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1. Evidence-based care of older people : utopia or reality? Healthcare personnel's perceptions of using research in their daily practice
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to generate knowledge of research utilization of registered nurses (RNs) and other healthcare personnel in the care of older people. The specific objectives for the four included papers were: (I) to describe the perception of healthcare personnel with respect to research utilization and to compare research use between professional groups, (II) to identify determinants of research utilization, (III) to describe RNs self-reported research use in the care of older people and to examine the associations between research use and factors related to the communication channels, the adopter and the social system and (IV) to describe RNs perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of research utilization and to examine the validity of the BARRIERS Scale in relation to research use, i. LÄS MER
2. Epidemiological Studies of Multiple Sclerosis in Sweden with focus on the County of Värmland
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to study the frequency of MS in the suggested high-risk area of Värmland county by investigating the current prevalence and analyzing the development over time; secondly to investigate some aetiological factors – the pattern of industry, both in relation to MS in Värmland and in the whole country, and also to examine the possible relation between the distribution of MS and ALS, as it has previously shown a positive correlation in two studies; finally to analyze the women-to-men ratio of MS in Sweden because of international reports of an increasing ratio.Clinical data was collected from hospitals and other health care units in the county of Värmland, to calculate the prevalence ratio. LÄS MER
3. The evaluation process of nutrition interventions for patients at risk of malnutrition : From a person-centred perspective
Sammanfattning : This thesis is aimed at exploring the process of evaluating nutrition interventions for patients at risk of malnutrition from a person-centred perspective. An explorative cross-sectional study was conducted based on data from the International Nutrition Care Process and Terminology Implementation Survey (INIS). LÄS MER
4. Patients with Hip Fracture : Various aspects of patient safety
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the thesis was to investigate whether patient safety can be improved for patients with hip fracture by nutritional intervention and by pharmacological treatment with cranberry concentrate. Another aim was to describe the patients’ experience of involvement in their care. LÄS MER
5. Evidence-based nursing : reflections from different perspectives
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe the use of evidence-based nursing (EBN) with respect to the four cornerstones of EBN: research, nursing theory, the patient’s perspective and clinical competence. Study I explored registered nurses (RNs) self-reported research utilization (RU) in relation to their work climate. LÄS MER