• Family care strategies in an unpredictable ICU environment. ICU nurses’ and physicians’ interprofessional and individual strategies for critically ill ICU patients’ families – a qualitative study 

      Nygaard, Anne Mette (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2022-12-13)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Critical illness not only disrupts the patient’s life, but also the lives of close family members. The care provided by ICU nurses and physicians can reduce the family members’ burden and improve the patient's outcome. Previous research shows that although ICU families generally report high satisfaction, there are several barriers to family care and areas for improvement. Family ...
    • 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 ...
    • Knowledge and Awareness of Non-Technical Skills Over the Course of an Educational Program in Nursing - A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study 

      Wevling, Astrid Birgitte; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Nygaard, Anne Mette; Heiberg, Turid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-10)
      Background: Non-technical skills (NTS) play an important role in preventing adverse events during hospitalization. Knowledge, awareness and mastery of NTS becomes important key factors in preventing errors. Current status of students and supervisor’s knowledge and awareness of NTS are needed in order to construct an educational plan for improvement.<p><p> Purpose: To examine knowledge and awareness ...
    • 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 ...