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16. Tactile touch in intensive care : Nurses' preparation, patients' experiences and the effect on stress parameters
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to acquire knowledge about whether tactile touch as a complementary method can (i) promote comfort and (ii) reduce stress reactions during care in an intensive care unit (ICU) Method: In Paper I, five nurses with a touch therapist training were interviewed about their experiences of preparation before giving tactile touch in an ICU. To analyse the meaning of preparation as a phenomenon, Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological approach was used. LÄS MER
17. Supporting mental health - Effects, communicative processes and experiences of a person-centred eHealth intervention
Sammanfattning : Corresponding to the appeal to develop supportive strategies for people on sick leave with common mental disorders (CMDs), focusing beyond illness and towards mental health, this thesis evaluates an eHealth intervention based on person-centred care (PCC). The overall aim was to evaluate and explore the effects and processes of a person-centred eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave with CMDs by illuminating experiences and communicative practices constituting and taking part in a PCC intervention in an eHealth setting. LÄS MER
18. Altering the birthing room - The influence on birth outcomes and provision of care
Sammanfattning : Giving birth is a complex physiological process deeply influenced by psychological and social elements. A prerequisite for optimising this physiological process is to be in an environment that feels safe and protective. LÄS MER
19. Low Back Pain : With Special Reference to Prevalence, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
Sammanfattning : Objectives. Ascertain if there has been a secular trend in 3-months prevalence of casually reported back pain. Evaluate if such back pain predicts concurrent health as well as future sick leave, disability pension, hospitalization and survival. Study differences in diagnostic assessment and labelling between physicians. LÄS MER
20. Tamoxifen response in primary breast cancer with special reference to tumour-specific VEGF-A and VEGFR2
Sammanfattning : Background: Treatment of primary breast cancer is individualised and adjuvant systemic treatment is delivered to most patients after surgery. Oestrogen receptor (ER) status and progesterone receptor status (PR) can define patients who would benefit from adjuvant endocrine therapy with tamoxifen (TAM) alone or as chemo-endocrine therapy. LÄS MER