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- Annika, Lindh, 1984-, et al.
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Description of inhalation technique in patients with COPD in primary care
- 2018
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In: European Respiratory Journal. - : European Respiratory Society. - 0903-1936 .- 1399-3003. ; 52:Suppl. 62
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Introduction: A recent systematic review showed that only about one third of the patients had a correct inhalation technique and the number had not improved the last 40 years¹.Aim: The aim was to describe errors, separated into errors related to devices and errors related to inhalation technique, that occur when patients with COPD inhale medications.Method: In this descriptive study, patients with a COPD diagnosis were recruited from a randomized controlled trial performed 2015-2016 in primary care in four county councils in Sweden. A COPD nurse assessed the inhalation technique using a checklist with errors related to devices and to inhalation technique with possibility to write additional comments.Results: In total, 167 patients using 287 inhalers were assessed, 52% (n = 86) were female, mean age 71 years. A total of 163 errors were noted in the checklist, of which 87 were related to inhalation technique and 76 were related to devices. Except from this the COPD nurse had written comments regarding 53 errors that were not included in the checklist. At least one error (range: 1-7 errors) was made by 46% (n = 76) of the patients.Conclusion: The results show that many patients do not use the device correctly. Both errors related to inhalation technique and related to devices were present. This implies that there is a need to focus on both aspects when teaching patients how to inhale their medication. The checklist used in this study needs to be further improved.
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- Annika, Lindh, 1984-, et al.
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Errors in inhaler use related to devices and to inhalation technique among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care
- 2019
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In: Nursing Open. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 2054-1058. ; 6:4, s. 1519-1527
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Aim: The aim of this study was to describe inhaler use in primary health care patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to categorize these patients into those making errors related to devices, those making errors related to inhalation technique and those making errors related to both.Design: Observational study. Methods COPD nurses used a checklist to assess the use of inhalers by patients with spirometry-verified COPD (N = 183) from primary healthcare centres. The STROBE checklist has been used.Results: The mean age of the patients was 71 (SD 9) years. Almost half of them (45%) made at least one error; of these, 50% made errors related to devices, 31% made errors related to inhalation technique and 19% made errors related both to devices and to inhalation technique.
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- Annika, Lindh, 1984-, et al.
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One additional educational session in inhaler use to patients with COPD in primary health care : A controlled clinical trial
- 2022
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In: Patient Education and Counseling. - : Elsevier. - 0738-3991 .- 1873-5134. ; 105:9, s. 2969-2975
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether one additional educational session about inhaler use, delivered to patients with COPD in primary healthcare, could affect the patients' skills in inhaler use. Specifically, to study the effects on errors related to handling the device, to inhalation technique, and to both.METHODS: This nonrandomized controlled clinical trial included 64 patients who used devices and made errors. COPD nurses assessed inhaler use using a checklist and educated patients. Intervention group received one additional educational session after two weeks.RESULTS: At baseline, patients in the IG had more devices (n = 2,1) compared to patients in the CG (n = 1,6) (p = 0.003). No other statistically significant differences were seen at baseline. At follow-up, intervention group showed a lower proportion of patients who made errors related to handling the device (p = 0.006). No differences were seen in the other categories.CONCLUSION: One additional educational session in inhaler use for patients with COPD was effective in reducing the proportion of patients making errors related to handling of their devices.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Categorization of errors might help healthcare professionals to assess the suitability of patients' devices, tailor patient education, and thus improve patient health.
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- Giezeman, Maaike, 1969-
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Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart disease in primary health care : Guidelines, patients and comorbidity
- 2022
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The overall aim of this compilation thesis was to explore different aspects of the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease in primary health care: guideline adherence in chronic heart failure (CHF) management (I); comparing patients with COPD and heart failure, and factors associated with the pa-tients’ exercise self-efficacy (II); and the influence of comorbid heart disease in COPD over time (III–IV).Materials and methods: Cross-sectional data from primary health care: 155 patients with heart failure (I) and 150 with COPD and/or heart failure (II). Longitudinal data from patients with COPD from 2005 through 2012 (III) and 2019 (IV), based on questionnaires, medical records, and national registers.Results: (I) Over 80% of the heart failure patients had received relevant laboratory tests and echocardiography. Recommended medication was given to most of the patients, but only a few achieved target doses. Contact with a hospital heart failure clinic was associated with better self-care behavior. (II) Patients with COPD or heart failure had similar exercise self-efficacy, symptoms, functional capacity, and health status. Exercise self-efficacy was associated with symptoms, but not with the diag-nosed disease. (III) COPD with comorbid heart disease was associated with a lower health status and higher level of dyspnea but did not accelerate the worsening over time. (IV) Comorbid heart disease was associated with increased hospitalization and mortality, not for respiratory disease, but mainly for cardiovascular and other causes.Conclusions: Adherence to guidelines for CHF in primary health care is suboptimal, particularly regarding medication target dosage and patient education. It seems more relevant to consider the symptom level than the specific diagnosis when forming self-management groups to increase exercise self-efficacy. In COPD management in primary health care, it is important to recognize and treat heart disease.
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- Zakrisson, Ann-Britt, 1955-, et al.
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A complex intervention of self-management for patients with COPD or CHF in primary care improved performance and satisfaction with regard to own selected activities : a longitudinal follow-up
- 2019
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In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. - : Blackwell Publishing. - 0309-2402 .- 1365-2648. ; 75:1, s. 175-186
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AIM: To test a self-management intervention in primary health care for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Chronic Heart Failure on self-efficacy, symptoms, functioning and health.BACKGROUND: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Chronic Heart Failure experience often the same symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, lack of energy, dry mouth, numbness or tingling in hands and feet, pain and sleeping problems.DESIGN: A multicentre randomized control trial.METHOD: The trial was conducted with one intervention group (n=73) and one control group (n=77). The trial was performed from September 2013 - September 2015 at nine primary health care centres in three county councils in Sweden. At baseline patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure experienced any symptom. Follow-ups were performed after three months and one year. The intervention was structured on Bandura's theory of self-efficacy in six meetings and individual action plans based on personal problems were performed and discussed.RESULTS: At baseline, there were no differences between the groups except for SF-36 social function. After three months, the intervention group improved performance and satisfaction with regard to own selected activities, otherwise no differences were found.CONCLUSION: When designing a program, the patient's own difficulties must be taken into consideration if person-centered care is to be established. It is feasible to include both patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure in the same group in primary health care. Health care professionals need supervision in pedagogics during intervention in self-management.
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- Eckerblad, Jeanette, 1966-
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Symptom burden among people with chronic disease
- 2015
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Introduction: Chronic diseases tend to increase with old age. Older people with chronic disease are commonly suffering from conditions which produce a multiplicity of symptoms and a decreased health-related quality of life. Nurses have a responsibility to prevent, ease or delay a negative outcome through symptom management, or assist in achieving an acceptable level of symptom relief.Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to describe different aspects of symptom burden from the perspective of community-dwelling people with chronic disease.Methods: This thesis is based upon four papers that used both quantitative and qualitative data to describe different aspects of symptom burden, experienced by people with chronic diseases. Paper (I) is a cross-sectional study with 91 participants diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Papers (II and IV) are based upon secondary outcome data from a randomized controlled trial with 382 community-dwelling older people with multimorbidity. Paper (II) is a cross-sectional study and Paper (IV) has a descriptive and an explorative design reporting on the trajectory of symptom prevalence and symptom burden. Paper (III) is a qualitative study with participants from the AGe-FIT.Results: Among people diagnosed with COPD the most prevalent symptoms with the highest symptom burden scores were shortness of breath, dry mouth, cough, sleep problems, and lack of energy, with just a few differences between participants with moderate and severe airflow limitation (I). For older people with multimorbidity, pain was the symptom with the highest prevalence and burden. Other highly prevalent symptoms were lack of energy and a dry mouth. Poor vision, likelihood of depression, and diagnoses of the digestive system were independently related to the total symptom burden score (II). The symptoms experienced by the older people were persistent and the symptom burden remained high over time (IV). The experience of living with a high symptom burden was described as an endless struggle. The analysis revealed an overall theme, “To adjust and endure” and three sub-themes, “to feel inadequate and limited”, “to feel dependent”, and “to feel dejected” (III).Conclusions: The results of this thesis indicate the importance of early symptom identification. People with chronic diseases have an unmet need for optimized treatment that focuses on the total symptom burden, and not only disease specific symptoms. A large proportion of older people with multimorbidity suffer a high and persistent symptom burden, and the prevalence and trajectory of pain are high. Older people sometimes think their high age is the reason they experience a diversity of symptoms, and they do not always communicate these to their health-care provider.
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- Nordin, Anna
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Patient safety culture in hospital settings : Measurements, health care staff perceptions and suggestions for improvement
- 2015
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim was to psychometrically test the S-HSOPSC and HSOPSC, investigate health care staff’s perceptions of patient safety culture and their suggestions for improvement.Methods: A three-time cross-sectional study with data from health care staff (N= 3721) in a Swedish county council was conducted in 2009 (N = 1,023), 2011 (N = 1,228) and 2013 (N =1,470) using the S-HSOPSC (I, II, III). Health care staff’s suggestions for improvement were analyzed in a qualitative content analysis study (IV).Results: The S-HSOPSC (14 dimensions, 51 items) is acceptable for measuring patient safety culture (I). Health care staff held a positive attitude towards their own unit’s teamwork, and a less favorable attitude towards hospital managers’ support for patient safety work (I). Managers held a more positive attitude towards patient safety than others and enrolled nurses held a more positive attitude than registered nurses and physicians (II, III). Positive attitudes towards learning, nonpunitive response and staffing was associated with positive attitudes towards overall safety (II). Health care staff’s attitudes towards patient safety decreased between 2009- 2013 for 12 dimensions (III). A diversity of approaches, nuanced in relation to the informant’s profession was suggested to improve patient safety, for example ‘Increased staffing’ ‘Teamwork and collaboration’ and ‘Committed management' (IV).Conclusions: The S-HSOPSC is suitable for measuring patient safety culture. Supporting and committed managers, teamwork and collaboration are important for patient safety improvement. RNs have an important coordinating position in patient safety work, since they work in close proximity to the patients, and strategically in teams, where decisions of importance for patient safety are made. Health care staff attitudes towards communication, nonpunitive approach, feedback and learning from mistakes have deteriorated. To prevent from organizational fatigue, actions are needed.
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- Zakrisson, Ann-Britt, 1955-, et al.
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Improved quality of care by using the PRISMS form to support self-management in patients with COPD : A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 2020
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In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. - : Blackwell Science Ltd.. - 0962-1067 .- 1365-2702. ; 29:13-14, s. 2410-2419
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects on the quality of care of the Patient Report Informing Self-Management Support (PRISMS) form compared with usual care among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) consulting a COPD nurse in primary health care.BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD experience symptoms affecting their everyday lives and there is a need for interventions in self-management support. The delivery of chronic care in an organized, structured, and planned manner can lead to more productive relationships between professionals and patients.DESIGN: A multicentre randomised controlled trial with a post-test design, according to the CONSORT checklist, in one intervention group (n=94) and one control group (n=108).METHODS: In addition to usual care, the intervention group (n=94) completed the PRISMS form to indicate areas where they wanted self-management support before the consultation with the COPD nurse. This form comprises 17 items that patients with COPD commonly experience as problems. The control group received usual care (n=108). The primary outcome was patients' satisfaction with quality of care, assessed using the Quality from the Patient's Perspective (QPP) questionnaire. Means and (SD) are presented where applicable. Differences between the intervention and control group were analysed with Student's t-test for independent groups for interval data, and the Mann-Whitney U-test for ordinal data.RESULTS: Participants in the intervention group were more satisfied with the QPP domains "personal attention", regarding both "Perceived reality" (p=0.021) and "Subjective Importance" (p=0.012). The PRISMS form revealed "Shortness of breath" as the most commonly experienced problem and the issue most desired to discuss.CONCLUSION: The PRISMS form improved patient satisfaction with quality of care regarding personal attention, which is an important factor in patient participation and improving relationships and communication.RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The PRISMS form can be a useful tool in improving person-centred care when delivering self-management support.
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- Zakrisson, Ann-Britt, 1955-
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Management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care : a study of a nurse-led multidisciplinary programme of pulmonary rehabilitation
- 2011
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim of this thesis was to modify and evaluate effects, as well as todescribe experiences of a nurse-led multidisciplinary programme of pulmonaryrehabilitation in primary health care for patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their next of kin.Interviews were performed with 12 COPD nurses about their experiencesof patient education (I). Forty-nine patients participated in the interventiongroup and 54 in the control group in a quasi-experimentalstudy which investigated the effects of the programme on functional capacity,quality of life and exacerbation frequency during one year (II).Interviews were performed related to the experiences of 20 patients whohad participated in the six-week programme (III) and the experiences of20 next of kin to the patients that had participated (IV).The results showed that COPD nurses fluctuated between security andinsecurity in patient education and were in need of support, time, structureand collaboration to develop their patient education (I). In Study IIthere were no differences between the groups with regard to functionalcapacity and quality of life, but the number of exacerbations decreased inthe intervention group and increased in the control group (II). The patientsin study III had allowed themselves to live at their own pace followingthe programme but a constant fear was present in spite of the programme(III). Next of kin in Study IV had a life that remained overshadowedby illness but there were positive outcomes of the programme aslong as two years afterwards. The next of kin also had constant fear,however (IV).In conclusion, the six week programme brought about results in changingeveryday life. Nevertheless, all lived in the shadow of fear and uncertaintyin spite of the programme. More research is needed to address therequirements of COPD nurses, patients and next of kin.
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