Browsing UiS Brage by Journals "BMJ Open"
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Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud):the study protocol of a participatory mixed methods multiple case study design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Improved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge ... -
Injury Prevention and long-term Outcomes following Trauma - The IPOT project: a protocol for prospective nationwide registry-based studies in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)Introduction Traumatic injuries constitute a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Still, the public health burden of trauma in Norway has not been characterised using nationwide registry data. More knowledge is warranted ... -
Investigation of perioperative work processes in provision of antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive qualitative study across surgical specialties in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)Abstract Objective: Surgical site infections are known postoperative complications, yet the most preventable of healthcare-associated infections. Correct provision of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is crucial. Use ... -
Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background Few publications have addressed prehospital use of ketamine in analgesic doses. We aimed to assess the effect and safety profile of ketamine compared with other analgesic drugs (or no drug) in adult prehospital ... -
Longitudinal team training programme in a Norwegiab surgical ward: a qualitative study of nurses' and physicians' experiences with teamwork skills
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)Objectives Teamwork and interprofessional team training are fundamental to ensuring the continuity of care and high-quality outcomes for patients in a complex clinical environment. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance ... -
Mortality and hospitalisation in the Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) population from 2014 to 2018: a national population-based study of HEMS triage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To describe characteristics and outcomes for patients where the Danish Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) either transported the patient to hospital, treated the patient on scene but did not transport ... -
Multilevel influences on resilient healthcare in six countries: an international comparative study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12)Introduction: Resilient healthcare (RHC) is an emerging area of theory and applied research to understand how healthcare organisations cope with the dynamic, variable and demanding environments in which they operate, based ... -
Nurses´ experience with presenteeism and the potential consequences on patient safety: a qualitative study among nurses at out-of-hours emergency primary care facilities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Abstract Objectives This study aimed to gain new insight and knowledge on out-of-hours emergency primary care nurses’ experience of presenteeism in their workplace and their outlook on the impact they recognised the ... -
Octogenarian patients' sleep and delirium experiences in hospital and four years after aortic valve replacement: A qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Objectives Sleep disturbances and delirium are frequently observed complications after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI), especially in octogenarian patients. ... -
Patient and stakeholder involvement in resilient healthcare: an interactive research study protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)Introduction Resilience in healthcare (RiH) is understood as the capacity of the healthcare system to adapt to challenges and changes at different system levels, to maintain high-quality care. Adaptive capacity is founded ... -
Patient safety in transitional care of the elderly: effects of a quasi-experimental interorganisational educational intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Objective The study objective was to assess the effects of an interorganisational educational intervention called the ‘Meeting Point’ on patient safety culture among staff in hospital and nursing home wards. Design The ... -
Psychometric properties of the full and short version Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSOPSC) instrument: a cross-sectional study assessing patient safety culture in Norwegian homecare services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives Measure patient safety culture in homecare services; test the psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSOPSC) instrument; and propose a short-version Homecare Services ... -
Quality and safety in the transitional care of the elderly (phase 2): the study protocol of a quasi-experimental intervention study for a cross-level educational programme
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)Introduction: Transitional care and patient handover are important areas to ensure quality and safety in elderly healthcare services. Previous studies showed that healthcare professionals have little knowledge of the setting ... -
Quality and safety in transitional care of the elderly: The study protocol of a case study research design (Phase 1)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07)Introduction: Although international studies have documented that patients ’ transitions between care providers are associated with the risk of adverse events and uncoordinated care, research directed towards ... -
Reactions and coping strategies in lay rescuers who have provided CPR to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims: A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05)Objective Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by community citizens is of paramount importance for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims' survival. Fortunately, CPR rates by community citizens seem to be ... -
Relationship between management and resilience in healthcare: a study protocol for a systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Management has been identified as a critical component of organisational resilience when responding to adverse events and crises, as managers must ensure an effective operational response and provide direction ... -
Resilience in healthcare (RiH): a longitudinal research programme protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Introduction Over the past three decades, extensive research has been undertaken to understand the elements of what constitutes high quality in healthcare. Yet, much of this research has been conducted on individual elements ... -
Resilience perspective on healthcare professionals' adaptations to changes and challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective To identify, review and synthesise qualitative literature on healthcare professionals’ adaptations to changes and challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Systematic review with meta-synthesis. Data ... -
Safe clinical practice for patients hospitalised in a suicidal crisis: a study protocol for a qualitative case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)Introduction: Suicide prevention in psychiatric care is arguably complex and incompletely understood as a patient safety issue. A resilient healthcare approach provides perspectives through which to understand this complexity ... -
Safe clinical practice for patients hospitalised in mental health wards during a suicidal crisis: qualitative study of patient experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore suicidal patients' experiences of safe clinical practice during hospitalisation in mental health wards. The study was guided by the following research question: How do suicidal ...