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- Hawamdeh, Shurouq, 1982, et al.
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Midwives’ attitude towards labour pain: Expectations and perceptions by Jordanian women
- 2016
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In: NJF congress, May 2016, Sweden..
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Background: In Jordan, as in other countries, the majority of women give birth in public hospitals where the midwives are the main birth attendants. Although most women have trust in their midwives; there are studies describing dissatisfaction of childbirth experience, fears associated with experiencing painful births and ineffective pain management during childbirth. Thus, there is a need to understand the Jordanian midwives' attitude towards labour pain from both the midwives and the women’s perspectives. Aim: To explore the Jordanian midwives' attitude towards labour pain by assessing the midwives' knowledge and attitude towards pain and the women's expectations and perceptions of their midwives' approach towards pain. Methods: The research took place in the largest public hospital in Jordan in the postnatal ward and involved midwives and their clients, including 60 midwives (out of 61 randomly sampled midwives), who responded to a study-specific validated survey for midwives (Survey Questionnaire for Midwives), and 360 women (out of 384 sampled women), who responded to a study-specific validated survey for women (Survey Questionnaire for Women). Findings: The study is ongoing. The findings are presented at the NJF conference (May 2016) and as a part of doctoral thesis that should be defended in May 2017.
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- Arveklev Höglund, Susanna, et al.
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Nursing students experiences of learning about nursing through drama
- 2018
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In: Nurse Education in Practice. - Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone. - 1471-5953 .- 1873-5223. ; 28:1, s. 60-65
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The ability to understand, interact and create a caring relationship with the patient is a core component in nursing. A shift in nursing education from traditional classroom teaching towards more experiential approaches should be encouraged as this will support learning that links theory with practice. The aim of this study was to describe nursing students' experiences of learning about nursing through drama. This qualitative study was conducted at a university in Sweden. Four focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 16 nursing students and the data was analyzed using a phenomenographic approach.Three themes with their attendant categories emerged through the analysis: "To explore the future professional self", "To develop an understanding of the patient perspective", and "To reflect on the nature of learning". In conclusion this study shows that the use of drama in nursing education can provide opportunities to explore interactions with others which can increase students' self-awareness and ability to reflect on their future professional identity. Acting in role as a patient can provide an opportunity to experience the patient perspective. Also clear was the importance of commitment and engagement ofthe students as a prerequisite for optimizing this form of learning experience through drama
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- Arveklev Höglund, Susanna, et al.
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The use and application of drama in nursing education : An integrative review of the literature
- 2015
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In: Nurse Education Today. - Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone. - 0260-6917 .- 1532-2793. ; :7, s. e12-e17
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background Caring is grounded on universal humanistic values such as kindness, empathy, concern and love for self and others. Nurses need to learn how to implement these values in the care for patients. Nursing students find it hard to assimilate theoretical knowledge in practice. Experiential learning in the form of drama has been used in several studies to enhance nursing students' learning. Aim The aim of this study was to review empirical and theoretical articles on the use and application of drama in nursing education. Design An integrative review of the literature.MethodThe databases CINAHL, PubMed, ProQuest and Academic search elite were searched for articles. Result The search generated 64 articles, with 20 articles meeting the inclusive criteria. Three themes with their attendant subthemes emerged through the analysis. The themes are: The Framing, The Objectives and The Embodiment. Conclusion Drama is effective in entry level courses in nursing education to enhance student learning and can be flexible and adjusted to various contexts. Further research using drama to enroll nursing students as fictive patients and relatives and thereby explore different perspectives is suggested, and more research on the application of drama in nursing education at an advanced level is required.
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- Arveklev, Susanna H., 1975, et al.
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Learning About Conflict and Conflict Management Through Drama in Nursing Education
- 2018
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In: Journal of Nursing Education. - New York : SLACK, Inc.. - 0148-4834 .- 1938-2421. ; 57:4, s. 209-216
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: In the health care settings in which nurses work, involvement in some form of conflict is inevitable. The ability to manage conflicts is therefore necessary for nursing students to learn during their education. Method: A qualitative analysis of 43 written group assignments was undertaken using a content analysis approach. Results: Three main categories emerged in the analysis-to approach and integrate with the theoretical content, to step back and get an overview, and to concretize and practicetogether with the overall theme, to learn by oscillating between closeness and distance. Conclusion: Learning about conflict and conflict management through drama enables nursing students to form new knowledge by oscillating between closeness and distance, to engage in both the fictional world and the real world at the same time. This helps students to form a personal understanding of theoretical concepts and a readiness about how to manage future conflicts.
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- Berg, Marie, 1955, et al.
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Parental participation in the care of their child in neonatal intensive care
- 2011
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In: Thompson G, Dykes F, Downe S. Qualitative Insights in Midwifery and Childbirth: phenomenological Approaches. - Tonbtidge, kent : GreenGate Publishing Services. - 9780415575010
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Qualitative research particularly phenomenology is increasingly popular as a method for midwifery and health-related research. Thsi book brings together a range of phenomenological hermeneutic methods and insights.
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- Bogren, Malin, 1970, et al.
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Shaping the midwifery profession in Nepal – Uncovering actors' connections using a Complex Adaptive Systems framework : Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
- 2016
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In: Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare. - : Elsevier BV. - 1877-5756. ; 10, s. 48-55
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives To explore how actors connect in a system aiming at promoting the establishment of a midwifery profession in Nepal. Methods A qualitative explorative study based on the framework of Complex Adaptive Systems. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 key people representing eight different organisations (actors) promoting the development of the midwifery profession. Results The actors' connections can be described with a complex set of facilitators for and barriers to promoting the establishment of a midwifery profession. The identified facilitators for this establishment in Nepal are (1) a common goal and (2) a desire to collaborate, whilst the barriers are (1) different political interests and priorities, (2) competing interests of the nursing profession and societal views, (3) divergent academic opinions on a midwifery profession, and (4) insufficient communication. The results also showed that Nepalese society cannot distinguish between nursing and midwifery and that the public support for a midwifery profession was hence minimal. Conclusion The move of midwifery from an occupation to a profession in Nepal is an on-going, challenging process. The study indicates the importance of understanding the motivations of, and barriers perceived by, actors that can promote or obstruct the establishment of the midwifery profession. It also points to the importance of informing the wider public about the role and responsibility of an autonomous midwifery profession.
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- Bogren, Malin, 1970, et al.
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Towards a midwifery profession in Bangladesh - a systems approach for a complex world
- 2015
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In: Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1471-2393. ; 15
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: The midwifery profession is crucial for a functioning health system aiming at improved maternal and child health outcomes. Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) can be used as a tool to understand actors' interactions in the system around midwifery profession for improved maternal and child health. The purpose of this study is to explore how actors connect to promote the Bangladesh's midwifery profession. Methods: An explorative study based on the framework of CAS was performed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 16 key persons representing nine different organisations promoting the establishment of the midwifery profession. Qualitative analysis was used. Results: Findings show that the actors were intertwined and driving towards a common goal; to save lives through education and deployment of 3000 midwives. The unique knowledge contributions of everyone involved were giving the system strength and power to perform. Collaboration was seen as more could be achieved compared to what an individual organisation could do. Significant results of this were that two midwifery curricula and faculty development had been produced. Although collaboration was mostly seen as something positive to move the system forward, the approach to reach the set goal varied with different interests, priorities and concerns, both on individual organisational level as well as at system level. Frequent struggles of individual philosophies versus organisational mandates were seen as competing interests for advancing the national priorities. It would appear that newcomers with innovative ideas were denied access on the same terms as other actors. Conclusions: This study illustrates that CAS thinking can be used as a metaphor to understand how to adapt more emergent ways of working instead of the traditional planned approaches to change and develop in order to deal better with a more complex world. Through examining how actors connect for establishing a midwifery profession, offers insights of shared interests towards stepping up efforts for a competent midwifery profession in Bangladesh and elsewhere. Good relationships, where everyone's expertise and innovations, are used to the full, are crucial for establishing a strong midwifery profession and thus improved maternal and child health.
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- Bohlin, V., et al.
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Child health care nurses' experiences of language barriers during home visits
- 2022
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In: Public Health Nursing. - : Wiley. - 0737-1209 .- 1525-1446. ; 39:1, s. 146-152
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objective The aim of the study was to explore the communication tools that child healthcare nurses can use during home visits to families when language barriers exist. Design Qualitative study using data collected from focus group sessions. Sample Six semi-structured focus group interviews with twenty nurses in child healthcare services. Measurements The results were analyzed with a thematic content analysis. Results The analysis resulted in two themes: Using pictures as support in the conversation, with subthemes Not using pictures as support, Wanting to know how to use pictures as support, Pictures as support for invitations, Different types of pictures as support, and Alternative means of communication with the subthemes Possibilities of using an interpreter, Obstacles to using an interpreter, Mixed communication. Conclusion If language barriers are present during home visits, decision-making nurses in Child Health Care (CHC) put families in an unequal position when communicating with them. These results point to a need for more education, guidelines and support regarding alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) tools and structures to assist in overcoming language barriers.
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- Bry, Anna, 1984, et al.
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Need and benefit of communication training for NICU nurses
- 2023
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In: PEC Innovation. - : Elsevier BV. - 2772-6282. ; 2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives: To assess the effects of a new communication course for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses on nurses' confidence in communicating with families, and to explore communication-related issues experienced by the nurses and their relationship to burnout. Study design: Twenty-nine nurses participated in an interactive course based on communication cases from the NICU. Participants' experience of communication with parents was assessed. They completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Self-reported communication skills were assessed before and after the course and at four-month follow-up. Results: Only one nurse reported previous nursing-related communication training. High burnout scores were associated with communication-related difficulties, especially lack of time for communication. The course improved participants' confidence in their communication skills in challenging situations, including those where parents express distress or ask questions the nurse cannot answer. Participants found the course highly interesting, useful and necessary for their work. Conclusion: Interactive, learner-centered training addressing issues specific to communication at the NICU was effective and highly appreciated. Innovation: The course centered on a unique variety of reality-based communication cases from the NICU, relevant to the nurses' work and stimulating their reflection. An innovative feature was the emphasis on nurses' perspective and the importance of communication for their coping.
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