Navigating menstrual stigma and norms: a qualitative study on young people's menstrual experiences and strategies for improving menstrual health.

Background: Menstrual health is a recognised important public health issue and is essential for the realisation of gender equality and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. This study aimed to explore the menstrual health experiences of young people in Sweden and how the menstrual cycle affects their health and lives. The study also aimed to identify the facilitators and barriers to achieving menstrual health.

Being between life and death-experiences of COVID-19 survivors 12 to 18 months after being treated in intensive care.

Purpose: This study aims to explore the experiences of care, psychosocial support, and psychosocial wellbeing among patients treated for COVID-19 in intensive care 12 to 18 months after discharge.

Methods: This study used a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 20 adult patients treated for COVID-19 12 to 18 months after being discharged from a university hospital in Sweden.

The paradox of workplace violence in the intensive care unit: a focus group study.

Background: Conflicts with patients and relatives occur frequently in intensive care units (ICUs), driven by factors that are intensified by critical illness and its treatments. A majority of ICU healthcare professionals have experienced verbal and/or physical violence. There is a need to understand how healthcare professionals in ICUs experience and manage this workplace violence.

COVID-19 pandemic hits differently: examining its consequences for women's livelihoods and healthcare access - a cross-sectional study in Kinshasa DRC.

Objectives: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to multiple preventive actions as primary interventions to contain the spread of the virus. Globally, countries are facing enormous challenges with consequences for use of social, economic and health services. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was among the African countries implementing strict lockdown at the start of the pandemic, resulting in shortages and decreased access to services.

"Putting words to their feelings"- civic communicators' perceptions and experiences of an in-depth course on mental health for newly settled refugee migrants in Sweden.

Background: Newly settled refugee migrants face psychological stressors stemming from pre-, during- and post-migration experiences. In Sweden, mental health promotion is part of the health module in the civic orientation classes for newly settled refugee migrants. Training courses are offered to civic communicators and workshop leaders to facilitate communication about mental health; however, the training is seldom evaluated.

Outcomes in Patients Perceived as Receiving Excessive Care by ICU Physicians and Nurses: Differences Between Patients < 75 and ≥ 75 Years of Age?

Background: The benefit of the ICU for older patients is often debated. There is little knowledge on subjective impressions of excessive care in ICU nurses and physicians combined with objective patient data in real-life cases.

Research Question: Is there a difference in treatment limitation decisions and 1-year outcomes in patients < 75 and ≥ 75 years of age, with and without concordant perceptions of excessive care by two or more ICU nurses and physicians?

Study Design And Methods: This was a reanalysis of the prospective observational DISPROPRICUS study, performed in 56 ICUs.

The Intensive Care Unit diary - A significant complement in the recovery after intensive care. A focus group study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to gain an increased understanding of the intensive care unit diary and how it affects patients' recovery after intensive care.

Methodology/design: The study had a qualitative design and was conducted by two focus group interviews in October 2021 and was analysed with thematic analysis.

Setting: Ventilator treated intensive care patients with a length of stay ≥ 72 hours who had received a written diary were included.

Family involvement in the intensive care unit in four Nordic countries.

Background: Relevance to clinical practice The findings from the study highlighting family involvement, high-quality communication and flexible visiting policy as central aspects of family care may inspire clinicians to identify aspects of everyday family care in their ICUs calling for further improvement.

Aims And Objectives: To describe family involvement, communication practices and visiting policies in adult ICUs.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Conditions and strategies to meet the challenges imposed by the COVID-19-related visiting restrictions in the intensive care unit: A Scandinavian cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To examine conditions and strategies to meet the challenges imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related visiting restrictions in Scandinavian intensive care units.

Research Methodology/design: A cross-sectional survey.

Setting: Adult intensive care units in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Understanding the needs and use of sexual and reproductive health services among Thai women: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Sweden.

Unlabelled: Background Immigrants are at increased risk of HIV infection in Europe and at risk of delayed diagnosis. In Sweden, Thailand belongs to one of the three most common countries of origin among immigrants diagnosed with HIV. This study investigated the need and use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among Thai women residing in Sweden.

Awake Proning as an Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Hypoxemia in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: Guidance from an International Group of Healthcare Workers.

Non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 could benefit from awake proning. Awake proning is an attractive intervention in settings with limited resources, as it comes with no additional costs. However, awake proning remains poorly used probably because of unfamiliarity and uncertainties regarding potential benefits and practical application.

Patients´ experiences of pain in the intensive care - The delicate balance of control.

Aim: To explore the patients´ experiences of pain when being cared for in the intensive care.

Design: An exploratory, qualitative design was chosen.

Method: Interviews were performed with patients (October 2015-March 2017) within a week of post-intensive care (N = 16).

Family-centred end-of-life care and bereavement services in Swedish intensive care units: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Post-intensive care syndrome-family is a common problem in relatives of patients who die in an intensive care unit. Family-centred end-of-life care with support for the family during and after the death is supposed to prevent suffering and avoid illness.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to investigate family-centred end-of-life care and bereavement follow-up services offered to family members of patients who die in Swedish intensive care units.

A missed opportunity? Lack of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health services among immigrant women in Sweden.

Objective: Poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among immigrant women is often related to limited access, or suboptimal use of healthcare services. This study investigates the knowledge about and use of sexual and reproductive healthcare services among immigrant women in Sweden.

Method: A cross-sectional study of 288 immigrant women.

To assess patients pain in intensive care: developing and testing the Swedish version of the Behavioural Pain Scale.

Objectives: The Behavioural Pain Scale has previously been translated into Swedish and psychometrically tested. One of the domains- 'compliance with ventilation'- did not show equally as good psychometric proprieties as the other domains, which led to the question whether a development of that domain would be beneficial. This study aimed to develop the domain of 'breathing pattern' in the Swedish version of the Behavioural Pain Scale and then test the instrument for discriminant validity, inter-rater reliability and criterion validity.

Detailed analysis of health-related quality of life after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Aim: To describe the detailed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in survivors from the TTM-trial and to investigate potential differences related to sex and age.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study originating from a large prospective international, multicentre trial, including 442 respondents who answered the Short Form-36 item Questionnaire Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) at a structured follow-up 6 months after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Statistical analysis between independent groups were performed with Mann-Whitney U or Chi-square.

The impact of follow-up visits and diaries on patient outcome after discharge from intensive care: A descriptive and explorative study.

Objectives: To explore the possible effects of intensive care follow-up visits and diaries on patients physical and psychosocial problems at 2, 6, and 12 months after unit discharge as well as the patient' experiences of follow-up visits and diaries.

Methods: A descriptive and explorative cohort design. Patients (n = 441) with a length of ICU stay for ≥24 hours, who responded to the 3-set 4P questionnaire were included.

Clinical practices to promote sleep in the ICU: A multinational survey.

Purpose: To describe sleep assessment and strategies to promote sleep in adult ICUs in ten countries.

Methods: Multicenter, self-administered survey sent to nurse managers.

Results: Response rate was 66% with 522 ICUs providing data.

Health status and psychological distress among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in relation to gender.

Aim: To describe health status and psychological distress among in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) survivors in relation to gender.

Methods: This national register study consists of data from follow-up registration of IHCA survivors 3-6 months post cardiac arrest (CA) in Sweden. A questionnaire was sent to the survivors, including measurements of health status (EQ-5D-5L) and psychological distress (HADS).

Knowledge and utilization of sexual and reproductive healthcare services among Thai immigrant women in Sweden.

Background: Migration from Thailand to Sweden has increased threefold over the last 10 years. Today Thailand is one of the most common countries of origin among immigrants in Sweden. Since the year 2000, new HIV cases are also more prevalent among Thai immigrants compared to other immigrant nationalities in Sweden.

Healthcare-seeking behaviour in relation to sexual and reproductive health among Thai-born women in Sweden: a qualitative study.

Thailand is one of the most common countries of origin among immigrants in Sweden and Thai immigrants comprise the immigrant group most frequently diagnosed with HIV. Little is known about their healthcare-seeking behaviour and views on HIV prevention. This study explored Thai women's healthcare-seeking behaviour in relation to sexual and reproductive health and their views on HIV prevention.

[The follow up of patients and their relatives after cardiac arrest varies greatly].

The return to a good life after successfully resuscitated cardiac arrest may be hindered by cardiovascular morbidity, psychological distress and the consequences of anoxic brain injury. To support the return to everyday life, patients and their relatives are in need of health care follow-up with multiple focuses. Usually, this follow-up consists of at least one of three parallel tracks; cardiology for interventions and secondary prevention, post intensive care follow-up to capture and prevent consequences of the traumatic event and the ICU stay, or neurological follow-up for patients with neurological sequels.

Clinical experience and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia using closed versus open suction-system.

Background: Studies have shown a decreasing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) incidence after prophylactic interventions bundles. The use of closed suction systems (CSS) has been suggested beneficial as a prophylactic measure.

Aim: To investigate the effects of a CSS on VAP incidence, suction circuit contamination and adverse events (AEs) compared to an open suction system (OSS) approach in a general mixed intensive care unit (ICU).