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View article: Reported patient safety incidents in radiology – understanding the relation between risk areas and their underlying factors
Reported patient safety incidents in radiology – understanding the relation between risk areas and their underlying factors Open
An awareness of long-term effects of errors in radiology needs to be created, and collaboration challenges for improved patient safety and well-timed diagnoses need to be solved.
View article: Conflict management and communications skills in the ICU: A qualitative study on forming junior critical care nurses with drama pedagogy
Conflict management and communications skills in the ICU: A qualitative study on forming junior critical care nurses with drama pedagogy Open
Working as a nurse in intensive care units (ICUs) necessitates the possession of technical and non-technical skills in providing high-quality care to critically ill patients. However, current critical care curricula often do not offer trai…
View article: Patients´ experiences of TENS as a postoperative pain relief method in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a qualitative study
Patients´ experiences of TENS as a postoperative pain relief method in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a qualitative study Open
Background High-frequency, high-intensity transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (HFHI TENS, i.e. 80 Hz and 40–60 mA) is an effective, fast-acting pain relief modality after elective surgery, offering pain relief within 5 min. Few stu…
View article: Postoperative Recovery in the Youngest: Beyond Technology
Postoperative Recovery in the Youngest: Beyond Technology Open
Background: Measuring and interpreting vital signs in pediatric patients recovering from anaesthesia, particularly those up to 36 months old, is challenging. Nurses’ decision-making regarding the level of monitoring must balance patient sa…
View article: How to Achieve Highly Professional Care in the Postoperative Ward: The Care of Infants and Toddlers
How to Achieve Highly Professional Care in the Postoperative Ward: The Care of Infants and Toddlers Open
Findings from this study suggest that caring for infants and toddlers recovering from anesthesia requires experience and both technical and nontechnical skills. These are prerequisites for achieving readiness for planning, setting prioriti…
View article: High‐frequency, high‐intensity <scp>TENS</scp> compared to standard treatment with opioids for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial
High‐frequency, high‐intensity <span>TENS</span> compared to standard treatment with opioids for postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A multicentre randomized controlled trial Open
Background Adverse effects of opioids could prolong the duration of stay in the post‐anaesthesia care unit (PACU). This study aimed to assess time in the PACU and the pain‐relieving effect of high‐frequency, high‐intensity transcutaneous e…
View article: Pediatric Postoperative Recovery—It’s Not Just about the Technology
Pediatric Postoperative Recovery—It’s Not Just about the Technology Open
Background: Measuring vital signs has always been a central task for Critical Care Nurse´s (CCNs) and Registered Nurse Anesthetist`s (RNAs) providing care in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and a prerequisite for their decision-making…
View article: Radiographers' perception of patient safety culture in radiology
Radiographers' perception of patient safety culture in radiology Open
An understanding of what creates a safety culture is important to prevent patient safety incidents.
View article: Family member perspectives on intensive care unit in-person visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
Family member perspectives on intensive care unit in-person visiting restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study Open
Visiting restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic made straightforward and comprehensible communication of information from the ICU team more essential to reduce family members' perceptions of distance and exclusion from the inten…
View article: Radiographers' experience of preventing patient safety incidents in the context of radiological examinations
Radiographers' experience of preventing patient safety incidents in the context of radiological examinations Open
Aim To describe factors that prevent patient safety incidents in connection with the radiological examination from the radiographer's perspective. Background Radiology plays an important role in the care chain and involves diagnostic exami…
View article: Older patients’ recovery following intensive care: A follow-up study with the RAIN questionnaire
Older patients’ recovery following intensive care: A follow-up study with the RAIN questionnaire Open
The RAIN instrument shows to be a good measurement for all dimensions of recovery, including existential dimensions, which are not covered by any other instrument.
View article: Smart Glasses for Anesthesia Care: Initial Focus Group Interviews with Specialized Health Care Professionals
Smart Glasses for Anesthesia Care: Initial Focus Group Interviews with Specialized Health Care Professionals Open
Smart glasses were seen as a tool that can impact and improve access to patient-related information, and aid health care professionals in their struggle to gain situational control during anesthesia care. These are factors related to incre…
View article: Development and initial psychometric testing of the Intrahospital Transport Safety Scale in intensive care
Development and initial psychometric testing of the Intrahospital Transport Safety Scale in intensive care Open
Objective To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a scale measuring patient safety during the intrahospital transport process for intensive care. Design The scale was developed based on a theoretical model of the work system…
View article: Prevalence and Intensive Care Bed Use in Subjects on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Swedish ICUs
Prevalence and Intensive Care Bed Use in Subjects on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Swedish ICUs Open
Admissions to Swedish ICUs who required mechanical ventilation ≥ 7-21 d and PMV > 21 d form a relatively small proportion of all ICU admissions, but consume a significant proportion of ICU beds days. Prevalence of admissions, ICU bed days,…
View article: Patients prefer clinical handover at the bedside; nurses do not: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment
Patients prefer clinical handover at the bedside; nurses do not: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment Open
In this study, patients strongly preferred handover at the bedside, while the nurses considered patients to be invited to participate to be the most important preference but generally preferred handover to take place away from the bedside,…
View article: Registered Nurses’ experiences of patient participation in hospital care: supporting and hindering factors patient participation in care
Registered Nurses’ experiences of patient participation in hospital care: supporting and hindering factors patient participation in care Open
Background Promoting patient participation in care is an international priority identified by the World Health Organization and various national bodies around the world and an important aspect of person‐centred care. Aim The aim of this st…
View article: Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU: A feasibility study
Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU: A feasibility study Open
This study raises a number of points that may be helpful for future complex interventions in an ICU. For a full-scale study to be completed a continuously updated cost calculation is necessary. Furthermore, representatives from the clinic …