Mirjam Ekstedt

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Article: ERGONOMICS. 2023;66(12):2106-2120

Exploring patient flow management through a lens of cognitive systems engineering.

Hybinette K; Praetorius G; Ekstedt M; Pukk Härenstam K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES. 2023;37(4):1067-1078

The challenge of risk prevention in home healthcare-An interview study with nurses in municipal care.

Lekman J; Lindén E; Ekstedt M
Article: JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH. 2023;7:e46299

The Caregiver Pathway, a Model for the Systematic and Individualized Follow-up of Family Caregivers at Intensive Care Units: Development Study.

Watland S; Solberg Nes L; Hanson E; Ekstedt M; Stenberg U; Børøsund E
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):321

Unfolding alignment - How top management work to align demand and capacity: an ethnographic study of resilience in a Swedish healthcare region.

Svensson I; von Knorring M; Hagerman H; Fagerström C; Ekstedt M; Smeds Alenius L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES. 2023;138:104434

Exploring nursing-sensitive events in home healthcare: A national multicenter cohort study using a trigger tool.

Nilsson L; Lindblad M; Johansson N; Säfström L; Schildmeijer K; Ekstedt M; Unbeck M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(11):e062148

Communication about medication management during patient-physician consultations in primary care: a participant observation study.

Adelsjö I; Nilsson L; Hellström A; Ekstedt M; Lehnbom EC
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2022;22(1):686

What is needed for continuity of care and how can we achieve it? - Perceptions among multiprofessionals on the chronic care trajectory.

Ljungholm L; Edin-Liljegren A; Ekstedt M; Klinga C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(5):e057261

'We just have to make it work': a qualitative study on assistant nurses' experiences of patient safety performance in home care services using forum play scenarios.

Ekstedt M; Schildmeijer K; Backåberg S; Ljungholm L; Fagerström C
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2022;31(9-10):1327-1338

What matters in care continuity on the chronic care trajectory for patients and family carers?-A conceptual model.

Ljungholm L; Klinga C; Edin-Liljegren A; Ekstedt M
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: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;19(1):391

Design and Development of an eHealth Service for Collaborative Self-Management among Older Adults with Chronic Diseases: A Theory-Driven User-Centered Approach.

Ekstedt M; Kirsebom M; Lindqvist G; Kneck Å; Frykholm O; Flink M; Wannheden C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(12):e051928

Resilient performance in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic (ResCOV): study protocol for a multilevel grounded theory study on adaptations, working conditions, ethics and patient safety.

Bjurling-Sjöberg P; Göras C; Lohela-Karlsson M; Nordgren L; Källberg A-S; Castegren M; Condén Mellgren E; Holmberg M; Ekstedt M
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2021;21(1):1203

Health care professionals' experiences of how an eHealth application can function as a value-creating resource - a qualitative interview study.

Carlqvist C; Hagerman H; Fellesson M; Ekstedt M; Hellström A
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(7):e046896

Self-management challenges following hospital discharge for patients with multimorbidity: a longitudinal qualitative study of a motivational interviewing intervention.

Brandberg C; Ekstedt M; Flink M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(3):e040358

A First-line management team's strategies for sustaining resilience in a specialised intensive care unit-a qualitative observational study.

Hybinette K; Pukk Härenstam K; Ekstedt M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING. 2021;50:101894

Patient experiences of self-care management after radical prostatectomy.

Wennerberg C; Schildmeijer K; Hellström A; Ekstedt M
Article: BMC FAMILY PRACTICE. 2020;21(1):233

"Standing on common ground" - a qualitative study of self-management support for patients with multimorbidity in primary health care.

Freilich J; Nilsson GH; Ekstedt M; Flink M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2020;10(6):e035024

Patients' experiences of using an e-Health tool for self-management support after prostate cancer surgery: a deductive interview study explained through the FITT framework.

Nilsson L; Hellström A; Wennerberg C; Ekstedt M; Schildmeijer K
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: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2020;20(1):289

Identifying no-harm incidents in home healthcare: a cohort study using trigger tool methodology.

Lindblad M; Unbeck M; Nilsson L; Schildmeijer K; Ekstedt M
Article: PEDIATRICS. 2020;145(3):e20191420

Sleep and Adiposity in Children From 2 to 6 Years of Age.

Xiu L; Ekstedt M; Hagströmer M; Bruni O; Bergqvist-Norén L; Marcus C
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019;19(1):1701

Validation of the patient activation measure in patients at discharge from hospitals and at distance from hospital care in Sweden.

Hellström A; Kassaye Tessma M; Flink M; Dahlgren A; Schildmeijer K; Ekstedt M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2019;19(3):20

The Information Flow in a Healthcare Organisation with Integrated Units.

Kneck Å; Flink M; Frykholm O; Kirsebom M; Ekstedt M
Article: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH. 2019;55(7):809-818

Development of sleep patterns in children with obese and normal-weight parents.

Xiu L; Hagströmer M; Bergqvist-Norén L; Johansson E; Ekbom K; Svensson V; Marcus C; Ekstedt M
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: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2019;28(9-10):1546-1554

Longing to get back on track: Patients' experiences and supportive care needs after lung cancer surgery.

Kyte K; Ekstedt M; Rustoen T; Oksholm T
Article: JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. 2019;57(4):753-760.e1

Factors That Hinder and Facilitate Cancer Patients' Knowledge About Pain Management-A Qualitative Study.

Ekstedt M; Rustøen T
Article: JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 2019;8(3):e11625

Enhanced Patient Activation in Cancer Care Transitions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Tailored Electronic Health Intervention for Men With Prostate Cancer.

Ekstedt M; Schildmeijer K; Wennerberg C; Nilsson L; Wannheden C; Hellström A
Article: HOME HEALTHCARE NOW. 2019;37(2):97-105

Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Risk When Care Is Given in Patients' Homes.

Schildmeijer K; Wallerstedt B; Ekstedt M
Article: TRIALS. 2019;20(1):82

Why patients decline participation in an intervention to reduce re-hospitalization through patient activation: whom are we missing?

Flink M; Brandberg C; Ekstedt M
Article: BMC NURSING. 2019;18:49

Nursing students' perception of the clinical learning environment and supervision in relation to two different supervision models - a comparative cross-sectional study.

Ekstedt M; Lindblad M; Löfmark A
Article: CANCER NURSING. 2019;42(1):E36-E43

Not a Straight Line-Patients' Experiences of Prostate Cancer and Their Journey Through the Healthcare System.

Schildmeijer K; Frykholm O; Kneck Å; Ekstedt M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(12):e024068

Exploring patient safety in Swedish specialised home healthcare: an interview study with multidisciplinary teams and clinical managers.

Lindblad M; Flink M; Ekstedt M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES. 2018;85:126-135

Impact of group treatment for insomnia on daytime symptomatology: Analyses from a randomized controlled trial in primary care.

Sandlund C; Hetta J; Nilsson GH; Ekstedt M; Westman J
Article: BMC FAMILY PRACTICE. 2018;19(1):111

Patients' experiences of motivation, change, and challenges in group treatment for insomnia in primary care: a focus group study.

Sandlund C; Kane K; Ekstedt M; Westman J
Article: BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY. 2018;27(7):502-511

Development of a trigger tool to identify adverse events and no-harm incidents that affect patients admitted to home healthcare.

Lindblad M; Schildmeijer K; Nilsson L; Ekstedt M; Unbeck M
Article: HOME HEALTHCARE NOW. 2018;36(4):238-246

Medication Management in Municipality-Based Healthcare: A Time and Motion Study of Nurses.

Holmqvist M; Ekstedt M; Walter SR; Lehnbom EC
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE. 2018;30(4):291-297

Measuring care transitions in Sweden: validation of the care transitions measure.

Flink M; Tessma M; Cvancarova Småstuen M; Lindblad M; Coleman EA; Ekstedt M
Article: CANCER NURSING. 2018;41(3):E49-E55

Transfer Between Hospitals Is a Risk Situation for Patients After Lung Cancer Surgery.

Oksholm T; Rustoen T; Ekstedt M
Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2018;250:227-229

Digitalization of Patient Information Process from Hospital to Community (Home) Care Nurses: International Perspectives.

Sockolow P; Hellesø R; Ekstedt M
Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2018;247:925-929

Developing an eHealth Tool to Support Patient Empowerment at Home.

Schildmeijer K; Wannheden C; Nilsson L; Frykholm O; Hellström A; Flink M; Ekstedt M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE. 2017;17(6):1

Planning for the Discharge, not for Patient Self-Management at Home - An Observational and Interview Study of Hospital Discharge.

Flink M; Ekstedt M
Article: NURSING OPEN. 2017;4(4):230-239

Patient involvement for improved patient safety: A qualitative study of nurses' perceptions and experiences.

Skagerström J; Ericsson C; Nilsen P; Ekstedt M; Schildmeijer K
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2017;26(5):595-601

Sleep-wake rhythm disturbances and perceived sleep in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome.

Pedersen M; Ekstedt M; Småstuen MC; Wyller VB; Sulheim D; Fagermoen E; Winger A; Pedersen E; Hrubos-Strøm H
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2017;17(1):598

Safe medication management in specialized home healthcare - an observational study.

Lindblad M; Flink M; Ekstedt M
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2017;7(7):e014178

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.

Flink M; Lindblad M; Frykholm O; Kneck Å; Nilsen P; Årestedt K; Ekstedt M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES. 2017;72:30-41

Improving insomnia in primary care patients: A randomized controlled trial of nurse-led group treatment.

Sandlund C; Hetta J; Nilsson GH; Ekstedt M; Westman J
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2017;106(2):304-311

Sleep differences in one-year-old children were related to obesity risks based on their parents' weight according to baseline longitudinal study data.

Ekstedt M; Darkeh MHSE; Xiu L; Forssén M; Johansson E; Ek A; Svensson V; Ekbom K; Marcus C
Article: RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH. 2016;16(4):3823

Patient perceptions of a Virtual Health Room installation in rural Sweden.

Näverlo S; Carson DB; Edin-Liljegren A; Ekstedt M
Article: QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH. 2016;26(9):1252-1262

Providing Palliative Care in a Swedish Support Home for People Who Are Homeless.

Håkanson C; Sandberg J; Ekstedt M; Kenne Sarenmalm E; Christiansen M; Öhlén J
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2015;17(11):e262

Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Identify Barriers and Facilitators for the Implementation of an Internet-Based Patient-Provider Communication Service in Five Settings: A Qualitative Study.

Varsi C; Ekstedt M; Gammon D; Ruland CM
Article: INFORMATICS FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE. 2015;40(3):198-209

Information practices of health care professionals related to patient discharge from hospital.

Wibe T; Ekstedt M; Hellesø R
Article: HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES. 2015;13:96

Health related quality of life in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Winger A; Kvarstein G; Wyller VB; Ekstedt M; Sulheim D; Fagermoen E; Småstuen MC; Helseth S
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2015;112:DHMM

[Safer Swedish healthcare requires coherent and persistent efforts].

Gustafson P; Ahlberg J; Ekstedt M; Lindh M; Pukk Härenstam K; Rutberg H
Article: CIN-COMPUTERS INFORMATICS NURSING. 2015;33(6):249-257

Middle Managers' Experiences and Role in Implementing an Interactive Tailored Patient Assessment eHealth Intervention in Clinical Practice.

Varsi C; Ekstedt M; Gammon D; Børøsund E; Ruland CM
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2015;112:DFI7

[Safe care also in the home: a future challenge].

Ekstedt M; Dahlgren A
Article: COGNITION TECHNOLOGY & WORK. 2015;17(1):5-13

Exploring gaps in cancer care using a systems safety perspective

Ekstedt M; Odegard S
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2014;16(12):e295

Comparing effects in regular practice of e-communication and Web-based self-management support among breast cancer patients: preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial.

Børøsund E; Cvancarova M; Moore SM; Ekstedt M; Ruland CM
Article: JOURNAL OF FAMILY NURSING. 2014;20(4):462-486

Health care professionals' perspectives of the experiences of family caregivers during in-patient cancer care.

Ekstedt M; Stenberg U; Olsson M; Ruland CM
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING. 2014;23(17-18):2649-2657

'Sometimes it feels as if the world goes on without me': adolescents' experiences of living with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Winger A; Ekstedt M; Wyller VB; Helseth S
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2014;83(7):e23-e34

Nurses' experiences of using an interactive tailored patient assessment tool one year past implementation.

Børøsund E; Ruland CM; Moore S; Ekstedt M
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2014;103(4):418-425

Infant growth is associated with parental education but not with parental adiposity - Early Stockholm Obesity Prevention Project.

Svensson V; Ek A; Forssén M; Ekbom K; Cao Y; Ebrahim M; Johansson E; Nero H; Hagströmer M; Ekstedt M; Nowicka P; Marcus C
Article: SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE. 2014;53(3):289-309

Family caregivers of cancer patients: perceived burden and symptoms during the early phases of cancer treatment.

Stenberg U; Cvancarova M; Ekstedt M; Olsson M; Ruland C
Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2014;201:328-334

Reducing errors through a web-based self-management support system.

Ekstedt M; Børøsund E; Svenningsen IK; Ruland CM
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. 2013;10:82

Sleep, physical activity and BMI in six to ten-year-old children measured by accelerometry: a cross-sectional study.

Ekstedt M; Nyberg G; Ingre M; Ekblom Ö; Marcus C
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2013;15(3):e34-33

How user characteristics affect use patterns in web-based illness management support for patients with breast and prostate cancer.

Børøsund E; Cvancarova M; Ekstedt M; Moore SM; Ruland CM
Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2013;192:793-797

Clinical documentation as a source of information for patients - possibilities and limitations.

Wibe T; Ekstedt M; Hellesø R; Øyri K; Slaughter L
Article: ISRN NURSING. 2012;2012:260975-7

How does an online patient-nurse communication service meet the information needs of men with recently diagnosed testicular cancer?

Wibe T; Hellesø R; Varsi C; Ruland C; Ekstedt M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2012;38(4):327-336

Periodic self-rostering in shift work: correspondence between objective work hours, work hour preferences (personal fit), and work schedule satisfaction.

Ingre M; Åkerstedt T; Ekstedt M; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 2012;17(2):175-183

Insufficient sleep predicts clinical burnout.

Söderström M; Jeding K; Ekstedt M; Perski A; Akerstedt T
Article: NI 2012 (2012). 2012;2012:453

"You are not at all bothersome" - nurses' online communication with testicular cancer patients.

Wibe T; Ekstedt M; Hellesø R; Varsi C; Ruland C
Article: SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE. 2012;51(10):909-926

To live close to a person with cancer--experiences of family caregivers.

Stenberg U; Ruland CM; Olsson M; Ekstedt M
Article: ISRN NURSING. 2011;2011:707601-7

Patients' participation as it appears in the nursing documentation, when care is ruled by standardized care plans.

Andreae C; Ekstedt M; Snellman I
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2011;11:336

A randomised controlled trial for overweight and obese parents to prevent childhood obesity--Early STOPP (STockholm Obesity Prevention Program).

Sobko T; Svensson V; Ek A; Ekstedt M; Karlsson H; Johansson E; Cao Y; Hagströmer M; Marcus C
Article: SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE. 2011;72(9):1570-1573

Lay people's experiences with reading their medical record.

Wibe T; Hellesø R; Slaughter L; Ekstedt M
Article: NURSING ETHICS. 2010;17(3):313-324

The patient's dignity from the nurse's perspective.

Heijkenskjöld KB; Ekstedt M; Lindwall L
Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2010;160(Pt 1):676-680

Why do people want a paper copy of their electronic patient record?

Wibe T; Ekstedt M; Hellesø R; Slaughter L
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2009;82(3):267-273

Sleep physiology in recovery from burnout.

Ekstedt M; Söderström M; Akerstedt T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2009;4(1):e3590

Novel biochemical markers of psychosocial stress in women.

Asberg M; Nygren A; Leopardi R; Rylander G; Peterson U; Wilczek L; Källmén H; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Ekman R
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;32(2):121-131

Disturbed sleep and fatigue in occupational burnout.

Ekstedt M; Söderström M; Akerstedt T; Nilsson J; Søndergaard H-P; Aleksander P
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2005;59(2):103-111

The morning salivary cortisol response in burnout.

Grossi G; Perski A; Ekstedt M; Johansson T; Lindström M; Holm K
Article: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING. 2005;49(1):59-67

Lived experiences of the time preceding burnout.

Ekstedt M; Fagerberg I
Article: SLEEP. 2004;27(7):1369-1377

Sleep and sleepiness in young individuals with high burnout scores.

Söderström M; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Nilsson J; Axelsson J
Article: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. 2004;66(6):925-931

Microarousals during sleep are associated with increased levels of lipids, cortisol, and blood pressure.

Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Söderström M
Article: JOURNAL OF HUMAN ERGOLOGY. 2001;30(1-2):53-58

The effects of double-shifts (15.5 hours) on sleep, fatigue and health.

Kecklund G; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Dahlgren A; Samuelson B
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Review: ECLINICALMEDICINE. 2022;49:101492

Outcomes associated with higher relational continuity in the treatment of persons with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review.

Lytsy P; Engström S; Ekstedt M; Engström I; Hansson L; Ali L; Fredriksson MK; Liliemark J; Berg J
Review: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2018;110:300-312

Methodological strategies in resilient health care studies: An integrative review

Berg SH; Akerjordet K; Ekstedt M; Aase K
Review: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(1):e019267

Adverse events in patients in home healthcare: a retrospective record review using trigger tool methodology.

Schildmeijer KGI; Unbeck M; Ekstedt M; Lindblad M; Nilsson L
Review: JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK. 2014;57(6-7):531-555

Living close to a person with cancer: a review of the international literature and implications for social work practice.

Stenberg U; Ekstedt M; Olsson M; Ruland CM
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2011;108(36):1684-1687

[Recovery is a matter of course for elite athletes...but not for working professionals].

Ekstedt M; Kenttä G
Published conference paper: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;:35-40

Weekday and weekend patterns of diurnal cortisol, activation and fatigue among people scoring high for burnout

Soderstrom M; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T
Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2003;55(2):135

Burnout syndrome is associated with markedly reduced sleep efficiency and SWS

Ekstedt M; Soderstrom M; Nilsson J; Kecklund G; Perski A; Akerstedt T
Meeting abstract: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2003;55(2):148

Stress-related sleep arousals in nonpatients is related to changes in metabolic parameters

Ekstedt M; Soderstrom M; Axelsson J; Nilsson J; Akerstedt T

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Principal Researcher, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

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Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2005

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