Anders Svensson
Associate professor
Department of Health and Caring Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
My ongoing research projects
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Doctoral project: Fever in young children – Parents’ and Caregivers’ Experiences of Guidance The goal is to, based on parents’ and caregivers’ experiences of guidance, create an action plan for…
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Project: Ethically good care for older persons with acute health problems (ECA) The overall aim of the ECA project is to prevent unjust treatment of older patients who have been afflicted by acute…
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Project: Interprofessional collaboration and competence in emergency care for persons with mental unhealth (Care-MeU) Mental unhealth is increasing in all age groups and is common among persons…
My completed research projects
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Hedqvist, A., Ljungholm, L., Svensson, A., Holmberg, M., Fagerström, C., et al. (2025). Collaboration between ambulance services and primary care : a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 15 (1).
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Fager, C., Rantala, A., Svensson, A., Holmberg, M., Bremer, A. (2025). Nurses' use of an advisory decision support system in ambulance services : A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81 (1). 329-339.
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Larsson, M., Årestedt, K., Svensson, A., Andersson, H., Wolmesjö, M. (2025). Missing incidents and the risk of harm in persons living with dementia reported to the Swedish police : A nationwide retrospective registry study. BMC Geriatrics. 25 (1).
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Bennesved, A., Bremer, A., Svensson, A., Rantala, A., Holmberg, M. (2024). Ambulance clinicians’ understanding of older patients’ self-determination : A vignette study. Nursing Ethics. 31 (2-3). 342-354.
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Holmberg, B., Svensson, A., Helge, A., Bremer, A. (2024). Self-determination in older patients : Experiences from nurse-dominated ambulance services. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80 (12). 5018-5028.
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Svensson, A., Nilsson, B., Lantz, E., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K., et al. (2024). Response times in rural areas for emergency medical services, fire and rescue services and voluntary first responders during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Resuscitation Plus. 17.
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Allert, C., Nilsson, B., Svensson, A., Andersson, E.K. (2024). Voluntary first responders’ experiences of being dispatched to suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural areas : an interview study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 24 (1).
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Westin, E., Gustafsson, I., Svensson, A., Sund-Levander, M., Elmqvist, C. (2024). Advising parents when their child has a fever : a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency department in Sweden. BMJ Open. 14 (1).
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Frank, C., Rantala, A., Svensson, A., Green, J., Sterner, A., et al. (2024). Ethics rounds in the ambulance service : A qualitative evaluation. BMC Medical Ethics. 25 (8).
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2024). Experiences and actions of part-time firefighters’ family members : a critical incident study. BMJ Open. 14.
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Holmberg, M., Presta, D., Bremer, A., Devenish, S., Svensson, A. (2024). Paramedics’ attitudes toward elderly patients’ self-determination in emergency assignments : a US context. International Journal of Emergency Services.
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Björcman, F., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Blom, Å., et al. (2024). Fire and Rescue Services’ Interaction with Private Forest Owners During Forest Fires in Sweden : The Incident Commanders’ Perspective. Fire. 7 (12).
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Identifying pivotal factors that influence the ability of main employers in rural Sweden to have employees who are part-time firefighters : a modified Delphi study. International Journal of Emergency Management. 18 (4). 365-379.
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Serving the community while balancing multiple responsibilities : experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter. International Journal of Emergency Services. (1). 17-38.
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Forsgärde, E., Rööst, M., Svensson, A., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2023). Support in acute situations when a community health nurse is called: experiences of older patients, their significant others, and involved healthcare professionals- a qualitative interview study. BMC Geriatrics. 23 (1).
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Forsgärde, E., Rööst, M., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Physicians’ experiences and actions in making complex level-of-care decisions during acute situations within older patients’ homes : a critical incident study. BMC Geriatrics. 23 (1).
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Svensson, A., Bremer, A., Rantala, A., Andersson, H., Devenish, S., et al. (2022). Ambulance clinicians' attitudes to older patients' self-determination when the patient has impaired decision-making ability : a Delphi study. International Journal of Older People Nursing. 17 (2).
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Olsson, M., Svensson, A., Andersson, H., Dehre, A., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2022). Educational intervention in triage with the Swedish triage scale RETTS©, with focus on specialist nurse students in ambulance and emergency care – A cross-sectional study. International Emergency Nursing. 63.
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Wallin, K., Holmberg, M., Andersson, H., Kronkvist, O., Svensson, A. (2022). The Emergency Care Competence Needed for Police Patrol Officers According to the Experts : a National Swedish Delphi Study. Nordic Journal of Studies in Policing. 9 (1). 1-15.
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Forsgärde, E., Svensson, A., Roost, M., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2021). The dialogue as decision support; lived experiences of extended collaboration when an ambulance is called. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 16 (8).
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Holmberg, M., Nørgaard, J., Eriksson, M., Svensson, A. (2020). Dyadic teams and nursing care : a critical incident study of nurses in the emergency medical service. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 29 (19-20). 3743-3753.
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Svensson, A., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Rask, M., Andersson, R., et al. (2020). Using firefighters as medical first responders to shorten responsetime in rural areas in Sweden. The Australian journal of rural health. 28 (1). 6-14.
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Forsgärde, E., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A., Andersson, R., et al. (2020). Patients' aged ≥ 65 years dispositions during ambulance assignments, including factors associated with non-conveyance to hospital : a longitudinal and comparative study. BMJ Open. 10 (11). 1-7.
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Svensson, A., Almerud Österberg, S., Fridlund, B., Stening, K., Elmqvist, C. (2018). Firefighters as First Incident Persons : breaking the chain of events and becoming a new link in the chain of survival. International Journal of Emergency Services. 7 (2). 120-133.
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Lederman, J., Svensson, A., Rantala, A. (2018). Absence of evidence-based and person-centred guidelines in the Swedish Emergency Medical Services - a patient safety issue?. International Emergency Nursing. 38. 56-58.
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Svensson, A., Fridlund, B., Wångmar, E., Elmqvist, C. (2016). Home healthcare nurses’ experiences of being on stand by as a first responder in a ‘While Waiting For the Ambulance’ assignment. Nordic journal of nursing research. 36 (4). 184-191.
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Svensson, A., Fridlund, B. (2008). Experiences of and actions towards worries among ambulance nurses in their professional life : a critical incident study. International Emergency Nursing. 16 (1). 35-42.
Status: Published
Conference paper (Refereed)
- Holmberg, M., Presta, D., Bremer, A., Devenish, S., Svensson, A. (2023). U.S. Paramedics’ attitudes towards elderly patients’ self-determination in emergency assignments : A Delphi study. Presented at the 4th Global Conference on Emergency Nursing & Trauma Care, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 9-11, 2023, 2023.
- Holmberg, B., Svensson, A., Bremer, A. (2023). Self-determination in older patients with reduced decision-making capacity : Experiences from nurse-dominated ambulance services. Presented at the 4th Global Conference on Emergency Nursing & Trauma Care, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 9-11, 2023, 2023.
- Herault, R.C., Lincke, A., Milrad, M., Forsgärde, E., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2018). Design and Evaluation of a 360 Degrees Interactive Video System to Support Collaborative Training for Nursing Students in Patient Trauma Treatment. 26TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (ICCE 2018). 298-303.
Article, review/survey (Refereed)
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Andersson, H., Svensson, A., Frank, C., Rantala, A., Holmberg, M., et al. (2022). Ethics education to support ethical competence learning in healthcare : an integrative systematic review. BMC Medical Ethics. BioMed Central. 23.
Status: Published
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Wallin, K., Kronkvist, O., Holmberg, M., Svensson, A., Andersson, H. (2021). Necessary medical competence for police officers – a Delphi study. Presented at the 8th Nordic Police Research Conference, Police University College, Tampere, Finland, June 14-16, 2021.
- Svensson, A., Rantala, A., Lerderman, J. (2016). Pre-hospital assessments and patient safety : An important area of research. PreHospen Conference 2016, 7th PreHospen Conference in Prehospital Emergency Care, 10-11 March.
- Svensson, A. (2015). Home healthcare nurses' experiences of conducting WWFA (while waiting for the ambulance) together with the firefighters : an interprofessional collaboration. Dilemmas - organizing, designing and managing. 10-11 September, 2015.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Holmberg, M., Svensson, A. (2023). Delfimetoden. Vetenskaplig teori och metod : från idé till examination inom vård- och hälsovetenskap. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 407-422.
- Johnsson, M., Svensson, A. (2019). Akut omhändertagande på skadeplats, i ambulans och under transport. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 87-121.
- Johnsson, M., Svensson, A. (2014). Akut omhändertagande på skadeplats, i ambulans och under transport. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 79-114.
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Svensson, A. (2019). Räddningsaktörers tidiga närvaro vid akuta situationer på svensk landsbygd. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Linnaeus University Press. 84.
Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Jacobsson, A., Bremer, A., Svensson, A., Rantala, A., Strömsöe, A., et al. (2021). ”Ambulanssjukvården behöver genomgripande förändringar”. Dagens Medicin. (2021-06-23).
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Elmqvist, C., Svensson, A., Engdahl, S., Forsgärde, E., Fridlund, B., et al. (2019). ”Vi vill ha en statlig nationell översikt över mobil vård”. Dagens medicin. (2019-09-26).
Status: Published
Conference paper (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Forsgärde, E., Svensson, A., Sand, G. (2018). Perceptions of Learning Related to the Use of a New Interactive 360 Degrees Video Trauma Exercise. 3rd Global Conference on Emergency Nursing & Trauma Care 4-6 October 2018, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
Article, book review (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Berntsson, T., Axelsson, C., Bremer, A., Bång, A., Claesson, A., et al. (2013). Inget händer trots kända brister inom ambulanssjukvården. Svenska Dagbladet. Schibsted Forlag. 19 maj.
Status: Published