EXAMINATION. A tough test for quick access to the Swedish healthcare work market. This is how the knowledge test for the Swedish nursing qualification has been described, with the University of Gothenburg having examined 500 candidates so far. The University will soon begin another period of national responsibility for the test. The University of Gothenburg has one of Sweden’s highest numbers of applicants for the nursing program. As well as…
Meet Ewa-Lena Bratt, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Collaboration, and Sustainability
LEADERSHIP MISSION. People need to meet to understand each other. That’s a clear message from Ewa-Lena Bratt, who is new to the position of Vice Dean for Internationalization, Collaboration, and Sustainability. She takes on the role in close collaboration with the other vice deans. Ewa-Lena Bratt is a professor of nursing with a focus on care in acute and critical conditions. At the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, she…
Dissatisfaction with postnatal care during the pandemic
NEW STUDY. “An absurd decision”, “a scandal”, and “I meant nothing”. These are some harsh words when describing the ban on partners in postnatal wards during the pandemic, from a partner perspective. A study from the University of Gothenburg reveals a picture of how the exclusion was perceived. In many parts of the country, the COVID-19 pandemic meant that partners of new mothers were not allowed in the postnatal clinic.…
New national network for health crises strengthens Swedish preparedness
RESEARCH COLLABORATION. The Center for Disaster Medicine at the University of Gothenburg will be part of a new national network for health crises. The Center for Health Crises at the Karolinska Institute is bringing together universities and colleges in a network to collectively develop the interdisciplinary expertise needed for issues related to health crises. The Center for Health Crises, through a regulatory letter from the Government, was tasked with implementing…
Better care for elderly people with incontinence
RESEARCH. Incontinence is a major problem, especially among elderly women. A research collaboration between health and care science and gynecology aims to improve the quality of care provided to elderly people with incontinence in assisted and ordinary living facilities. One in five women in Sweden has surgery for incontinence at some point in their lives. Living with urinary leakage has a very negative impact on daily life, despite the current…