Effects of culturally-appropriate group education for migrants with type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare: pre-test-post-test design.

Background: The global incidence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly rising, particularly among migrants in developed countries. Migrants bear a significant burden of diabetes. However, this study is the only to evaluate the effects of a culturally appropriate diabetes intervention for these migrants on diabetes knowledge and health outcomes, adding a novel perspective to the existing literature.

A trans-Atlantic perspective on successful plantation establishment in boreal ecosystems: lessons learned and research opportunities.

Boreal forests, which account for one-third of the world's forested areas, play a crucial role in global climate regulation and provide significant ecological, economic, and cultural benefits. However, boreal ecosystems face substantial threats from climate change, leading to increased disturbances such as wildfires, insect outbreaks, and disease. In response, reforestation emerges as a vital strategy for maintaining and restoring forest cover.

Experiences of labor-intensive procedures in the management of nocturnal enuresis-an explorative interview study in children and parents.

Introduction: Nocturnal enuresis is a very common and socially distressing condition among children. There are qualitative studies published in children with bowel and bladder problems with a focus on health-related quality of life and the burden of the condition, but there is a lack of knowledge of the experience of managing the treatment procedures at home. From a clinical viewpoint, it can be assumed that the procedures entail a lot of work and have an impact on everyday life apart from the disorders per se, but the actual voices of the children have not been heard.

Healthcare and Pharmacy Staffs' Experiences on Medication Management for Migrants-A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study in Primary Health Care.

Aim: To explore what healthcare staff and staff in pharmacies experiences, as challenges, and possibilities in handling and use medications by foreign-born persons or their relatives, and how necessary information is exchanged between different units in the healthcare chain to prevent medication errors.

Design: A qualitative explorative single-unit case study in a primary healthcare centre, with connected home care and pharmacies in an immigrant-dense area.

Methods: Individual semi-structured interviews with 17 respondents, including pharmacists, physicians and registered nurses, were conducted between May and December 2022, in Sweden.

Social support as perceived, provided and needed by family-members of migrants with type 2 diabetes - a qualitative study.

Background: Social support provided by a family member has been found to have a buffering effect on distress and is associated with better diabetes self-care. This study explores the meaning of social support, as described by close family members of foreign-born people living with type 2 diabetes (PWDM) in Sweden. It also explores the support provided by family members, and the support they need to be able to support the PWDM.

Who seeks care and for what reasons at a nurse-led walk-in center in an immigrant-dense area-A quantitative survey.

Objective: To describe who seeks care and for what reasons at a nurse-led primary healthcare walk-in center in an immigrant-dense area. Studies evaluating the use of nurse-led walk-in centers in primary healthcare, emphasizing migrants, are limited. Due to language difficulties and a healthcare system based on telephone consultations, access to care is limited/problematic for the care seeker and the healthcare provider.

A qualitative study on diverse experiences of medication safety among foreign-born persons living in Sweden.

Background: The ongoing global migration has led to multicultural societies, with many migrants who do not speak the official language in the host country. This could contribute to communication problems with staff in healthcare and a risk to patient safety. Research on patient safety in medication use in migrants is an under-researched area.

Hand hygiene knowledge among nurses and nursing students-a descriptive cross-sectional comparative survey using the WHO's "Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire".

Aim: To determine the level of knowledge and explore the difference of hand hygiene between nursing students and nurses.

Background: Annually, 3.8 million people in Europe acquire healthcare-associated infections, highlighting the importance of hand hygiene.

Experiences of Next-of-Kin to Foreign-Born Dying Patients Cared for in Specialist Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study.

Earlier studies have shown that healthcare personnel in specialized palliative care see patients with migrant backgrounds as others and that they, as providers, are unable to provide culturally competent care. Thus, these studies indicate a taken for granted perception, instead of knowledge based on experiences or scientific knowledge. The objectives of this study were to explore preferences, expectations on and experiences of specialist palliative care from next-of-kin of migrants of different origin.

Audit of essential knowledge of diabetes in patients with diabetes in Zimbabwe.

Introduction: in Zimbabwe, the organized diabetes education in the governmental health care system is limited, but the Diabetes Association has some educational activities in which persons with diabetes can participate. In this study, the purpose was to measure essential knowledge of diabetes and its management in persons with diabetes living in Zimbabwe.

Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study design was used to audit essential knowledge of diabetes and its management in persons with type 2 diabetes through a survey of 64 persons attending meetings at the Zimbabwe Diabetes Association.

Beliefs about illness: comparing foreign- and native-born persons with type 2 diabetes living in Sweden in a cross-sectional survey.

Aim: Based on previous qualitative studies, it was hypothesised that dissimilarities in beliefs about illness, which influence healthcare-seeking behaviour, exist between foreign- and native-born persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes living in Sweden (in the following termed 'Swedish-born').

Background: Beliefs about illness are individual, culturally related, based on knowledge, and guide health-related behaviour, and thus have an impact on health. The question is whether beliefs differ between foreign- and native-born persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Job satisfaction and wellbeing among migrant care workers in nursing homes: An integrative review.

Aim: To systematically analyse and synthesize studies investigating job satisfaction (including turnover and turnover intention) and wellbeing (physical, social and psychological including work stress, acculturation stress and sick leave) among migrant care workers in nursing homes.

Design: An integrated review was conducted.

Methods: Joanna Briggs Institute's manual guided the analysis of qualitative data (n = 31).

Knowledge on diabetes and its related factors among the people with type 2 diabetes in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global public health problem with complications related to knowledge guiding self-care. Limited knowledge might result in poor control of blood glucose, but there is no previous investigation measuring diabetes knowledge in people diagnosed with T2DM in Thailand. This study was aimed to investigate level of diabetes knowledge and related factors among people with T2DM in Thailand.

Residents' experiences of encounters with staff and communication in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic and associated visiting restrictions have challenged communication with others for older people residing in nursing homes.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore residents' experiences of encounters and communication with staff and relatives and friends during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Design: An exploratory study with an inductive approach.

Comparison of Beliefs about Health in Migrants and Swedish-Born Persons with Type 2 Diabetes.

Background: Based on findings from previous qualitative studies comparing migrants and Swedish-born persons with diabetes mellitus type 2, it was hypothesized that dissimilarities exist in beliefs about health, including factors of importance for health between groups.

Methods: A survey in a diabetes clinic in a migrant-dense area in Sweden.

Results: Migrants generally perceived their health as poorer than Swedes, although it was not significantly different.

Relatives' perspectives on encounters and communication in nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study.

Background: Relatives of nursing home (NH) residents have experienced national or local restrictions on visiting their elderly family member during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, many NHs have a multicultural environment, as staff, residents and their relatives speak different languages. Thus far, studies of remote communication with staff with limited language skills during the Covid-19 pandemic are lacking.

Migrant informal caregiver perceptions and experiences of caring for a family member with dementia: A systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Aims And Objectives: To describe migrant family caregivers' experiences and perceptions of caring for a family member with dementia.

Background: There are demographic trends of aging populations and increased migration between countries. Age-associated diseases, such as dementia, are expected to increase, with migrants being at significantly increased risk.

Internet-of-Things (IoT) in healthcare and social services - experiences of a sensor system for notifications of deviant behaviours in the home from the users' perspective.

Studies on use of IT in residential care are limited; thus, there is a need for investigations to understand both older people's and nursing staff's perspectives on experiences of new technology. 'Smart homes' provide home automation solutions, making life easier for those residing there. The aim was to explore, from the users' perspective, experiences of a sensor system installed in the home.

Gestational diabetes: changed health beliefs in migrant women from five Asian countries living in Sweden: a prospective qualitative study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the temporal development of beliefs about health, illness and health care in migrant women with gestational diabetes (GD) born in Asia residing in Sweden, and the influence on health-related behaviour in terms of self-care and seeking care.

Background: Migrant Asian women are a high-risk group for developing GD. Adapting to the culture in the new society and the healthcare system, being diagnosed with GD and becoming a mother is demanding.

"This course is like a compass to us" - a qualitative study on newly settled migrants' perceptions of civic and health orientation in Sweden.

Background: Migrants face structural, socio-political barriers in their resettlement processes that negatively affect their health. Migration also adversely impacts resources such as social capital and health literacy that are of importance for health and integration into society. Hence, there is a need for health promotion in the early post-migration phase.

Equal palliative care for foreign-born patients: A national quality register study.

Objectives: To use data from a national quality register to investigate if there are differences relating to migrant background in the quality of end-of-life care of patients dying in Sweden.

Methods: A retrospective, comparative register-based study. In total, 81,418 deceased patients, over 18 years of age, registered in the Swedish Register of Palliative Care during 2017 and 2018, of expected death were included in the study.

Migrant Middle Eastern women with gestational diabetes seven years after delivery - positive long-term development of beliefs about health and illness shown in follow-up interviews.

Aim: No previous studies have been found focusing on the long-term development of beliefs about health, illness and healthcare in migrant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The aim of this study was to explore this and the influence on health-related behaviour (i.e.

Evaluation of a healthcare walk-in centre in an immigrant-dense area from the perspective of Swedish-born patients.

Aim: This study evaluates a healthcare walk-in centre in an immigrant-dense area from the perspective of Swedish-born patients.

Background: The studied healthcare centre started a walk-in centre to increase healthcare accessibility for immigrants. This form of care is not primarily for Swedish-born patients although everyone is welcome.

Healthcare workers' perceptions and acceptance of an electronic reminder system for hand hygiene.

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) have a large negative impact on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. Approximately 9% of all patients hospitalized in Sweden suffer from HCAI. Hand hygiene plays a key role and is considered the single most important measure to reduce HCAI.

Development of a group-based diabetes education model for migrants with type 2 diabetes, living in Sweden.

Aim: To develop a diabetes education model based on individual beliefs, knowledge and risk awareness, aimed at migrants with type 2 diabetes, living in Sweden.

Background: Type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, particularly affecting migrants living in developed countries. There is ongoing debate about what kind of teaching method gives the best result, but few studies have evaluated different methods for teaching migrants.