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1. Children living with Home Mechanical Ventilation : The everyday life experiences of the children, their siblings, parents and personal care assistants
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the everyday life experiences of living with Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMV) from the perspective of the children and their siblings, parents and personal care assistants.Methods: Study I describes the experiences of personal care assistants (PCA) working with a ventilator-assisted person at home, based on qualitative content analysis according to Elo and Kyngäs (2008), of 15 semi-structured interviews. READ MORE
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2. A room designed for caring : Experiences from an evidence-based designed intensive care environment
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this doctoral thesis was to examine and evaluate if and how an intensive care unit (ICU) room, which had been designed using the principles of evidence-based design (EBD), impacted the safety, wellbeing and caring for patients, their family members and staff.Methods: Paper I explored the nursing staff experiences of working in an EBD intensive care patient room through 13 interviews that were analysed by qualitative content analysis. READ MORE
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3. Interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers : The perspectives of patients, family members, and critical care nurses
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the current thesis was to investigate the interhospital intensive care unit-to unit transfer process from the perspective of patients, family members, and critical care nurses. Methods: Study I explores and interprets the observed nature of the patient’s situation during interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers. READ MORE
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4. Clinical reasoning among emergency medical service clinicians : An iterative and fragmented process involving the collaborative effort(s) of many
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to generate knowledge and understanding of clinical reasoning in the context of EMS from the perspective of EMS clinicians.Method: Three different methodologies were employed to describe various aspects of clinical reasoning. READ MORE
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5. Web-based counselling to patients with haematological diseases
Abstract : Patients with haematological diseases are entitled to supportive care. Considering organisational and technological development, support in the form of caring communication provided through the web is today a possible alternative. READ MORE