A5107227319- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Ethics in medical practice
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Umeå University
2014-2024
University Hospital of Umeå
1995-2013
Studsvik (Sweden)
1999
Karolinska Institutet
1991
Swedish Veterinary Agency
1987-1989
Faktor 10 – Institut für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften gemeinnützige
1962
Royal Agricultural University
1954
This paper reports a study examining factors that may contribute to burnout among healthcare personnel.The impact on of such as workload and interpersonal conflicts is well-documented. However, although health care moral endeavour, little known about the strain. Interviews reveal personnel experience troubled conscience when they feel cannot provide good wish - believe it their duty give.In this cross-sectional study, conducted in 2003, sample 423 Sweden completed battery questionnaires...
No studies have estimated disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost due to hip fractures using real-life follow-up cohort data. We aimed quantify the burden of disease incident fracture DALYs in prospective cohorts CHANCES consortium, and calculate population attributable fractions based on for specific risk factors.
Summary: In a population‐based prospective study of epileptic seizures in adults aged ≥17 years, we identified 563 patients with possible period 34 months. Seizures were unprovoked 160 patients, an incidence 56 100,000 person‐years. There was no difference between sexes. Age‐specific incidences increased sharply men from age 60 years and women 70 years. The those ≥65 139 (men 166, 116). cumulative the ages 17 84 4.6%. proportion presumptive cause for advancing age. A presumed etiology 77%...
The aim of this Swedish study was to develop the concept moral sensitivity in health care practice. This process began with an overview relevant theories and perspectives on ethics a focus related concepts, order generate theoretical framework. second step construct questionnaire based framework by generating list items from Nine were finally selected as most appropriate consistent research team's understanding sensitivity. worded assumptions patient care. distributed two groups personnel...
Stress in health care is affected by moral factors. When people are prevented from doing ‘good’ they may feel that have not done what ought to or erred, thus giving rise a troubled conscience. Empirical studies show personnel sometimes refer conscience when talking about being ethically difficult everyday situations. This study aimed construct and validate the of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ), nine-item instrument for assessing stressful situations degree which trouble The items were based...
Rapid hemodilution in the early phase of ischemic stroke by combination venesection (250-650 ml during first 2 days) and administration low-molecular weight dextran was evaluated a prospective controlled trial. Fifty-two patients were randomized to therapy 50 control group; two groups comparable important prognostic variables. Mean hemoglobin reduced from 147 127 g/l, hematocrit 43 37% and, subsample patients, whole-blood viscosity at shear rate 23 sec-1 7.0 4.3 cps over days. Hemodilution...
Socio-economic inequalities in mortality are observed at the country level both North America and Europe. The purpose of this work is to investigate contribution specific risk factors social cause-specific using a large multi-country cohort Europeans.A total 3,456,689 person/years follow-up European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Nutrition (EPIC) was analysed. Educational subjects coming from 9 countries recorded as proxy for socio-economic status (SES). Cox proportional hazard...
juthberg c., eriksson s., norberg a. & sundin k. (2010) Perceptions of conscience, stress conscience and burnout among nursing staff in residential elder care. Journal Advanced Nursing 66 (8), 1708–1718. Abstract Title. Aim. This paper is a report study patterns perceptions relation to occupational belonging Registered Nurses assistants municipal care older people. Background. Stress healthcare personnel experiences ethical difficulties are associated with troubled conscience. In the...
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is thought to play an etiological role in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).Plasma samples from 360 AD cases (75.3% women, mean age 61.2 years) and age- sex-matched dementia-free controls, taken on average 9.6 years before diagnosis, were analyzed for anti-HSV antibodies (immunoglobulin G, IgG, immunoglobulin M, IgM) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays.In complete sample group, presence IgG IgM did not increase risk significantly (odds ratio (OR) 1.636,...
The aim was to study the relationship between conscience and burnout among care-providers in older care, exploring stress of burnout, perceptions burnout.Everyday work healthcare presents situations that influence care-providers' conscience. How perceive has been shown be related (stress troubled conscience), county council an association found.A questionnaire conducted municipal housing for people. A total 166 were approached, which 146 (50 registered nurses 96 nurses' aides/enrolled...
Background: Several environmental factors, including infectious agents, have been suggested to cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has associated with AD in several recent studies. Objective: To investigate whether carriage of CMV, alone or combination Herpes simplex virus (HSV), increased the risk developing AD. Methods: Plasma samples from 360 cases (75.3% women, mean age 61.2 years), taken an average 9.6 years before diagnosis, and age-, sex-, cohort-, sampling date...
Biomarkers that identify individuals at risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) development would be highly valuable. Plasma concentration amyloid β (Aβ)-central in the pathogenesis AD-is a logical candidate, but studies to date have produced conflicting results on its utility.Plasma samples from 339 preclinical AD cases (76.4% women, mean age 61.3 years) and age- sex-matched dementia-free controls, taken an average 9.4 years before diagnosis, were analyzed using Luminex xMAP technology INNO-BIA...
The differential associations of beer, wine, and spirit consumption on cardiovascular risk found in observational studies may be confounded by diet. We described compared dietary intake diet quality according to alcoholic beverage preference European elderly.From the Consortium Health Ageing: Network Cohorts Europe United States (CHANCES), seven cohorts were included, i.e. four sub-cohorts from EPIC-Elderly, SENECA Study, Zutphen Elderly Rotterdam Study. Harmonized data 29,423 elderly...
Physical restraints are commonly used on older persons living in geriatric care settings. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence environmental and organizational variations resident staff characteristics restraint prevalence. In cross‐sectional 33 nursing home wards 12 group units for old with dementia two municipalities northern Sweden, 540 residents (mean age 82) 529 members were evaluated variables. proportion impaired mobility function, number behavioral disturbances,...
Every day situations arising in health care contain ethical issues influencing providers' conscience. How and to what extent conscience is influenced may differ according how perceived. This study aimed explore the relationship between perceptions of stress among providers working municipal housing for elderly people. A total 166 were approached, which 146 (50 registered nurses 96 nurses' aides/enrolled nurses) completed a questionnaire containing Perceptions Conscience Questionnaire Stress...
Aim: The main purpose of this study was to examine factors related ‘stress conscience’ i.e. stress a troubled conscience in healthcare. Methods: A series questionnaires completed by 423 healthcare employees northern Sweden as part cross‐sectional study. comprised the ‘Stress Conscience Questionnaire’, ‘Perception ‘Revised Moral Sensitivity Social Interactions Scale, Resilience Scale and Personal/Work Demographic form. Results: Nonautomatic stepwise regression analysis with forward inclusion...
Health care often involves ethically difficult situations that may disquiet the conscience. The purpose of this study was to develop a questionnaire for identifying various perceptions conscience within framework based on literature and explorative interviews about (Perceptions Conscience Questionnaire). tested sample 444 registered nurses, enrolled nurses' assistants physicians. data were analysed using principal component analysis explore possible dimensions results showed six dimensions,...