DOCTORAL THESIS. Midwives report a considerably worse work environment, from several aspects, than people on the Swedish labor market in general. A stressfully high work pace, high emotional demands and low influence are among the factors involved. A new thesis at the University of Gothenburg has presented these results. “There does not appear to be a shortage of midwives in Sweden but a lack of sustainable working conditions and a…
Podcast in Swedish on plagiarism review of doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy
DOCTORAL THESIS. A new episode of the podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish), which is especially aimed at doctoral students and supervisors at Sahlgrenska Academy. It’s about plagiarism reviews of dissertations – why it is done, how it is done and what should you as a doctoral student or supervisor think about. Guests are Khalil Helou, Academic Joint Director of Studies at Sahlgrenska Academy, Kjersti Sunnergren, pediatrician in Jönköping who will soon…
Nine of ten patients with high blood pressure need more treatment
DOCTORAL THESIS. Of patients with hypertension, nine-tenths do not receive enough treatment and are thereby at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the leading treatable cause of illness and death worldwide. More than a billion people are hypertensive, defined as having blood pressure (BP) with a systolic level (the higher number) of at least 140 millimeters of…
Knowledge and support improve menopausal health
DOCTORAL THESIS. More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women’s menopausal problems, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Not feeling well or like one’s normal self, but without any distinct sense of being ill, is experienced by numerous women during menopause, according to Lena Rindner, district nurse with a Ph.D. in community medicine and public health from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Rindner’s doctoral thesis describes…
Important to reduce patients’ time respiratory intensive care with mechanical ventilation
DOCTORAL THESIS. More active efforts to reduce patients’ time on a ventilator in an ICU can both spare their suffering and free up intensive care resources, a thesis at the University of Gothenburg shows. Mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU) is often needed to save a patient’s life. But prolonged stay in ICU also increase the risks of severe complications and higher mortality. Taking patients off the…