Kristofer Årestedt | lnu.se

I have an active role in two different national research networks, The CESAR group (group for researcher within cardiovascular care) ant the PMhealth group (a network for care researcher with interest for psychometrics).

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Agerström, J., Carlsson, M., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Israelsson, J., et al. (2021). Discriminatory cardiac arrest care? : Patients with low socioeconomic status receive delayed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and are less likely to survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest. European Heart Journal. 42. 861-869.
Bremer, A., Årestedt, K., Rosengren, E., Carlsson, J., Sandboge, S. (2021). Do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders : attitudes, perceptions and practices of Swedish physicians and nurses. BMC Medical Ethics. 22.
Larsson, K., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K., Gunnarsson, L., Strömberg, A., et al. (2021). Ways of understanding cognitive impairment in cardiac arrest survivors : a phenomenographic study. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 63. 1-7.
Årestedt, K., Brännström, M., Evangelista, L.S., Strömberg, A., Alvariza, A. (2021). Palliative key aspects are of importance for symptom relief during the last week of life in patients with heart failure. ESC Heart Failure.
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. 24-32.
Lin, C., Broström, A., Årestedt, K., Mårtensson, J., Steinke, E.E., et al. (2020). Using extended theory of planned behavior to determine factors associated with help-seeking behavior of sexual problems in women with heart failure : a longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 41. 54-61.
Djärv, T., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Israelsson, J., Cronberg, T., et al. (2020). Health-related quality of life after surviving an out-of-hospital compared to an in-hospital cardiac arrest : a Swedish population-based registry study. Resuscitation. 151. 77-84.
Kisch, A.M., Bergkvist, K., Alvariza, A., Årestedt, K., Winterling, J. (2020). Family caregivers' support needs during allo-HSCT-a longitudinal study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 1-10.
Israelsson, J., Persson, C., Bremer, A., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K. (2020). Dyadic effects of type D personality and perceived control on health-related quality of life in cardiac arrest survivors and their spouses using the actor–partner interdependence model. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 19. 351-358.
Axelsson, L., Alvariza, A., Carlsson, N., Cohen, S.R., Sawatzky, R., et al. (2020). Measuring quality of life in life-threatening illness - content validity and response processes of MQOL-E and QOLLTI-F in Swedish patients and family carers. BMC Palliative Care. 19. 1-9.
Andersen, P., Holmberg, S., Årestedt, K., Lendahls, L., Nilsen, P. (2020). Physical Activity on Prescription in Routine Health Care : 1-Year Follow-Up of Patients with and without Counsellor Support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17. 1-15.
Pucciarelli, G., Årestedt, K., Simeone, S., Bolgeo, T., Alvaro, R., et al. (2020). Psychometric characteristics of the WHOQOL-SRPB Scale in a population of stroke survivors and caregivers. Quality of Life Research. 29. 1973-1985.
Holm, M., Årestedt, K., Ohlen, J., Alvariza, A. (2020). Variations in grief, anxiety, depression, and health among family caregivers before and after the death of a close person in the context of palliative home care. Death Studies. 44. 531-539.
Lundberg, T., Forinder, U., Olsson, M., Furst, C.J., Årestedt, K., et al. (2020). Poor Psychosocial Well-Being in the First Year-and-a-Half After Losing a Parent to Cancer - A Longitudinal Study Among Young Adults Participating in Support Groups. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care. 16. 330-345.
Melin, J., Årestedt, K. (2020). The Patient Participation in Rehabilitation Questionnaire (PPRQ) : psychometric evaluation and revision for use in neurological rehabilitation.. Disability and Rehabilitation. 42. 1454-1461.
Ahorsu, D.K., Imani, V., Lin, C., Timpka, T., Broström, A., et al. (2020). Associations Between Fear of COVID-19, Mental Health, and Preventive Behaviours Across Pregnant Women and Husbands : An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modelling. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 1-15.
Wåhlin, I., Ek, A., Lindgren, M., Geijer, S., Årestedt, K. (2020). Development and validation of an ICU-specific pressure injury risk assessment scale. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.
Carlsson, N., Bremer, A., Alvariza, A., Årestedt, K., Axelsson, L. (2020). Losing a close person following death by sudden cardiac arrest : bereaved family members’ lived experiences. Death Studies. 1-10.
Säfström, E., Näsström, L., Liljeroos, M., Nordgren, L., Årestedt, K., et al. (2020). Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire in a cardiac sample : A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. BMJ Open. 10. 1-10.
Holm, M., Alvariza, A., Furst, C., Ohlen, J., Årestedt, K. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the anticipatory grief scale in a sample of family caregivers in the context of palliative care. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 17. 1-11.
Hellström, A., Hagell, P., Broström, A., Ulander, M., Luik, A.I., et al. (2019). A classical test theory evaluation of the Sleep Condition Indicator accounting for the ordinal nature of item response data. PLoS ONE. 14. 1-13.
Ericsson, C., Skagerström, J., Schildmeijer, K., Årestedt, K., Broström, A., et al. (2019). Can patients contribute to safer care in meetings with healthcare professionals? : A cross-sectional survey of patient perceptions and beliefs. BMJ Quality and Safety. 28. 657-666.
Waldréus, N., Jaarsma, T., Ivarsson, B., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K., et al. (2019). Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure patient's experiences of health care in pulmonary arterial hypertension outpatient clinics. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 28. 1074-1081.
Lin, C., Imani, V., Broström, A., Årestedt, K., Pakpouro, A.H., et al. (2019). Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the 7-Item Persian Game Addiction Scale for Iranian Adolescents. Frontiers in Psychology. 10.
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. 1310-1318.
Ozanne, A., Sawatzky, R., Håkanson, C., Alvariza, A., Fürst, C.J., et al. (2019). Symptom relief during last week of life in neurological diseases. Brain and Behavior. 9. 1-9.
Bremer, A., Dahné, T., Stureson, L., Årestedt, K., Thylén, I. (2019). Lived experiences of surviving in‐hospital cardiac arrest. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 33. 156-164.
Andreae, C., Årestedt, K., Evangelista, L., Strömberg, A. (2019). The relationship between physical activity and appetite in patients with heart failure : A prospective observational study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 18. 410-417.
Djärv, T., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Israelsson, J., Cronberg, T., et al. (2019). Health related quality of life after surviving an out-of-hospital compared to an in-hospital cardiac arrest : a national population-based Swedish cohort study. Resuscitation. 142. e27-e27.
Danielsson, M., Nilsen, P., Rutberg, H., Årestedt, K. (2019). A national study of patient safety culture in hospitals in Sweden. Journal of patient safety. 15. 328-333.
Jiang, N., Wei, S., Mårtensson, J., Zhao, Y., Årestedt, K. (2019). Assessment of radiation-induced xerostomia : validation of the xerostomia questionnaire in chinese patients with head and neck cancer. Cancer Nursing. 1-8.
Holm, M., Årestedt, K., Alvariza, A. (2019). Associations between Predeath and Postdeath Grief in Family Caregivers in Palliative Home Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 22. 1530-1535.
Mattisson, M., Johnson, C., Börjeson, S., Årestedt, K., Lindberg, M. (2019). Development and content validation of the Telenursing Interaction and Satisfaction Questionnaire (TISQ). Health Expectations. 22. 1213-1222.
Eriksson, K., Årestedt, K., Broström, A., Wikström, L. (2019). Nausea intensity as a reflector of early physical recovery after surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75. 989-999.
Årestedt, K., Allert, C., Djukanovic, I., Israelsson, J., Schildmeijer, K., et al. (2018). Health-related quality of life among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in working age. Resuscitation. 130.
Alvariza, A., Holm, M., Benkel, I., Norinder, M., Ewing, G., et al. (2018). A person-centred approach in nursing : Validity and reliability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 35. 1-8.
Ewertzon, M., Alvariza, A., Winnberg, E., Leksell, J., Andershed, B., et al. (2018). Adaptation and evaluation of the Family Involvement and Alienation Questionnaire for use in the care of older people, psychiatric care, palliative care and diabetes care. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 74. 1839-1850.
Lundberg, T., Forinder, U., Olsson, M., Furst, C.J., Årestedt, K., et al. (2018). Bereavement stressors and psychosocial well-being of young adults following the loss of a parent A cross-sectional survey. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 35. 33-38.
Axelsson, L., Alvariza, A., Lindberg, J., Ohlen, J., Håkanson, C., et al. (2018). Unmet Palliative Care Needs Among Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease : A National Registry Study About the Last Week of Life. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 55. 236-244.
Andreae, C., Stromberg, A., Chung, M.L., Hjelm, C., Årestedt, K. (2018). Depressive Symptoms Moderate the Association Between Appetite and Health Status in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 33. E15-E20.
Israelsson, J., Thylén, I., Strömberg, A., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K. (2018). Factors associated with health-related quality of life among cardiac arrest survivors treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Resuscitation. 132. 78-84.
Andersson, S., Årestedt, K., Lindqvist, O., Furst, C., Brännström, M. (2018). Factors Associated With Symptom Relief in End-of-Life Care in Residential Care Homes : A National Register-Based Study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 55. 1304-1312.
Lin, C., Ou, H., Nikoobakht, M., Broström, A., Årestedt, K., et al. (2018). Validation of the 5-Item Medication Adherence Report Scale in Older Stroke Patients in Iran. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 33. 536-543.
Hjelm, C., Hellström, A., Broström, A., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K. (2018). Exploring sleep disturbances in cardiac arrest survivors : a phenomenographic interview study from registered nurses’ perspective. Resuscitation. 130. e129-e129.
Liljeroos, M., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K., Chung, M.L. (2018). Mediation effect of depressive symptoms in the relationship between perceived control and wellbeing in patients with heart failure and their partners. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 17. 527-534.
Steel, K., Bremer, A., Gunnarsson, L., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A., et al. (2018). Nurses’ perceptions of cognitive function in survivors after cardiac arrest : a qualitative study. Resuscitation. 130. e128-e128.
Alvariza, A., Årestedt, K., Boman, K., Brännström, M. (2018). Family members' experiences of integrated palliative advanced home and heart failure care : a qualitative study of the PREFER intervention. Palliative & Supportive Care. 16. 278-285.
Bremer, A., Kowalczyk, E., Årestedt, K., Wireklint Sundström, B. (2018). Emergency Medical Services physicians’ perceptions of ambulance nurses’ responsibility for referring patients to primary care and self-care - a Swedish national survey. BMJ Open. 8. A6-A6.
Holm, M., Alvariza, A., Furst, C., Ohlen, J., Årestedt, K. (2018). Psychometric evaluation of the Texas revised inventory of grief in a sample of bereaved family caregivers. Research in Nursing & Health. 41. 480-488.
Hedberg, B., Malm, D., Karlsson, J., Årestedt, K., Broström, A. (2018). Factors associated with confidence in decision making and satisfaction with risk communication among patients with atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 17. 446-455.
Israelsson, J., Thylén, I., Strömberg, A., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K. (2018). Factors associated with health status and psychological distress among cardiac arrest survivors treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Resuscitation. 130. e85.
Bremer, A., Dahné, T., Stureson, L., Årestedt, K., Thylén, I. (2018). Lived experiences of surviving in-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 130. e122-e122.
Lin, C., Pakpour, A.H., Brostrom, A., Fridlund, B., Årestedt, K., et al. (2018). Psychometric Properties of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis Among Iranian Patients. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 33. 281-288.
Årestedt, K., Alvariza, A., Boman, K., Öhlén, J., Goliath, I., et al. (2018). Symptom relief and palliative care during the last week of life among patients with heart failure : a national register study. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 21. 361-367.
Elmerstig, E., Wijma, B., Årestedt, K., Swahnberg, K. (2017). Being “good in bed” : body concerns, self-perceptions and gender expectations among Swedish heterosexual female and male senior high-school students. Journal of sex & marital therapy. 43. 326-342.
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Axelsson, Å.B., Cronberg, T., et al. (2017). Health status and psychological distress among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in relation to gender. Resuscitation. 114. 27-33.
Liljeroos, M., Agren, S., Jaarsma, T., Årestedt, K., Stromberg, A. (2017). Long-term effects of a dyadic psycho-educational intervention on caregiver burden and morbidity in partners of patients with heart failure : a randomized controlled trial. Quality of Life Research. 26. 367-379.
Ohlen, J., Russell, L., Håkanson, C., Alvariza, A., Furst, C.J., et al. (2017). Variations in Care Quality Outcomes of Dying People : Latent Class Analysis of an Adult National Register Population. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 53. 13-24.
Wikström, L., Eriksson, K., Fridlund, B., Nilsson, M., Årestedt, K., et al. (2017). The clinical applicability of a daily summary of patients' self-reported postoperative pain : A repeated measure analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26. 4675-4684.
Hagell, P., Alvariza, A., Westergren, A., Årestedt, K. (2017). Assessment of Burden Among Family Caregivers of People With Parkinson's Disease Using the Zarit Burden Interview. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 53. 272-278.
Eriksson, K., Wikström, L., Fridlund, B., Årestedt, K., Broström, A. (2017). Association of pain ratings with the prediction of early physical recovery after general and orthopaedic surgery : A quantitative study with repeated measures. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73. 2664-2675.
Hagell, P., Westergren, A., Årestedt, K. (2017). Beware of the origin of numbers : Standard scoring of the SF-12 and SF-36 summary measures distorts measurement and score interpretations. Research in Nursing & Health. 40. 378-386.
Holm, M., Årestedt, K., Carlander, I., Wengström, Y., Ohlen, J., et al. (2017). Characteristics of the Family Caregivers Who Did Not Benefit From a Successful Psychoeducational Group Intervention During Palliative Cancer Care A Prospective Correlational Study. Cancer Nursing. 40. 76-83.
Boman, E., Lundman, B., Nygren, B., Årestedt, K., Fischer, R.S. (2017). Inner strength and its relationship to health threats in ageing : A cross-sectional study among community-dwelling older women. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73. 2720-2729.
Djukanovic, I., Carlsson, J., Årestedt, K. (2017). Is the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) a valid measure in a general population 65-80 years old? : A psychometric evaluation study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 15. 1-10.
Flink, M., Lindblad, M., Frykholm, O., Kneck, A., Nilsen, P., et al. (2017). The Supporting Patient Activation in Transition to Home (sPATH) intervention : a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial using motivational interviewing to decrease re-hospitalisation for patients with COPD or heart failure. BMJ Open. 7.
Nordström, E.B., Lilja, G., Årestedt, K., Friberg, H., Nielsen, N., et al. (2017). Validity of the IQCODE-CA : An informant questionnaire on cognitive decline modified for a cardiac arrest population. Resuscitation. 118. 8-14.
Smedback, J., Ohlen, J., Årestedt, K., Alvariza, A., Furst, C., et al. (2017). Palliative care during the final week of life of older people in nursing homes : A register-based study. Palliative & Supportive Care. 15. 417-424.
Holm, M., Alvariza, A., Furst, C., Wengstrom, Y., Årestedt, K., et al. (2017). Recruiting participants to a randomized controlled trial testing an intervention in palliative cancer care - The perspectives of health care professionals. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 31. 6-11.
Semark, B., Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., Carlsson, J., et al. (2017). Quality of chest compressions by healthcare professionals using real-time audiovisual feedback during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 16. 453-457.
Israelsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., Årestedt, K., Semark, B., Schildmeijer, K., et al. (2017). Sensitivity and specificity of two different automated external defibrillators. Resuscitation. 120. 108-112.
Wu, T., Lin, C., Årestedt, K., Griffiths, M.D., Brostrom, A., et al. (2017). Psychometric validation of the Persian nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short Form : Does gender and hours spent online gaming affect the interpretations of item descriptions?. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. 6. 256-263.
Ahlander, B., Årestedt, K., Engvall, J., Maret, E., Ericsson, E. (2016). Development and validation of a questionnaire evaluating patient anxiety during Magnetic Resonance Imaging : the Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Anxiety Questionnaire (MRI-AQ). Journal of Advanced Nursing. 72. 1368-1380.
Eriksson, K., Wikström, L., Fridlund, B., Årestedt, K., Brostrom, A. (2016). Patients' experiences and actions when describing pain after surgery - A critical incident technique analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 56. 27-36.
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. 368-391.
Persson, C., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K. (2016). Assessing family resources : validation of the Swedish version of the Family Hardiness Index. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 30. 845-855.
Wikström, L., Eriksson, K., Fridlund, B., Årestedt, K., Broström, A. (2016). Healthcare professionals' descriptions of care experiences and actions when assessing postoperative pain : a critical incident technique analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 30. 802-812.
Andreae, C., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K. (2016). Prevalence and associated factors for decreased appetite among patients with stable heart failure. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 25. 1703-1712.
Israelsson, J., Lilja, G., Bremer, A., Stevenson-Ågren, J., Årestedt, K. (2016). Post cardiac arrest care and follow-up in Sweden : a national web-survey. BMC Nursing. 15.
Holm, M., Årestedt, K., Carlander, I., Furst, C., Wengström, Y., et al. (2016). Short-term and long-term effects of a psycho-educational group intervention for family caregivers in palliative home care - results from a randomized control trial. Psycho-Oncology. 25. 795-802.
Olsson, Y., Claren, L., Alvariza, A., Årestedt, K., Hagellf, P. (2016). Health and Social Service Access Among Family Caregivers of People with Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 6. 581-587.
Bylund, A., Årestedt, K., Benzein, E., Thorell, A., Persson, C. (2016). Assessment of family functioning : evaluation of the General Functioning Scale in a Swedish Bariatric Sample. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 30. 614-622.
Ulla, W., Anna, S., Årestedt, K. (2015). Development and Validation of an Arrhythmia-Specific Scale in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia With Focus on Health-Related Quality of Life. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 30. 98-108.
Henriksson, A., Carlander, I., Årestedt, K. (2015). Feelings of rewards among family caregivers during ongoing palliative care. Palliative & Supportive Care. 13. 1509-1517.
Lundman, B., Årestedt, K., Norberg, A., Norberg, C., Fischer, R.S., et al. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Self-Transcendence Scale among very old people.. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 23. 96-111.
Årestedt, K., Ågren, S., Flemme, I., Moser, D.K., Strömberg, A. (2015). A psychometric evaluation of the four-item version of the Control Attitudes Scale for patients with cardiac disease and their partners. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 14. 317-325.
Henriksson, A., Carlander, I., Årestedt, K. (2015). Factors associated with feelings of reward during ongoing family palliative caregiving. Palliative & Supportive Care. 13. 505-512.
Semark, B., Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., Carlsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., et al. (2015). Quality of chest compressions during CPR-comparison between manual and automatic review. Resuscitation. 96. 66-66.
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Axelsson, Å., Cronberg, T., Djärv, T., et al. (2015). Neurologic outcome, health-related quality of life, anxiety and symptoms of depression among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation. 96. 101-101.
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Årestedt, K. (2015). Health-related quality of life among in-hospital cardiacarrest survivors. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 14.
Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., Herlitz, J., Bremer, A. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depressionscale in sudden cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation. 96. 141-141.
Holm, M., Carlander, I., Furst, C., Wengstrom, Y., Årestedt, K., et al. (2015). Delivering and participating in a psycho-educational intervention for family caregivers during palliative home care : a qualitative study from the perspectives of health professionals and family caregivers. BMC Palliative Care. 14.
Liljeroos, M., Agren, S., Jaarsma, T., Årestedt, K., Stromberg, A. (2015). Long Term Follow-Up after a Randomized Integrated Educational and Psychosocial Intervention in Patient-Partner Dyads Affected by Heart Failure. PLoS ONE. 10.
Hjelm, C.M., Broström, A., Riegel, B., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2015). The association between cognitive function and self-care in patients with chronic heart failure. Heart & Lung. 44. 113-119.
Henriksson, A., Hudson, P., Ohlen, J., Thomas, K., Holm, M., et al. (2015). Use of the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale in Palliative Care : A Rasch Evaluation Study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 50. 533-541.
Rahmqvist Linnarsson, J., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K. (2015). Nurses' views of forensic care in emergency departments and their attitudes, and involvement of family members. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 24. 266-274.
Wikstrom, L., Eriksson, K., Årestedt, K., Fridlund, B., Broström, A. (2014). Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of the Use of Pain Scales in Postoperative Pain Assessments. Applied Nursing Research. 27. 53-58.
Näsström, L., Jaarsma, T., Idvall, E., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2014). Patient participation in patients with heart failure receiving structured home care : a prospective longitudinal study. BMC Health Services Research. 14.
Rovner, G.S., Årestedt, K., Gerdle, B., Börsbo, B., Mccracken, L.M. (2014). Psychometric properties of the 8-item Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ - 8) in a Swedish Chronic Pain Cohort. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 46. 73-80.
Edback, M.P., Lindberg, M., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K. (2014). Social support : an important factor for quality of life in women with hirsutism. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 12.
Israelsson, J., Persson, C., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K. (2014). Is there a difference in survival between men and women suffering in-hospital cardiac arrest?. Heart & Lung. 43. 510-515.
Eriksson, K., Wikstrom, L., Årestedt, K., Fridlund, B., Broström, A. (2014). Numeric rating scale : patients' perceptions of its use in postoperative pain assessments. Applied Nursing Research. 27. 41-46.
Vellone, E., Jaarsma, T., Strömberg, A., Fida, R., Årestedt, K., et al. (2014). The European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale : new insights into factorial structure, reliability, precision and scoring procedure.. Patient Education and Counseling. 94. 97-102.
Broström, A., Nilsen, P., Gardner, B., Johansson, P., Ulander, M., et al. (2014). Validation of the CPAP Habit Index-5 : A Tool to Understand Adherence to CPAP Treatment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.. Sleep Disorders. 2014.
Thylen, I., Wenemark, M., Fluur, C., Strömberg, A., Bolse, K., et al. (2014). Development and evaluation of the EOL-ICDQ as a measure of experiences, attitudes and knowledge in end-of-life in patients living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 13. 142-151.
Rönning, H., Årestedt, K., Erik Nielsen, N., Swahn, E., Strömberg, A. (2013). Development and psychometric evaluation of the knowledge scale for adults with congenitally malformed hearts.. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 28. 228-237.
Skagerström, J., Alehagen, S., Häggström-Nordin, E., Årestedt, K., Nilsen, P. (2013). Prevalence of alcohol use before and during pregnancy and predictors of drinking during pregnancy : a cross sectional study in Sweden.. BMC Public Health. 13. 780.
Broström, A., Sunnergren, O., Årestedt, K., Johansson, P., Nilsen, P., et al. (2013). Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in hypertensive outpatients in primary care : Associations with sleep complaints, depressive symptoms and global perceived health. Open Journal of Nursing. 3. 445-452.
Schildmeijer, K., Nilsson, L., Perk, J., Årestedt, K., Nilsson, G. (2013). Strengths and weaknesses of working with the Global Trigger Tool method for retrospective record review: focus group interviews. BMJ Open. 3. e003131.
Rahmqvist Linnarsson, J., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K., Erlingsson, C. (2013). Preparedness to care for victims of violence and their families in emergency departments. Emergency Medicine Journal. 30. 198-201.
Henriksson, A., Årestedt, K., Benzein, E., Ternestedt, B., Andershed, B. (2013). Effects of a support group programme for patients with life-threatening illness during ongoing palliative care. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 27. 257-264.
Berg, K., Årestedt, K., Kjellgren, K. (2013). Postoperative recovery from the perspective of day surgery patients : A phenomenographic study.. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 50. 1630-1638.
Schildmeijer, K., Nilsson, L., Årestedt, K., Perk, J. (2013). Reply to Deilkas letter: Imprecision concerning the Global Trigger Tool Reply. BMJ Quality and Safety. 22. 271-272.
Hjelm, C., Strömberg, A., Årestedt, K., Broström, A. (2013). Association between sleep-disordered breathing, sleep-wake pattern, and cognitive impairment among patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. 15. 496-504.
Henriksson, A., Årestedt, K. (2013). Exploring factors and caregiver outcomes associated with feelings of preparedness for caregiving in family caregivers in palliative care : A correlational, cross-sectional study. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 27. 639-646.
Palmetun Ekbäck, M., Lindberg, M., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K. (2013). Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression and Anxiety Correlate with the Degree of Hirsutism. Dermatology. 227. 278-284.
Årestedt, K., Saveman, B., Johansson, P., Blomqvist, K. (2013). Social support and its association with health-related quality of life among older patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 12. 69-77.
Ulander, M., Årestedt, K., Svanborg, E., Johansson, P., Brostrom, A. (2013). The fairness of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale : two approaches to differential item functioning. Sleep and Breathing. 17. 157-165.
Ekback, M., Benzein, E., Lindberg, M., Årestedt, K. (2013). The Swedish version of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) : a psychometric evaluation study in women with hirsutism and nursing students. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 11.
Walfridsson, U., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2012). Development and validation of a new Arrhythmia-Specific questionnaire in Tachycardia and Arrhythmia (ASTA) with focus on symptom burden.. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 10. Article ID: 44.
Bergman, E., Årestedt, K., Fridlund, B., Karlsson, J., Malm, D. (2012). The impact of comprehensibility and sense of coherence in the recovery of patients with myocardial infarction : a long-term follow-up study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11. 276-283.
Schildmeijer, K., Nilsson, L., Årestedt, K., Perk, J. (2012). Assessment of adverse events in medical care : lack of consistency between experienced teams using the global trigger tool.. BMJ Quality and Safety. 21. 307-314.
Henriksson, A., Andershed, B., Benzein, E., Årestedt, K. (2012). Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale, Caregiver Competence Scale and Rewards of Caregiving Scale in a sample of Swedish family members of patients with life-threatening illness. Palliative Medicine : A Multiprofessional Journal. 26. 930-938.
Broström, A., Sunnergren, O., Årestedt, K., Johansson, P., Ulander, M., et al. (2012). Factors associated with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea in hypertensive primary care patients.. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 30. 107-113.
Berg, K., Kjellgren, K., Unosson, M., Årestedt, K. (2012). Postoperative recovery and its association with health-related quality of life among day surgery patients.. BMC Nursing. 11. Article ID: 24.
Borendal Wodlin, N., Nilsson, L., Årestedt, K., Kjølhede, P. (2011). Mode of anesthesia and postoperative symptoms following abdominal hysterectomy in a fast-track setting.. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 90. 369-379.
Saveman, B., Benzein, E., Engström, Å., Årestedt, K. (2011). Refinement and psychometric revalidation of the instrument : Families' Importance in Nursing Care - Nurses' Attitudes (FINC-NA). Journal of Family Nursing. 17. 312-329.
Broström, A., Ulander, M., Nilsen, P., Svanborg, E., Årestedt, K. (2011). The attitudes to CPAP treatment inventory : development and initial validation of a new tool for measuring attitudes to CPAP treatment.. Journal of Sleep Research. 20. 460-471.
Walfridsson, U., Walfridsson, H., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2011). Impact of radiofrequency ablation on health-related quality of life in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia compared with a norm population one year after treatment.. Heart & Lung. 40. 405-411.
Berg, K., Idvall, E., Nilsson, U., Årestedt, K., Unosson, M. (2010). Psychometric evaluation of the post-discharge surgical recovery scale.. Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice. 16. 794-801.
Broström, A., Årestedt, K., Nilsen, P., Strömberg, A., Ulander, M., et al. (2010). The side-effects to CPAP treatment inventory : the development and initial validation of a new tool for the measurement of side-effects to CPAP treatment.. Journal of Sleep Research. 19. 603-611.
Johansson, P., Årestedt, K., Alehagen, U., Svanborg, E., Dahlström, U., et al. (2010). Sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, and health related quality of life -- : a comparison between age and gender matched elderly with heart failure or without cardiovascular disease.. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 9. 108-117.
Jaarsma, T., Årestedt, K., Mårtensson, J., Dracup, K., Strömberg, A. (2009). The European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour scale revised into a nine-item scale (EHFScB-9): a reliable and valid international instrument. European Journal of Heart Failure. 11. 99-105.
Benzein, E., Johansson, P., Årestedt, K., Berg, A., Saveman, B. (2008). Families' Importance in Nursing Care: Nurses' Attitudes An Instrument Development. Journal of Family Nursing. 14. 97-114.
Benzein, E., Johansson, P., Årestedt, K., Saveman, B. (2008). Nurses' Attitudes About the Importance of Families in Nursing Care: A Survey of Swedish Nurses. Journal of Family Nursing. 14. 162-180.
Franzén, K.(.N.Å.K., Saveman, B., Blomqvist, K. (2007). Predictors for health related quality of life in persons 65 years or older with chronic heart failure.. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 6. 112-120.
Årestedt, K., Saveman, B., Blomqvist, K. (2007). Health related quality of life in elderly persons with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 6. 112-120.
Franzén, K.(.N.Å.K., Blomqvist, K., Saveman, B. (2006). Impact of Chronic Heart Failure on Elderly Persons' Daily Life : A Validation Study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 5. 137-145.

Conference paper (Refereed)

Israelsson, J., Thylén, I., Strömberg, A., Bremer, A., Årestedt, K. (2017). Factors associated with health status and psychological distress among cardiac arrest (CA) survivors living with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). .
Årestedt, K., Sawatsky, R., Israelsson, J., Herlitz, J., Lilja, G., et al. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale in cardiac arrest survivors. .
Israelsson, J., Bremer, A., Herlitz, J., Årestedt, K. (2016). Health status and psychological distress among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in relation to sex. Presented at EuroHeart, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 14-15, 2015.
Schildmeijer, K., Nilsson, L., Årestedt, K., Perk, J. (2012). The assessment of adverse events in medical care: lack of consistency between experienced teams using the Global Trigger Tool. .
Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A., Broström, A., Dahlström, U., Forsum, E., et al. (2009). Design and methodology of the NutriHeart study: a multifactorial and interdisciplinary approach to investigate nutrition and cardiac cachexia in patients with chronic heart failure. .
Broström, A., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A., Ståhlkrantz, A., Alberts, J., et al. (2008). The Informational Needs to CPAP treatment Inventory: A description of a new self-assessment tool in CPAP-treated patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. .
Broström, A., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A., Ståhlkrantz, A., Alberts, J., et al. (2008). Validity and reliability of the Side Effects to CPAP treatment Inventory: A tool for measuring side-effects to CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. .
Jaarsma, T., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2008). The revised European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale: further testing of reliability and validity in 6 countries. .
Årestedt, K., Blomqvist, K., Saveman, B. (2006). Validation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire in a group of elderly persons with chronic heart failure. .
Årestedt, K., Blomqvist, K., Saveman, B. (2005). The impact of chronic heart failure on daily life in an elderly population: Validation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. .
Årestedt, K., Blomqvist, K., Saveman, B. (2004). Validation of a Swedish Version of Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire in an Elderly Population. .

Article in journal (Other academic)

Hellström, A., Hagell, P., Broström, A., Ulander, M., Årestedt, K. (2017). Initial psychometric testing of the sleep condition indicator in a swedish context. Sleep Medicine. 40. E129-E130.
Årestedt, K., Sawatzky, R., Israelsson, J., Herlitz, J., Lilja, G., et al. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale in cardiac arrest survivors. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 16. S2-S3.
Årestedt, K., Alvariza, A., Håkansson, C., Öhlén, J., Boman, K., et al. (2017). Symptom relief and palliative care during the last week of life among patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 16. S58-S59.
Israelsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., Årestedt, K., Semark, B., Schildmeijer, K., et al. (2015). Sensitivity and specificity of two different automated external defibrillators used in-hospital and out-of-hospital. Resuscitation. 96. 23-23.
Andreae, C., Stromberg, A., Årestedt, K. (2014). Factors associated with appetite among patients with symptomatic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 13. S53-S54.
Klompstra, L.V., Ostbring, M.J., Jaarsma, T., Martensson, J., Stromberg, A., et al. (2014). Evaluation of cardiovascular educational websites in Sweden. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 13. S61-S61.
Liljeroos, M., Ågren, S., Årestedt, K., Jaarsma, T., Strömberg, A. (2013). A long-term follow up of experiences of and factors influencing caregiverburden in partners of patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 12. S46-S47.
Hjelm, C., Broström, A., Riegel, B., Årestedt, K., Strömberg, A. (2013). A conceptual model of the relationship between self-care and cognitive function in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 12. S15-S16.
Ulander, M., Brostrom, A., Årestedt, K., Svanborg, E. (2012). Differences in the level of sleepiness measured by the different items of the Epworth sleepiness scale : a comparison to the Multiple sleep latency test. Journal of Sleep Research. 21. 308-308.
Årestedt, K., Andreae, C., Stromberg, A. (2012). Initial psychometric evaluation of the council of nutrition appetite questionnaire (CNAQ) in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11. S12-S13.
Andreae, C., Årestedt, K., Stromberg, A. (2012). The association between depressive symptoms and appetite among patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11. S52-S52.
Israelsson, J., Årestedt, K. (2012). Is gender associated with survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest?. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11. S14-S14.
Liljeroos, M.M., Agren, S., Jaarsma, T., Årestedt, K., Stromberg, A. (2012). Long term follow up after an integrated educational and psychosocial intervention in patient-partner dyads affected by heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11. S49-S50.

Conference paper (Other academic)

Schildmeijer, K., Semark, B., Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., Carlsson, J., et al. (2017). Quality of chest compressions by healthcare professionals using real-time audiovisual feedback during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resusscitation. Paper presented at the 2nd International Nursing Conference (Nursing-2017), Barcelona, Spain, November 1-3, 2017.
Schildmeijer, K., Semark, B., Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., et al. (2017). Quality of chest compressions and complaince by healthcare professionals with real-time audiovisual feedback during in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2nd International Nursing Conference, November 1-3, 2017, Barcelona, Spain.
Schildmeijer, K., Israelsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., Semark, B., Årestedt, K., et al. (2016). Sensitivitet och specificitet hos två olika hjärtstartare. Presented at HLR2016: "Ett hjärtsäkert Sverige”, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 11-12, 2016.
Semark, B., Årestedt, K., Israelsson, J., Carlsson, J., von Wangenheim, B., et al. (2015). Quality of chest compressions during CPR : comparison between manual and automatic review. .
Årestedt, K., Saveman, B., Blomqvist, K. (2009). Social support and its relationship to health related quality of life among people 65 years and older with chronic heart failure.. .

Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)

Årestedt, K. (2007). Health related quality of life among persons 65 years or older with chronic heart failure: An empirical and methodological study. Doctoral Thesis.