Ann Birgitta Bengtson

University of Gothenburg | GU · Department of Symptoms, Health and Care

The aim of the study was to assess hypertensive patients' self-care agency and any correlation with the patient's lifestyle changes and the nurse's degree of patient centeredness after counseling training. Nurses in the intervention group (IG; n = 19) working at nurse-led clinics at health centers were trained in patient centeredness (motivational...

Objective This paper reports on patients’ perspectives on the nurse management of hypertension following consultation training, elicited as part of a randomised controlled study. Method Telephone interviews were conducted with 16 patients in an intervention group (IG) and eight patients in a control group (CG), 3 years after nurses’ consultation t...

Background: There is a well-known problem in hypertension care with patients' adherence to treatment. Patients who score high in answering the instrument Satisfaction with Information about Medicine Scale are reported to have greater adherence to their medication. Aim: To explore how hypertensive patients' satisfaction with information about the...

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of nutria-tion among mothers of children less than two years of age and changes in theoretical knowl-edge after a nutrition course. Method: A pilot study with a pre-post-test design. Thirty moth-ers of children who were less than two years of age from outside Hanoi participated in the stu-dy. The mothers' knowle...

Objective: Describe children's toilet habits in a kindergarten setting. Subjects: Forty-one chil-dren aged 4 -5 years, parents and six teachers participated. Method: Open-ended interviews and observations. Results: In school children avoi-ded going to toilet, this could cause inconti-nence. Related Factors: Inadequate toilet stan-dards and differin...

Rapid changes in lifestyle in Vietnam have had a significant impact on young people with increasing numbers suffering from sexually transmitted diseases. In addition to changes in lifestyle, Vietnamese adolescents face many other problems including reproductive health. It is therefore important to examine their understanding of these topics. The pu...

Abstract The aim of this study was to increase patients' adherence to the treatment of hypertension through the consultation training of nurses. Thirty-three nurses were included in the study. In the intervention group (IG), 19 nurses took part in a 3-day residential training course on the Stages of Change model, Motivational Interviewing and guide...

Background: The prevalence of dental caries is very high among Vietnamese children why methods and techniques for good oral hygiene behaviours therefore is very important in caries prevention. Aim: To assess oral hygiene before and after supervised tooth-brushing education in six-year-old children. Design: A pilot study with a pre-post-test design...

Background: Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease are still significant causes of cardiovascular diseases in the world today. The most devastating effects are in children and young adults in their most productive age. The children's and their parents' role of participation is very important for maintaining implemented prevention of RF. O...

Objectives: To describe the differences in characteristics and outcome between two consecutive series of patients admitted to hospital with chest pain in a 20-year perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on changes in outcome in relation to the initial electrocardiogram (ECG). Subjects: In the two periods, 1986-1987 and 2008, all patients wit...

To measure the effects on symptoms of electrical cardioversion (DC) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by means of a new, short, validated, AF-specific questionnaire, the AF6. One hundred eleven patients (67 ± 12 years, 89 men) were screened before and 12 ± 3 days after DC using AF6, covering 'breathing difficulties at rest', 'breathing diff...

A nonpharmacological method can be an alternative or complement to analgesics.The aim of this study was to evaluate if music medicine influences pain and anxiety in children undergoing lumbar punctures. A randomized clinical trial was used in 40 children (aged 7-12 years) with leukemia, followed by interviews in 20 of these participants. The partic...

Nurses in hypertension care play an important role in minimising the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, but this care can be improved. To evaluate the content of nurses' consultations with hypertensive patients before and after consultation training. Nineteen nurses from a randomised study of nurse-led hypertension clinics at health centres...

Symptoms related to atrial fibrillation and their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are often evaluated in clinical trials. However, there remains a need for a properly validated instrument. We aimed to develop and validate a short symptoms scale for patients with AF. One hundred and eleven patients with a variety of symptoms related...

To describe: a/ the improvement in quality of life (QoL) among patients on the waiting list for coronary revascularisation and b/ the association between QoL and very long-term mortality. All patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularisation in western Sweden during one week in September 1990. QoL was assessed at the start of the...

The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of using a structured nursing intervention programme in hypertension care. Counselling on lifestyle changes to address hypertension helps patients reduce risk factors such as smoking, high alcohol consumption, overweight, dyslipidemia, negative stress and physical inactivity. The study was perform...

In assisting the nurse's counselling on lifestyle changes in hypertension care a behaviour model can be used. To analyse the effects of nurses' training on the use of the stages of change model when counselling hypertensive patients to perform lifestyle changes. As part of a randomised, controlled trial, 19 nurses belonging to the intervention grou...

Lifestyle changes are important when it comes to reducing the risk factors for cardiovascular complications. There is evidence that these changes are more successful if counselling is conducted in a patient-centred way. The purpose was to analyse how nurses used patient-centred counselling with hypertensive patients after video-recorded consultatio...

The purpose of this study was to describe patients' experience during and after coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. Data were collected by interviews with 14 patients. A qualitative content analysis approach was used. Four main categories were identified that describe patients' experience of the hours during and following i...

The aim of this review was to examine studies on nursing in hypertension care to find out the nurse's role and skills. Articles were searched during the period 1966-1997. About 650 abstracts were read, and 148 were selected for examination. Forty-two articles were judged to be relevant for the study. The role of the nurse in programs was described...

The aim of this review was to examine studies on nursing in hypertension care to find out the nurse’s role and skills. Articles were searched during the period 1966-1997. About 650 abstracts were read, and 148 were selected for examination. Forty-two articles were judged to be relevant for the study. The role of the nurse in programs was described...

Abstract: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2003, 2(1), 84-85.

Differences between men and women on the waiting list for coronary revascularization This study aims to examine the situation for patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularization in terms of waiting time, treatment and various aspects of well-being in relation to gender. Patients on the waiting list for coronary angiography, per...

This study aims to examine the situation for patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularization in terms of waiting time, treatment and various aspects of well-being in relation to gender. Patients on the waiting list for coronary angiography, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting in Sep...

To describe the occurrence of death, development of acute myocardial infarction and need for hospitalization among patients on the waiting list for coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. All the patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularization in September 1990 in western Sweden. Of 7...

To examine the consequences for close family members of patients on a waiting list for possible coronary revascularization. An increasing number of patients with symptomatic ischemic heart disease require evaluation for possible revascularization. Many of these patients must wait a long time before receiving treatment. The negative consequences of...

To describe various symptoms other than pain among consecutive patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularisation in relation to estimated severity of chest pain. All patients were sent a postal questionnaire for symptom evaluation. All patients in western Sweden on the waiting list in September 1990 who had been referred for coro...

A large proportion of patients evaluated for chest pain in the emergency department (ED) will be sent home because the probability of acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or other severe disease processes is determined to be sufficiently low. Patients who came to the ED at Sahlgrenska Hospital, Göteborg during a 21-month period because of...

In all patients hospitalized in one single hospital due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during a period of 21 months, we describe the prognosis in relation to smoking habits and other risk indicators with death. Of 862 AMI patients, 37% reported smoking at the onset of AMI. Of the patients who smoked at the onset of AMI and who survived the fi...

In Reply. —Dr Bernstein is correct. To compare the appropriateness of coronary procedures in different countries and parts of a country, exactly the same methods must be used. Our methods were not the same as those used by the RAND researchers, and our estimation was based mainly on questionnaires sent to all patients on the waiting list for the v...

In a high proportion of patients hospitalized due to suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) the diagnosis cannot be confirmed. The majority of these patients have ischemic heart disease and are at risk for subsequent cardiac events. The aim of this study was to describe the severity of symptoms and various aspects of well-being 1 year after ho...

To evaluate the appropriateness of performing coronary angiography and revascularization in a Swedish population. Prospective population study of questionnaires and medical records. All the hospitals in southwestern Sweden that perform coronary angiography and revascularization. Random sample of 831 patients (with chronic stable angina) on the wait...

Objective. —To evaluate the appropriateness of performing coronary angiography and revascularization in a Swedish population.Design. —Prospective population study of questionnaires and medical records.Setting. —All the hospitals in southwestern Sweden that perform coronary angiography and revascularization.Patients. —Random sample of 831 patien...

To describe the characteristics and the severity of symptoms amongst patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularization. All the patients were sent a postal questionnaire for symptom evaluation. All hospitals in western Sweden. All patients in western Sweden on the waiting list in September 1990, who had been referred for coronary...

The frequency of subjective cardiac and psychological complaints among men and women a year after a confirmed diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) were compared. Among 660 survivors, 595 patients completed mailed questionnaires at home one year after the MI. There were 421 men, mean age 67.1 +/- 10.7 years, and 174 women, mean age 72.1 +/- 10.6...

This study describes the outcome in terms of health-related quality of life (QL) five years after onset of symptoms in 397 patients with an initial suspicion of acute myocardial infarction (MI) but in whom the diagnosis was not confirmed. The patients were approached by means of a postal inquiry that comprised two questionnaires. The most pronounce...

In 1350 patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction, serum potassium levels during the first 3 days in hospital was correlated to clinical history and clinical course. A higher incidence of hypokalemia was observed in women, in patients with hypertension, and in those on chronic diuretic treatment. Patients with anterior infarction had a hi...

In 809 patients with a recent myocardial infarction, morbidity during 5-year follow-up was assessed. The overall 5-year mortality rate was 33% (39% in patients with larger infarcts and 26% in patients with smaller infarcts) as judged from maximum serum enzyme activity (p<.001). In terms of morbidity, no significant association with estimated infarc...

In a subsample of 223 patients participating in a double-blind trial with metoprolol in suspected acute myocardial infarction, body temperature during the first 5 days in hospital was recorded. Patients developing infarction had a mean temperature of 37.3 degrees C compared with 36.8 degrees C for those with no infarction (P less than 0.001). A pos...

In 1,395 patients admitted to hospital between 1976 and 1981 due to suspected acute myocardial infarction, the 5-year mortality rate was related to whether they developed infarction or not during the first 3 days. In all, patients with definite myocardial infarction had a 5-year mortality rate of 33.4% as compared with 13.3% in patients not fulfill...

In 1,395 patients in the age range 40-74 years participating in a double-blind trial with metoprolol in suspected acute myocardial infarction morbidity and quality of life were assessed during the first 5 years after randomization. During the first 3 months patients were given 200 mg metoprolol daily or placebo. Thereafter the two groups were treat...