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- Björklund, Margereth, 1950-, et al.
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Living with head and neck cancer : a profile of captivity
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness. - 1752-9816 .- 1752-9824. ; 2:1, s. 22-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim. To illuminate what it means to live with head and neck cancer.Background. Patients could experience head and neck cancer as more emotionally traumatic than other cancers because of visible disfigurement and its life-threatening impact on vital functions. This long-term illness often leads to lifestyle changes such as to physical function, work and everyday tasks, interpersonal relationships and social functioning.Design. This study used a qualitative and explorative longitudinal and prospective design with semi-structured interviews and open-ended questions. Twenty-one interviews were conducted with six participants with newly diagnosed or newly recurrent head and neck cancer. The analysis was descriptive and interpretive.Findings. The participants were living 'in captivity' in the sense that their symptoms were constant reminders of the disease. Our findings also revealed existential loneliness and spiritual growth, as interpreted within six themes: altered sense of affiliation; hostage of health care; locked up in a broken body, but with a free spirit; confined in a rogue body, forced dependency on others, and caught up in a permanent illness trajectory.Conclusions. Living with head and neck cancer involves emotional and existential vulnerability. The participants and their next of kin experienced insufficient support from health services and inadequate coordination between phases of their lengthy illness trajectory. These findings call for changes in oncological rehabilitation and management. Patient care must take a holistic view of everyone involved, centring on the individual and the promotion of health. A care coordinator could navigate between the individual patient needs and appropriate health services, hopefully with results that lessen the individual's emotional and existential confinement.
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- Björklund, Margereth, 1950-, et al.
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Living with head and neck cancer : a profile of captivity
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness. - : Wiley. - 1752-9816 .- 1752-9824. ; 2:1, s. 22-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim. To illuminate what it means to live with head and neck cancer.Background. Patients could experience head and neck cancer as more emotionally traumatic than other cancers because of visible disfigurement and its life-threatening impact on vital functions. This long-term illness often leads to lifestyle changes such as to physical function, work and everyday tasks, interpersonal relationships and social functioning.Design. This study used a qualitative and explorative longitudinal and prospective design with semi-structured interviews and open-ended questions. Twenty-one interviews were conducted with six participants with newly diagnosed or newly recurrent head and neck cancer. The analysis was descriptive and interpretive.Findings. The participants were living 'in captivity' in the sense that their symptoms were constant reminders of the disease. Our findings also revealed existential loneliness and spiritual growth, as interpreted within six themes: altered sense of affiliation; hostage of health care; locked up in a broken body, but with a free spirit; confined in a rogue body, forced dependency on others, and caught up in a permanent illness trajectory.Conclusions. Living with head and neck cancer involves emotional and existential vulnerability. The participants and their next of kin experienced insufficient support from health services and inadequate coordination between phases of their lengthy illness trajectory. These findings call for changes in oncological rehabilitation and management. Patient care must take a holistic view of everyone involved, centring on the individual and the promotion of health. A care coordinator could navigate between the individual patient needs and appropriate health services, hopefully with results that lessen the individual's emotional and existential confinement.
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- Berg, Agneta, 1950-, et al.
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A comparison between orthopaedic nurses’ and patients’ perception of individualised care
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. - : Elsevier. - 1878-1241 .- 1878-1292. ; 16:3, s. 136-146
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This exploratory study compares orthopaedic nurses’ perceptions of individualised nursing care with previously published orthopaedic patients’ perceptions. Orthopaedic nurses (N = 243) from one university, two central and two county hospitals working within in-patient care were surveyed using the Individualised Care Scale-Nurse (ICS-Nurse) in 2009 (response rate 74%, n = 180). The data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. About 60% of the nurses stated that it was very important that the care provided is individualised in comparison with 86% of the patients as previously reported (p-value <0.001). The highest rated assessment of individualised care was the clinical situation and the lowest the personal life situation which is in line with the patients’ experiences. This result demonstrates the need of managers in healthcare organisations to redouble their efforts in the implementation of individualised care by investigating nurses’ contemporary beliefs about, and forces that hinder the provision of individualised nursing care.
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- Berg, Agneta, 1950-, et al.
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Yrkesmässig handledning för skolsköterskor
- 2012
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Ingår i: Skolsköterskans hälsofrämjande arbete. - Lund : Studentlitteratur. - 9789144055978 ; , s. 205-219
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Garmy, Pernilla, et al.
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Att förebygga depressiva symtom hos ungdomar : en pilotstudie
- 2014
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Bakgrund: Att främja välmående och psykisk hälsa hos barn och ungdomar är en viktig uppgift för samhället. Psykisk ohälsa, t ex depression och ångest, innebär en försämrad livskvalitet som kan försvåra barnets kognitiva, sociala och känslomässiga funktioner. Att främja en positiv utveckling och förebygga barns och ungas psykiska ohälsa innebär både ett minskat individuellt lidande och minskade samhällskostnader. Förutsättningen är dock att förebyggande åtgärder är effektiva ur såväl hälsomässiga som ekonomiska perspektiv. Syfte: Att utvärdera det skolbaserade programmet Disa som syftar till att förebygga depressiva symptom hos ungdomar. Metod: Studien, som har en kvasiexperimentell design, inkluderade pre-test, post-test och ett-års-uppföljning samt en illustrativ beräkning av interventionens implementeringskostnader. I studien deltog 62 elever i årskurs 8, samt 7 Disa-ledare. Resultat: En majoritet av eleverna och samtliga ledare var nöjda med interventionen. Eleverna, både flickorna och pojkarna, skattade sina depressiva symtom signifikant lägre efter kursen, och för flickorna bestod denna effekt vid ett-års-uppföljningen. Implementeringskostnaderna för de första två åren var cirka 2000 kr per elev. Slutsats: Positiva resultat av det skolbaserade programmet Disa påvisades, särskilt för flickor. Flera elever tyckte att de fått ett nytt sätt att tänka, och att stämningen förbättrades i klassen. Svar på frågan “Vad tyckte du om Disa-kursen?” ”Mycket bra! Bättre stämning i klassen efter det! Mysigt!” – Flicka ”Helt okej, märkte ingen skillnad efter. Mådde i och för sig inte dåligt innan heller.” – Flicka ”Den har varit bra, man har fått ett nytt sätt att tänka på.” – Flicka ”Intressant och gav perspektiv” – Pojke ”Tråkigt” - Pojke ”Bra att få tips hur man kan undvika negativa tankar snabbt!” – Pojke
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- Garmy, Pernilla, et al.
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Supporting positive mental health development in adolescents with a group cognitive intervention
- 2014
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Ingår i: British Journal of School Nursing. - 1752-2803 .- 2052-2827. ; 9:1, s. 24-29
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Supporting positive mental health development in adolescents is an important school health concern, but there is a need to investigate the suitability of the interventions used. Aim: The aim is to investigate the experiences of school health professionals in conducting a universal school-based programme aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents. Methods: Twenty-two school health professionals participated in four focus groups. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings: The overall theme identified in the study consists of‘striking a balance between strictly following the manual and meeting the students’ needs’. Three subthemes emerged: ‘doing good and sowing seeds for the future’, working with insufficient tools, and ‘personal development as a professional and as an individual’. Conclusions: School health professionals conducting the programme found it valuable in a school setting, but considered support from the school administration essential.
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- Idvall, Ewa, et al.
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Nurses’ sociodemographic background and assessments of individualized care
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Nursing Scholarship. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 1527-6546 .- 1547-5069. ; 44:3, s. 284-293
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the association between nurses’ characteristics (educational level, country, work title, gender, type of work, age, and length of working experience) and their assessments of individualized care. Design: A cross-sectional comparative survey using questionnaires was employed to sample nurses from seven countries. Methods: Data were collected from orthopedic and trauma nurses from Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States (N= 1,163, response rate 70%) using the Individualized Care Scale-Nurse (ICS-Nurse) and a sociodemographic questionnaire in 2008. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and general linear models. Results: When compared with practical nurses, registered nurses, length of working experience, and the country of the nurses were associated with assessments of the support of patient individuality in specific nursing activities (ICS-A-Nurse) and country assessments of individuality in the care provided (ICS-B-Nurse). The background and experience within nursing teams together with the country affect the delivery of individualized care. Conclusions: Overall, our findings suggest that nurses’ personal attributes have important effects on their assessments of individualized nursing care that will be useful when making context-dependent recruitment decisions. Clinical Relevance: The characteristics of nurses contribute to the care delivered in healthcare organizations. Recognition of these nurse-related factors may help nurse leaders in the development and management of clinical practice.
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