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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-, et al.
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Sense of coherence of reindeer herders and other Samis in comparison to other Swedish citizens
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Circumpolar Health. - : Taylor & Francis. - 2242-3982 .- 2242-3982 .- 1239-9736. ; 72, s. 20633-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Samis are indigenous people in north Europe. In the territory called Sápmi (Lapland), reindeer herding is the traditional base for the Sami economy. The relation between living conditions and positive health of the Swedish Samis has been sparsely studied. As health is closely linked to sense of coherence (SOC), an understanding of the background factors to SOC may contribute knowledge that might be useful in promoting living conditions and health.METHODS: The study examines relations between the level of SOC and background factors from surveys in a Sami population (n=613) in comparison to a non-Sami population (n=525) in Sweden, and in comparison between 2 subsamples of Samis, that is, herders and non-herders.RESULTS: There are more similarities than differences between the Sami and non-Sami populations. However, dividing the Sami population, reindeer herders had significantly lower SOC, and in specific the subcomponent manageability, that is, less ability to use available resources to meet different demands in life, compared to non-herders.CONCLUSIONS: In addition to age and health, predictors of SOC are related to the life form of reindeer husbandry and the belonging to the herding community.
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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-, et al.
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Making sense of the challenge of smoking cessation during pregnancy : a phenomenographic approach.
- 2005
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Ingår i: Health Education Research. - : Oxford University Press. - 0268-1153 .- 1465-3648. ; 20:3, s. 367-378
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In general, most women are familiar with the need to stop smoking when they are pregnant. In spite of this, many women find it difficult to stop. Using a phenomenographic approach, this study explored Swedish pregnant and post-pregnant women's ways of making sense of smoking during pregnancy. A total of 17 women who either smoked throughout pregnancy or stopped smoking during pregnancy were interviewed. Five different story types of how they are making sense of smoking during pregnancy were identified: smoking can be justified; will stop later; my smoking might hurt the baby; smoking is just given up; smoking must be taken charge of. Based on the study it is argued that the approach used in health education in relation to smoking cessation in antenatal care needs to move from information transfer and advice-giving to the creation of a dialogue. The starting point should be the woman's knowledge, concerns, rationalizations and prejudices. A model is suggested in which a woman may move in a space on three axes depending on life encounters, dialogue and reflections on meaning. The goal in health education would be to encourage movement along three axes: 'increase of self-efficacy towards control', 'increase awareness by reflection on meaning of the smoking issue' and 'avoidance of defense of the smoking behavior'.
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- Carlsson, Noomi, et al.
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How to minimize children’s environmental tobacco smoke exposure : an intervention in a clinical setting in high risk areas
- 2013
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Ingår i: BMC Pediatrics. - 1471-2431 .- 1471-2431. ; 13, s. 76-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background:Despite the low prevalence of daily smokers in Sweden, children are still being exposed to nvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS), primarily by their smoking parents. A prospective intervention study using ethods from Quality Improvement was performed in Child Health Care (CHC). The aim was to provide nurses with ew methods for motivating and supporting parents in their efforts to protect children from ETS exposure.Method:Collaborative learning was used to implement and test an intervention bundle. Twenty-two CHC nurses ecruited 86 families with small children which had at least one smoking parent. Using a bundle of interventions, urses met and had dialogues with the parents over a one-year period. A detailed questionnaire on cigarette onsumption and smoking policies in the home was answered by the parents at the beginning and at the end of he intervention, when children also took urine tests to determine cotinine levels.Results:Seventy-two families completed the study. Ten parents (11%) quit smoking. Thirty-two families (44%) ecreased their cigarette consumption. Forty-five families (63%) were outdoor smokers at follow up. The proportion f children with urinary cotinine values of >6 ng/ml had decreased.Conclusion:The intensified tobacco prevention in CHC improved smoking parents’ ability to protect their children rom ETS exposure.
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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-, et al.
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Some lessons from Swedish midwives' experiences of approaching women smokers in antenatal care
- 2005
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Ingår i: Midwifery. - : Elsevier. - 0266-6138 .- 1532-3099. ; 21:4, s. 335-345
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: to describe the qualitatively different ways in which midwives make sense of how to approach women smokers. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: a more person-centred national project 'Smoke-free pregnancy' has been in progress in Sweden since 1992. Using a phenomenographic approach, 24 midwives who have been regularly working in antenatal care were interviewed about addressing smoking during pregnancy. FINDINGS: four different story types of how the midwives made sense of their experiences in addressing smoking in pregnancy were identified: 'avoiding', 'informing', 'friend-making', 'co-operating'. KEY CONCLUSION: the midwives' story types about how they approached women who smoke illustrated the difficulties of changing from being an expert who gives information and advice to being an expert on how to enable a woman in finding out why she smoked and how to stop smoking. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: health education about smoking that is built on co-operation and dialogue was seen by the midwives as a productive way of working. The starting point should be the lay perspective of a woman, which means that her thoughts about smoking cessation are given the space to grow while she talks.
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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-
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Betydelsen av alkohol och drogsamordnare på Länsstyrelsen i Blekinge län : en utvärdering
- 2009
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Rapporten utgår ifrån länssamordnarens egen beskrivning av funktionen och speglar den sedan i andra intressenters/informanters uppfattningar av hennes funktion. De uppfattar att arbetet som länssamordnare har fungerat mycket bra. Däremot har hon inte lyckats med att bygga upp en länsövergripande struktur för folkhälsoarbetet på beslutsfattande nivå. Något som är nödvändigt för att på lång sikt åstadkomma ett effektivt arbete. Rapporten avslutas med två förslag till framtida organisation av arbetet i länet och hur utvecklingen av policy och handlingsprogram kan gå till.
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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-, et al.
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Building bridges or negotiating tensions? : experiences from a project aimed at enabling migrant access to health and social care in Sweden
- 2009
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Ingår i: Diversity in Health and Care. - 1759-1422 .- 1743-4904. ; 6:2, s. 85-95
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A current challenge for many European countries is to enable forced migrants to access health and social care that meets their needs. One solution is to use paraprofessionals - that is, trained individuals who are not professionals - to act as bridge-builders between minority communities and the health and social care sectors. This paper explores the development of a quality improvement project in Sweden. The project aimed to recruit and train forced migrants who had lived in Sweden for more than five years to act as bridge-builders. The aim was to use their unique experiences and knowledge in two ways - to work with service staff in developing new ways of working, and to become culturally competent paraprofessionals working with their own communities. This paper focuses on how an understanding of the role evolved as the participants reflected on their experiences and undertook an inquiry process culminating in the development of three possible models of what the task of a bridge-builder should be in developing culturally appropriate health and social services that are responsive to the needs of forced migrants. The conclusion reflects on what was learned and how the experiences from this project may be useful for others who are struggling with the same kind of problem in Sweden and in other countries.
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- Abrahamsson, Agneta, 1951-
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"Det var inte så lätt som vi trodde" : tvärsektoriell samverkan på en familjecentral
- 2007
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Ingår i: Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift. - 0037-833X. ; 84:6, s. 529-540
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Samarbete och samverkan tas ofta för givet som något gott. Men trots höga förväntningar på positiva effekter är det svårare än vad många förväntar sig. Familjecentralen som den här artikeln handlar om är ett exempel på hur tvärsektoriell samverkan kan se ut i praktiken. Personalen har tillsammans med en forskare studerat samarbetets grundvalar och i artikeln diskuteras det spänningsfält som personalen på grund av samlokalisering befinner sig i och som innebär såväl hinder som möjligheter för samarbete. För att skapa gynnsamma förutsättningar för tvärsektoriellt samarbete i en samlokaliserad verksamhet behöver följande aspekter diskuteras och övervägas. - Moderorganisationernas ledning behöver se över ekonomiska och administrativa rutiner för familjecentralen och skapa yttre förutsättningar i form av handledning och tid för lärande och utveckling inom gruppen. - Personalen behöver tänka över betydelsen av sin egen och professionens utveckling samt aspekter av den organisationskultur som de representerar och bär upp. Olikheter kan bli bränsle för lärande och utveckling i gruppen, som i sin tur kan leda till en utveckling och nytänkande i verksamheten och man kan undvika att olikheter blir grogrund för samarbetsproblem.
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