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- Borg, Sixten, et al.
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Patient-reported outcome and experience measures for diabetes: development of scale models, differences between patient groups and relationships with cardiovascular and diabetes complication risk factors, in a combined registry and survey study in Sweden
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 9:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) has developed a diabetes-specific questionnaire to collect information on individuals' management of their diabetes, collaboration with healthcare providers and the disease’s impact on daily life. Our main objective was to develop measures of well-being, abilities to manage diabetes and judgements of diabetes care, and to detect and quantify differences using the NDR questionnaire.Design, setting and participants The questionnaire was analysed with using responses from 3689 participants with type 1 and 2 diabetes, randomly sampled from the NDR population, combined with register data on patient characteristics and cardiovascular and diabetes complication risk factors.Methods We used item response theory to develop scales for measuring well-being, abilities to manage diabetes and judgements of diabetes care (scores). Test–retest reliability on the scale level was analysed with intraclass correlation. Associations between scores and risk factor levels were investigated with subgroup analyses and correlations.Results We obtained scales with satisfactory measurement properties, covering patient reported outcome measures such as general well-being and being free of worries, and patient reported experience measure, for example, access and continuity in diabetes care. All scales had acceptable test–retest reliability and could detect differences between diabetes types, age, gender and treatment subgroups. In several aspects, for example, freedom of worries, type 1 patients report lower than type 2, and younger patients lower than older. Associations were found between some scores and glycated haemoglobin, but none with systolic blood pressure or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Clinicians report positive experience of using scores, visually presented, in the patient dialogue.Conclusions The questionnaire measures and detects differences in patient well-being, abilities and judgements of diabetes care, and identifies areas for improvement. To further improve diabetes care, we conclude that patient-reported measures are important supplements to cardiovascular and diabetes complication risk factors, reflecting patient experiences of living with diabetes and diabetes care.
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- Dahlberg, ER, et al.
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Experiences of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Diabetes and Treatment. - : Gavin Publishers. - 2574-7568.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aims: To describe adults’ experiences of hypoglycaemia in diabetes mellitus, and the consequences of hypoglycaemia in daily life.Methods: This study was conducted using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. It was performed as a secondary analysis of semi-structured interviews. A total of 29 people participated in the study: 15 with type 1 diabetes and 14 with type 2 diabetes.Results: The theme that emerged was: Hypoglycaemia is an ever-present risk that manifests itself in different ways. The following categories were identified: Symptoms of hypoglycaemia can appear like a bolt from the blue. Knowledge comes from life experiences. Training and exercise today often have consequences tomorrow. Self-management may be perceived as a feeling of not being free. Family support can provide security in the illness.Conclusion: Hypoglycaemia is perceived as an ever-present risk that can come like a bolt from the blue, which in turn causes fear and problems in the daily life of people with diabetes. Better support, help and information from specialist nurses is needed. Family members should also be given more knowledge and information, in order to reduce the fear and discomfort of hypoglycaemia.
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- Elf, Marie, et al.
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An assessment of briefs used for designing healthcare environments : a survey in Sweden
- 2012
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Ingår i: Construction Management and Economics. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0144-6193 .- 1466-433X. ; 30:10, s. 835-844
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The brief is a central document in decision making during the early stages of the planning and construction (briefing/programming) of healthcare environments. Thus, the demand on the content and quality of these documents is high. This study aimed to assess the content and quality of initial briefs developed in Sweden to obtain an up-to-date picture of current practices of writing project statements in the early stages of designing healthcare environments. A study of 29 initial briefs was performed with a new instrument called the Content and Quality of Brief Instrument (CQB-I). The results showed that, in many cases, the documentation in the briefs was incomplete and that the information did not adequately address users’ needs. In addition, the briefs often did not include any measurable outcomes or explicitly evidence-based information. This study’s findings have implications for identifying areas for improvement in design teams’ documentation practices. Assessment can have a real impact on the quality of briefs and can raise awareness of the need to improve the briefing process itself. The present study is one of the first to assess the content and quality of briefs and provides a starting point for both practitioners and future researchers to explore the role of briefs in briefing process quality improvement.
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- Elf, Marie, et al.
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Development of the Content and Quality in Briefs Instrument (CQB-I)
- 2012
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Ingår i: Health Environments Research & Design Journal. - New York : Vendome Group LLC. - 1937-5867 .- 2167-5112. ; 5:3, s. 74-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: The Content and quality of Briefs Instrument (CQB-I) was designed to develop a valid and reliable audit instrument to examine the content and quality of information in documents (briefs) created in the early stages of designing healthcare environments.Background: The importance of effective briefing has been emphasised in many research studies during the past two decades. However, there is no developed instrument for auditing the content and quality of the documents, which makes this paper interesting.Methods: The study had a methodological and developmental design based on an established methodology for instrument development and validation. The development process consisted of three main phases: item generation and scale construction, assessment of face and content validity, and finally, testing of the reliability. To obtain face and content validity, expert panels reviewed the CQB-I. Content validity was assessed by using the Content Validity Index (I-CVI=item level, S-CVI=scale level). The reliability was tested by test-retest and inter-rater reliability. Results: CQB-I was found to have good content validity (I-CVI =0.78 – 1.0 and S-CVI=0.98). Inter-rater reliability was acceptable (Spearman’s correlation = 0.62) and the stability was considered high for both raters (83% respectively 88%).Conclusions: The instrument can be used as a guide for the work process in the design team and contribute to the ongoing development of making the design process more user-oriented with the ultimate goal of healthcare environments designed for a patient-centered care.
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- Lundberg Santesson, Inger, 1959-, et al.
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Benchmarking of the Nursing Program at Dalarna University
- 2012
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Quality reviewThis report presents the result from a Benchmarking-project within the Nursing Program at Dalarna University 2012. Local team members are Jan Florin, Marie Elf, Tobias R Feldreich, Maria S Engström and Sofia Olovsson. Responsible for the project and a member of the Local team/Manager of the nursing Program; Inger L Santesson
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- Randell, Eva, et al.
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Complementary elements of support after gastric-bypass surgery perceived by adults with previous type 2 diabetes : A qualitative study 2 years after bariatric surgery
- 2023
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Ingår i: Clinical Obesity. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1758-8103 .- 1758-8111.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bariatric surgery is the most medically and cost-effective treatment for adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Our findings suggest initial improvements in health-related quality of life that may decline as support from follow-up care ends. How patients experience long-term support is not well described. This study therefore aimed to investigate how adults with previous T2DM perceived different sources of support 2 years after bariatric surgery. In this qualitative study individual interviews were conducted with 13 adults (10 women) 2 years after surgery. Using thematic analysis, one overarching theme (compiling complementary elements of support after gastric-bypass surgery), four themes and nine subthemes emerged. The results show that support was given and received from various sources, support needs varied over time depending on where the patient was in the process and that the sources of support were complementary. To conclude, our results show that support needs change in adults who have undergone bariatric surgery. Long-term professional and day-to-day support from family and other networks are essential and complementary elements of support. Health care staff should consider these findings, especially during the early follow-up period.
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- Svedbo Engström, Maria, 1980, et al.
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A disease-specific questionnaire for measuring patient-reported outcomes and experiences in the Swedish National Diabetes Register: Development and evaluation of content validity, face validity, and test-retest reliability
- 2018
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Ingår i: Patient Education and Counseling. - : Elsevier BV. - 0738-3991 .- 1873-5134. ; 101:1, s. 139-146
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To describe the development and evaluation of the content and face validity and test-retest reliability of a disease-specific questionnaire that measures patient-reported outcomes and experiences for the Swedish National Diabetes Register for adult patients who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this methodological study, a questionnaire was developed over four phases using an iterative process. Expert reviews and cognitive interviews were conducted to evaluate content and face validity, and a postal survey was administered to evaluate test-retest reliability. Results: The expert reviews and cognitive interviews found the disease-specific questionnaire to be understandable, with relevant content and value for diabetes care. An item-level content validity index ranged from 0.6-1.0 and a scale content validity/average ranged from 0.7-1.0. The fourth version, with 33 items, two main parts and seven dimensions, was answered by 972 adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (response rate 61%). Weighted Kappa values ranged from 0.31-0.78 for type 1 diabetes and 0.27-0.74 for type 2 diabetes. Conclusions: This study describes the initial development of a disease-specific questionnaire in conjunction with the NDR. Content and face validity were confirmed and test-retest reliability was satisfactory. Practice implications: With the development of this questionnaire, the NDR becomes a clinical tool that contributes to further understanding the perspectives of adult individuals with diabetes. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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