• Decisional responsibility for mechanical ventilation and weaning: an international survey 

      Rose, Louise; Blackwood, Bronagh; Egerod, Ingrid; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Hofhuis, Josè; Isfort, Michael; Kydonaki, Kalliopi; Schubert, Maria; Sperlinga, Ricardo; Spronk, Peter; Storli, Sissel Lisa; McAuley, Daniel; Schultz, Marcus J (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-12-14)
      Introduction: Optimal management of mechanical ventilation and weaning requires dynamic and collaborative decision making to minimize complications and avoid delays in the transition to extubation. In the absence of collaboration, ventilation decision making may be fragmented, inconsistent, and delayed. Our objective was to describe the professional group with responsibility for key ventilation ...
    • Information concerning ICU patients’ families in the handover— The clinicians’ «game of whispers»: A qualitative study 

      Nygaard, Anne Mette; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Brinchmann, Berit Støre; Lind, Ranveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-16)
      <i>Aims and objectives</i> - To explore how information concerning ICU patients´ families is included in the ICU clinicians’ daily handover.<p> <p><i>Background</i> - Handover refers to the transfer of information and care responsibility between clinicians. An effective and precise handover are of great importance to ensure quality of care. Although improvements in handovers have received increasing ...
    • Interprofessional care for the ICU patient’s family: solitary teamwork 

      Nygaard, Anne Mette; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Brinchmann, Berit Støre; Lind, Ranveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-13)
      The aim of this study was to explore how interprofessional family care by ICU teams was reflected in their daily work. Data were collected from four ICUs in Norway. Fieldwork and focus groups with ICU nurses and physicians were conducted in addition to dyadic and individual interviews of surgeons and internists. In line with a constructivist grounded theory approach, the core category “solitary ...
    • Mechanical ventilation and weaning: Roles and competencies of intensive care nurses and patients' experiences of breathing. 

      Haugdahl, Hege Selnes (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-10-21)
      Breathlessness is an under-recognized problem in intensive care. The overall aims of this study were to explore the roles and competencies of nurses in mechanical ventilation (MV) and weaning, and to explore patients’ experiences of breathing during and after mechanical ventilation. A multimethod design included: survey data from leaders in Norwegian ICUs, interviews and field observations of ...
    • Professionals' narratives of interactions with patients' families in intensive care 

      Nygaard, Anne Mette; Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Laholt, Hilde; Brinchmann, Berit Støre; Lind, Ranveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-24)
      Background: ICU patients’ family members are in a new, uncertain, and vulnerable situation due to the patient’s critical illness and complete dependence on the ICU nurses and physicians. Family members’ feeling of being cared for is closely linked to clinicians’ attitudes and behavior.<p> <p>Aim: To explore ICU nurses’ and physicians’ bedside interaction with critically ill ICU patients´ families ...
    • Turnuslegers erfaringer med veiledning i turnustjenesten 

      Haugdahl, Hege Selnes; Vikan, Astri; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Hamran, Torunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Den nasjonale spørreundersøkelsen blant turnusleger fra 2007-2008 viste at veiledningen ved sykehuset Levanger var mangelfull. Formålet med denne kvalitative studien var derfor å få en bedre forståelse av turnuslegers erfaringer med veiledning i turnustjenesten. Kvalitative intervju av syv turnusleger som hadde gjennomført turnustjeneste ved sykehuset Levanger i 2007-2008. Erfaringene ble analysert ...