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- Andreae, Christina, et al.
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Patients' Participation as It Appears in the Nursing Documentation, When Care Is Ruled by Standardized Care Plans
- 2011
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In: ISRN Nursing. - : Hindawi Limited. - 2090-5483 .- 2090-5491. ; 2011:Article ID 707601, s. 1-7
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study aimed to describe inpatients with myocardial infarction and their participation in care as documented in the nursing records when standardized care plans are used in care. The use of standardized care plans not only has increased the quality of medical treatment but has also overlooked patients' opportunities to participate in their own care. There is a lack of knowledge about how standardized care plans influence patients' participation in nursing care. Data were collected from thirteen patients' records with diagnoses of myocardial infarction. Participation in the decision-making process and participation associated with “sharing with others” were searched for in the analysis. The analytical process was guided by content analysis. The findings were grouped into two categories: patients' intermediary participation and patients' active participation. The main results indicated that patients' intermediary participation depended on healthcare professionals' power to rule the nursing care situation.
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- Asp, Margareta, 1958-, et al.
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Trötthet, vila och sömn
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In: Omvårdnadens grunder. - Lund : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144083551 ; , s. 363-417
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- Børøsund, Elin, et al.
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Comparing effects in regular practice of e-communication and web-based self-management support among breast cancer patients : Preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial
- 2014
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In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. - : JMIR Publications Inc.. - 1438-8871. ; 16:12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: While Web-based interventions have been shown to assist a wide range of patients successfully in managing their illness, few studies have examined the relative contribution of different Web-based components to improve outcomes. Further efficacy trials are needed to test the effects of Web support when offered as a part of routine care. Objective: Our aim was to compare in regular care the effects of (1) an Internet-based patient provider communication service (IPPC), (2) WebChoice, a Web-based illness management system for breast cancer patients (IPPC included), and (3) usual care on symptom distress, anxiety, depression, (primary outcomes), and self-efficacy (secondary outcome). This study reports preliminary findings from 6 months' follow-up data in a 12-month trial. Methods: We recruited 167 patients recently diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing treatment from three Norwegian hospitals. The nurse-administered IPPC allowed patients to send secure e-messages to and receive e-messages from health care personnel at the hospital where they were treated. In addition to the IPPC, WebChoice contains components for symptom monitoring, tailored information and self-management support, a diary, and communication with other patients. A total of 20 care providers (11 nurses, 6 physicians, and 3 social workers) were trained to answer questions from patients. Outcomes were measured with questionnaires at study entry and at study months 2, 4, and 6. Linear mixed models for repeated measures were fitted to compare effects on outcomes over time. Results: Patients were randomly assigned to the WebChoice group (n=64), the IPPC group (n=45), or the usual care group (n=58). Response rates to questionnaires were 73.7% (123/167) at 2 months, 65.9 (110/167) at 4 months, and 62.3% (104/167) at 6 months. Attrition was similar in all study groups. Among those with access to WebChoice, 64% (41/64) logged on more than once and 39% (25/64) sent e-messages to care providers. In the IPPC group, 40% (18/45) sent e-messages. Linear mixed models analyses revealed that the WebChoice group reported significantly lower symptom distress (mean difference 0.16, 95% CI 0.06-0.25, P=.001), anxiety (mean difference 0.79, 95% CI 0.09-1.49, P=.03), and depression (mean difference 0.79, 95% CI 0.09-1.49, P=.03) compared with the usual care group. The IPPC group reported significant lower depression scores compared with the usual care group (mean difference 0.69, 95% CI 0.05-1.32, P=.03), but no differences were observed for symptom distress or anxiety. No significant differences in self-efficacy were found among the study groups. Conclusions: In spite of practice variations and moderate use of the interventions, our results suggest that offering Web support as part of regular care can be a powerful tool to help patients manage their illness. Our finding that a nurse-administered IPPC alone can significantly reduce depression is particularly promising. However, the multicomponent intervention WebChoice had additional positive effects.
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- Børøsund, Elin, et al.
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How user characteristics affect use patterns in web-based illness management support for patients with breast and prostate cancer
- 2013
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In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. - : JMIR Publications Inc.. - 1438-8871. ; 15:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Frequently eHealth applications are not used as intended and they have high attrition rates; therefore, a better understanding of patients' need for support is warranted. Specifically, more research is needed to identify which system components target different patient groups and under what conditions.OBJECTIVE: To explore user characteristics associated with the use of different system components of a Web-based illness management support system for cancer patients (WebChoice).METHODS: For this secondary post hoc analysis of a large randomized controlled trial (RCT), in which WebChoice was tested among 325 breast cancer and prostate cancer patients who were followed with repeated measures for 1 year, usage patterns of 162 cancer patients in the intervention arm with access to WebChoice were extracted from the user log. Logistic regression was performed to identify patterns of associations between system use and patient characteristics. Latent class analyses (LCA) were performed to identify associations among the use of different system components and levels of social support, symptom distress, depression, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life.RESULTS: Approximately two-thirds (103/162, 63.6%) of the patients logged on to WebChoice more than once, and were defined as users. A high level of computer experience (odds ratio [OR] 3.77, 95% CI 1.20-11.91) and not having other illnesses in addition to cancer (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.02-4.34) increased the overall probability of using WebChoice. LCA showed that both men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer who had low scores on social support accompanied with high levels of symptom distress and high levels of depression were more likely to use the e-message component. For men with prostate cancer, these variables were also associated with high use of the self-management advice component. We found important differences between men with prostate cancer and women with breast cancer when associations between WebChoice use and each user characteristic were analyzed separately. High use of all components was associated with low levels of social support among women with breast cancer, but not among men with prostate cancer. High use of e-messages, advice, and the discussion forum were associated with high levels of depression among women with breast cancer, but not among men with prostate cancer. For men with prostate cancer (but not women with breast cancer), high use of symptom assessments, advice, and the discussion forum were associated with high levels of symptom distress. However, it is unclear whether these findings can be attributed to differences related to diagnosis, gender, or both.CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that different user characteristics are associated with different use patterns. Such information is crucial to target Web-based support systems to different patient groups. LCA is a useful technique to identify subgroups of users. In our study, e-messages and self-management advice were highly used components for patients who had low levels of social support and high illness burden, suggesting that patients with these characteristics may find such tools particularly useful.
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- Børøsund, Elin, et al.
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Nurses' experiences of using an interactive tailored patient assessment tool one year past implementation
- 2013
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In: International Journal of Medical Informatics. - : Elsevier. - 1386-5056 .- 1872-8243. ; 83:7, s. E23-E34
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of benefits, integration of patient-centered communication in clinical practice is challenging. Interactive tailored patient assessment (ITPA) tools can contribute to a more patient-centered care approach. However, little research has examined the impact of such tools on nursing care once they have been implemented.OBJECTIVE: To explore nurses' experiences of the benefits of and barriers to using an ITPA called Choice, in cancer care one year after its implementation.METHODS: This investigation is a part of a larger study examining the use of Choice in cancer care. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 20 nurses experienced in using the Choice application. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.RESULTS: Three themes and nine sub-themes emerged: (1) "Choice as facilitator for shared understanding and engagement in patients' own care," with three sub-themes: preparing both patient and nurse for communication, shared engagement in care planning, and giving the patients a voice; (2) "enhancing the patients' strengths," with two sub-themes: releasing patient's internal strengths and confirming "normalcy" for the patient; and (3) "new challenges for the nurse," with four sub-themes: organizational challenges, interactions with technology, a need for training in communication skills, and new ethical challenges.CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that, from nurses' perspectives, integration of ITPAs such as Choice in clinical practice offers many benefits that can contribute to patient-centered care. However, to reap these benefits, use of such tools must receive equal priority as other routines, and require sufficient time, space and competence. Choice also challenged nurses' professional roles and created dilemmas such as nurses' ambivalence regarding patients' levels of disclosure of sensitive issues and the nurses' ability to respond to them. Although patient-centered care is advocated as model for good clinical practice, this is not always internalized. Tools such as Choice may help to make such a shift happen.
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- Ekstedt, Mirjam, et al.
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Health Care Professionals' Perspectives of the Experiences of Family Caregivers During In-Patient Cancer Care
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In: Journal of Family Nursing. - : SAGE Publications. - 1074-8407 .- 1552-549X. ; 20:4, s. 462-486
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Being a family member of a patient who is being treated in an acute care setting for cancer often involves a number of challenges. Our study describes Norwegian cancer care health professionals' perceptions of family members who served as family caregivers (FCs) and their need for support during the in-hospital cancer treatment of their ill family member. Focus group discussions were conducted with a multidisciplinary team of 24 experienced social workers, physicians, and nurses who were closely involved in the patients' in-hospital cancer treatment and care. Drawing on qualitative hermeneutic analysis, four main themes describe health professionals' perceptions of FCs during the patient's in-hospital cancer care: an asset and additional burden, infinitely strong and struggling with helplessness, being an outsider in the center of care, and being in different temporalities. We conclude that it is a challenge for health care professionals to support the family and create room for FC's needs in acute cancer care. System changes are needed in health care, so that the patient/FC dyad is viewed as a unit of care in a dual process of caregiving, which would enable FCs to be given space and inclusion in care, with their own needs simultaneously considered alongside those of the patient.
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- Ekstedt, Mirjam, et al.
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Långsiktiga investeringar i hemsjukvård skapar förutsättningar för säker vård
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In: 8:de Nationella konferensen om patientsäkerhet, Stockholmsmässan i Älvsjö 23-24, Sept. 2014.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Ett hållbart sjukvårdsystem kännetecknas av att (människor i) organisationen har förmåga att förutse och upptäcka risker och snabbt kan anpassa sin verksamhet till komplexa situationer på ett för patienten säkert sätt. För att skapa patientsäkerheten i hemsjukvård där många professioner och vårdgivare är involverade behöver vi veta mer om HUR detta går till.I denna fallstudie identifieras förutsättningar för att skapa säker vård inom specialiserad hemsjukvård (ASIH). Kännetecken på ett hållbart system visar sig i organisationens förmåga att skapa frihetsgrader för personalen att i skarpt läge prioritera och skräddarsy lösningar. Exempel på organisationens förmåga att hantera olika målkonflikter och balansera sina resurser nära gränsen för säkerhet beskrivs. Studien visar att hållbara sjukvårdssystem bygger på långsiktiga investeringar och systematiskt lärande på olika nivåer i systemet.Bakgrund och syfte Hälso- och sjukvården har blivit alltmer komplex och präglas av avancerad teknik och potenta behandlingar. Den medicinska och tekniska utvecklingen har medfört att avancerad vård idag kan ges i hemmen, exempelvis med apparater för syrgasbehandling, dialys, blodtransfusion eller smärtlindring. Det innebär att patienter med en komplex sjukdomsbild, oftast äldre personer med multimorbiditet i allt större grad kan behandlas i hemmet. Den ökade valfriheten och möjligheten att vårdas hemma har ofta idealiserats eftersom den anses öka patienters och närståendes livskvalitet. Men det kan även medföra nya risker. Många vårdgivare och professioner har tillträde till patientens hem och en sammanhållen vårdplan går lätt förlorad. Därför accentueras frågor om hur ledarskap och organisation påverkar patientsäkerhetsarbetet. Även frågor om ansvarsstrukturer, maktförhållanden, samt förekomsten av ett proaktivt förhållningssätt i relation till risker blir aktuella.Denna studie ingår i ett på gående forskningsprogram som syftar till att få en bättre förståelse för hur risker identifieras och hanteras i vård av patienter med komplex sjukdomsbild, när den utförs i eller nära patientens hem. Vi studerar hur vårdsystemen utformas på ett sätt så att det skapar förutsättningar för yrkesutövarna i "the sharp end" att bedriva en säker vård.Metod: Denna fallstudie genomfördes vid enheter som bedriver Avancerad Sjukvård i Hemmet (ASIH) inom Stockholms län. Studien är explorativ och vi använder etnografiska metoder för att identifiera centrala processer på individ och organisationsnivå. Vi genomför deltagande observationer med följande tekniker: semistrukturerade observations protokoll, ljudinspelningar, fältanteckningar samt korta individuella intervjuer med nyckelpersoner. Upprepade individuella intervjuer samt fokusgruppsintervjuer genomfrös med patienter, chefer och medlemmar i det multiprofessionella vårdteamet för att fördjupa materialet. Datainsamling och analys sker i iterativa cykler utifrån principer för teorigenererande forskningsmetod som innebär att nya frågor genereras ur dataanalysen som grund för nästa observation/fokusintervju. Transkriberat material från intervjuer och observationer analyseras med kvalitativa forskningsmetoder.Resultatet beskriver kännetecken i systemet som bidrar till hållbar och säker vård. Under oförutsedda händelser framkom olika strategier för att förenkla och effektivisera arbetet innanför systemets säkerhetsgränser. Kännetecken på systemets hållbarhet visas genom organisationers förmåga att skapa frihetsgrader för personalen att i skarpt läge prioritera och skräddarsy lösningar. Exempel på strategier och investeringar på olika nivåer i organisationen framkom. Investeringar, i vissa fall genomförda sedan lång tid tillbaka, utgjorde en grund för förmågan att hantera målkonflikter och snabbt fatta autonoma beslut i akuta situationer.Slutsatser Ett hållbart sjukvårdssystem skapas genom långsiktiga investeringar på olika nivåer, och ett systematiskt lärande i organisationen. Dessa investeringar kommer till uttryck som frihetsgrader för människor i organisationen att agera effektivt och säkert, när ett system utsätts för ovanlig belastning. Resultaten från studien kan öka kunskapen om förutsättningar för säker vård för patienter med komplexa vårdbehov i sina privata hem.
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