Ulrica Nilsson

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About me

I am Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the subject area of Carin Sciences, esp. Nursing Science (2003), an Associate Professor in Perioperative Nursing (2009) and a Professor in Nursing 2012-2018 at Örebro University. Since 2018 I am a Professor of Nursing at Karolinska Insitutet in combination with a clinical position as University nurse/ specialist nurse at Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital.

Education
Registered Nurse, 1980, Karlstad University, graduate diploma in specialist nursing anaesthesia care, RNA, 1985, University Vest and PhD in Nursing, 2003, Linköping University

Research

My research focus is on perioperative care with a special interest in postoperative recovery in generally and postoperative neurocognitive recovery specifically. My research is clinical research and with a person-centered approach. I lead the research group Perioperative care https://ki.se/en/nvs/perioperative-care that focuses on identifying vulnerable groups of persons undergoing surgery and to develop and test person-centered, safe, cost-effective eHealth solutions in order to systematically monitor and support patients in their postoperative recovery.

Teaching

I have more than 10 years of experience of being examiner for all Clinical and theoretical Courses in Nursing Science, Anaesthetic Nursing in Specialist Nursing Programme - Anaesthesia Care. Five years of experience of being examiner for Nursing Science, Degree Project (Examensarbete – Magister), advanced level. As well as experience of being examiner for other Nursing courser on advanced level such as courses in hygiene. I have been the Director of the, Doctoral Programme in Healthcare Sciences School of Medical Sciences, Örebro university for three years.

Articles

Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2024;39(2):288-293

The Transition Between Surgery and Ward: Patients' Experiences of Care in a Postoperative Care Unit.

Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U; Hugelius K
Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2024;24(1):34

Comparing analog and digital neurocognitive tests with older adults: a study of the ISPOCD battery vs. a digital test battery from Mindmore.

Amirpour A; Eckerblad J; Bergman L; Nilsson U
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(7):e070404

Usability and feasibility of a digital cognitive screening tool measuring older adults' early postoperative neurocognitive recovery: a protocol for a pilot study.

Amirpour A; Eckerblad J; Thorell A; Bergman L; Nilsson U
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):724

Validity and reliability of the swedish versions of the HLS-EU-Q16 and HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaires.

Bergman L; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Wångdahl J
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;23(1):304

Validity and reliability of the arabic version of the HLS-EU-Q16 and HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaires.

Bergman L; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Wångdahl J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2022;36(4):988-996

Beyond the monitors: Anaesthesiologists' experiences of the process of extubation.

Rönnberg L; Nilsson U; Hellzén O; Melin-Johansson C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(11):e061509

The General Self-Efficacy Scale in a population planned for bariatric surgery in Sweden: a psychometric evaluation study.

Dahlberg K; Stenberg E; Liang Y; Nilsson U; Jaensson M
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE. 2022;36(6):908-915

Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the Assessment of Inter professional Team Collaboration Scale (AITCS-S) for use in occupational health services.

Mouazzen AK; Blomberg K; Norman K; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2022;37(5):706-711

Swedish Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Understanding of Difficult Airway Algorithms.

Knudsen K; Högman M; Nilsson U; Pöder U
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(9):e062007

Is the analogue cognitive test from the ISPOCD equivalent to the digital cognitive test Mindmore? A protocol for a randomised cross-over study including qualitative interviews with self-reported healthy seniors.

Amirpour A; Bergman L; Liander K; Eriksson LI; Eckerblad J; Nilsson U
Article: BMC NURSING. 2022;21(1):82

Stress of conscience of COVID-19 among perianaesthesia nurses having worked in a COVID-ICU during the coronavirus pandemic: an international perspective.

Nilsson U; Odom-Forren J; Ring M; van Kooten H; Brady JM
Article: BMC NURSING. 2022;21(1):56

Safeguarding the patient: a grounded theory study of registered nurse anesthetists' main concerns in the process of extubation in the anesthesia setting.

Rönnberg L; Melin-Johansson C; Hellzén O; Nilsson U; Häggström M
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE. 2022;32(3):47-52

Clinical practice and procedures for postoperative care in Sweden: Results from a nationwide survey.

Juhász EH; Iversen M; Samuelson A; Bäckström R; Nilsson U
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2022;36(1):71-80

Levels of education and technical skills in registered nurses working in post-anaesthesia care units in Sweden.

Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Flodberg M; Månsson S; Nilsson U
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(1):e052283

Mapping registered nurse anaesthetists' intraoperative work: tasks, multitasking, interruptions and their causes, and interactions: a prospective observational study.

Olin K; Göras C; Nilsson U; Unbeck M; Ehrenberg A; Pukk-Härenstam K; Ekstedt M
Article: BMC NURSING. 2022;21(1):14

Nurse competence in the post-anaesthesia care unit in Sweden: a qualitative study of the nurse's perspective.

Dahlberg K; Sundqvist A-S; Nilsson U; Jaensson M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(11):e056592

Validity and reliability of the Swedish Functional Health Literacy scale and the Swedish Communicative and Critical Health Literacy scale in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Sweden: a prospective psychometric evaluation study.

Jaensson M; Stenberg E; Liang Y; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;21(1):2165

Health literacy and e-health literacy among Arabic-speaking migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

Bergman L; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Wångdahl J
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2021;36(3):224-231.e6

Education, Competence, and Role of the Nurse Working in the PACU: An International Survey.

Dahlberg K; Brady JM; Jaensson M; Nilsson U; Odom-Forren J
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2021;23(3):e24466

Arabic Version of the Electronic Health Literacy Scale in Arabic-Speaking Individuals in Sweden: Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study.

Wångdahl J; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U
Article: JMIR PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE. 2021;4(1):e23090

Swedish Web Version of the Quality of Recovery Scale Adapted for Patients Undergoing Local Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Blockade (SwQoR-LA): Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study.

Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Article: INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY NURSING. 2020;53:100930

Long emergency department length of stay: A concept analysis.

Andersson J; Nordgren L; Cheng I; Nilsson U; Kurland L
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2020;10(9):e037755

A journey to a new stable state-further development of the postoperative recovery concept from day surgical perspective: a qualitative study.

Nilsson U; Jaensson M; Hugelius K; Arakelian E; Dahlberg K
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2020;19(6):529-536

Patient experience of preheated and room temperature skin disinfection prior to cardiac device implantation: A randomised controlled trial.

Wistrand C; Nilsson U; Sundqvist A-S
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2020;20(1):440

Managing complexity in the operating room: a group interview study.

Göras C; Nilsson U; Ekstedt M; Unbeck M; Ehrenberg A
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2020;8(2):e16316

The Swedish Version of the Electronic Health Literacy Scale: Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study Including Thresholds Levels.

Wångdahl J; Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Nilsson U
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(12):e032650

Patients' experiences of early postoperative cognition and its relation to cognitive decline and inflammatory responses: a protocol for a mixed-methods study.

Nilsson U; Liander K; Rooyackers O; Eriksson LI
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(9):e029668

Psychometric validation of Swedish and Arabic versions of two health literacy questionnaires, eHEALS and HLS-EU-Q16, for use in a Swedish context: a study protocol.

Wangdahl JM; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2019;43(8):1949-1956

Low Preoperative Mental and Physical Health is Associated with Poorer Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Day Surgery: A Secondary Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Study.

Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2019;34(4):789-800

The Art Is to Extubate, Not to Intubate-Swedish Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Experiences of the Process of Extubation After General Anesthesia.

Rönnberg L; Nilsson U; Hellzén O; Melin-Johansson C
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2019;34(4):842-850

Swedish Operating Room Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists' Perceptions of Competence and Self-Efficacy.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Jaensson M; Gillespie BM; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2019;34(3):517-528

Postoperative Recovery After General and Regional Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Day Surgery: A Mixed Methods Study.

Nilsson U; Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Hugelius K
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(5):e026410

Tasks, multitasking and interruptions among the surgical team in an operating room: a prospective observational study.

Göras C; Olin K; Unbeck M; Pukk-Härenstam K; Ehrenberg A; Tessma MK; Nilsson U; Ekstedt M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(5):e027272

The impact of self-efficacy and health literacy on outcome after bariatric surgery in Sweden: a protocol for a prospective, longitudinal mixed-methods study.

Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Nilsson U; Stenberg E
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE. 2019;29(4):94-101

Psychometric evaluation of the Post Hospitalization Behavior Questionnaire for Ambulatory Surgery and postoperative behavior and recovery in children undergoing tonsil surgery.

Nilsson U; Ericsson E; Eriksson M; Idvall E; Bramhagen A-C
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2019;61:33-37

"Let the patient decide" - Person-centered postoperative follow-up contacts, initiated via a phone app after day surgery: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2018;33(6):935-945

The Swedish Safety Attitudes Questionnaire-Operating Room Version: Psychometric Properties in the Surgical Team.

Nilsson U; Göras C; Wallentin FY; Ehrenberg A; Unbeck M
Article: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2018;18(1):466

Exploring bacterial growth and recolonization after preoperative hand disinfection and surgery between operating room nurses and non-health care workers: a pilot study.

Wistrand C; Söderquist B; Falk-Brynhildsen K; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2018;17(6):521-526

Decreased sexual function in partners after patients' first-time myocardial infarction.

Arenhall E; Eriksson M; Nilsson U; Steinke EE; Fridlund B
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2018;33(4):499-511

Psychometric Validation of the Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale-Revised in the Swedish Context.

Jaensson M; Falk-Brynhildsen K; Gillespie BM; Wallentin FY; Nilsson U
Article: JAMA SURGERY. 2018;153(8):738-745

Association Between Functional Health Literacy and Postoperative Recovery, Health Care Contacts, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Day Surgery: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Hälleberg Nyman M; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2018;27(11-12):2403-2415

Promoting person-centred care in the perioperative setting through patient advocacy: An observational study.

Sundqvist A-S; Nilsson U; Holmefur M; Anderzén-Carlsson A
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2018;6(5):e10387

Holding It Together-Patients' Perspectives on Postoperative Recovery When Using an e-Assessed Follow-Up: Qualitative Study.

Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U; Eriksson M; Odencrants S
Article: SURGICAL INFECTIONS. 2018;19(4):438-445

National Survey of Operating Room Nurses' Aseptic Techniques and Interventions for Patient Preparation to Reduce Surgical Site Infections.

Wistrand C; Falk-Brynhildsen K; Nilsson U
Article: JMIR PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE. 2018;1(1):e2

Sex Similarities in Postoperative Recovery and Health Care Contacts Within 14 Days With mHealth Follow-Up: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2018;33(1):58-68

Protective Nursing Advocacy: Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument and a Descriptive Study of Swedish Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Beliefs and Actions.

Sundqvist A-S; Anderzén-Carlsson A; Nilsson U; Holmefur M
Article: BMC NURSING. 2018;17:12

Perceptions of perioperative nursing competence: a cross-country comparison.

Gillespie BM; Harbeck EB; Falk-Brynhildsen K; Nilsson U; Jaensson M
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2017;5(12):e188

The Swedish Web Version of the Quality of Recovery Scale Adapted for Use in a Mobile App: Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study.

Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2017;119(5):1039-1046

Cost-effectiveness of a systematic e-assessed follow-up of postoperative recovery after day surgery: a multicentre randomized trial.

Dahlberg K; Philipsson A; Hagberg L; Jaensson M; Hälleberg-Nyman M; Nilsson U
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2017;119(5):1030-1038

Evaluation of postoperative recovery in day surgery patients using a mobile phone application: a multicentre randomized trial.

Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Eriksson M; Nilsson U
Article: UPSALA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2017;122(4):243-248

How anaesthesiologists understand difficult airway guidelines-an interview study.

Knudsen K; Pöder U; Nilsson U; Högman M; Larsson A; Larsson J
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2017;7(9):e015607

Interprofessional team assessments of the patient safety climate in Swedish operating rooms: a cross-sectional survey.

Göras C; Unbeck M; Nilsson U; Ehrenberg A
Journal article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH. 2017;37(3):135-142

Psycho-educational intervention on mood in patients suffering from colorectal and anal cancer: A randomized controlled trial

Ohlsson-Nevo E; Andershed B; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2017;23(3):502-507

Impact of changing positively worded items to negatively worded items in the Swedish web-version of the Quality of Recovery (SwQoR) questionnaire.

Jaensson M; Nilsson U
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY. 2017;96:47-54

Self-reported postoperative recovery in children after tonsillectomy compared to tonsillotomy.

Eriksson M; Nilsson U; Bramhagen A-C; Idvall E; Ericsson E
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2017;32(2):106-111

Swedish-Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Evaluation of Their Professional Self.

Hedenskog C; Nilsson U; Jaensson M
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2016;31(6):550-551

Anesthetic Nursing: Keep in Touch, Watch Over, and Be One Step Ahead.

Nilsson U; Jaensson M
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2016;25(21-22):3144-3151

Positive impact on heat loss and patient experience of preheated skin disinfection: a randomised controlled trial.

Wistrand C; Söderquist B; Nilsson U
Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2016;5(3):e192

Evaluation of the Swedish Web-Version of Quality of Recovery (SwQoR): Secondary Step in the Development of a Mobile Phone App to Measure Postoperative Recovery.

Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Eriksson M; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2016;25(17-18):2600-2608

Patients' experience of mood while waiting for day surgery.

Svensson M; Nilsson U; Svantesson M
Article: BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY. 2016;16(1):71

Awake intubation creates feelings of being in a vulnerable situation but cared for in safe hands: a qualitative study.

Knudsen K; Nilsson U; Högman M; Pöder U
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2016;:147451511243709

Effectiveness of music interventions for women with high anxiety during coronary angiographic procedures: a randomized controlled

Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2016;22(2):180-188

Self-reported post-operative recovery in children: development of an instrument.

Bramhagen A-C; Eriksson M; Ericsson E; Nilsson U; Harden S; Idvall E
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING. 2016;21:181-188

Effects of a psycho-educational programme on health-related quality of life in patients treated for colorectal and anal cancer: A feasibility trial.

Ohlsson-Nevo E; Karlsson J; Nilsson U
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2016;6(1):e009901

RAPP, a systematic e-assessment of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing day surgery: study protocol for a mixed-methods study design including a multicentre, two-group, parallel, single-blind randomised controlled trial and qualitative interview studies.

Nilsson U; Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Odencrants S; Grönlund Å; Hagberg L; Eriksson M
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2015;30(6):468-475

Swedish Nurse Anesthetists' Experiences of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

Rönnberg L; Nilsson U
Article: JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 2015;3(3):e86

The Development of the Recovery Assessments by Phone Points (RAPP): A Mobile Phone App for Postoperative Recovery Monitoring and Assessment.

Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Eriksson M; Grönlund Å; Nilsson U
Article: ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL. 2015;4:44

The effect of preheated versus room-temperature skin disinfection on bacterial colonization during pacemaker device implantation: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.

Wistrand C; Söderquist B; Magnusson A; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY. 2015;27(1):42-50

The efficacy of P6 acupressure with sea-band in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.

Nilsson I; Karlsson A; Lindgren L; Bergenheim T; Koskinen L-O; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2014;33(11):1981-1987

Bacterial growth and wound infection following saphenous vein harvesting in cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial of the impact of microbial skin sealant.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Söderquist B; Friberg O; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2014;23(15-16):2196-2204

Perceptions of intimate relationships in partners before and after a patient's myocardial infarction.

Fransson EI; Arenhall E; Steinke EE; Fridlund B; Nilsson UG
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2014;29(4):292-297

The best method to predict easy intubation: a quasi-experimental pilot study.

Knudsen K; Högman M; Larsson A; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2014;29(4):332-339

Sexual knowledge in patients with a myocardial infarction and their partners.

Brännström M; Kristofferzon M-L; Ivarsson B; Nilsson UG; Svedberg P; Thylén I; SAMMI-study group
Article: BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY. 2014;14:56

Gender differences in sore throat and hoarseness following endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway: a prospective study.

Jaensson M; Gupta A; Nilsson U
Article: BMC ANESTHESIOLOGY. 2014;14:25

A nationwide postal questionnaire survey: the presence of airway guidelines in anaesthesia department in Sweden.

Knudsen K; Pöder U; Högman M; Larsson A; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2013;12(5):461-467

The desire for involvement in healthcare, anxiety and coping in patients and their partners after a myocardial infarction.

Nilsson UG; Ivarsson B; Alm-Roijer C; Svedberg P; SAMMI-study group
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2013;28(3):137-143

Intraoperative positioning of patients under general anesthesia and the risk of postoperative pain and pressure ulcers.

Nilsson UG
Article: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 2013;84(2):151-158

Bacterial recolonization of the skin and wound contamination during cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial of the use of plastic adhesive drape compared with bare skin.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Söderquist B; Friberg O; Nilsson UG
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING. 2013;17(3):324-330

Finding a wider horizon: experiences of being a next-of-kin of a person suffering from colorectal cancer as told after having participated in a psychoeducational program.

Ohlsson-Nevo E; Andershed B; Nilsson UG; Anderzén-Carlsson A
Article: BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR NURSING. 2013;15(2):242-248

Bacterial colonization of the skin following aseptic preoperative preparation and impact of the use of plastic adhesive drapes.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Friberg O; Söderquist B; Nilsson UG
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2013;13:104

Swedish translation and psychometric testing of the safety attitudes questionnaire (operating room version).

Göras C; Wallentin FY; Nilsson U; Ehrenberg A
Article: CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH. 2013;22(1):130-136

Acupuncture for postoperative pain in day surgery patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Ward U; Nilsson UG
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2012;56(10):1306-1313

Gender differences in risk factors for airway symptoms following tracheal intubation.

Jaensson M; Gupta A; Nilsson UG
Article: CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH. 2012;21(4):486-494

Sex knowledge in males and females recovering from a myocardial infarction: a brief communication.

Nilsson UG; Svedberg P; Fridlund B; Alm-Roijer C; Thylén I; SAMMI-Study Group
Article: AANA JOURNAL. 2012;80(4 Suppl):S67-S73

Risk factors for development of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness after endotracheal intubation in women: a secondary analysis.

Jaensson M; Gupta A; Nilsson UG
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2012;11(2):150-153

Effectiveness of music interventions for women with high anxiety during coronary angiographic procedures: a randomized controlled.

Nilsson U
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2012;26(1):203-208

Psychometric evaluation of 'The 25-item Sex after MI Knowledge Test' in a Swedish context.

Svedberg P; Johansson I; Persson S; Roxberg Å; Fridlund B; Baigi A; Brunt D; Roijer CA; Malm D; Rask M; Nilsson U; SAMMI-study group
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2012;21(3-4):555-563

Life is back to normal and yet not - partners' and patient's experiences of life of the first year after colorectal cancer surgery.

Ohlsson-Nevo E; Andershed B; Nilsson U; Anderzén-Carlsson A
Journal article: OPEN JOURNAL OF NURSING. 2012;2012(03):181-187

Psychometric evaluation of a Swedish version of Krantz Health Opinion Survey

Svedberg P; Ivarsson B; Nilsson UG; Roxberg A; Baigi A; Brunt D; Brannstrom M; Fridlund B; Persson S; Rask M; Alm-Roijer C
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2011;10(2):108-114

The male partners' experiences of the intimate relationships after a first myocardial infarction.

Arenhall E; Kristofferzon M-L; Fridlund B; Malm D; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2011;10(2):88-93

Music interventions in patients during coronary angiographic procedures: a randomized controlled study of the effect on patients' anxiety and well-being.

Weeks BP; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2011;20(11-12):1677-1684

The female partners' experiences of intimate relationship after a first myocardial infarction.

Arenhall E; Kristofferzon M-L; Fridlund B; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2011;26(2):81-88

Patients' experiences of intraoperative care during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair under local anesthesia.

Tinnfält I; Nilsson U
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING. 2011;20(3):148-151

Effects and experiences of warm versus cold skin disinfection.

Wistrand C; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2010;19(19-20):2942-2943

Pain assessments in day surgery patients.

Nilsson U; Idvall E
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2010;9(3):168-174

Evaluation of a Swedish version of the Watts Sexual Function Questionnaire (WSFQ) in persons with heart disease: a pilot study.

Kristofferzon M-L; Johansson I; Brännström M; Arenhall E; Baigi A; Brunt D; Fridlund B; Nilsson U; Persson S; Rask M; Wieslander I; Ivarsson B; SAMMI-study group
Article: JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. 2010;16(4):794-801

Psychometric evaluation of the post-discharge surgical recovery scale.

Berg K; Idvall E; Nilsson U; Arestedt KF; Unosson M
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2010;54(2):147-153

Endotracheal tube size and sore throat following surgery: a randomized-controlled study.

Jaensson M; Olowsson LL; Nilsson U
Article: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING = JOURNAL CANADIEN EN SOINS INFIRMIERS CARDIO-VASCULAIRES. 2010;20(1):16-21

Validity and reliability of a Swedish version of the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS): a pilot study.

Rask M; Malm D; Kristofferzon M-L; Roxberg A; Svedberg P; Arenhall E; Baigi A; Brunt D; Fridlund B; Ivarsson B; Nilsson U; Sjöström-Strand A; Wieslander I; Benzein E; SAMMI-Study Group
Article: PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA. 2009;19(12):1184-1190

School-aged children's experiences of postoperative music medicine on pain, distress, and anxiety.

Nilsson S; Kokinsky E; Nilsson U; Sidenvall B; Enskär K
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2009;8(3):200-206

The effect of music intervention in relation to gender during coronary angiographic procedures: a randomized clinical trial.

Nilsson U; Lindell L; Eriksson A; Kellerth T
Article: INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING. 2009;25(4):208-213

Patients' perception of music versus ordinary sound in a postanaesthesia care unit: a randomised crossover trial.

Fredriksson A-C; Hellström L; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY. 2009;26(8):671-675

Relation between personality and quality of postoperative recovery in day surgery patients.

Nilsson U; Berg K; Unosson M; Brudin L; Idvall E
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2009;18(15):2153-2161

Soothing music can increase oxytocin levels during bed rest after open-heart surgery: a randomised control trial.

Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2009;8(2):105-111

Cardiac surgery patients' evaluation of the quality of theatre nurse postoperative follow-up visit.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Nilsson U
Article: HEART & LUNG. 2009;38(3):201-207

The effect of music intervention in stress response to cardiac surgery in a randomized clinical trial.

Nilsson U
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2009;53(5):673-677

Assessment of recovery after day surgery using a modified version of quality of recovery-40.

Idvall E; Berg K; Unosson M; Brudin L; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2008;23(4):237-246

Calm or not calm: the question of anxiety in the perianesthesia patient.

Rosén S; Svensson M; Nilsson U
Article: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING. 2007;57(5):552-558

Postoperative recovery: a concept analysis.

Allvin R; Berg K; Idvall E; Nilsson U
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY. 2005;22(2):96-102

Stress reduction and analgesia in patients exposed to calming music postoperatively: a randomized controlled trial.

Nilsson U; Unosson M; Rawal N
Article: ANAESTHESIA. 2003;58(7):699-703

A comparison of intra-operative or postoperative exposure to music--a controlled trial of the effects on postoperative pain.

Nilsson U; Rawal N; Unosson M
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;47(3):278-283

Analgesia following music and therapeutic suggestions in the PACU in ambulatory surgery; a randomized controlled trial.

Nilsson U; Rawal N; Enqvist B; Unosson M
Article: ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2001;45(7):812-817

Improved recovery after music and therapeutic suggestions during general anaesthesia: a double-blind randomised controlled trial.

Nilsson U; Rawal N; Uneståhl LE; Zetterberg C; Unosson M
Journal article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH. 1999;19(4):20-25

Föräldrars uppfattning av vården vid barnets narkos och uppvakning

Nilsson U
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Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2023;38(5):830-831

Dear ChatGPT, Do We Need Perianesthesia Nurses in the PACU?

Nilsson U
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2023;38(1):173-174

That's How We Like to Do it-The Over Prescription of Narcotic Pain Medication After Discharge.

Nilsson U; Amirpour A
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022

Validity and reliability of the Swedish versions of the HLS-EU-Q16 and HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaires

Bergman L; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Wångdahl J
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022

Validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the HLS-EU-Q16 and HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaires

Bergman L; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Wångdahl J
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2022;129(1):92-103

Methods and timing in the assessment of postoperative recovery: a scoping review.

Jaensson M; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;31

Health literacy and e-health literacy among Arabic speaking migrants in Sweden

Wangdahl J; Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Bergman L
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2021;36(3):321-322

"Never the Same" After Surgery: Postoperative Delirium and Early Postoperative Cognitive Decline.

Nilsson U; Bergman L
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2021;126(1):56-66

Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative: cardiovascular outcomes.

Beattie WS; Lalu M; Bocock M; Feng S; Wijeysundera DN; Nagele P; Fleisher LA; Kurz A; Biccard B; Leslie K; Howell S; Landoni G; Grocott H; Lamy A; Richards T; Myles P; StEP COMPAC Group; Patient Comfort; Clinical Indicators; Delirium Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Strok; Cardiovascular; Data Extractors; Respiratory; Inflammation Sepsis; Acute Kidney Injury; Bleeding Complications Patient Blood Management; Healthcare Resource Utilisation; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Organ Failure and Survival; Cancer Surgery
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020

Arabic Version of the Electronic Health Literacy Scale in Arabic-Speaking Individuals in Sweden: Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study (Preprint)

Wångdahl J; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M; Nilsson U
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020

Swedish Web Version of the Quality of Recovery Scale Adapted for Patients Undergoing Local Anesthesia and Peripheral Nerve Blockade (SwQoR-LA): Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study (Preprint)

Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Review: ANAESTHESIA. 2020;75 Suppl 1:e158-e164

Postoperative recovery: the importance of the team.

Nilsson U; Gruen R; Myles PS
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2019;123(5):664-670

Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine initiative: patient-centred outcomes.

Moonesinghe SR; Jackson AIR; Boney O; Stevenson N; Chan MTV; Cook TM; Lane-Fall M; Kalkman C; Neuman MD; Nilsson U; Shulman M; Myles PS; Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine-C
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2019;123(2):228-237

Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardised Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine initiative: clinical indicators.

Haller G; Bampoe S; Cook T; Fleisher LA; Grocott MPW; Neuman M; Story D; Myles PS; StEP-COMPAC Group
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2019;34(4):877-878

What is Most Important for You Now? Person-Centered Postoperative Care in the PACU.

Nilsson U
Review: PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE. 2019;8:3

Factors influencing day surgery patients' quality of postoperative recovery and satisfaction with recovery: a narrative review.

Jaensson M; Dahlberg K; Nilsson U
Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2017

The Swedish Web Version of the Quality of Recovery Scale Adapted for Use in a Mobile App: Prospective Psychometric Evaluation Study (Preprint)

Nilsson U; Dahlberg K; Jaensson M
Review: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING. 2016;31(5):422-433

Perioperative Patient Advocacy: An Integrative Review.

Sundqvist A-S; Holmefur M; Nilsson U; Anderzén-Carlsson A
Letter: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2015;33(2):297-298

Impact of an information campaign on delays and ambulance use in acute coronary syndrome.

Thuresson M; Haglund P; Ryttberg B; Herlitz J; Nilsson U
Letter: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 2013;85(4):325

Response to M.H. Stevens and N.M. Klinger, re: Bacterial recolonization of the skin and wound contamination during cardiac surgery.

Falk-Brynhildsen K; Söderquist B; Friberg O; Nilsson UG
Review: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA. 2013;111(2):161-169

Measurement of quality of recovery using the QoR-40: a quantitative systematic review.

Gornall BF; Myles PS; Smith CL; Burke JA; Leslie K; Pereira MJ; Bost JE; Kluivers KB; Nilsson UG; Tanaka Y; Forbes A
Other: EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING. 2011;14(3):66-67

Listening to music may relax mechanically ventilated patients, but there are limitations to the quality of the available evidence.

Nilsson U
Editorial comment: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2011;10(2):73-74

Music: a nursing intervention.

Nilsson U
Review: AORN JOURNAL. 2008;87(4):780-807

The anxiety- and pain-reducing effects of music interventions: a systematic review.

Nilsson U
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