To describe the experience of life first year after surgery from perspective persons treated for colorectal cancer and their partners.Colorectal is a common form, treatment can cause unpleasant side effects such as sexual dysfunction bowel problems. Partners struggle to keep family normal provide support. Little known about couples' experiences cancer.Qualitative descriptive.Individual semi-structured interviews with 13 partners, total 26 participants.One theme was identified in study; 'Life...

Background Anaesthesia often induces a state of unconsciousness that includes inability to communicate and influence the situation. The patient has rely on nurse anaesthetist speak up for her/him as well maintain her/his dignity safety. Consequently, can be likened patient's advocate. Aim aim study was describe advocacy in anaesthesia care during perioperative phase from perspective registered anaesthetist. Method Data this qualitative descriptive were collected March April, 2011. Individual...

This comparative focus group study explored nurses' experiences and perceptions regarding parental participation in infant pain management the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A total of 87 nurses from 7 NICUs Finland, Sweden, United States participated focus-group interviews (n = 25). Data were analyzed using deductive inductive thematic analysis. Nurses' varied considerably, being control, to sharing some control with parents, nurse-parent collaboration management. When controlled...

An increasing number of patients are suffering from stress-related symptoms and diagnoses. The purpose this study was to evaluate the medical yoga treatment in with diagnoses primary health care. A randomized controlled performed at a care centre Sweden March June, 2011. Patients were randomly allocated control group receiving standard or treated for 1 hour, once week, over 12-week period addition total 37 men women, mean age of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a hidden health risk for exposed mothers and children. In Sweden, screening IPV in healthcare has only been routine during pregnancy, despite an increase following childbirth. The arguments against questions postpartum have concerned lack of evidence beneficial effects as well fear stigmatizing women or placing abused at further risk. Increased understanding women’s attitudes to may allay these fears. this study, 198 12 child centres (CHCs) filled...

The purpose of this study is to describe the everyday life experiences fathers adult children who have various forms long-term mental illness. Ten were interviewed. Content analysis revealed one main theme: Maintaining a strong façade while balancing on thin line, and two sub-themes: (1) A constant struggle (2) feeling powerlessness. demonstrated great engagement good will participate in their child's life. sense powerlessness frustration at not having or being allowed freedom action...

Long-term stress leading to burnout symptoms is prevalent in parents of chronically ill children. The aim the study was evaluate effect a group intervention by measuring changes self-rated clinical and performance-based self-esteem. In addition, parental perceptions acceptability were explored.Previously, we have explored prevalence patients 1-18 years with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) county Örebro. All who exhibited accordance Shirom-Melamed Burnout...

To describe the variation in public health nurses' perceptions of interprofessional collaboration related to adolescents' mental problems secondary schools Norway.Mental among adolescents account for a large portion global burden disease and affect 10%-20% worldwide. Public nurses school services play an important role prevention promotion physical health. In order serve with regard problems, are dependent on other professionals schools.Qualitative interviews were conducted 18 working...

Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) evaluate children's and young people's (CYP) perceptions of care. An important PREM developed with for children was created in London, UK. Given the absence similar North American instruments, we aimed to adapt, translate, linguistically validate this instrument use a Canadian pediatric outpatient setting.

After a stroke many patients have muscle weakness, spasticity and compromised sensation leading to decreased postural stability. Basic Body Awareness Therapy includes slow movements that challenge control.The aim was describe experiences of 8 weeks from the perspective both with physiotherapists.This study had qualitative design. Twenty-one four physiotherapists were interviewed. The interviews analysed using manifest latent content analysis.One overall theme emerged "Simple yet challenging"...

Purpose: To explore life strategies in people with Usher syndrome type 2a.Background: There are no studies on syndrome. People deafblindness often described terms of poor health and low quality life, or as being vulnerable. From a clinical point view, it is importance to balance this picture, an increased knowledge strategies.Methods: The study had qualitative explorative design. Fourteen aged 20–64 years (4 women, 10 men) USH2a Sweden participated focus group interviews, which were...

Abstract Aims To describe patients' experiences of magnetic resonance examination the liver and their two breath‐hold techniques. Background Traditionally, patients are instructed by radiographer to hold breath during examination. Alternatively, patient can initiate start image acquisition. Studies have revealed that examinations be experienced as challenging. Design Descriptive qualitative. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 28 analysed using qualitative content...

Parents of children with medical complexity have described being responsible for providing advanced care the child. When child is acutely ill, they must rely on health-care services during short or long periods hospitalization. The purpose this study was to describe parental experiences caring their hospitalization acute deterioration, specifically focussing needs and attitudes staff. Data were gathered through individual interviews analyzed using qualitative content analysis. period can be...

Mental health problems among adolescents have become a public issue in Norway. However, few adolescent boys seek help for their mental problems. This study focus on boys' experiences related to visiting the nurse Twelve were interviewed and qualitative content analysis was used analyse data. The theme identified from data was: overcoming barriers reach helping hand. consisted of four categories: must be accessible; breaking norm is prerequisite talk about problems; ensuring that...

Previously, fear in adolescents with cancer has been sparsely described from an emic perspective. The aim of this study was to illuminate personal experience cancer. participants were six adolescent girls between the age 14 and 16 years who no longer under active treatment for but still went regular check-ups. Open interviews conducted. Data analysed according phenomenological hermeneutic method. In result one main theme identified: `an embodied — a threat self'. This built up by three...

This paper aims to describe everyday life experiences of mothers who have an adult child with a long-term mental illness. Sixteen were interviewed. A content analysis resulted in one main theme: My is struggling illness always on my mind, and three subthemes: (1) living under constant strain, (2) emotional burden, (3) seeing light the darkness despite difficulties. Knowledge mothers' great importance order support them thereby increase possibility these being source strength for their child.

The aim of this study was to describe parents' conceptions the mental health care provided adult children suffering from illness. Data were collected using qualitative research interviews with a purposive sample sixteen mothers and ten fathers. Phenomenographic analysis used identify formulate descriptive categories. first category, questioning availability care, describes as being unequal in terms accessibility lacking continuity. second disapproval parental exclusion, illustrates that...