Publications by authors named "C Pettersson"
Older adults' reasons for applying to a nursing home - a document analysis.
Scand J Occup Ther
December 2024
Background: Ageing in place is the social norm in Sweden, yet older adults apply for a nursing home on a daily basis which suggests that ageing in place needs further study as it is not suitable for everyone. Aim: to study descriptions of older adults' reasons for applying to a nursing home in documents of granted nursing home decisions.
Materials And Methods: One hundred and sixty decisions were analyzed through document analysis with a deductive content analysis using the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance-Engagement (CMOP-E) as a framework.
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- Everyone should be able to use assistive technology (AT), but crises like the COVID-19 pandemic can make it harder for users to get help.
- A study was done with healthcare managers in Sweden to understand how they managed AT during the pandemic.
- The managers learned important lessons about being flexible and using technology better, which will help provide AT to people more effectively in the future.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide and the most common cause is uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). Current research is mostly focused on how UPEC affects host factors, whereas the effect of host factors on UPEC is less studied. Our previous studies have shown that estrogen alters UPEC virulence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We sought to analyze, in well-defined clinical setting, the first 100 patients treated at the intraoperative MRI (iMRI) hybrid surgical theatre at our facility in a population-based setting to evaluate which pathologies are best approached with iMRI assisted surgeries, as this is not yet clearly defined.
Methods: Patients undergoing surgery in the 3T iMRI hybrid surgical theatre at our neurosurgical department between December 2017 to May 2021 were included after informed consent. Demographic, clinical, surgical, histological, radiological and outcome parameters, as well as variables related to iMRI, were retrospectively collected and analyzed.
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- During the COVID-19 pandemic, ICUs faced a surge in patients, leading to strict visiting restrictions, which impacted the care for patients at the end of life.
- This study explored how intensive care nurses navigated the challenges of providing end-of-life care amid these restrictions through interviews with 11 informants, revealing key themes in decision-making, family farewells, and care closure.
- The findings highlighted that heavy workloads and the lack of family presence diminished the quality of care and the emotional support for patients, emphasizing the need for collaboration with families to ensure dignified end-of-life experiences.