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6. When time matters : Patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase. A descriptive survey study was conducted to identify various factors influencing patient delay in 381 patients with suspected myocardial infarction hospitalised at a Coronary Care Unit (I) and ambulance utilisation among 110 myocardial infarction patients (II). LÄS MER
7. Daily life of persons with dementia and their spouses supported by a passive positioning alarm
Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to describe how persons with dementia (PwDs) reflect on being outdoors and to investigate the support provided by a passive positioning alarm (PPA) in making daily life safer for PwDs and their spouses.Repeated conversations were held with 11 PwDs living in their own homes regarding their reflections on being outdoors (Study I). LÄS MER
8. Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor Outcome and experiences from patients' and spouses' perspectives
Sammanfattning : The treatment related effects and personalized goal fulfilment of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) have been assessed in studies with different designs. The brain targets included the thalamus for medically intractable tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD) or essential tremor (ET) and the subthalamicus for reducing hypo-, bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity and dystonia in PD. LÄS MER
9. How can we optimize bystander basic life support in cardiac arrest?
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to describe various aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and CPR training in order to find approaches for enhancing bystander interventions. Cardiac care patients (n=401) were interviewed with regard to their attitude toward CPR and CPR training (II). LÄS MER
10. Daily life problems from a nursing perspective in patients with acute leukaemia or highly malignant lymphoma
Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were, to investigate the impact on daily living of acute leukaemia or highly malignant lymphoma when under treatment, viewed retrospectively and from a longitudinal perspective, from the point of view of the patients and their spouses, and to ascertain their view of the nursing care provided. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was use i. LÄS MER