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- Eldh, Ann Catrine, et al.
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Conditions for patient participation and non-participation in health care
- 2006
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In: Nursing Ethics. - Malden, USA : SAGE Publications. - 0969-7330 .- 1477-0989. ; 13:5, s. 503-514
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study explored patients' experiences of participation and non-participation in their health care. A questionnaire-based survey method was used. Content analysis showed that conditions for patient participation occurred when information was provided not by using standard procedures but based on individual needs and accompanied by explanations, when the patient was regarded as an individual, when the patient's knowledge was recognized by staff, and when the patient made decisions based on knowledge and needs, or performed self-care. Thus, to provide conditions for true patient participation, professionals need to recognize each patient's unique knowledge and respect the individual's description of his or her situation rather than just inviting the person to participate in decision making.
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- Salzmann-Erikson, M., et al.
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The core characteristics and nursing care activities in psychiatric intensive care units in Sweden
- 2008
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In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. - UK : Wiley. - 1445-8330 .- 1447-0349. ; 17:2, s. 98-107
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Internationally, research on psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) commonly reports results from demographic studies such as criteria for admission, need for involuntary treatment, and the occurrence of violent behaviour. A few international studies describe the caring aspect of the PICUs based specifically on caregivers' experiences. The concept of PICU in Sweden is not clearly defined. The aim of this study is to describe the core characteristics of a PICU in Sweden and to describe the care activities provided for patients admitted to the PICUs. Critical incident technique was used as the research method. Eighteen caregivers at a PICU participated in the study by completing a semistructured questionnaire. In-depth interviews with three nurses and two assistant nurses also constitute the data. An analysis of the content identified four categories that characterize the core of PICU: the dramatic admission, protests and refusal of treatment, escalating behaviours, and temporarily coercive measure. Care activities for PICUs were also analysed and identified as controlling - establishing boundaries, protecting - warding off, supporting - giving intensive assistance, and structuring the environment. Finally, the discussion put focus on determining the intensive aspect of psychiatric care which has not been done in a Swedish perspective before. PICUs were interpreted as a level of care as it is composed by limited structures and closeness in care. © 2008 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
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- Carleheden, Mikael, 1958-, et al.
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Sociologförbundet har ordet
- 2007
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In: Sociologisk forskning. - Uppsala : Sveriges sociologförbund. - 0038-0342 .- 2002-066X. ; :4, s. 85-86
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Journal article (pop. science, debate, etc.)
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- Wide, Sverre
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Sociologi som erotik
- 2007
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In: Sociologisk forskning. - : Lund University Open Access. - 0038-0342 .- 2002-066X. ; 44:2, s. 80-85
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Conference paper (pop. science, debate, etc.)
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- Elmberger, Eva, et al.
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Being a mother with cancer : achieving a sense of balance in the transition process
- 2008
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In: Cancer Nursing. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. - 0162-220X .- 1538-9804. ; 31:1, s. 58-66
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- For women with cancer and with children living at home, the demands of being a good mother while undergoing treatments and recovering from illness have been described as a difficult life process. The aim of this study was to further examine the transition process with focus on women's experience of their responsibility toward their children. Interviews from 2 previous studies investigating the transition process of women with cancer were gathered and were subjected to a qualitative secondary analysis, an analytic expansion of the transition process. The 3 phases in the transition process were used in an interpretive description: ending an earlier life situation, in-between, and new beginning. A main theme that integrated these phases was constructed: "the desire to manage ones responsibility as a parent," within the context of mothering. The women expressed moral concern about not being able to function as "good" mothers yet attempted to find a balance between experiences of exhaustion and other experiences that made it difficult to maintain their responsibility as parents. All of the women included in this study expressed the need for professional support to help them endure treatment procedures as well as to sustain their moral responsibility as good mothers.
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- Ewertzon, Mats, 1956-, et al.
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Developing the concept of family involvement and the alienation questionnaire in the context of psychiatric care
- 2008
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In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. - London : Wiley- Blackwell. - 1445-8330 .- 1447-0349. ; 17:6, s. 439-449
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Research shows that family members of persons with a mental illness often experience a lack of involvement in the psychiatric care of their relative. An interpretation of the findings of these studies raises the question whether the family members’ experience of not being involved can be conceptualised in terms of alienation towards mental health services from their encounter with psychiatric care. In order to explore this possibility, the Family Involvement and Alienation Questionnaire (FIAQ) was constructed, guided by relevant theoretical frameworks and empirical research. The content validity of the questionnaire was evaluated by two groups of experienced researchers who had sound knowledge of the theoretical frameworks used. Validity based on the response process was evaluated by parents of persons with mental illness. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by a test-retest design, in a group of 15 family members. The data were analysed by a non-parametric statistical method. The results of the validity and reliability evaluations show that of the 46 original items 28 items in the questionnaire would be useful in exploring the concept of family involvement and alienation in the context of psychiatric care. Further, minor modification may make the FIAQ useful in exploring these concepts in other settings.
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- Högberg, Torbjörn, et al.
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Attitudes towards mental illness in Sweden : adaptation and development of the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness questionnaire
- 2008
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In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. - : Wiley. - 1445-8330 .- 1447-0349. ; 17:5, s. 302-310
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The main purpose for the expansion of supported community care for persons with serious mental illness in Sweden was to ensure the right for these persons to live as citizens in the community. However, earlier research shows that negative attitudes towards mental illness present an obstacle for social integration of persons with serious mental illness. The aim of this study, conducted in Sweden, was to evaluate an existing instrument's (Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness, CAMI), validity and reliability. An additional aim was to adapt and develop the questionnaire to Swedish circumstances. After translation and modification of the original CAMI, the Swedish version of the questionnaire (CAMI-S) was distributed to all student nurses at three different universities in Sweden. The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.90 of the original CAMI-S. A corrected inter-item total correlation excluded 20 items because they showed loading <0.43. The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient on the 20 items (new CAMI-S) that showed loading, >0.43, was 0.903. A factor analysis of these items revealed that the data could be extracted in three factors labelled as: open-minded and pro-integration, fear and avoidance and community mental health ideology. Finally, in order to reach reliable results in attitude research, it is important to measure the respondent's attitude towards the object in common as well as the respondent's attitude to interact with the object. Accordingly, it is important to add behavioural intention items to the 'new CAMI-S'. Statements exemplifying how something 'ought to be' in an impersonal way have a good degree of stability over time and place.
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- Ask, Andreas, et al.
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The Örebro city citizen-oriented e-Government strategy
- 2009
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In: Social and organizational developments through emerging e-Government applications. - Hershey, PA : IGI Global. - 9781605669182 ; , s. 233-253, s. 752-772
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
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- Carleheden, Mikael, 1958-, et al.
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Sociologförbundet har ordet
- 2006
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In: Sociologisk forskning. - Uppsala : Sveriges sociologförbund. - 0038-0342 .- 2002-066X. ; :3, s. 89-90
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Journal article (pop. science, debate, etc.)
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