Experience of Undergoing Vascular Interventional Radiology and Radiographers´ Experience of Caring for these Patients
(2013-03-25)Abstract Heart and vascular disease is a health problem through out the world and the technical development in the Interventional Radiology (IR) field is rapid. The possibilities to treat vascular disease has expanded ... -
Patients' quality of life - Living with incurable cancer in palliative homecare
(2007-09-21)My clinical experience is that living in incurable cancer at the end of life is complex to patients and their families. Patients seem to have a rather good quality of life (QoL) but problems related to the progression of ...