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- Akbarzadeh Mameghanilar, Mahin, et al.
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Smärtbedömning hos äldre personer med kommunikationssvårigheter – en utvärdering av den svenska versionen av Doloplus-2.
- 2007
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - : SAGE Publications. - 0107-4083. ; 27:4, s. 26-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to psychometrically test the Swedish version of the Doloplus-2 instrument for its use among older people. The Doloplus-2 instrument is a pain assessment tool that aims at measure pain among those who can not fully express their pain of various reasons. The instrument was tested in a sample consisting of 48 patients with cognitive impairment. Each patient was observed by two caregivers who evaluated the respondent's pain. One used only the Doloplus-2 scale and the other used both the Doloplus-2 and the UAB-scale. The UAB-scale was used as a «golden standard» because the UAB-scale has previously been found to be psychometrically valid and reliable. The Doloplus-2 scale was psychometrically evaluated by using Spearman's rank-order correlation, Kappa coefficients, and an explorative factor analysis. There was high correlation between the total score for Doloplus-2 and the UAB-scale, and the agreement was high between the two raters. Moreover, the factor analysis showed the same factor structure as the original instrument. Thus, the results indicated that Doloplus-2 had in general acceptable validity and reliability, and the instrument could be seen as a useful instrument to measure pain among elderly with communication difficulties.
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- Jakobsson, Ulf
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Biostatistik inom Vårdvetenskap - möjligheter och problem
- 2005
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - 0107-4083. ; 25:2, s. 62-62
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- "You can prove anything with statistics" is a well-known expression, and this might be true if the methods are not properly used and/or the results are not reviewed critically. This demands knowledge about statistical methodology and practice in critically analysis. However, it is not only the researcher that needs this kind of knowledge but also professionals in clinical practice who will be informed about results from the research and put it in to practice. To use the results from the research studies in a correct way in the nursing care the knowledge must first be evaluated by e.g. the studies limitations and validity. This article aimed at present a selection of possible methodology problems related to caring sciences.
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- Jakobsson, Ulf, et al.
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Enkätmetodik - en svår konst
- 2005
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - 0107-4083. ; 25:3, s. 72-72
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Construction of questionnaires is not as easy as it first may seem. There are several issues to consider. This to avoid problems later in the analysis of the results. This article aim at presenting a selection of possible methodology problems related to the construction and use of questionnaires.
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- Jakobsson, Ulf, et al.
(författare)
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Enkätmetodik – en svår konst [Construction of questionnaires – a difficult task]
- 2005
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - : Sykepleiernes Samarbeid i Norden. - 0107-4083. ; 25:3, s. 72-73
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Construction of questionnaires isnot as easy as it first may seem.There are several issues to consi-der. This to avoid problems laterin the analysis of the results. Thisarticle aim at presenting a selec-tion of possible methodology pro-blems related to the constructionand use of questionnaires.
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- Jakobsson, Ulf
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KASAM-instrumentets utveckling och psychometriska egenskaper - en översikt.
- 2008
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - : SAGE Publications. - 0107-4083. ; 28:1, s. 53-55
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Sense of Coherence scale (SOC) is a widely used instrument in medical research as well as in other research areas. The Sense of Coherenceis assumed as a useful concept in assessing an individual’s orientation to life and internal strengths. However, despite the frequent use in vari-ous research studies and several psychometric evaluations there is no unequivocal evidence for its validity and reliability in some areas. The aimof this article is to discuss the strengths and weaknesses regarding the instruments psychometric properties.
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- Jakobsson, Ulf
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Multisjuklighet och polyfarmaci bland äldre
- 2005
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - 0107-4083. ; 25:4, s. 43-43
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of co-morbidity and polypharmacy among elderly, and how these variables were associated with the need of help with activities in daily living. The study revealed that co-morbidity and polypharmacy were common, and that both variables were significantly correlated with personal activities in daily living as well as to instrumental activities in daily living. Furthermore, those who lived in special accommodations reported significantly more diseases and used significantly more prescribed medicine. Thus, problems associated with co-morbidity and polypharmacy are important to considered in gerontological nursing care, especially in special accommodations.
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- Westergren, Albert, et al.
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Räkna med de interna bortfallet
- 2006
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - 0107-4083. ; 26:3, s. 54-54
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