Caring sciences
The research group Caring sciences conducts research aiming to develop knowledge about health promoting activities to improve health, quality of life and relieve suffering
Description
The research group Caring sciences conducts research that aims to develop and evaluate health promoting activities and cancer rehabilitation. Our research spans over a broad field, from reproductive, perinatal and sexual health, to care of elders and transcultural care including health of migrants and global public health problems.
The research group consist of approximately 50 members, and is led by professor Lena Wettergren.
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Publications
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Ongoing within the research group
- Two licentiate seminars of PhD students in the research group will take place on the 19/9.
Group members
Publications
Perceptions of caring behaviors: Experiences of nurses in Ethiopia
Part of Nursing and Health Sciences, 2024
Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Part of Global Health Action, 2024
Part of Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2024
Psychosocial correlates of drinking transitions: A longitudinal study among adolescents in Sweden
Part of Drug and Alcohol Review, p. 643-653, 2024
Part of Internet Interventions, 2024
- DOI for Efficacy of a web-based psychoeducational intervention, Fex-can sex, for young adult childhood cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial
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Part of International Journal of Cancer, p. 2121-2131, 2024
- DOI for Reproductive late effects and testosterone replacement therapy in male childhood cancer survivors: A population-based study (the Fex-Can study)
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Registered nurses' experiences on job satisfaction in nursing home settings
Part of Nursing Open, 2024
Part of Social Science and Medicine, 2024
Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2024
- DOI for Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the contributions of rehabilitation coordinators to patients in Swedish psychiatric care: a qualitative descriptive study
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2024
Part of Journal of Adolescent Health, p. 1225-1230, 2024
Patients' experience of undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: An interview study from Ethiopia
Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
Part of Internet Interventions, 2023
- DOI for Long-term effects on depression and anxiety of an internet-based stepped care intervention for patients with cancer and symptoms of depression and anxiety: The U-CARE AdultCan trial
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Part of International Journal of Cancer, p. 644-653, 2023
Part of Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2023
Part of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, p. 727-735, 2023
Part of Sexual Medicine, 2023
- DOI for Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the PROMIS Sexual Function and Satisfaction Measures in clinical and nonclinical young adult populations
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Part of European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2023
- DOI for Understanding the challenges and need for support of informal caregivers to individuals with head and neck cancer - A basis for developing internet-based support
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Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 17273-17283, 2023
- DOI for The role of a discussion forum within a web-based psychoeducational intervention focusing on sex and fertility: What do young adults communicate?
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Part of Palliative & Supportive Care, 2023
- DOI for Pain in patients with motor neuron disease: Variation of pain and association with disease severity, health-related quality of life and depression – A longitudinal study
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1599-1606, 2023
Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 9893-9901, 2023
Part of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Part of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, p. 330-338, 2023
Part of International Journal of Nursing Sciences, p. 391-397, 2023
Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2023
- DOI for Health-related quality of life among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
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Part of JMIR Cancer, 2023
- DOI for Positive Design Framework for Carer-eSupport: A Qualitative Study to Support Informal Caregivers of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer in Sweden
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Part of JMIR Cancer, 2022
- DOI for Efficacy of a Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Young Adults With Fertility-Related Distress Following Cancer (Fex-Can): Randomized Controlled Trial
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Psychometric Properties of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-16 in Ethiopia
Part of Nursing Reports, p. 387-396, 2022
Part of Internet Interventions, 2022
Cancer in young adulthood: classifying the intensity of treatment
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 809-813, 2022
Part of PEC Innovation, 2022
- DOI for Determinants of exercise adherence and maintenance for cancer survivors: Implementation of a community-based group exercise program. A qualitative feasibility study
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1165-1172, 2022
Part of PLOS ONE, 2022
Part of Palliative & Supportive Care, p. 203-211, 2022
Part of BMJ Open, 2022
- DOI for Internet-based support for informal caregivers to individuals with head and neck cancer (Carer eSupport): a study protocol for the development and feasibility testing of a complex online intervention
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Part of Journal of Leukocyte Biology, p. 655-665, 2022
Part of Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, p. 141-150, 2022
- DOI for The Phys-Can study: meaningful and challenging - supervising physical exercise in a community-based setting for persons undergoing curative oncological treatment
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Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2022
Att undervisa om mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer
Part of SMT Socialmedicinsk tidskrift, p. 624-632, 2021
2021
Part of Open Journal of Nursing, p. 882-895, 2021
Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Equal palliative care for foreign-born patients: A national quality register study
Part of Palliative & Supportive Care, p. 656-663, 2021
Part of Human Reproduction, p. 2181-2188, 2021
- DOI for Positioning the donor in a new landscape-mothers' and fathers' experiences as their adult children obtained information about the identity-release sperm donor
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Part of Human Reproduction, p. 395-404, 2021
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 976-983, 2021
Taxane-induced pain in breast cancer patients as perceived by nurses
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 412-418, 2021
Part of Journal of Advanced Nursing, p. 2472-2480, 2021
- DOI for Towards a new understanding of HIV-related stigma in the era of efficient treatment: A qualitative reconceptualization of existing theory
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Sexual dysfunction in young adult survivors of childhood cancer - A population-based study
Part of European Journal of Cancer, p. 147-156, 2021
Part of BMC Palliative Care, 2021
Part of Nordic journal of nursing research, p. 18-27, 2021
Psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in Uganda
Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2021
Part of Disability and Rehabilitation, p. 2123-2132, 2020
Part of Clinical Psychology Review, 2020
Part of Fertility Research and Practice, 2020
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 1772-1785, 2020
Part of Geriatric Nursing, p. 790-803, 2020
Sexual Dysfunction Among Young Adults in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study
Part of Sexual Medicine, p. 631-642, 2020
Part of Research Involvement and Engagement, 2020
- DOI for What makes it work?: Exploring experiences of patient research partners and researchers involved in a long-term co-creative research collaboration
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2020
- DOI for Experiences of a web-based psycho-educational intervention targeting sexual dysfunction and fertility distress in young adults with cancer-A self-determination theory perspective
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Part of Medicine, 2020
- DOI for Study protocol for the Fex-Can Childhood project An observational study and a randomized controlled trial focusing on sexual dysfunction and fertility-related distress in young adult survivors of childhood cancer
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Using communication to manage missed care: A case study applying the Fundamentals of Care framework
Part of Journal of Nursing Management, p. 2091-2102, 2020
Mothers who have given birth at an advanced age: health status before and after childbirth
Part of Scientific Reports, 2020
Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 3343-3350, 2020
Part of European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2020
Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020
Part of BMC Cancer, 2020
- DOI for Sexual dysfunction and fertility-related distress in young adults with cancer over 5 years following diagnosis: study protocol of the Fex-Can Cohort study
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Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 301-308, 2019
Caring in nursing homes to promote autonomy and participation
Part of Nursing Ethics, p. 280-292, 2019
Part of Geriatric Nursing, p. 67-71, 2019
Measuring Pregnancy Planning and the Effect of Childhood Abuse on Reproductive Health
2019
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2019
- DOI for Identification of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients With Cancer: Comparison Between Short and Long Web-Based Questionnaires
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Part of International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, p. 499-511, 2019
Part of Aging & Mental Health, p. 53-60, 2018
2018
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 1150-1161, 2018
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Pain, p. 581-591, 2018
Building the Foundation to Generate a Fundamental Care Standardized Data Set
Part of Journal of Clinical Nursing, p. 2481-2488, 2018
Part of Nurse Education Today, p. 233-239, 2018
Descriptions of fundamental care needs in cancer care: an exploratory study
Part of Journal of Clinical Nursing, p. 2322-2332, 2018
Part of Socialmedicinsk tidskrift, 2018
Part of BMC Medical Education, 2018
- DOI for Internationally educated nurses' and medical graduates' experiences of getting a license and practicing in Sweden - a qualitative interview study.
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Swedish HIV caregivers experiences of providing care to HIV-positive Migrants: A qualitative study
Part of Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research, 2018
From denial to awareness: a conceptual model for obtaining equity in healthcare
Part of International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Predictors for Development of Pressure Ulcer in End-of-Life Care: A National Quality Register Study
Part of Journal of Palliative Medicine, p. 53-58, 2017
Part of Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice, p. 89-95, 2017
A prospective study of quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Part of Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, p. 631-638, 2017
Unavoidable pressure ulcers at the end of life and nurse understanding
Part of British Journal of Nursing, 2017
Part of International Journal of Nursing Studies, p. 38-45, 2017
Part of Journal of Oncology and Cancer Research (JOCR), p. 20-37, 2017
Part of Nurse Education Today, p. 63-67, 2017
Part of BMJ Open, 2017
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2017
Quality of life, Coping and need for Support during the ALS disease trajectory
2016
Why is preconception health and care important?
Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, p. 207-207, 2016
Part of International Emergency Nursing, p. 15-20, 2016
Care for Dying Patients at Midlife Experiences of Nurses in Specialized Palliative Home Care
Part of Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, p. 564-571, 2016
2016
Attractive Work: Nurses´ work in operating departments, and factors that make it attractive
2016