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- Boonsatean, Wimonrut, et al.
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Living with diabetes : experiences of inner and outer sources of beliefs in women with low socioeconomic status
- 2016
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 8:8, s. 200-209
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Studiens utgångspunkt är att hälsoproblematik utifrån Thailandsbygdens kultur och levnadsvillkor. I studiens population ingår låginkomsttagare och svagt bemedlade kvinnor med diagnosen Diabetes Mellitus Typ 2. Resultaten visade olika handlingsstrategier, anhörigas roll samt hur dessa sociala nätverk påverkar i vardagens egen vård.
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- Carlström, Eric, et al.
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The Second Opinion Dispatch- Evaluating Decisions Made by an Ambulance Dispatch Center
- 2017
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 9:12, s. 107-113
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The efficacy and precision of dispatching right ambulance to right patient demands a proper decision-making. Wrong decisions may lead to overloading of emergency departments and shortage of ambulances. The aim of this study was to evaluate and improve the process of prehospital resource allocation conducted by a Swedish ambulance dispatch center. METHODS: A team of three experienced ambulance and dispatch nurses evaluated the decisions made by the dispatch center. The method chosen was “Action Research” divided into five actions during 76 days. In the first action, the team listened passively to the calls. The team gradually increased its involvement in the process of decision-making during the actions. RESULTS: During the actions, specific keywords indicating a need for evaluation were identified. The results showed a need to change the primary decisions in 486 cases out of 24,800 calls (2%). The most common measure after an evaluation was to change an ordinary ambulance transportation to an assessment vehicle staffed by a nurse or a physician who would select an appropriate care level (hospital vs. primary healthcare). CONCLUSION: This model not only optimized the prehospital resources but also changed the process of decision-making at the dispatch center and improved their staffs’ ability to optimize the allocation of emergency resources.
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- Dina, Fikrije, et al.
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How school nurses experience their work with schoolchildren who have mental illnes : a qualitative study in a Swedish context
- 2014
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 6:4, s. 34110-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Reports from research have shown that mental illness has increased dramatically in recent years and is currently one of the biggest problems among Swedish children and adolescents.Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how Swedish school nurses experience their work with schoolchildren who have mental illnessMethod: Data were gained by individual interviews with school nurses (n = 10) and were analyzed by using manifest qualitative content analysis.Results: The results of the study showed that school nurses used various tools when working with schoolchildren who have mental illness. The working tools were regular health talks, motivational interviewing, individual counseling, family counseling, creating trust, and affirming the child's confidence. Conclusion: Results of the study demonstrate the need for further research on schoolchildren's experience of getting help and support from the school nurse.
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- Dina, Fikrije, et al.
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How school nurses experience their work with schoolchildren who have mental illnes : a qualitative study in a Swedish context
- 2014
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 6:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Reports from research have shown that mental illness has increased dramatically in recent years and is currently one of the biggest problems among Swedish children and adolescents. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how Swedish school nurses experience their work with schoolchildren who have mental illness Method: Data were gained by individual interviews with school nurses (n = 10) and were analyzed by using manifest qualitative content analysis. Results: The results of the study showed that school nurses used various tools when working with schoolchildren who have mental illness. The working tools were regular health talks, motivational interviewing, individual counseling, family counseling, creating trust, and affirming the child's confidence. Conclusion: Results of the study demonstrate the need for further research on schoolchildren's experience of getting help and support from the school nurse.
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- Hallin, Karin, 1950-, et al.
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Correlations between Clinical Judgement and Learning Style Preferences of Nursing Students in the Simulation Room
- 2016
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 8:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Health care educators account for variables affecting patient safety and are responsible for developing the highly complex process of education planning. Clinical judgement is a multidimensional process, which may be affected by learning styles. The aim was to explore three specific hypotheses to test correlations between nursing students’ team achievements in clinical judgement and emotional, sociological and physiological learning style preferences.METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with Swedish university nursing students in 2012-2013. Convenience sampling was used with 60 teams with 173 nursing students in the final semester of a three-year Bachelor of Science in nursing programme. Data collection included questionnaires of personal characteristics, learning style preferences, determined by the Dunn and Dunn Productivity Environmental Preference Survey, and videotaped complex nursing simulation scenarios. Comparison with Lasater Clinical Judgement Rubric and Non-parametric analyses were performed.RESULTS: Three significant correlations were found between the team achievements and the students’ learning style preferences: significant negative correlation with ‘Structure’ and ‘Kinesthetic’ at the individual level, and positive correlation with the ‘Tactile’ variable. No significant correlations with students’ ‘Motivation’, ‘Persistence’, ‘Wish to learn alone’ and ‘Wish for an authoritative person present’ were seen.DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION: There were multiple complex interactions between the tested learning style preferences and the team achievements of clinical judgement in the simulation room, which provides important information for the becoming nurses. Several factors may have influenced the results that should be acknowledged when designing further research. We suggest conducting mixed methods to determine further relationships between team achievements, learning style preferences, cognitive learning outcomes and group processes.
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- Hasnain, Syed Farid-ul, et al.
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Young adults' perceptions on life prospects and gender roles as important factors to influence health behaviour: a qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan.
- 2012
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Ingår i: Global journal of health science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 4:3, s. 87-97
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions and expectations of young males and females, in Karachi, Pakistan, regarding their life prospects and gender roles, with resulting implications for health behaviour. The main theme emerging was "Young adults' prospects in life are hampered by psychosocial and gender equality constraints". Gender inequality and the low status of women in society were described as major obstacles to the overall development. Persistent withholding of information to the younger generation on sexual and reproductive health issues was perceived to increase exposure to health risks, particularly sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The present study reveals new discourses on equality among young adults, pointing towards an increasing, sound interaction between the sexes and aspirations for more gender equal relationships. Such views and awareness among the younger generation constitutes a strong force towards change of traditional norms, including reproductive health behaviour, and calls for policy change.
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- Hayati, Elli Nur, et al.
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Challenges for a local service agency to address domestic violence : a case study from rural indonesia
- 2014
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 6:6, s. 214-225
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Since the launch of a Zero Tolerance Policy in Indonesia, several policies to address domestic violence have been enacted. The obligation of local governments to establish service units for women survivors of domestic violence is one of them. Since domestic violence is a sensitive and complex issue in Indonesia it is important to understand how governmentally regulated services function in practice. This case study aimed to explore challenges faced by a local service agency in managing service provision for women survivors of domestic violence in rural Indonesia. Data from one focus group discussion (12 participants), four individual interviews, six short narratives, two days of participant observation, as well as archive reviews were collected. All data were analyzed using Grounded Theory Situational Analysis. The major challenge faced by the local agency was the low priority that was given them by the local authorities, mirrored also in low involvement by the assigned volunteers in the daily service. The study also identified a gap between the socio-cultural arena and the law & policy arena that needs to be bridged to avoid that the two arenas address domestic violence in a contradictory way. Budget allocation to support the sustainability of the daily routines of service agencies has to be given priority. There is also a need for careful considerations regarding the composition of personnel involved within daily management of service agencies addressing domestic violence. To bridge the gap between the legal systems and traditional cultural values, culturally adjusted alternative justice systems could be developed to increase women's access to legal support.
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- Hultqvist, Jenny, et al.
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Social networks and social interaction among people with psychiatric disabilities : comparison of users of day centres and clubhouses
- 2017
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 9:6, s. 107-120
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to compare users of community-based mental health day centres (DCs) and clubhouses in Sweden regarding reported social networks and social interaction and the stability of these over time. A further aim was to investigate social network predictors both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. METHODS: People regularly attending DCs (n=128) or clubhouses (n=57) completed questionnaires about social network and social interaction (social engagement and social functioning), self-esteem and socio-demographics at baseline and a nine-month follow-up. RESULTS: Perceived social engagement and social functioning did not differ between the groups and remained stable over time. Fewer in the DC reported having a close friend but there was no difference regarding having recently (the past week) seen a friend. When naming "someone with whom you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings", the DC group named more professional contacts, fewer friends and more often "nobody" compared to the clubhouse group. Finally, on both occasions the DC group scored significantly lower on size of the social network compared to the clubhouse users. Self-esteem and having recently seen a friend could predict size of the social network in the cross-sectional perspective. Strong indicators of belonging to the group with a larger social network at follow-up were being a woman, attending a clubhouse programme and having scored high on social network at baseline. CONCLUSION & IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE: Having friends and strengthening one’s self-esteem may be essential factors for the social network of people with psychiatric disabilities in a short-term perspective. Visiting clubhouses seems advantageous in a longer-term perspective.
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- Häggström, Marie, PhD, 1967-, et al.
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Overcoming Reluctance towards High Fidelity Simulation - A Mutual Challenge for Nursing Students’ and Faculty Teachers
- 2017
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Ingår i: Global Journal of Health Science. - Canada : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-9736 .- 1916-9744. ; 9:7, s. 127-137
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: One strategy to develop nursing students’ clinical judgment are the use of high-fidelity patient simulation (HFS). The aim of the study was twofold. Firstly, the aim of this study was to describe the nursing students’ experiences while participating in HFS, and secondly to describe faculty teachers’ reflections about nursing students’ need in HFS and the related teaching challenges.Method: Data was collected in focus group discussions and individual interviews, analyzed using thematic qualitative content analysis.Findings: The nursing students’ experienced HFS as being thrown into an uncertain, exposure situation. This were for some, reason for reluctance. The teachers challenge was motivating and coaching the students throughout a demanding teaching situation.Discussion: Students’ ability to perform in HFS is influenced by self-perceived efficacy, own attitudes and responsibility for one’s learning, which are a challenge for the teachers.Conclusion: HFS methodology can be useful to identify gaps and strengths in students’ professional transition towards becoming registered nurses. Overcoming reluctance towards HFS is a mutual challenge for faculty teachers and nursing students. By entering the scenario with a positive mindset, nursing students can improve their ability to perform clinical judgments.
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