A5060322928- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Noise Effects and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Music Therapy and Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Nursing education and management
- Children's Rights and Participation
University of Gothenburg
2017-2025
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
2018-2025
Robert Morris University
2014
University of Borås
2012-2014
Linnaeus University
2014
RMIT University
2012
Abstract Background While a palliative approach is generally perceived to be an integral part of the intensive care unit (ICU), provision in this setting challenging. This review aims identify factors (barriers and facilitators) influencing settings, as by health professionals. Method A systematic mixed-methods was conducted. Multiple electronic databases were used, following search terms utilized: implementation, care, unit. In total, 1843 articles screened, which 24 met research...
The environment of an intensive care unit (ICU) is, in general, stressful and has impact on quality terms patient outcomes safety. Little is known about nurses' experiences, however, from a phenomenological perspective with regard to the critical settings as place for provision most critically ill patients their families.The aim this study was explore lived experiences ICU bed spaces ill.A combination qualitative lifeworld interviews photos --photovoice methodology --was used when collecting...
Intensive care unit (ICU) discharges are challenging practices that carry risks for patients. Despite the existing body of knowledge, there still difficulties in clinical practice concerning unplanned ICU discharges, specifically where is no step-down unit.The aim this study was to explore general ward nurses' experiences caring patients being discharged from an ICU.Data were collected focus groups and in-depth interviews with a total 16 nurses three different hospitals Sweden. An inductive...
Patients in mental health care rely on staff for their well-being, security, and quality of treatment. However, staff's perspective the physical environment where takes place remains underexplored. Their insights are crucial to understanding how impacts care. Therefore, aim this study is explore meanings inpatient according shortly after relocation a new facility. The employed phenomenological approach focus group interviews with 20 working newly built Data were analysed using van Manen's...
Background: The provision of supportive environments is essential in clinical and environmental psychology. Mental health disorders are a major issue, the experience being at mental facility affected by numerous factors related to building’s design. Aim: aim this study explore expectations planning group regarding potential impact design on patients’ staff’s therapeutic practices when designing new facility. Methods: case data were collected through qualitative in-depth interviews with nine...
This study aims to describe secure institutional youth care homes in Sweden terms of the conditions their spatial environment (i.e. physical design and objects) individual characteristics youths placed there. Data were collected through a survey from Swedish National Board Institutional Care. The population consisted 18 units 1,859 institutions 2006 end 2016. results showed that 74.1% enrolled under acute circumstances. They often present with mental health problems, such as sleep...
Abstract The outcome of care for patients sentenced to forensic psychiatric is importance not only the patient but also society, in preventing new crimes. In recent years, a person‐centered perspective influencing care, recognizing design physical environment as therapeutic resource. To capture complexity patients’ experience environment, qualitative approach needed. aim this study was investigate meanings room place and space in‐patient from perspective. An explorative chosen, data were...
Abstract Forensic hospitals provide care for incarcerated patients who have committed a crime under the influence of serious mental illness. The and (re)habilitation target group require highly competent staff treatment strategies as well purpose‐built facilities that promote successful recovery. aim this study was to examine patients’ experiences place space in new, purpose‐built, evidence‐based designed forensic psychiatric terms supporting everydayness. A qualitative methodology chosen....
The number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) is predicted to escalate due an aging population. International studies on prevalence and resource utilization this patient group exist, but data are lacking from Scandinavian ICUs, where there a relatively low ICU beds in relation primary aim was identify admissions ≥ 7-21 d PMV > 21 d, their use bed days Sweden. Secondary aims were describe characteristics outcomes.We obtained the Swedish Intensive Care Registry age 18...
Background There is increasing evidence that the individual physician main factor influencing variability in end‐of‐life decision‐making intensive care units. End‐of‐life decisions are complex and should be adapted to each patient. Physician‐related problematic as it may result unequal assessments affect patient outcomes. The primary aim of this study was investigate factors contributing physician‐related decision‐making. Method This a qualitative substudy previously conducted study....
Providing comfort in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting is often related to pain relief and end-of-life care; environmental factors are neglected, despite the major role of environment on patients' well-being comfort. The aim this article was explore meanings from a theoretical empirical perspective increase understanding what means ICU settings. A lexical analysis serials workshops were performed, data analyzed using qualitative content analysis. findings show that has broad range...
Long-term cognitive impairment occurs in up to 60% of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. Early use functional and rehabilitation interventions, while patients are still ICU, may reduce decline. We aim describe the interventions used during ICU stay, healthcare professionals providing potential impact on rehabilitation.In this integrative systematic review, we will include empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed- multiple-methods studies assessing provided ICU. identify relevant...
To identify care practices in Swedish intensive units specific to patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >7 days.We conducted a national cross-sectional survey inviting all adult ICUs (n = 79). Nurse managers were invited by email complete questionnaire telephone. The included seven domains: ventilator weaning, mobilisation, communication, nutrition, symptom assessment, psychosocial support and organisational characteristics.We received responses from 77 (response rate, 97%). Weaning...
This study examined staff members' experiences of the institutional care environment within secure youth homes.
During the global refugee crisis of 2010s, hundreds thousands Syrians fled to Jordan. As displaced Palestinians have had status for several decades in Jordan already, this study aimed explore nurses' perceptions caring Palestinian and Syrian refugees within context critical emergency care. The qualitative design was executed through twelve semi-structured interviews with nurses working camps public hospitals. Three main themes were identified describing empathetic understanding refugees'...
This visual essay describes a pilot study aimed at evaluating the methods ‘Sketch and Talk’ photo-voice in researching impact of physical environment special residential homes Sweden. The provide compulsory care for young persons with psychosocial problems, criminality or drug abuse. field research on environment's focuses mainly security risk factors; little is known about lived experience incarcerated persons. Visual written data was collected home men (16–21), analysed through...
Increased knowledge is needed about what self-care means from the patients’ perspective, especially since patient population with type 2 diabetes has been rising. The aim was to describe self-care, as experienced by patients newly diagnosed diabetes. This study adopted a phenomenological approach. Eight were interviewed. A combination of photos and interviews used. essential meaning found be an existential struggle that evokes feelings being in-between one’s old unhealthy life new healthier...
In Sweden, according to law, adolescents with extensive psychosocial problems, substance abuse or criminal behaviour can be cared for in institutions. The two-fold aim of these institutions (to rehabilitate and incarcerate) puts special demands their socio-spatial context.Purpose: To elucidate adolescents' lived experiences the environment at youth homes run by Swedish National Board Institutional Care (SiS) Sweden.Methods: Data collected through Photovoice analysed employing a...