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- Arvidsson, Barbro, et al.
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Factors influencing nurse supervisor competence : a critical incident analysis study
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of Nursing Management. - Oxford : Blackwell Publishing. - 0966-0429 .- 1365-2834. ; 13:3, s. 231-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the study was to identify factors related to critical incidents that influence the competence of nurse supervisors. Nurse supervisors require considerable competence in order to help supervisees to reflect on their clinical work and to interpret the needs of the patient. A qualitative approach involving the critical incident technique was used. Critical incidents were collected by means of self-reports from 25 nurse supervisors. Two main areas emerged: a professional and a personal stance. The professional stance described the nurse supervisors’ awareness of the importance of creating a secure learning environment and facilitating reflection. The supervisors structured the material and created awareness of fundamental nursing values. The second main area, personal stance, described the nurse supervisors’ behaviour when they gave the participating nurses the opportunity to work through the experiences gained in the daily provision of nursing care. Although they experienced lack of self-assurance during the supervision session, they also expressed security regarding their own performance as nurse supervisors. Nurse supervisors need to include more nursing theory and focus on the nursing process as well as being aware of their own shortcomings and resources. One way for the supervisior to scrutinize his/her actions is to discuss and examine them with a more experienced nurse supervisor colleague.
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- Arvidsson, Barbro, et al.
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Patients' perceptions of drug dispensing in a rheumatological in-patient unit
- 2005
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Ingår i: Musculoskeletal Care. - London : John Wiley & Sons. - 1478-2189 .- 1557-0681. ; 3:4, s. 213-223
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction:The dispensing of drugs in medical care systems is, in most countries, strictly regulated, and nurses are responsible for distributing drugs to in-patients.Aim:To describe the perceptions of patients with rheumatic diseases regarding traditional drug dispensing during in-patient care and rehabilitation in a specialized rheumatological care unit.Method:Twenty in-patients who stayed in the Spenshult Hospital unit for 3-4 weeks and who were on continuous medication were chosen for the study. The phenomenographic approach was used for the collection and analysis of data.Findings:Three descriptive categories emerged - Relief, Active Participation and Dependence. These descriptive categories comprised: three perceptions for Relief (to experience security, to be served, to dare to bother), two for Active Participation (to rely on one's own ability, to search for knowledge) and two for Dependence (lack of independence, lack of information).Conclusion:The patients experienced relief due to the nurse assuming responsibility for the medication and its dispensation. Patients expressed a wish to be more active in the management of their medication, as they trusted their own ability. The patients articulated that they were dependent on the nurse to give them the correct medication and they also asked for more information about their medication.
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- Bergsten, Ulrika, et al.
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Perception of tactile massage as a complement to other forms of pain relief in rheumatic disease
- 2005
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Ingår i: Musculoskeletal Care. - West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons. - 1478-2189 .- 1557-0681. ; 3:3, s. 157-167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To investigate how patients with rheumatic disease perceive tactile massage as a complement to other pain alleviation methods.Methods: A phenomenographic approach with semi-structured interviews was employed on a strategic sample of 14 patients with various rheumatic diseases, both inflammatory and non-inflammatory, who had been admitted to Spenshult Rheumatic Hospital.Results: Three descriptive categories with a total of nine conceptions emerged. The descriptive categories were: experiencing alleviation, experiencing trust, and gaining insight. Experiencing alleviation described how patients experience relaxation, pleasure and respite. Experiencing trust described how patients experience a sense of security, confirmation and inner peace. Gaining insight described how patients get to know themselves, see possibilities, and experience wholeness.Conclusions: When caring for patients who have a chronic illness involving considerable changes to their lives, it is important for health professionals not only to be aware of their physical needs but also to take account of the whole person. This study demonstrates the importance of offering patients a complement to conventional treatment. Tactile massage is a method that promotes a holistic view of patients with chronic pain as well as allowing them to find a new focus in terms of the disease and how they cope with it in their daily lives.
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- Koslander, Tiburtius, et al.
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How the spiritual dimension is addressed in psychiatric patient-nurse relationships
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of Advanced Nursing. - Oxford : Wiley. - 0309-2402 .- 1365-2648. ; 51:6, s. 558-66
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- AIM: This paper reports a study describing nurses' conceptions of how the spiritual dimension is addressed in psychiatric patient-nurse relationships. BACKGROUND: In psychiatric care, it is essential that patient-nurse relationships be built on a holistic view. In this context, nursing research shows that there is a lack of integration of the spiritual dimension. METHOD: Twelve strategically selected psychiatric nurses were interviewed and analysed using a phenomenographic approach. The data were collected in 2003. FINDINGS: The main findings were three descriptive categories: being a good carer, recognizing the spiritual dimension, and regarding the spiritual dimension as difficult to capture in patient-nurse relationships. The first descriptive category shows that nurses deal with spirituality by behaving as good carers. Those included in the second descriptive category reveal nurses who are aware of patients' spiritual needs and who deal with these needs in different ways. The third descriptive category consists of conceptions revealing lack of knowledge of patients' spiritual needs, both in abstract and real terms. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to explore how patients describe their own spiritual needs, and how nursing staff can learn to be aware of and understand their own spirituality, thus enabling them to detect, discuss, clarify and deal with the concept of spirituality in patient-nurse relationships.
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- Ohlson, Elisabeth, et al.
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Sjuksköterskornas uppfattning av hur processorienterad omvårdnadshandledning kan befrämja deras psykiska hälsa
- 2005
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Ingår i: Vård i Norden. - Köpenhamn : SSN [Sjuksköterskornas samarbete i Norden]. - 0107-4083 .- 1890-4238. ; 26:2, s. 32-35
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nursing is a profession involving mental strain. Sick-rates among nurses are increasing. Positive working conditions are essential in order to prevent the negative effects of work-related stress. The aim of this study was to describe how clinical group supervision can promote mental health among nurses. Data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews with 12 nurses having attended clinical supervision for 1,5 year. The material was analysed using a qualitative method with reference to phenomenography. The analysis resulted in three qualitatively different descriptive categories: 1. To reflect; to talk and work with emotions. 2. To feel support; to feel strengthened personally and professionally. 3. To have control; to delimit and cope with stress. The result shows that clinical supervision has an impact when it comes to preventing negative effects of work-related stress. Karasek-Theorell´s ”demand-control-support-model” confirms the conception that clinical group supervision has a protective and supporting effect on nurses’ mental health. The consensus of opinion is that clinical group supervision prevents the negative effects of work-related stress. Further research is therefore needed to investigate if there is a connection between clinical group supervision and sick-rates among nurses.
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- Wikström, Ingegerd, et al.
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How people with rheumatoid arthritis perceive leisure activities : A qualitative study
- 2005
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Ingår i: Musculoskeletal Care. - London : Whurr Publishers. - 1478-2189 .- 1557-0681. ; 3:2, s. 74-84
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To explore how people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) perceive leisure activities. METHOD: A phenomenographic approach using semi-structured interviews to explore the impact of RA on leisure pursuits was used. RESULTS: Three descriptive categories containing 11 conceptions emerged: (1) Experiencing constraints included four conceptions: seeing limitations, needing time, finding balance, being dependent. (2) Experiencing coherence included four conceptions: accepting feelings participating in a social context, being active, having insight. (3) Finding solutions included three conceptions: choosing, planning, and adapting. CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasizes the limited choices and problems people with RA had participating in leisure activities, as well as its impact on self-esteem.
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