Nana Waldréus

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About me

I am Assistant professor and Head of a unit at the Division of Nursing at NVS. I have a PhD in medicine, with emphasis on nursing science, patients with heart failure and thirst.

Research

My research has a special interest in thirst and patients with heart failure. I have developed a questionnaire, “The Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure (TDS-HF)”, which assesses the degree of thirst distress. In international collaboration between Sweden, the
Netherlands and Japan, the TDS-HF has been validated for patients with heart failure. An intervention will be planned for a future study, with the aim to prevent and relieve thirst in patients with heart failure.

In my current research I study thirst in patients with heart failure in international collaboration. I also work with researchers in Sweden investigating the thirst experience in the context of palliative care and dying patients. I do also work with a project about supporting older, frail persons with heart failure perform self-care.

Teaching

I have worked as course coordinator and examiner in the nursing program's first course on research methodology, the nursing profession and nursing science. I have previously also served as supervisor in degree project in nursing at undergraduate and advanced level. Between 2017 to 2023 I was also the program manager of the Specialist Nursing program in Medical Care

Articles

Article: JOURNAL OF NURSING MEASUREMENT. 2024

Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure- cross-cultural adaption and preliminary psychometric assessment in Brazil

Lourenco F; Ferretti-Rebustini R; Goncalves A; Simonetti S; Waldréus N; Santos V; Lopes Takáo C
Article: BMC PALLIATIVE CARE. 2024;23(1):192

Nurses' experiences of ethical challenges concerning thirst in dying patients in specialist palliative care: a qualitative study

Friedrichsen M; Lythell C; Milovanovic M; Waldreus N; Thulesius H; Jaarsma T; Jaarsma P; Hedman C; Schaller AS
Article: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;43(22):20111-20120

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the thirst distress scale-heart failure

Yakar HK; Oguz S; Waldreus N
Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2023;23(1):818

What frail, older patients talk about when they talk about self-care-a qualitative study in heart failure care

Eckerblad J; Klompstra L; Heinola L; Rojlen S; Waldreus N
Article: HELIYON. 2023;9(12):e22890

Nurses' perceptions of patient involvement in shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

Siouta E; Olsson U; Waldreus N
Article: BMC PALLIATIVE CARE. 2023;22(1):184

The responsibility to quench thirst by providing drinks when a relative is dying spouses' experience in specialist palliative home care

Friedrichsen M; Waldreus N; Milovanovic M; Schaller AS; Jaarsma P; Jaarsma T
Article: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING. 2023;79(11):4292-4303

Assistant nurses' experiences of thirst and ethical dilemmas in dying patients in specialized palliative care-A qualitative study

Friedrichsen M; Jaarsma T; Thulesius H; Waldreus N; Hedman C; Jaarsma P; Lythell C; Milovanovic M; Karlsson M; Milberg A; Soederlund Schaller A
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEPHROLOGY. 2023;27(10):819-827

Thirst intensity survey in ADPKD patients

Bek SGG; Yildiz N; Islam M; Ergul M; Sarioglu I; Taymez DG; Eren N; Uslu H; Tosun M; Dervisoglu E; Kalender B; Balci S; Waldreus N
Article: BMC MEDICAL ETHICS. 2023;24(1):61

Ethical challenges around thirst in end-of-life care -experiences of palliative care physicians

Friedrichsen M; Lythell C; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Angstrom H; Milovanovic M; Karlsson M; Milberg A; Thulesius H; Hedman C; Schaller AS; Jaarsma P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(8):e0290075

Thirst or dry mouth in dying patients?-A qualitative study of palliative care physicians' experiences

Friedrichsen M; Lythell C; Jaarsma T; Jaarsma P; Angstrom H; Milovanovic M; Karlsson M; Milberg A; Thulesius H; Hedman C; Waldreus N; Schaller AS
Article: HEART & LUNG. 2022;53:83-88

Thirst and factors associated with thirst in hospitalized patients with heart failure in China

Gong J; Waldreus N; Hu S; Luo Z; Xu M; Zhu L
Article: ESC HEART FAILURE. 2021;8(4):2492-2501

Thirst distress in outpatients with heart failure in a Mediterranean zone of Spain

Hagelberg Eng S; Waldreus N; Gonzalez B; Ehrlin J; Diaz V; Rivas C; Velayos P; Puertas M; Ros A; Martin P; Lupon J; Bayes-Genis A; Jaarsma T
Article: HEART & LUNG. 2021;50(1):86-91

Thirst and factors associated with frequent thirst in patients with heart failure in Spain

Eng SH; Jaarsma T; Lupon J; Gonzalez B; Ehrlin J; Diaz V; Bayes-Genis A; Waldreus N
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2020;37(4):378-385

Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Thirst Distress Scale for Patients With Heart Failure

Wefer F; Inkrot S; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; von Cube M; Kugler C
Article: BMC GERIATRICS. 2020;20(1):210

Symptom management strategies used by older community-dwelling people with multimorbidity and a high symptom burden-a qualitative study

Eckerblad J; Waldreus N; Stark AJ; Jacobsson LR
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2020;35(1):19-25

Thirst in Patients With Heart Failure in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Japan

van der Wal MHL; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Kato NP
Article: HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION. 2019;28(7):1074-1081

Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure Patient's Experiences of Health Care in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Outpatient Clinics

Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Ivarsson B; Stromberg A; Arestedt K; Kjellstrom B
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2018;17(3):226-234

Development and psychometric evaluation of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with heart failure

Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; van der Wal MHL; Kato NP
Article: PATIENT PREFERENCE AND ADHERENCE. 2018;12:2223-2231

Trajectory of thirst intensity and distress from admission to 4-weeks follow up at home in patients with heart failure

Waldreus N; Chung ML; van der Wal MHL; Jaarsma T
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2016;31(5):E17-E24

Changes in Thirst Intensity During Optimization of Heart Failure Medical Therapy by Nurses at the Outpatient Clinic

Waldreus N; Hahn RG; Lynga P; van der Wal MHL; Hagglund E; Jaarsma T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2016;15(5):301-304

Fluid restriction in patients with heart failure: how should we think?

Johansson P; van der Wal MHL; Stromberg A; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION. 2016;76(2):112-117

Urine measurement indicates the plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentration during optimization of heart failure treatment

Hahn RG; Jaarsma T; Waldreus N; Linssen GCM
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & LABORATORY INVESTIGATION. 2015;75(6):444-451

Fluid retention index predicts the 30-day mortality in geriatric care

Johnson P; Waldreus N; Hahn RG; Stenstrom H; Sjostrand F
Article: JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE. 2014;20(9):689-695

Thirst Trajectory and Factors Associated With Persistent Thirst in Patients With Heart Failure

Waldreus N; van der Wal MHL; Hahn RG; van Veldhuisen DJ; Jaarsma T
Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2013;120:34-39

Thirst response to acute hypovolaemia in healthy women and women prone to vasovagal syncope

Waldreus N; Hahn RG; Engvall J; Skoog J; Ewerman L; Lindenberger M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE METABOLISM. 2012

An Aggregate Urine Analysis Tool to Detect Acute Dehydration.

Hahn RG; Waldréus N
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE METABOLISM. 2012;23(4):303-311

An Aggregate Urine Analysis Tool to Detect Acute Dehydration

Hahn RG; Waldreus N
Article: WORLD JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE. 2012;2(1):1-6

Effects of tap water, electrolyte solution, and spontaneous and furosemide-stimulated urinary excretion on thirst.

Li Y-H; Waldréus N; Zdolsek J; Hahn RG
Article: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. 2011;53(2):174-178

Thirst in the elderly with and without heart failure

Waldreus N; Sjostrand F; Hahn RG
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Review: HEART & LUNG. 2024;67:33-45

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce thirst in patients with heart failure or hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wefer F; Krüger L; Waldréus N; Köpke S
Corrigendum: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL NEPHROLOGY. 2023;27(10):828

Correction to: Thirst intensity survey in ADPKD patients.

Bek SG; Yıldız N; Islam M; Ergul M; Sarıoglu I; Guven Taymez D; Eren N; Uslu H; Tosun M; Dervisoglu E; Kalender B; Balcı S; Waldreus N
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2023;22:I35

Examining cardiac cachexia in the thai heart failure patients

Thanapholsart J; Khan E; Janwanishstaporn S; Thongma P; Naowapanich S; Pramyothin P; Chirakarnjanakorn S; Sethalao P; Waldreus N; Tankumpuan T; Lee G
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2020;19(1_SUPPL):S37-S38

Thirst in patients with heart failure from an international perspective

Waldreus N; Celutkiene J; Chen H-M; Gonzalez B; Gong J; Ingadottir B; Ketilsdottir A; Lycholip E; Matuliauskas D; Lumbantoruan SM; Oguz S; Uchmanowicz I; Wleklik M; Yakar HK; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2020;22:234

Thirst experience of Icelandic patients with chronic heart failure

Ketilsdottir A; Waldreus NW; Ingadottir BI
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2020;22:48

Correlation between frequency, duration and intensity of thirst and the perceived distress

Eng SH; Gonzalez B; Ehrlin J; Waldreus N; Diaz V; Jaarsma T; Rivas C; Velayos P; Pulido A; Crespo E; Puertas M; Ortiz S; Cachero M; Lupon JJ; Bayes-Genis A
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2020;19(1_SUPPL):S26-S27

Women with chronic heart failure report higher level of fatigue than men

Waldreus N; Melander H; Svensson H; Lynga P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2019;21:468-469

Feeling powerless to deal with thirst in heart failure patients: a qualitative study of health care providers

Ehrlin J; Jaarsma T; Eng SH; Diaz V; Gonzalez B; Waldreus N; Rivas C; Velayos P; Martin P; De Antonio M; Domingo M; Moliner P; Santiago-Vacas E; Josep Lupon J; Bayes-Genis A
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2019;21:469

Thirst distress in heart failure outpatients in a Spanish cohort

Eng SH; Ehrlin J; Gonzalez B; Diaz V; Jaarsma T; Waldreus N; Rivas C; Velayos P; Puertas M; Cachero M; Morales A; Ros A; Martin P; Josep Lupon J; Bayes-Genis A
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2018;17:18

Thirst in German hospitalized patients with heart failure

Wefer F; Inkrot S; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Kugler C
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2017;19:306

Factors associated with the thirst distress in patients with heart failure

Kato NP; Waldreus N; Van der Wal MH; Kinugawa K; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2017;16:S6-S7

Reasons for thirst and interventions to reduce thirst from a heart failure patients perspective in Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands

Van der Wal MHL; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Kato NP
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2017;16:S95-S96

Patient reported experience measurement of health-care for patients with pulmonary hypertension

Waldreus N; Jaarsma T; Ivarsson B; Stromberg A; Kjellstrom B
Book: LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DISSERTATIONS. 2016

Thirst in Patients with Heart Failure : Description of thirst dimensions and associated factors with thirst

Waldréus N
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2016;18:252

Thirst in patients with heart failure in daily life

Van der Wal MHL; Waldreus N; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2016;15:S66-S67

Fluid restriction predicts thirst distress in patients with heart failure

Waldreus N; Van der Wal MHL; Chung ML; Jaarsma T
Review: COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS. 2015;2015(4):CD009647

Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people

Hooper L; Abdelhamid A; Attreed NJ; Campbell WW; Channell AM; Chassagne P; Culp KR; Fletcher SJ; Fortes MB; Fuller N; Gaspar PM; Gilbert DJ; Heathcote AC; Kafri MW; Kajii F; Lindner G; Mack GW; Mentes JC; Merlani P; Needham RA; Rikkert MGMO; Perren A; Powers J; Ranson SC; Ritz P; Rowat AM; Sjostrand F; Smith AC; Stookey JJD; Stotts NA; Thomas DR; Vivanti A; Wakefield BJ; Waldreus N; Walsh NP; Ward S; Potter JF; Hunter P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2015;14:S71

Evaluation of a nine-item thirst distress scale for patients with heart failure

Waldreus N; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2015;17:381

Thirst in patients with heart failure

Waldreus NN; Hahn RG; Van Der Wal M; Lynga P; Hagglund E; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2014;13:S25

Thirst trajectory and factors associated with persistent thirst in patients with heart failure

Waldreus N; Van der Wal M; Jaarsma T
Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE. 2013;15(2):141-149

Thirst in heart failure: a systematic literature review

Waldreus N; Hahn RG; Jaarsma T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING. 2012;11:S71

Thirst in heart failure- a systematic review

Waldreus NN; Hahn R; Jaarsma T
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Employments

Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2027

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PhD, Linköping University, 2016

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