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- Larsson, Ingrid, et al.
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Patients’ conceptions of drug information given by a rheumatology nurse - A phenomenographic study
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bakgrund Pain, stiffness and functional restriction of the joints are the main problems experienced by patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions. The majority of patients with rheumatic diseases require several drugs every day. Adherence is highest among patients who have repeatedly been given drug information by a nurse from the start of the treatment. When developing patient information, it is essential to utilise patients' experiences. The aim of this study was to describe variations in how patients with rheumatic diseases conceive drug information given by a rheumatology nurse.Metod Fifteen informants who had been prescribed one or several new drugs during the period of hospitalisation were approached, agreed to take part in the study and were interviewed. Strategic sampling was carried out in order to achieve variation in conceptions of the phenomenon in terms of sex, age, marital status, education, type of rheumatic disease, disease duration and type of new drugResultat Three descriptive categories comprising seven conceptions emerged and revealed how the patients conceived the information about new medication provided by a nurse. Drug information led to Autonomy, Power and Security. Autonomy was based on the patients' experiences of taking responsibility and participating. Power meant gaining knowledge and being motivated to take the drug. Security involved trust, experiencing care and access to a rheumatology nurse.Sammanfattning Patients with a rheumatic disease experienced that drug information from a rheumatology nurse gave them autonomy, power and security. These factors could explain why information from a nurse increases drug treatment adherence.
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- Larsson, Ingrid, 1968-, et al.
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Patients’ conceptions of drug information given by the rheumatology nurse
- 2009
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Ingår i: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. - London : BMJ Books. - 0003-4967 .- 1468-2060. ; 68:Suppl. 3, s. 781-781
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Pain, stiffness and functional restriction of the joints are the main problems for patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions. The majority of patients with rheumatic diseases have a need for daily intake of several drugs. Compliance in drug treatment is higher amongst patients that have been given drug information by a nurse at repeated occasions from the start of the treatment. In the development of patient information, it is essential to take advantage of patients' experiences.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe variations in how patients with rheumatic diseases conceive drug information given by a rheumatology nurse.Methods: The study had a descriptive qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach. When employing such an approach, the main aim is to describe how a phenomenon is conceived by different individuals. Fifteen patients with rheumatic diseases who had received a new drug during a hospital visit were approached, agreed to take part in the study and were interviewed. Strategic sampling in terms of sex, age, marital status, education, rheumatic diseases, and illness duration, was carried out in order to achieve variation in conceptions of the phenomenon.Results: Three descriptive categories emerged: (1) Autonomy (own responsibility and participation), (2) Power (knowledge and motivation), (3) Security (trust, care and accessibility). Autonomy was based on the patients' experiences from taking their own responsibility and participation. Power meant to gain knowledge and motivation to take the drug. Security was to receive trust, experience care, and to have accessibility to a rheumatology nurse.Conclusion: Patients with rheumatic diseases experiences that drug information from a rheumatology nurse gives them autonomy, power and security. These could be essential for the patients to manage their daily life, where drug treatment is one part.Disclosure of Interest: None declared
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- Larsson, Ingrid, 1968-, et al.
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Patients’ Perceptions of Drug Information Given by a Rheumatology Nurse : A Phenomenographic Study
- 2010
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Ingår i: Musculoskeletal Care. - New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons. - 1478-2189 .- 1557-0681. ; 8:1, s. 36-45
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Pain, stiffness and functional restriction of the joints are the main problems experienced by patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions. The majority of patients with rheumatic diseases require several drugs every day. Adherence is highest among patients who have repeatedly been given drug information by a nurse from the start of the treatment. When developing patient information, it is essential to utilise patients' experiences.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe variations in how patients with rheumatic diseases conceive drug information given by a rheumatology nurse.Methods: The study had a descriptive qualitative design with a phenomenographic approach. Fifteen in-patients with rheumatic diseases who had received a new drug agreed to take part in the study and were interviewed.Results: Three descriptive categories emerged: Autonomy, Power and Security. Autonomy was based on the patients' experiences of taking responsibility and participating. Power meant gaining knowledge and being motivated to take the drug. Security involved trust, experiencing care and access to a rheumatology nurse.Conclusions: Patients with a rheumatic disease experienced that drug information from a rheumatology nurse gave them autonomy, power and security. These factors could explain why information from a nurse increases drug treatment adherence.
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- Arvidsson, Inger, et al.
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Rationalization in meat cutting - Consequences on physical workload.
- 2012
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Ingår i: Applied Ergonomics. - : Elsevier BV. - 1872-9126 .- 0003-6870. ; 43:6, s. 1026-1032
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Meat cutting is associated with several ergonomic risk factors and a high risk of musculoskeletal disorders. The development of new production systems points to an increased degree of mechanization; instead of subdividing split carcasses of pigs with a knife, the halves are trisected by an electrical saw into 'sixth-parts', resulting in shorter work cycles for the workers. Recently, machine-directed line-production systems have been implemented. This study evaluates differences in the physical workload between the production systems. The postures and movements (inclinometry and goniometry) and muscular load (electromyography) of workers in the split-carcass- (five subjects), sixth-part- (ten) and line-production systems (five) were recorded. Most measures showed a statistically significant trend of declining physical exposure with increasing degrees of mechanization. For example, movement velocities of the upper arm were higher in the split-carcass system (50th percentile: mean 209°/s) than in the sixth-part (103°/s) and line production (81°/s). However, the latter two were not statistically significantly different. A novel method for quantifying posture variation, based on inclinometry, showed that the split-carcass system implied the highest variation of the upper arm postures "within-minute" (i.e., a high range of motion each minute), but the lowest "between-minute" (i.e., a low variation during the course of the workday). In conclusion, the physical workload in the line-production system was significantly lower than in the split-carcass one, and tended also to be lower than in the sixth-part system. However, there may be disadvantages in line production, such as machine-directed work pace and shorter work cycles.
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- Arvidsson, Johan, et al.
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Intervju med Ivar Johansson, bibliotekarie i Veddige
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Interview with librarian Ivar Johansson from Veddige. The interview was conducted by Johan Arvidsson, Bengt Gustavsson, Rune Niklasson, Inger Vold Jackson and Ingrid Börjesson, students of the Swedish School of Library and Information Science in Borås, in 1975.
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- Arvidsson, Johan, et al.
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Intervju med Åke Hendberg, vaktmästare på Folkets hus i Varberg
- 1975
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Interview with Åke Hendberg, janitor of Folkets hus in Varberg. The interview was conducted by Johan Arvidsson, Bengt Gustavsson, Rune Niklasson, Inger Vold Jackson and Ingrid Börjesson, students of the Swedish School of Library and Information Science in Borås, in 1975.
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- Arvidsson, Patrik, et al.
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Important aspects of participation and participation restrictions in people with a mild intellectual disability
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Purpose This study explored a possibility to assess the concepts of participation and participation restrictions in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by combining self-ratings of the perceived importance with the actual performance of different everyday activities in people with a mild intellectual disability.Method Structured interviews regarding 68 items from the ICF activity/participation domain were conducted (n=69). The items were ranked by perceived importance, performance and by combined measures. Also, the measures were related to a single question about subjective general well-being.Results Rankings of performance highlighted about the same items as ‘important participation’, while rankings of low performance addressed quite different items compared with ‘important participation restriction’. Significant correlations were found between subjective general well-being and: high performance (r=0.56), high performance/high importance (‘important participation’) (r=0.56), low performance (r=-0.56), and low performance/high importance (‘important participation restriction’ (r=-0.55).Conclusions The results support the clinical relevance of the ICF and the studied selection of 68 items. Although performance only may sometimes be a relevant aspect, knowledge about the relationship between the perceived importance and the actual performance is essential for clinical interventions and for research aiming to understand specific needs regarding participation.
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- Arvidsson, Patrik, 1969-, et al.
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Important aspects of participation and participation restrictions in people with a mild intellectual disability
- 2014
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Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 36:15, s. 1264-1272
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: This study explored a possibility to assess the concepts of participation and participation restrictions in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by combining self-ratings of the perceived importance with the actual performance of different everyday activities in people with a mild intellectual disability.Method: Structured interviews regarding 68 items from the ICF activity/participation domain were conducted (n = 69). The items were ranked by perceived importance, performance and by combined measures. Furthermore, the measures were related to a single question about subjective general well-being.Results: Rankings of performance highlighted about the same items as "important participation", while rankings of low performance addressed quite different items compared with "important participation restriction". Significant correlations were found between subjective general well-being and high performance (r = 0.56), high performance/high importance (important participation) (r = 0.56), low performance (r = -0.56) and low performance/high importance (important participation restriction; r -0.55).Conclusions: The results support the clinical relevance of the ICF and the studied selection of 68 items. Although performance only may sometimes be a relevant aspect, knowledge about the relationship between the perceived importance and the actual performance is essential for clinical interventions and for research aiming to understand specific needs regarding participation.
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