Assessment of hypertensive patients' self-care agency after counseling training of nurses.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess hypertensive patients' self-care agency and any correlation with the patient's lifestyle changes and the nurse's degree of patient centeredness after counseling training.

Data Sources: Nurses in the intervention group (IG; n = 19) working at nurse-led clinics at health centers were trained in patient centeredness (motivational interviewing) and the stages of change model and included 137 patients. Nurses in the control group (CG; n = 14) included 51 patients.

Effects on hypertensive patients' satisfaction with information about their medication after nurses' consultation training.

Background: There is a well-known problem in hypertension care with patients' adherence to treatment. Patients who score high in answering the instrument Satisfaction with Information about Medicine Scale are reported to have greater adherence to their medication.

Aim: To explore how hypertensive patients' satisfaction with information about their medicines was affected by nurses' education in Motivational Interviewing.

Characteristics of and outcome for patients with chest pain in relation to transport by the emergency medical services in a 20-year perspective.

Aim: The aims of this study were to describe the characteristics of and outcome of patients with chest pain in relation to transport by the emergency medical services (EMS) and to describe possible changes in this relationship in a 20-year perspective.

Methods: In the 2 periods, 1986 to 1987 and 2008, all patients with chest pain admitted to hospitals in Gothenburg, Sweden, were retrospectively evaluated in terms of previous history, final diagnosis, and mortality. P values were age adjusted.

Consultation training of nurses for cardiovascular prevention - a randomized study of 2 years duration.

The aim of this study was to increase patients' adherence to the treatment of hypertension through the consultation training of nurses. Thirty-three nurses were included in the study. In the intervention group (IG), 19 nurses took part in a 3-day residential training course on the Stages of Change model, Motivational Interviewing and guidelines for cardiovascular prevention, and recruited 153 patients.

Patients admitted to hospital with chest pain--changes in a 20-year perspective.

Objectives: To describe the differences in characteristics and outcome between two consecutive series of patients admitted to hospital with chest pain in a 20-year perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on changes in outcome in relation to the initial electrocardiogram (ECG).

Subjects: In the two periods, 1986-1987 and 2008, all patients with chest pain admitted to the study hospitals in Gothenburg, Sweden, were included.

Responsiveness of AF6, a new, short, validated, atrial fibrillation-specific questionnaire--symptomatic benefit of direct current cardioversion.

Objectives: To measure the effects on symptoms of electrical cardioversion (DC) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by means of a new, short, validated, AF-specific questionnaire, the AF6.

Methods: One hundred eleven patients (67 ± 12 years, 89 men) were screened before and 12 ± 3 days after DC using AF6, covering 'breathing difficulties at rest', 'breathing difficulties on exertion', 'limitations in day-to-day life due to atrial fibrillation', 'feeling of discomfort due to atrial fibrillation', 'tiredness due to atrial fibrillation', and 'worry/anxiety due to atrial fibrillation'. A single global score was calculated.

Music therapy to reduce pain and anxiety in children with cancer undergoing lumbar puncture: a randomized clinical trial.

A nonpharmacological method can be an alternative or complement to analgesics.The aim of this study was to evaluate if music medicine influences pain and anxiety in children undergoing lumbar punctures. A randomized clinical trial was used in 40 children (aged 7-12 years) with leukemia, followed by interviews in 20 of these participants.

Evaluation of consultation training in hypertension care.

Background: Nurses in hypertension care play an important role in minimising the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, but this care can be improved.

Aim: To evaluate the content of nurses' consultations with hypertensive patients before and after consultation training.

Methods: Nineteen nurses from a randomised study of nurse-led hypertension clinics at health centres received three days of residential training in patient-centred counselling and cardiovascular prevention.

Validity and reliability of a new, short symptom rating scale in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

Background: Symptoms related to atrial fibrillation and their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are often evaluated in clinical trials. However, there remains a need for a properly validated instrument. We aimed to develop and validate a short symptoms scale for patients with AF.

Outcomes following a programme for lifestyle changes with people with hypertension.

Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of using a structured nursing intervention programme in hypertension care.

Background: Counselling on lifestyle changes to address hypertension helps patients reduce risk factors such as smoking, high alcohol consumption, overweight, dyslipidemia, negative stress and physical inactivity.

Design: The study was performed as a pre-test-post-test study.

On the waiting list for possible coronary revascularisation. Symptoms relief during the first year and association between quality of life and the very long-term mortality risk.

Aim: To describe: a/ the improvement in quality of life (QoL) among patients on the waiting list for coronary revascularisation and b/ the association between QoL and very long-term mortality.

Patients: All patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularisation in western Sweden during one week in September 1990.

Methods: QoL was assessed at the start of the survey and one year later among patients who both were and were not revascularised.

Hours during and after coronary intervention and angiography.

The purpose of this study was to describe patients' experience during and after coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. Data were collected by interviews with 14 patients. A qualitative content analysis approach was used.

Counselling on lifestyle factors in hypertension care after training on the stages of change model.

Background: In assisting the nurse's counselling on lifestyle changes in hypertension care a behaviour model can be used.

Aim: To analyse the effects of nurses' training on the use of the stages of change model when counselling hypertensive patients to perform lifestyle changes.

Methods: As part of a randomised, controlled trial, 19 nurses belonging to the intervention group took part in video-recorded consultation training with simulated patients.

The nurse's role and skills in hypertension care: a review.

The aim of this review was to examine studies on nursing in hypertension care to find out the nurse's role and skills. Articles were searched during the period 1966-1997. About 650 abstracts were read, and 148 were selected for examination.