Anna Sandgren
associate professor
Department of Health and Caring Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic and its repercussions The project's goal is to find knowledge about how relatives and staff have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic. What significance has…
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Project: Serious illness care program – Kronobergsmodellen “Serious illness care program - Kronobergsmodellen” involves a structured way of working with the aim to offer people with serious illness…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Reigada, C., Sandgren, A., Rivas, S., Carvajal, A., Hermida-Romero, S., et al. (2023). Palliative care stay room - designing, testing and evaluating a gamified social intervention to enhance palliative care awareness. BMC Palliative Care. 22 (1).
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Persson, H.A., Ahlstrom, G., Årestedt, K., Behm, L., Drevenhorn, E., et al. (2023). Palliative care delivery at nursing homes before and after an educational intervention from professionals' perspective : A pre-post design. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 37 (1). 229-242.
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Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, I., Sandgren, A., Jormfeldt, H. (2023). Relationship between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Persons with Psychotic Disorders after Participation in a 2-Year Individualized Lifestyle Intervention. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 44 (7). 629-638.
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Vogel, G., Joelsson-Alm, E., Forinder, U., Svensen, C., Sandgren, A. (2023). Shifting focus : A grounded theory of how family members to critically ill patients manage their situation. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 78.
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Vogel, G., Forinder, U., Sandgren, A., Svensen, C., Joelsson-Alm, E. (2023). The distorted memories of patients treated in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic : A qualitative study. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 79.
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Nielsen, M., Persson, C., Werkander Harstäde, C., Sandgren, A. (2023). The five aspects mealtime environment observationinstrument for assessing mealtime environments in nursing homes: Development and validation. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.
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Baxter, R., Pusa, S., Andersson, S., Fromme, E.K., Paladino, J., et al. (2023). Core elements of serious illness conversations : an integrative systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
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Andersson, S., Granat, L., Baxter, R., Reimertz, H., Modeus, C., et al. (2023). Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of the Swedish Serious Illness Conversation Guide. Journal of Palliative Care.
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Andersson, S., Granat, L., Brännström, M., Sandgren, A. (2022). Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Content Validation of the Palliative Care Self-Efficacy Scale for Use in the Swedish Context. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (3).
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Morberg Jämterud, S., Sandgren, A. (2022). Health care professionals' perceptions of factors influencing the process of identifying patients for serious illness conversations : A qualitative study. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 36 (7). 1072-1079.
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Andersson, S., Sandgren, A. (2022). Organizational readiness to implement the Serious Illness Care Program in hospital settings in Sweden. BMC Health Services Research. 22 (1).
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Granat, L., Andersson, S., Hadziabdic, E., Brännström, M., Sandgren, A. (2022). Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Self-efficacy in Palliative Care scale (SEPC) for use in Swedish healthcare settings. BMC Palliative Care. 21 (1).
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Hjelmfors, L., Martensson, J., Strömberg, A., Sandgren, A., Friedrichsen, M., et al. (2022). Communication about Prognosis and End-of-Life in Heart Failure Care and Experiences Using a Heart Failure Question Prompt List. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (8).
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Reigada, C., Hermida-Romero, S., Tabera, A., Acilu, A., Sandgren, A., et al. (2022). Combining interdisciplinarity and creative design- A powerful strategy to increase palliative care awareness within a university community. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 46.
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Heikkilä, K., Andersson, S., Lagerbielke, E., Persson, C., Sandgren, A., et al. (2022). Mealtime interventions and their outcomes in care homes for older people considering the five aspects meal model : An integrative review. Geriatric Nursing. 47. 171-182.
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Reigada, C., Hermida-Romero, S., Sandgren, A., Gómez, B., Olza, I., et al. (2021). Interdisciplinary discussions on palliative care among university students in Spain : giving voice to the social debate. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 16 (1).
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Sandgren, A., Axelsson, L., Bylund Grenklo, T., Benzein, E. (2021). Family members' expressions of dignity in palliative care : a qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 35 (3). 937-944.
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Sandgren, A., Arnoldsson, L., Lagerholm, A., Bökberg, C. (2021). Quality of life among frail older persons (65+ years) in nursing homes : A cross-sectional study. Nursing Open. 8 (3). 1232-1242.
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Vogel, G., Joelsson-Alm, E., Forinder, U., Svensen, C., Sandgren, A. (2021). Stabilizing life : A grounded theory of surviving critical illness. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 67.
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Hommerberg, C., Gustafsson, A.W., Sandgren, A. (2020). Battle, Journey, Imprisonment and Burden : patterns of metaphor use in blogs about living with advanced cancer. BMC Palliative Care. 19. 1-10.
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Hjelmfors, L., Van Der Wal, M.H.L., Friedrichsen, M., Milberg, A., Mårtensson, J., et al. (2020). Optimizing of a question prompt list to improve communication about the heart failure trajectory in patients, families, and health care professionals. BMC Palliative Care. 19 (1). 1-14.
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Möllerberg, M., Årestedt, K., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E., Swahnberg, K. (2020). Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the short version of Family Sense of Coherence Scale in a sample of persons with cancer in the palliative stage and their family members. Palliative & Supportive Care. 18 (1). 24-32.
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Gustafsson, A.W., Hommerberg, C., Sandgren, A. (2020). Coping by metaphors : The versatile function of metaphors in blogs about living with advanced cancer. Medical Humanities. 46 (3). 267-277.
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Werkander Harstäde, C., Sandgren, A. (2020). Constructing stability - a classic grounded theory of next-of-kin in palliative cancer care. BMC Palliative Care. 19 (1). 1-9.
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Sandgren, A., García-Fernandez, F.P., Gutiérrez Sánchez, D., Strang, P., Lopez Medina, I. (2020). Hospitalised patients with palliative care needs : Spain and Sweden compared. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
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Bylund-Grenklo, T., Werkander Harstäde, C., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E., Östlund, U. (2019). Dignity in life and care : the perspectives of Swedish patients in a palliative care context.. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 25 (4). 193-201.
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Möllerberg, M., Årestedt, K., Swahnberg, K., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A. (2019). Family sense of coherence and its associations with hope, anxiety and symptoms of depression in persons with cancer in palliative phase and their family members : A cross-sectional study. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 33 (10). 1310-1318.
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Wallerstedt, B., Benzein, E., Schildmeijer, K., Sandgren, A. (2019). What is palliative care? : Perceptions of healthcare professionals. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 33 (1). 77-84.
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Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, I., Sandgren, A., Jormfeldt, H. (2019). Health effects of an individualized lifestyle intervention for people with psychotic disorders in psychiatric outpatient services : a two year follow-up. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 40 (10). 839-850.
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Reigada, C., Martin-Utrilla, S., Perez-Ros, P., Centeno, C., Sandgren, A., et al. (2019). Understanding illnesses through a film festival : An observational study. Heliyon. 5 (8). 1-8.
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Lindmark, U., Bülow, P.H., Mårtensson, J., Rönning, H., Ahlstrand, I., et al. (2019). The use of the concept of transition in different disciplines within health and social welfare: An integrative literature review. Nursing Open. 6 (3). 664-675.
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Blomqvist, M., Sandgren, A., Carlsson, I., Jormfeldt, H. (2018). Enabling healthy living : Experiences of people with severe mental illness in psychiatric outpatient services. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 27 (1). 236-246.
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Blomqvist, M., Ivarsson, A., Carlsson, I., Sandgren, A., Jormfeldt, H. (2018). Health risks among people with severe mental illness in psychiatric outpatient settings. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 39 (7). 585-591.
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Sandgren, A., Strang, P. (2018). Palliative care needs in hospitalized cancer patients : a 5-year follow-up study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 26 (1). 181-186.
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Parola, V., Coelho, A., Sandgren, A., Fernandes, O., Apostolo, J. (2018). Caring in Palliative Care : A Phenomenological Study of Nurses' Lived Experiences. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 20 (2). 180-186.
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Coelho, A., Parola, V., Sandgren, A., Fernandes, O., Kolcaba, K., et al. (2018). The Effects of Guided Imagery on Comfort in Palliative Care. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 20 (4). 392-399.
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Persson, H.A., Sandgren, A., Furst, C., Ahlström, G., Behm, L. (2018). Early and late signs that precede dying among older persons in nursing homes : the multidisciplinary team's perspective. BMC Geriatrics. 18.
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Vogel, G., Forinder, U., Sandgren, A., Svensen, C., Joelsson-Alm, E. (2018). Health-related quality of life after general surgical intensive care. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 62 (8). 1112-1119.
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Hjelmfors, L., Strömberg, A., Friedrichsen, M., Sandgren, A., Mårtensson, J., et al. (2018). Using co-design to develop an intervention to improve communication about the heart failure trajectory and end-of-life care. BMC Palliative Care. 17.
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Alftberg, Å., Ahlström, G., Nilsen, P., Behm, L., Sandgren, A., et al. (2018). Conversations about Death and Dying with Older People : An Ethnographic Study in Nursing Homes. Healthcare. 6 (2).
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Brolin, R., Syrén, S., Rask, M., Sandgren, A., Brunt, D. (2018). Residents' perceptions of the most positive and negative aspects of the housing situation for people with psychiatric disabilities. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 32 (2). 603-611.
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Hjelmfors, L., Sandgren, A., Strömberg, A., Mårtensson, J., Jaarsma, T., et al. (2018). “I was told that I would not die from heart failure” : patient perceptions of prognosis communication. Applied Nursing Research. 41. 41-45.
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Ahlström, G., Nilsen, P., Benzein, E., Behm, L., Wallerstedt, B., et al. (2018). Implementation of knowledge-based palliative care in nursing homes and pre-post post evaluation by cross-over design : a study protocol. BMC Palliative Care. 17.
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Wallerstedt, B., Behm, L., Alftberg, Å., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E., et al. (2018). Striking a Balance : A Qualitative Study of Next of Kin Participation in the Care of Older Persons in Nursing Homes in Sweden. Healthcare. 6 (2).
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Munck, B., Sandgren, A. (2017). The impact of medical technology on sense of security in the palliative home care setting. British Journal of Community Nursing. 22 (3). 130-135.
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Sandgren, A. (2017). Complexities in Palliative Cancer Care : Can Grounded Theories be Useful to Increase Awareness?. The Grounded Theory Review. 16 (1). 75-78.
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Grimheden, S., Lindqvist, G., Bylund Grenklo, T., Sandgren, A. (2017). An obligation to care for seriously ill children in their homes : a qualitative study of community nurses' perceptions. Nordic journal of nursing research. 37 (4). 201-208.
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Bylund, A., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A. (2017). Stabilizing family life after gastric bypass surgery. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 12 (1).
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Dalteg, T., Sandberg, J., Malm, D., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E. (2017). The heart is a representation of life : an exploration of illness beliefs in couples living with atrial fibrillation. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (21-22). 3699-3709.
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Parola, V., Coelho, A., Cardoso, D., Sandgren, A., Apostolo, J. (2017). Burnout in Palliative Care Settings Compared With Other Settings : A Systematic Review. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 19 (5). 442-451.
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Möllerberg, M., Sandgren, A., Swahnberg, K., Benzein, E. (2017). Familial Interaction Patterns During the Palliative Phase of a Family Member Living With Cancer. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 19 (1). 67-74.
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Dalteg, T., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A., Malm, D., Årestedt, K. (2016). Associations of Emotional Distress and Perceived Health in Persons With Atrial Fibrillation and Their Partners Using the Actor–Partner Interdependence Model. Journal of Family Nursing. 22 (3). 368-391.
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Möllerberg, M., Sandgren, A., Lithman, T., Noreen, D., Olsson, H., et al. (2016). The effects of a cancer diagnosis on the health of a patient's partner : a population-based registry study of cancer in Sweden. European Journal of Cancer Care. 25 (5). 744-752.
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Werkander Harstäde, C., Sandgren, A. (2016). Confronting the Forthcoming Death : A Classic Grounded Theory. Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine. 6.
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Tranberg, M., Rasmussen, B.H., Fürst, C.J., Friedrichsen, M., Benzein, E., et al. (2016). Möten mellan människor : kulturkrockar i den palliativa vården. Omsorg : Nordisk tidsskrift for Palliativ Medisin. 33 (3). 27-31.
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Brolin, R., Brunt, D., Rask, M., Syrén, S., Sandgren, A. (2016). Mastering everyday life in ordinary housing for people with psychiatric disabilities. The Grounded Theory Review. 15 (1). 10-25.
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Brolin, R., Brunt, D., Rask, M., Syrén, S., Sandgren, A. (2016). Striving for meaning : Life in supported housing for people with psychiatric disabilities. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 11.
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Dalteg, T., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A., Fridlund, B., Malm, D. (2014). Managing uncertainty in couples living with atrial fibrillation. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 29 (3). E1-E10.
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Oliva, D., Sandgren, A., Nilsson, M., Lewin, F. (2014). Variations in self-reported nausea, vomiting and well-being during the first 10 days postchemotherapy in women with breast cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 18 (2). E32-E36.
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Malm, D., Sandgren, A. (2014). Regaining normalcy in relatives of patients with pacemaker. Open Journal of Nursing. 4 (3). 139-149.
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Munck, B., Sandgren, A., Fridlund, B., Mårtensson, J. (2012). Next-of-kin’s conceptions of medical technology in palliative homecare. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21 (13/14). 1868-1877.
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Sandgren, A. (2012). Deciphering unwritten rules. The Grounded Theory Review. 11 (2).
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Munck, B., Sandgren, A., Fridlund, B., Mårtensson, J. (2012). Patients’ understanding of medical technology in palliative home care; a qualitative analysis. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 14 (3). 191-198.
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Sandgren, A., Fridlund, B., Nyberg, P., Strang, P., Petersson, K., et al. (2010). Symptoms, care needs and diagnosis in palliative cancer patients in acute care hospitals: A 5-year follow-up survey. Acta Oncologica. 49 (4). 460-466(7).
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Sandgren, A., Thulesius, H., Petersson, K., Fridlund, B. (2010). Living on hold in palliative cancer care. The Grounded Theory Review. 9 (1). 79-100.
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Sandgren, A., Thulesius, H., Petersson, K., Fridlund, B. (2008). Anticipatory Caring. The Grounded Theory Review. 7 (3).
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Sandgren, A., Thulesius, H., Petersson, K., Fridlund, B. (2007). "Doing good care" - a study of palliative home nursing care. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 2. 227-235.
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Sandgren, A., Thulesius, H., Fridlund, B., Petersson, K. (2006). Striving for emotional survival in palliative cancer nursing. Qualitative Health Research. 16 (1). 79-96.
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Article in journal (Other academic)
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Hjelmfors, A., Strömberg, A.S., Friedrichsen, M.F., Sandgren, A., Mårtensson, J.M., et al. (2018). Using co-design to develop an intervention to improve communication about the heart failure trajectory and end-of-life care. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 17. 23-23.
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Möllerberg, M., Sandgren, A., Swahnberg, K., Benzein, E. (2017). Familial interaction patterns during the palliative phase of a family member living with cancer. European Journal of Cancer. 72. S162-S162.
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Dalteg, T., Sandberg, J.S.J., Malm, D.M.D., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E. (2017). The heart is a representation of life : an exploration of illness beliefs in couples living with atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 16. S41-S41.
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Hjelmfors, A., Sandgren, A., Stromberg, A.S., Martensson, J.M., Jaarsma, T.J., et al. (2017). Patient perspectives of prognosis communication. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 16. S65-S66.
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Hommerberg, C., Gustafsson, A.W., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A., Semino, E., et al. (2016). Rendering the ungraspable graspable : the use of metaphors in Swedish palliative cancer care. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 30 (6). NP364-NP364.
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Möllerberg, M., Sandgren, A., Lithman, T., Noreen, D., Olsson, H., et al. (2015). The effects of cancer diagnosis on the health of the patient's partner : A population-based register study of cancer in Sweden. European Journal of Cancer. 51. S250-S51.
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Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Hommerberg, C., Gustafsson, A.W., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A. (2016). Metaforer i palliativ cancervård. Palliativ vård: tidskriften för palliativ vård i Sverige. (4). 36-37.
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Article, review/survey (Refereed)
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Baxter, R., Fromme, E.K., Sandgren, A. (2022). Patient Identification for Serious Illness Conversations : A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. MDPI. 19 (7).
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Parola, V., Coelho, A., Cardoso, D., Sandgren, A., Apóstolo, J. (2017). Prevalence of burnout in health professionals working in palliative care : a systematic review. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. University of Adelaide. 15 (7). 1905-1933.
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Henoch, I., Carlander, I., Holm, M., James, I., Sarenmalm, E.K., et al. (2016). Palliative Care Research - A Systematic Review of foci, designs and methods of research conducted in Sweden between 2007 and 2012. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 30 (1). 5-25.
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Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Sandgren, A. (2010). Deciphering Unwritten Rules : Patients, relatives and nurses in palliative cancer care. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Kalmar, Linnaeus University Press.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Sandgren, A. (2014). Grounded Theory. Videnskabelig teori og metode : fra idé till eksamination. Köbenhavn, Munksgaard Forlag.
- Sandgren, A. (2012). Grounded Theory. Vetenskaplig teori och metod : Från idé till examination inom omvårdnad. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 407-425.
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Wallerstedt, B., Schildmeijer, K., Benzein, E., Sandgren, A. (2017). Supporting QoL versus "having nothing more to do" : staff´s perceptions of palliative care. Presented at the 15th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Madrid, Spain, May 18-20, 2017.
Other (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Hommerberg, C., Hommerberg, C., Wallberg Gustafsson, A., Sandgren, A. (2017). Hur vi talar om cancer. Linnéuniversitetet.
Informationsfilm om forskningsprojektet Metaforer i palliativ cancervård, publicerad i LnuPlay.
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