"This takes a toll on me too"-a qualitative interview study on experiences of informal caregivers to patients who have had aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Purpose: To describe life as an informal caregiver to someone affected by an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) in the first year after the event.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive study in which informal caregivers ( = 16) to patients treated for aSAH were interviewed one year after the event. An interview guide was used and an inductive, conventional content analysis was applied.

Impact of standardized care guidelines featuring next-day discharge on outcome, healthcare consumption, and patient healthcare experience in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus receiving ventriculoperitoneal shunts.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of standardized care guidelines featuring next-day discharge on hospital length of stay (LOS), outcomes, patient experience, and healthcare consumption in patients receiving ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).

Methods: This single-center population-based observational cohort study included 271 adult iNPH patients who underwent VPS surgery at Karolinska University Hospital. Groups were compared before and after the implementation of new standardized discharge guidelines.

Health-Related Quality of Life and Return to Work after Surgery for Spinal Schwannoma: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Spinal schwannomas are the second most common primary intradural spinal tumor. This study aimed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the frequency of return to work after the surgical treatment of spinal schwannomas. HRQoL was compared to a sample of the general population.

Dysphagia, health-related quality of life, and return to work after occipitocervical fixation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) on dysphagia, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and return to work after occipitocervical fixation (OCF). Postoperative radiographic measurements were evaluated to identify possible predictors of dysphagia.

Methods: All individuals (≥ 18 years) who underwent an OCF at the study center or were registered in the Swedish spine registry (Swespine) between 2005 and 2019, and were still alive when the study was conducted, were eligible for inclusion.

Restraint in somatic healthcare: how should it be regulated?

Restraint is regularly used in somatic healthcare settings, and countries have chosen different paths to regulate restraint in somatic healthcare. One overarching problem when regulating restraint is to ensure that patients with reduced decision-making capacity receive the care they need and at the same time ensure that patients with a sufficient degree of decision-making capacity are not forced into care that they do not want. Here, arguments of justice, trust in the healthcare system, minimising harm and respecting autonomy are contrasted with different national regulations.

Missed nursing care in relation to registered nurses' level of education and self-reported evidence-based practice.

Background: Patient safety is one of the cornerstones of high-quality healthcare systems. Evidence-based practice is one way to improve patient safety from the nursing perspective. Another aspect of care that directly influences patient safety is missed nursing care.

Differences between Registered Nurses and nurse assistants around missed nursing care-An observational, comparative study.

Background: From a nursing perspective, tasks that are not carried out, and the consequences of this, have been studied for over a decade. The difference between Registered Nurses (RNs) and nurse assistants (NAs) regarding qualifications and work tasks, and the profound knowledge around RN-to-patient ratios, warrants investigating missed nursing care (MNC) for each group rather than as one (nursing staff).

Aim: To describe and compare RNs and NAs ratings of and reasons for MNC at in-hospital wards.

"I've never experienced this before, I don't know what I need"- a qualitative study on social support and self-care during the first year after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Purpose: To describe perceived support, support needs and self-care among individuals during the first year after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Material And Methods: The study had a qualitative descriptive design with a deductive approach using the concepts of social support and self-care. The informants ( = 16) had been treated for aSAH at a university hospital in Sweden and were interviewed one year after the event.

The impact of previous health on the mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: analysis of a prospective Swedish multicenter study.

Purpose: There is an an increasing awareness of the importance of health and lifestyle for stroke diseases like spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, the importance of pre-existing medical conditions for clinical course and mortality after SAH has not been studied. The aim of the present study was to identify pre-existing conditions contributing to mortality after SAH.

Swedish translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the pressure ulcer knowledge assessment tool for use in the operating room.

The aim of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the Swedish operating room version of PUKAT 2.0. In total, 284 Swedish operating room nurses completed the survey of whom 50 completed the retest.

Long-Term Follow-Up, Treatment Strategies, Functional Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life after Surgery for WHO Grade 2 and 3 Intracranial Meningiomas.

Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for WHO grade 2 and 3 intracranial meningiomas are poorly described, and long-term results and data evaluating the routine use of supplementary fractionated radiotherapy (RT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term PFS and OS at a center that does not employ routine adjuvant RT. For this purpose, a retrospective population-based cohort study was conducted of all WHO grade 2 and 3 meningiomas surgically treated between 2005 and 2013.

Understanding nurses' justification of restraint in a neurosurgical setting: A qualitative interview study.

Background: Despite its negative impact on patients and nurses, the use of restraint in somatic health care continues in many settings. Understanding the reasons and justifications for the use of restraint among nurses is crucial in order to manage this challenge.

Aim: To understand nurses' justifications for restraint use in neurosurgical care.

Missed nursing care in the critical care unit, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Todescribe and evaluate reported missed nursing care in the critical care context during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.

Research Methodology: A comparative cross-sectional design was used, comparing missed nursing care in three samples: before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, during the second wave of the pandemic in spring 2020, and during the third wave of the pandemic in fall 2021.

Setting: The study was conducted at critical care units at a university hospital, Sweden.

"My head feels like it has gone through a mixer" - a qualitative interview study on recovery 1 year after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Purpose: To describe patients' perceived and expected recovery 1 year after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

Materials And Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 persons 1 year after aSAH. Inductive manifest qualitative content analysis was used.

The Swedish version of the attitude towards pressure ulcer prevention instrument for use in an operating room context (APUP-OR): A nationwide psychometric evaluation.

Introduction: To assess operating room (OR) nurses' attitudes towards pressure ulcer prevention, the Attitude towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention (APuP) instrument was developed.

Aim: The aim of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the Attitude towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention (APuP) instrument in a Swedish OR context.

Materials And Methods: A psychometric evaluation study was conducted, using a convenience sample, between February and August 2020.

Health-Related Quality of Life and Return to Work after Surgery for Spinal Meningioma: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Spinal meningiomas are the most common primary spinal intradural tumor. This study aimed to assess Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the frequency of return to work in patients surgically treated for spinal meningiomas, in comparison to the general population. Variables were collected from patient charts, EQ-5D-3L, and study specific questionnaires.

First and second cycle nursing students' perceptions of the clinical learning environment in acute care settings - A comparative crossectional study using the CLES+T scale.

Background: Research has shown that the clinical learning environment can both facilitate and hinder students' learning. Students' perceptions need to be evaluated, preferably using nationally and internationally validated instruments. In Sweden, there is a lack of research about students' evaluation in acute care settings and from the perspectives of different levels of students.

Patient safety, quality of care and missed nursing care at a cardiology department during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Aim: To evaluate missed nursing care and patient safety during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at in-patient cardiology wards.

Design: A cross-sectional design with a comparative approach.

Method: Registered nurses and nurse assistants at a cardiology department were invited to answer the MISSCARE Survey-Swedish version, and questions on patient safety and quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurses' experiences of using restraint in neurosurgical care - A qualitative interview study.

Aim And Objectives: To describe nurses' experiences of using restraint in neurosurgical care.

Background: Despite reports of negative consequences, and conflicts with key values in healthcare, restraint measures are still practised in somatic healthcare worldwide. When using restraint, basic principles of nursing collide, creating dilemmas known to be perceived as difficult for many nurses.

Missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative observational study.

Aim: To evaluate frequencies, types of and reasons for missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic at inpatient wards in a highly specialized university hospital.

Background: Registered nurse/patient ratio and nursing competence are known to affect patient outcomes. The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic entailed novel ways for staffing to meet the expected increased acute care demand, which potentially could impact on quality of care.

Translation, culture adaption and psychometric testing of the MISSCARE Survey-Swedish version.

Aim: To translate the MISSCARE Survey into Swedish and establish its validity and reliability by evaluating its psychometric properties.

Background: Missed nursing care is defined as any aspect of required nursing care that is omitted or delayed. The consequence of missed nursing care is a threat to patient safety.

Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in brain tumour surgery in Sweden: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: There has been varied clinical practice concerning antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing craniotomy. In Sweden, both Cloxacillin and Cefuroxime have frequently been used. We aimed to study the clinical effectiveness of these two regimens.

Operating theatre nurse specialist competence to ensure patient safety in the operating theatre: A discursive paper.

Aim: To discuss specialist operating theatre nurses' competence in relation to the general six core competencies and patient safety.

Design: A discursive analysis of legal statutes and scientific articles.

Methods: Swedish legal statutes and an overview of scientific articles on operating theatre nursing were deductively analysed and classified into healthcare providers' general six core competencies.

Restraint in a Neurosurgical Setting: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Objective: To investigate the extent to which restraint is used in neurosurgical care, under what circumstances, and how it is documented.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with a mixed-methods approach was used to identify neurosurgical inpatients subjected to restraint. The data were collected in 2 phases: (1) a study-specific questionnaire was distributed to nurses in which they identified if restraints had occurred during their shifts, and if so, which restraint and to which patient; and (2) scrutinizing of electronic medical records of patients identified by the questionnaires.