The HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) aims to measure symptoms of anxiety (HADS Anxiety) depression Depression). is widely used but has shown ambiguous results both regarding the factor structure sex differences in prevalence depressive symptoms. There also a lack psychometric evaluations non-clinical samples older people. aim study was evaluate general population 65–80 years old exam possible presence differential item functioning (DIF) with respect sex. This based on data from...

The present cross-sectional study examined the actor-partner interdependence effect of fear COVID-19 among Iranian pregnant women and their husbands its association with mental health preventive behaviours during first wave pandemic in 2020. A total 290 (N = 580) were randomly selected from a list Integrated Health System invited to respond psychometric scales assessing COVID-19, depression, anxiety, suicidal intention, quality life, behaviours. findings demonstrated significant dyadic...

Background: Family caregivers in palliative care often report feeling insufficiently prepared to handle the caregiver role. Preparedness has been confirmed as a variable that may actually protect family well-being. refers how ready perceive they are for tasks and demands caregiving Aim: The aim of this study was explore factors associated with preparedness further investigate whether is outcomes. Design: This correlational using cross-sectional design. Setting/participants: took place three...

Background and aims The nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short Form (IGDS-SF9) is brief effective to evaluate (IGD) severity. Although its scores show promising psychometric properties, less known about whether different groups of gamers interpret the items similarly. This study aimed verify construct validity Persian IGDS-SF9 examine in relation gender hours spent online gaming among 2,363 Iranian adolescents. Methods Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) Rasch were used IGDS-SF9....

Objective Using the Hospital Survey on Patient Culture, our aim was to investigate patient safety culture in all Swedish hospitals and compare among managers, physicians, registered nurses, enrolled nurses identify factors associated with high overall safety. Methods The study used a correlational design based cross-sectional surveys from health care practitioners (N = 23,781). We analyzed associations between (outcome variable) 12 dimensions 5 background characteristics (explanatory...

Self-reported cognitive function has been described as an important complement to performance-based measurements but seldom investigated in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors. Therefore, the aim was describe self-reported and its association with health status, psychological distress, life satisfaction. This study utilised data from Swedish Register of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (2018-2021), registered 3-6 months post-CA. Cognitive assessed by a single question: "How do you experience your...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes registered nurses (RNs) about importance involving families in nursing care. A sample 634 randomly selected Swedish RNs completed instrument, Families' Importance Nursing Care—Nurses' Attitudes (FINC-NA), and reported holding supportive families. High scores were found for subscales: family as a resource care, conversational partner, burden, its own resource. Variables that predicted less attitude care included being newly graduated...

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a short instrument, developed to assess perceived social support. original English version has been widely used. scale demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in different settings, but no validated Swedish available. aim was therefore translate, adapt and psychometrically evaluate the for use context.In total 281 participants accepted join study, main sample 127 women with hirsutism reference 154 nursing students....

There is a paucity of research on predictors for drinking during pregnancy among women in Sweden and reported prevalence rates differ considerably between studies conducted at different antenatal care centres. Since this knowledge relevant preventive work the aim study was to investigate these issues using multicenter approach. The 30 centers across from November 2009 December 2010. All week 18 or more with scheduled visit were asked participate study. questionnaire included questions...

BackgroundSocial support is generally known to influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but this association not well explored among older patients with chronic heart failure.

Abstract Background Family caregivers in cancer and palliative care often face heavy responsibilities feel insufficiently prepared for the situation as caregivers. This study evaluates short‐term long‐term effects of a psycho‐educational group intervention aiming to increase preparedness family caregiving specialized home care. Methods The design was randomized control trial where were allocated either an or group. delivered program including three sessions by health professionals...

ABSTRACT The 12‐item Short Form Health Survey (SF‐12) is a generic health rating scale developed to reproduce the Physical and Mental Component Summary scores (PCS MCS, respectively) of longer survey, SF‐36. standard PCS/MCS scoring algorithm has been criticized because its expected dimensionality often lacks empirical support, based on assumption that physical mental are uncorrelated, items influence MCS scores, vice versa. In this paper, we review for SF‐12 consider alternative procedures:...

Our aim was to explore the presence of symptoms, symptom relief, and other key aspects palliative care during final week life among older people residing in nursing homes.Our study employed data from Swedish Palliative Care Register on all registered individuals aged 60 who had died homes years 2011 2012. Variables pertaining monitoring treatment end-of-life discussions, circumstances around death, individual characteristics deceased were explored using descriptive statistics.The most common...

Background Many patients are harmed as the result of healthcare. A retrospective structured record review is one way to identify adverse events (AEs). One such approach global trigger tool (GTT), a consistent and well-developed method used detect AEs. The GTT was originally intended be for measuring data over time within single organisation. However, spreads, it likely that comparisons safety outcomes between hospitals will occur. Objective To evaluate agreement in judgement AEs well-trained...

Family members often take on many caring responsibilities, with complex issues and challenges to consider. Feelings of preparedness, competence reward are identified as concepts that may protect caregiver wellbeing decrease negative outcomes related caregiving.This study aimed translate, adapt psychometrically evaluate the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale, Caregiver Competence Scale Rewards in Swedish family patients life threatening illness.Correlational.The took place four settings...

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Hirsutism has a negative impact on women's quality of life. The relation between life, anxiety, depression and the level hairiness not been described. <b><i>Aims:</i></b> To investigate correlations levels hairiness, anxiety depression. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> 200 patients from Malmö, Örebro Uppsala, who had in contact with clinics for problems excessive hair growth, were invited to answer...

Recent decades have shown major improvements in survival rates after cardiac arrest. However, few interventions been tested order to improve the care for survivors and their family members. In many countries, including Sweden, national guidelines post arrest follow-up programs are not available current practice has previously investigated. The aim of this survey was therefore describe Sweden. An internet based questionnaire sent resuscitation coordinators at all Swedish emergency hospitals...

Background To date, contemporary heart failure care remains patient-focused, but awareness of the partners' and families' situation is increasing. Randomized studies have mainly evaluated short-term effects dyadic interventions. Therefore, aim this study was to determine 24-month an intervention with psych-educational support in dyads patients their partners. Methods This used a randomized design 155 patient-partner were enrolled. The included nurse-led program three sessions addressing...

Background: There is a lack of feasible and validated measures to self-assess medication adherence for older patients with stroke. In addition, the potential determinants stroke remain unclear. Objectives: The aims this study were (1) examine psychometric properties 5-item questionnaire on adherence, specifically Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5), (2) explore adherence. Methods: Stroke than 65 years (N = 523) filled out MARS-5 Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. possession rate (MPR)...

Abstract Aim The aim of this study is to examine whether a conceptual model including the associations between continuity care, perceived control and self‐care could explain variations in health‐related quality life hospital readmissions people with chronic cardiac conditions after discharge. Design Correlational design based on cross‐sectional data from multicentre survey study. Methods People hospitalized due angina, atrial fibrillation, heart failure or myocardial infarction were included...