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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 ...
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 ...
Memories and Health Related Quality of Life - in patients with trauma cared for in the Intensive Care Unit
(2008-11-03)
Patients’ experiences of hallucinations and nightmares during an intensive care unit stay (ICU) are well-known, but it is less known how these delusional memories (DM) affect patients after discharge from hospital following ...
Prolonged mechanical ventilation in Swedish intensive care units: patient characteristics, prevalence, weaning and challenges in care
(2021-04-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the care of adult patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in Swedish intensive care units (ICUs). Secondary aims were to identify the prevalence, characteristics and ...
Knowing in practice - a tool in the production of intensive care
(2007-07-05)
The overall aim with the the present thesisi was to find out how intensive care is produced by focusing on the ICU staffs interaction with each other and the technological tools they use. Theoretical perspective draws on ...
Att vårdas vaken med respirator - patienters och närståendes upplevelser från en intensivvårdsavdelning
(2012-01-30)
In recent years, light or no sedation has become a common approach in patients who require mechanical ventilation (MV) when cared for in an intensive care unit (ICU). This new approach has resulted in medical advantages ...
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 ...