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- Ericson-Lidman, Eva, 1960-
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The complicated struggle to be a support : meanings of being a co-worker, supervisor and closely connected to a person developing burnout
- 2008
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The overall aim of this thesis is to illuminate meanings of being a co-worker, supervisor and closely connected to a person developing burnout, and to describe perceptions of signs preceding burnout. The thesis comprises four papers and is based on qualitative data. In papers I and II, the data material consisted of interviews with 15 female coworkers of a person developing burnout, in paper III, interviews with 12 supervisors to care providers suffering from burnout, and in paper IV, interviews on two occasions with 5 people closely connected to a person developing burnout. Thematic content analysis (I) and phenomenological-hermeneutic method (II, III, IV) was used to analyse/interpret the interview text. The findings show that the coworkers retrospectively recalled different signs preceding their workmate’s burnout. They describe that their workmate was struggling to manage alone and was showing self-sacrifice. Co-workers also describe that their workmates were struggling to achieve unattainable goals and were becoming distanced and isolated. Finally, the co-workers describe that their workmates were showing signs of falling apart (I). Meanings of being a female co-worker to a person developing burnout are struggling, on the one hand to understand and help the person with symptoms of burnout, and on the other to manage one’s own work. This burdensome situation means that the co-workers are filled with contradictory and frustrating feelings and when the workmate is finally sick-listed, troubled conscience arise in the coworkers (II). Meanings of being a supervisor for care providers suffering from burnout are struggling to help the care provider continue to work, but being responsible for the unit, the supervisors are forced to ensure that the work is carried out. As the situation proceeds, supervisors are trapped in a predicament, unable to help and feeling inadequate. When the care provider is sick-listed, feelings of self-blame arise. When the time comes for rehabilitation the supervisors are once again caught between conflicting demands in a seemingly impossible mission (III). Meanings of being closely connected to a person suffering from burnout are putting one’s life on hold in order to help the person, striving to stand by to the person developing burnout, regardless of one’s own needs. Those closely connected are saving the face of the person developing burnout in order to protect them from stress. As the situation proceeds, those closely connected carry the burden alone in this strained situation and sometimes they are treated with disrespect by the person developing burnout, a situation which reveals their own suffering. Striving to find recuperation engenders troubled conscience. This situation reveals a huge need for support for those closely connected to a person developing burnout (IV). The comprehensive understanding is that meanings of being a co-worker, supervisor and closely connected to a person developing burnout are, on the one hand, a complicated struggle to support the person and on the other to shoulder a heavy burden. They try to do everything they can to help and support the person developing burnout (II-IV), these attempts, however, do not seem to reach through (I-IV). Co-workers describe signs that something is the matter (I), but they (co-workers, supervisors and those closely connected) do not understand what is happening (IIIV). This burdensome situation is full of conflict for those involved, torn between the complicated struggle to support the person developing burnout and to manage this burdensome situation. Faced with their own shortcomings, troubled conscience arises. The comprehensive understanding of the four papers (I-IV) are discussed and reflected on with the help of social support theories and the ideas of the Danish philosopher Lögstrup’s thoughts about the ethical demand.
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- Georgieva, Elka R., et al.
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Secondary structure conversions of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ribonucleotide reductase protein R2 under varying pH and temperature conditions
- 2008
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Ingår i: Biophysical Chemistry. - : Elsevier BV. - 0301-4622. ; 137:43-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The structural properties of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) ribonucleotide reductase R2 protein were studied under varying pH and temperature conditions by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy as well as dynamic light scattering (DLS). Under physiological conditions this protein has a high alpha-helical content, similar to the corresponding protein from other species, e.g. mouse. Decreasing the pH induced significant structure conversions. When pH was below 6.5 an aggregated structure was observed and reached a maximum at pH 4. The aggregated state of this protein was verified by DLS and was found to be rich in beta-structure. This amyloid-like structure transformed into a molten globule state with high temperature stability (between 25 and 80 degrees C) at pH below 3. The corresponding mouse protein R2 under similar conditions showed no evidence of an aggregated state around pH 4.
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- Hedin, Astrid
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Deltagande totalitarism
- 2008
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Ingår i: Statsvetare ifrågasätter. - Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. - 9789155471286 ; , s. 283-298
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Hedin, Astrid
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Die Reiseorganisation der Hochschulen der DDR : ein Reisekadersystem sowjetischen Typus
- 2005
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Ingår i: Die DDR in Europa. - : LIT Verlag. - 3825888843 - 9783825888848 ; , s. 280-290
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Die so genannten Reisekader waren Dienstreisende der kommunistischen Staaten, die Auslandsreisen in nichtsozialistische Staaten durchführen durften. Der Artikel beschreibt die Regelungen für Nominierung, Auswahl, Schulung, Direktiven und Berichtspflicht der Reisekader der DDR, und die umfassende Administration dieser Regelungen. Auf Grund der empirischen Befunde werden zwei analytische Behauptungen aufgestellt. Durch eine Aufrechnung von Funktionen des Reisekadersystems wird festgestellt, dass das Verhindern der Republikflucht zwar zu den Aufgaben des Systems gehörte, aber nicht dessen einzigen Existenzgrund ausmachte. Es wird behauptet, das Reisekadersystem sei ein zentraler Bestandteil des kommunistischen Modells, der Innen- und Außenpolitik sowjetischen Typus. Das Reisekadersystem hat alle Auslandsbeziehungen als Teil der Außenpolitik betrachtet, und die aktive politische Teilnahme aller Reisekader als Repräsentanten der DDR gefordert.
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- Hedin, Astrid
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Ingenstans den minsta motvilja? : den östtyska resekaderns besök i Sverige
- 2005
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Ingår i: Kommunismens ansikten. - Eslöv : Symposion Brutus Östlings bokförlag. - 9171397345 ; , s. 284-317
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Resekadersystemet var aktivt inriktat på att påverka svenskarnas bild av kommunismen och DDR. Tolkningen av forskningsresultaten om resekadersystemet är alltså beroende av en historiskt formad förförståelse, som påverkats bland annat av resekadersystemet självt.
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- Hedin, Astrid
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Kvinnor och EG : retroperspektiv på en gången svensk debatt
- 2005
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Ingår i: En blick från sidan. - : Gondolin förlag.
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Texten om svenska kvinnor och EG publicerades i "DISA meddelar" 1993. Den byggde på en B-uppsats som fått DISA:s pris. Den viktigaste slutsatsen tycker jag fortfarande håller: Oavsett integration och gemensam marknad bestämmer Sverige fortfarande sin socialpolitik själv.
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- Hedin, Astrid
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Wandel durch Annäherung, Förändring genom närmande? : Sverige och DDR i Östpolitikens era
- 2005
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Ingår i: Norden og DDR. - Odense : Syddansk Universitetsforlag. - 8778389151 ; , s. 329-358
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Istället för att se väst och öst som två monoliter som förde en segdragen militär envig, kan man analysera dem som två föränderliga kontrahenter som genom kontakt och kommunikation ömsesidigt påverkade varandra, till exempel i uppfattningarna av vad som gällde som “modernt” och framstegsvänligt.
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