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The balancing act of living with symptoms. Patient-reported data and quality of care during and after treatment with proton beam therapy in patients with brain tumors
(2020-01-21)is thesis focuses on patients with primary brain tumors undergoing proton beam therapy (PBT) and the consequences of the treatment. Quality of care (QoC) in a recently established clinic in Sweden was also evaluated. ... -
The percieved threat of the risk of graft rejection among organ transplant recipients
(2010-12-16)Transplantation is an established and successful treatment for critically ill patients. For many of the organ transplant recipients (OTR) it is the only option for survival. When OTRs are asked about what they fear the ... -
There is no escape from getting old - Older persons' experiences of environmental change in residential care
(2010-03-05)A life of quality in residential care has to be finely balanced against the characteristics of institutionalization. Highly desirable aspects of person-hood, such as dignity, privacy, and eligibility, are bound up with ... -
Third stage of labour-studies on management, blood loss and pain in Angola and Sweden
(2010-10-25)Management of the third stage of labour and risk factors for blood loss have been the focus of investigation for a long time. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate management of the third stage of labour and ... -
To give birth in late- and post-term pregnancy - women's experiences and perspectives
(2022-05-19)Childbirth is a lifechanging event, and women carry with them the experience throughout life. Around one in five pregnancies reach gestational week 41. When to recommend induction of labour for those extending 41 gestational ... -
Towards an item bank to measure patient-reported experience of person-centred care
(2023-03-03)The reorienting of healthcare towards a more person-centred approach requires new approaches to evaluate care from the patient perspective. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore care from the perspective of people ... -
Understanding mental illness and promoting mental health -Experiences of Exhaustion Disorder and Effects of a Person-Centred eHealth Intervention
(2022-05-11)Health is subjective, involving the whole person, and cannot be determined by others. It is a resource in life, not merely the absence of disease and illness. Common mental disorders (CMDs), including stress-related ... -
Unexplained chest pain in men and women - symptom perception and outcome
(2009-01-30)Patients with chest pain account for a large number of all patients seeking health care. The majority of these patients are referred to emergency departments (ED) and many of them are given a discharge diagnosis of unexplained ... -
Ungdomars och deras föräldrars erfarenheter av att leva med inflammatorisk tarmsjukdom – Fokus på hälsa, självkänsla och egenvård
(2010-05-17)Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and relapsing disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that includes the two major subcategories ulcerative colitis and Crohn´s disease. Suffering from IBD during ... -
Unravelling the duality of Caregivinghood - How informal caregivers describe their situation when salutogenically approached
(2017-05-12)Demographic changes and an emphasis on community care, increase the number of informal caregivers to older adults in most societies. Their willingness to provide care and that they are healthy enough to manage, is essential. ... -
Upplevelse och lindring av fatigue och gastrointestinala symtom - hos patienter som genomgår strålbehandling
(2012-09-12)Despite an extensive literature on cancer-related fatigue, there are still gaps in knowledge concerning its development and alleviation. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore symptom experiences and self-care ... -
Urinary bladder function and acquisition of bladder control in healthy children
(2007-05-28)The overall aim was to advance the knowledge of urinary bladder function and the acquisition of bladder control in healthy children. The participants in papers I, II and III were from the same population (n=59). In paper ... -
En vårdande ljusmiljö inom intensivvård -Patienters upplevelser och effekter av en cyklisk belysningsintervention
(2017-03-02)ABSTRACT Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and evaluate patients’, who were cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU), experiences and effects concerning a cycled lighting intervention based on health, ... -
Vårdande relation i dagliga möten. En studie av samspelet mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och sjuksköterskor i medicinsk vård.
(2006-11-14)Det övergripande syftet för avhandlingen har varit att klargöra den vårdande relationens innebörd i dagliga möten mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och deras sjuksköterskor. Avhandlingen baseras på deltagande observationer ... -
Vårdmiljö, vård och omvårdnad vid livets slut inom intensivvård
(2009-09-11)Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is in most cases preceded by a sudden illness or trauma, without an opportunity for either the patient or his or her family to prepare themselves for, or influence the location ... -
Violence against women in the childbearing period. Women's and men's experiences
(2014-04-14)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis is to describe and interpret women´s experiences of being exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and of important others in relation to change, and men´s experiences ... -
When Breast Cancer Returns. Women's experiences of Health, Illness and Adjustment During the Breast Cancer Trajectory
(2008-04-10)Although a recurrence of breast cancer is associated with significant distress, affecting health-related quality of life (HRQOL), little is known about women’s experience during the recurrent breast cancer trajectory. The ... -
Women with type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and postpartum Well-being and diabetes management
(2018-02-19)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with increased medical risks during pregnancy and birth. To minimize the risks and increase the possibility of a healthy offspring, blood glucose levels near normal are required. ...