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- Andersson, Ewa K., et al.
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Relatives' experiences of sharing a written life story about a close family member with dementia who has moved to residential care : An interview study
- 2019
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Ingår i: Nursing Open. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 2054-1058. ; 6:2, s. 276-282
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim The aim of this study was to describe relatives' experiences of sharing a written life story about a close family member with dementia who has moved to residential care. Design An explorative descriptive qualitative design was used. Methods The data were collected using semi-structured interviews with a purposeful sample of eight relatives and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis. Results Results show that creating and sharing the life story of a close family member could help relatives handle grief and stress. It was perceived as an important, yet difficult, task to ensure that the close family member got good quality care. The creation of a meaningful life story takes time and requires cooperation with family members and other significant people.
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- Andersson, Martin O., et al.
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Molecular detection of Babesia capreoli and Babesia venatorum in wild Swedish roe deer, Capreolus capreolus
- 2016
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Ingår i: Parasites & Vectors. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1756-3305. ; 9:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The epidemiology of the zoonotic tick-transmitted parasite Babesia spp. and its occurrence in wild reservoir hosts in Sweden is unclear. In European deer, several parasite species, including Babesia capreoli and the zoonotic B. venatorum and B. divergens has been reported previously. The European roe deer, Capreolus capreolus, is an important and common part of the indigenous fauna in Europe, as well as an important host for Ixodes ricinus ticks, the vector of several Babesia spp. in Europe. Here, we aimed to investigate the occurrence of Babesia spp. in roe deer in Sweden. Findings: Roe deer (n = 77) were caught and sampled for blood. Babesia spp. was detected with a PCR assay targeting the 18S rRNA gene. The prevalence of Babesia spp. was 52 %, and two species were detected; B. capreoli and B. venatorum in 44 and 7.8 % of the individuals, respectively. Infection occurred both in summer and winter. Conclusions: We showed that roe deer in Sweden, close to the edge of their northern inland distributional range, are infected with Babesia spp. The occurrence of B. venatorum in roe deer imply that it is established in Sweden and the zoonotic implication of this finding should be regarded to a greater extent in future.
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- Fälth, Linda, 1973-, et al.
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An intervention study to prevent ‘summer reading loss’ in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area with second language learners
- 2019
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Ingår i: Nordic Journal of Literacy Research. - : NOASP. - 2464-1596. ; 5:3, s. 10-23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Summer reading loss is a documented reality for many students. Research has established differences in the contribution of summer reading activity between children from families with different economic status. In this study, 120 students in Grade 2 and 115 students in Grade 3 from a socioeconomically vulnerable area participated in a summer reading intervention. In addition, a control group from the same schools comprised of 106 students from Grade 2 and 94 students from Grade 3. Almost 90% of the participating students did not have Swedish as their native language. The participants were tested on reading skills, including word decoding, nonsense-word reading, word comprehension and reading comprehension, before and after the summer vacation. The intervention was planned together with teachers from three participant schools and leisure centers. Before the summer holiday the schools arranged reading weeks and library visits. The students were encouraged to read at home during the vacation and record the number of books read on a digital platform. The results showed that the largest effect sizes between groups (intervention and control) were observed for word decoding in Grade 2 and word comprehension in Grade 3 where the intervention group improved more than the control group. If summer learning loss can be avoided or limited, the treatment can be considered worth implementing
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- Fälth, Linda, 1973-, et al.
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Assessment Support as Part of Teacher Duties in the Subject of Swedish at the Elementary Level
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. - Flacq : Society for Research and Knowledge Management. - 1694-2493 .- 1694-2116. ; 18:4, s. 85-109
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to examine and describe the use of a formative assessment support regarding reading instruction in grades 1-3, viewed from a teacher perspective. Sixty-five teachers from all parts of Sweden responded to a questionnaire, who had used the support for at least one year. Of the participant teachers, nine were interviewed for the purpose of performing an in-depth analysis of the questions. The teachers stated that the primary use of the assessment results was to identify students in need of extra support, as a basis for performance appraisals, as well as for further lesson planning. Formative assessment was, on the one hand, described as a concrete practical method and, on the other hand, as an attitude. The results also indicate a feeling of frustration that, notwithstanding the current deeper insight into what every student needs, the teaching still proceeds on some middle-ground path or level.
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- Gustafson, Stefan, 1968-, et al.
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Effects of a formative assessment system on early reading development
- 2019
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Ingår i: Education. - Mobile, AL, United States : Project Innovation. - 0013-1172. ; 140:1, s. 17-27
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present quantitative results from the pilot-year of a large scale Swedish educational project in reading development called LegiLexi, inspired by research within the Response to intervention and Formative assessment traditions. The vision of the project is that every pupil should reach adequate reading skills at the end of grade 3 in primary school. LegiLexi contains a formative assessment tool and a teacher course, which are linked together. We describe LegiLexi and analyze quantitative effects of the pilot year regarding reading development for pupils in grade 1. The design included three conditions; full access to LegiLexi, access only to the formative assessment tool, and control. Results showed that the group with full access to LegiLexi improved their word decoding and reading comprehension the most. For language comprehension, the Formative assessment only group showed the highest improvements. Thus, the features of LegiLexi seem to help enhance critical reading skills. Some changes will be made in the project to strengthen methodological aspects and further facilitate pupils’ reading development.
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- Nordström, Thomas, Filosofie doktor i psykologi, 1977-, et al.
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Teacher inquiry of using assessments and recommendations in teaching early reading
- 2019
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Ingår i: Studies in Educational Evaluation. - : Elsevier. - 0191-491X .- 1879-2529. ; 63, s. 9-16
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Previous research point to difficulties for teachers to interpret reading assessment data with regard to instructional decisions. This study explored Swedish primary teachers' use of assessments and recommendations, in order to be able to target individual needs. Eight teachers participated in a reading program and were interviewed in focus-group meetings. The analysis of teacher narratives stemming from assessment use resulted in three themes: Awareness of student learning, Changes in the organization of teaching, but not regarding individualized content and Strengthened teacher role, but modest professional growth. The themes indicated that the teachers had become aware of their students’ learning, had employed teaching based on informed decisions, and showed initial professional growth.However, the assessment details and the recommendations allowed for more adjustments than was evident in the teachers’ narratives. The results point to the relative difficulty of targeting individual needs in the general classroom education, and to the challenges of changing teaching practices.
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- Nordström, Thomas, Filosofie doktor i psykologi, 1977-, et al.
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The potential of a forward-looking assessment and teaching system on students' reading gains
- 2019
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Ingår i: European Dyslexia Association Autumn Seminar, Växjö, Sweden, September 27-29.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeHow can teachers optimize reading instruction in Swedish schools? This poster presents findings from two studies investigating A) grade 1-3 teachers’ use of a forward-looking assessment and teaching system (LegiLexi) and B), its effect on student reading gains in Grade 1. The purpose of study A was to support teachers with an assessment system which included teaching recommendations for individual students and to study how that support enabled teachers to individualize instruction. The purpose of study B was to gather evidence that such support is superior in relation to “teaching as usual”.MethodIn study A, focus group meetings of eight active LegiLexi teachers were used as to answer the question of the extent teachers managed to individualize instruction in their everyday practice. In study B, we randomly assigned schools to three conditions; full access to LegiLexi (8 schools/217 students), access only to part of LegiLexi (4 schools/86 students) and control (9 schools/208 students), following estimated effects of LegiLexi across three test occasions containing reading measures. Results/conclusionsIn study A, results revealed that teachers were supported by LegiLexi, and were able to individualize instruction primarily by creating dynamic reading groups of students. However, individualizing further proved challenging. In study B, findings revealed that the group with full access to LegiLexi improved their word decoding (d=1.79 vs 1.33 and 1.20) and reading comprehension the most (d=1.75 vs 1.45 and 1.16). Thus, the findings show promising results for Swedish schools of how to improve reading instruction by focusing on students’ individual needs.
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- Oluoch, Kevin, et al.
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Hydrogen peroxide degradation by immobilized cells of alkaliphilic Bacillus halodurans
- 2006
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Ingår i: Biocatalysis and Biotransformation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1024-2422 .- 1029-2446. ; 24:3, s. 215-222
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Whole cells of Bacillus halodurans LBK 261 were used as a source of catalase for degradation of hydrogen peroxide. The organism, B. halodurans grown at 55 degrees C and pH 10, yielded a maximum catalase activity of 275U g(-1) (wet wt.) cells. The catalase in the whole cells was active over a broad range of pH with a maximum at pH8-9. The enzyme was optimally active at 55 degrees C, but had low stability above 40 degrees C. The whole cell biocatalyst exhibited a K m of 6.6mM for H2O2 and V max of 707mM H2O2 min(-1) g(-1) wet wt. cells, and showed saturation kinetics at 50mM H2O2 . The cells were entrapped in calcium alginate and used for H2O2 degradation at pH 9 in batch and continuous mode. In the batch process, the immobilized preparation containing 1.5g (wet wt.) cells could be recycled at least four times for complete degradation of the peroxide in 50mL solution at 25 degrees C. An excess of immobilized biocatalyst could be used in a continuous stirred tank reactor for an average of 9 days at temperatures upto 55 degrees C, and in a packed bed reactor (PBR) for 5days before the beads started to deform.
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- Sandegren, Linus, et al.
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Long-term carriage and rapid transmission of extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E-coli within a flock of Mallards in the absence of antibiotic selection
- 2018
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Ingår i: Environmental Microbiology Reports. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 1758-2229 .- 1758-2229. ; 10:5, s. 576-582
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Wild birds have been suggested as transmitters and reservoirs for antibiotic resistant bacteria. We performed an experimental study investigating carriage time and interindividual transmission of extended spectrum beta-lactamase- (ESBL-)producing Escherichia coli in Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to assess if the birds carry the bacteria long enough to transfer them geographically during migration. Mallards were inoculated intraoesophageally with four different strains of ESBL-producing E. coli and kept together in a flock. The ESBL-strains belonged to sequence types previously shown to spread between birds and humans. Culturing from faecal samples showed presence of ESBL-producing E. coli the entire 29 day experimental period. An extensive and rapid transmission of the different ESBL-strains between individuals (including non-inoculated controls) was observed. In necropsy samples, we detected ESBL-strains in the cecum even in faeces-negative birds, indicating that this part of the intestine could function as a reservoir of resistant bacteria. We demonstrate that birds can carry ESBL-producing E. coli for long enough times to travel far during migration and the extensive interindividual transmission suggests spread between individuals in a dense bird population as a mechanism that allow persistence of resistant bacteria.
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