Institute of Health and Care Sciences / Inst för vårdvetenskap och hälsa: Recent submissions
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Development of a Prehospital Decision Support Tool - Optimisation of the prehospital triage of patients with chest pain
(2021-11-16)Background: Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms in patients contacting the emergency medical services (EMS). This large group consists of patients with disorders of various causes and severity. Prehospital risk ... -
A meaningful work in a strained context - exploring midwives' work situation and professional role
(2021-11-09)Midwives report a challenging work situation globally with a work force shortage, which is a large challenge for health-care organisations and can influence midwives’ professional role. The overall aim of this thesis was ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Att upprätthålla självbestämmande i palliativt skede på särskilt boende - en modell för att främja personcentrerad vård för äldre
(2020-11-20)The overall aim of the thesis was to develop a model that facilitates self-determination in the palliative phase in residential care. The three first studies constituted the ground for the model, which was developed in the ... -
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 ... -
Förekomst och behandling av smärta samt interventioner som bidrar till förbättrat smärtomhändertagande hos patienter på sjukhus
(2020-02-27)Background: Pain is common in hospitalized patients. Despite the availability of various treatment methods and effective drugs foroptimal pain alleviation, research has revealed that pain treatment remains suboptimal. Aim: ... -
Health-economic evaluations of person-centred care
(2020-01-28)Person-centred care aims at making the individual partake in the healthcare decisionmaking and at supporting individual health management. This stands in contrast to usual care, which typically has more focus on the ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Management and women's experiences of pregnancies lasting more than 41 gestational weeks
(2019-09-10)It is well known that the risks for complications of both the foetus and the mother increase in post-term pregnancy. To date, there is no uniform worldwide guideline for when to induce a pregnant woman who has passed her ... -
Quality of intrapartum care in Rwanda: management and women's experiences
(2019-05-17)The overall aim of this PhD project was to assess the quality of intrapartum care at healthcare facilities offering maternity services in Rwanda by investigating healthcare pro- viders’ management of labour and birth and ... -
Säg till om du önskar tolk - Kommunikation i neonatalvård mellan föräldrar och vårdpersonal när språkbarriärer föreligger
(2019-05-17)Family-centred neonatal care encourages parents to participate in the care of their child. When language barriers exist between healthcare personnel and parents, a third party is needed to achieve satisfactory communication. ... -
Children living with type 1 diabetes and congenital heart disease in the West Bank, Palestine -Self-perceived health status, sense of coherence, and the daily life experiences of these children and theri parents
(2019-04-04)Chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes (T1D) and congenital heart disease (CHD) are lifelong conditions, need regular treatment, self management, and health care follow-ups. Growing up with these conditions affects the ... -
Children with spina bifida and their mothers in Palestine. Lived experiences, self perceived health and sense of coherence
(2019-03-20)ABSTRACT The overall aim in this thesis was to describe the lived experiences of children with spina bifida (SB) and their mothers while living under specific social and cultural conditions in West Bank, Palestine. A ... -
Midwives’ Collective Attitude towards Labour Pain: Mixed Methods Research
(2019-02-08)Background: The majority of women in Jordan give birth in public hospitals where midwives are the main birth attendants. Although most women have trust in their midwives, studies have reported women’s dissatisfaction with ... -
Perceived burden, lived experiences and experiences of learning processes and illness management in parents of children with severe or moderate haemophilia
(2019-01-18)Haemophilia is a complex condition to manage, especially for parents of newly diagnosed children, and the illness affects the whole family. The parents are deeply involved in the child’s treatment, as they frequently have ... -
Sexuality in women living with HIV
(2019-01-11)The overall aim was to investigate different aspects of sexuality in women living with HIV in Sweden. Study I was a meta-synthesis of 18 qualitative studies describing experiences of sexuality and reproduction in women ... -
Delayed labour - risk factors, use of oxytocin and outcomes
(2018-08-31)Background and aim: Delayed labour refers to progress that is slower than what is considered normal and the most common cause of delayed progress is inadequate uterine contractions. It primarily affects nulliparous women ... -
Finding ways forward with pain as a fellow traveler. Older women’s experience of living with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and back pain
(2018-04-12)In a globally aging population, the number of older people living with physical disabilities due to persisting conditions will increase. Within the population of older women, two common conditions leading to long-term back ...