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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 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 ...
Subjective recovery following colorectal cancer treatment
(2018-03-21)
As a basis for nursing support for survivors and partners following CRC treatment, the
overall aim of the present thesis was to explore the first year of subjective recovery following
such treatment. First, the focus was ...
Postoperative pain management - predictors, barriers and outcome
(2008-05-06)
Despite the availability of clinical practice guidelines, effective analgesics and new technologies for drug administration, the management of postoperative pain continues to remain problematic and unsatisfactory. Nurses ...
Fatigue och återhämtning efter hjärtinfarkt
(2015-04-01)
ABSTRACT
Fast and efficient acute medical treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) has developed during recent years and has resulted
in a reduced number of days spent in hospital and increased survival. To optimize ...
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 ...
Experiences, symptoms and signs in 3-11 year old children undergoing day surgery within the context of the perioperative dialogue
(2011-12-21)
Surgical interventions create real, imagined, or potential fear or anxiety in many children,
thus highlighting a need for the health professionals who work with them to increasingly act
as facilitators. The overall aim ...
Counselling Patients with Hypertension at Health Centres - a Nursing Perspective
(2006-10-03)
Counselling in hypertension care relating to lifestyle changes, i.e. non-pharmaco-logical treatment regarding smoking, alcohol, weight, diet, physical activity and stress, aims to reduce complications such as stroke 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 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 ...