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Ann-Sofie Sundqvist

Position: Affiliated Researcher School/office: School of Health Sciences

Email: ann-sofie.sundqvist@oru.se

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Research subject

Nursing Science

About Ann-Sofie Sundqvist

Ann-Sofie Sundqvist has a clinical background as a registered nurse anesthetist. She received her doctorate at Örebro University in 2017 with the thesis Perioperative patient advocacy - having the patient's best interests at heart.

Ann-Sofie is employed within Region Örebro County, Örebro, Sweden, where she holds a part-time position as a researcher/research supervisor at the University Health Care Research Center (UFC) and a part-time position as a research funding advisor at the Grants Office.

Research focus

Ann-Sofie conducts research in the clinical field within three main areas: patients' and their family members experience of care and treatment, clinical development and competence, and deafblindness.

Area Patients' and their family members experience of care and treatment
In this area, Ann-Sofie is a co-supervisor to three doctoral students who investigate how patients' and their family members experience care and treatment. The focuses are, among others, how people with funnel chest experience their life situation, how children and young people can make their voices heard regarding their care and treatment, and also how patients, family members and healthcare staff experience the family involvment in care.

Area Clinical development and competence
Within the area of clinical development and evidence, the research focuses on competence and bacterial growth in the operating environment. The phenomenon patient advocacy is a theoretical approach to visualize the registered nurse anesthetist's professional role, with the goal to further clarify the registered nurse anesthetist's area of expertise. Ann-Sofie has also conducted research regarding the competence of nurses working in the post-operative context. What happens to bacterial growth on surgical instruments that has been set up pending surgery and whether there is any change over time up to 24 hours are questions that are investigated in this area, among other things.

Area Deafblindness
Ann-Sofie has, on behalf of the National Resource Center for Deafblindness, written two systematic reports regarding habilitation- and rehabilitation interventions for adults and children/young people with deafblindness. She has also compiled a report on experience-based literature with the main focus of habilitation- and rehabilitation interventions for adults with deafblindness. The Life Adjustment Model, which is a psychoeducational group intervention given to people with deafblindness, will be evaluated in a current project.

Supervision

Ann-Sofie is co-supervisor to three PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at Örebro University.

Teaching

Ann-Sofie teaches qualitative methods on the doctoral course General Scientific Methods in Medical Science (15 credits) at Örebro University.

Active projects

Research groups

Publications

Articles in journals

Nordlind, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Sundqvist, A. , Ängeby, K. , Wray, J. , Oldham, G. & Almblad, A. (2024). Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of a patient-reported experience measure for children. Health Expectations, 27 (1).
Drakenberg, A. , Sluys, K. , Ericsson, E. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). The Family Involvement in Care Questionnaire: An instrument measuring family involvement in in patient care. PLOS ONE, 18 (8).
Drakenberg, A. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Ericsson, E. , Ågren, S. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). The symphony of open-heart surgical care: A mixed-methods study about interprofessional attitudes towards family involvement. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 18 (1).
Norlander, L. , Sundqvist, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Dreifaldt, M. , Andreasson, J. & Vidlund, M. (2022). Health-related quality of life after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: a cross-sectional study. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 35 (1).
Nordlind, A. , Sundqvist, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Almblad, A. & Ängeby, K. (2022). How paediatric departments in Sweden facilitate giving children a voice on their experiences of healthcare: A cross-sectional study. Health Expectations, 25 (1), 384-393.
Wistrand, C. , Falk-Brynhildsen, K. & Sundqvist, A. (2022). Important interventions in the operating room to prevent bacterial contamination and surgical site infections. American Journal of Infection Control, 50 (9), 49-1054.
Huus, K. , Sundqvist, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Wahlqvist, M. & Björk, M. (2022). Living an ordinary life - yet not: the everyday life of children and adolescents living with a parent with deafblindness. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 17 (1).
Dahlberg, K. , Sundqvist, A. , Nilsson, U. & Jaensson, M. (2022). Nurse competence in the post-anaesthesia care unit in Sweden: A qualitative study of the nurse’s perspective. BMC Nursing, 21 (1).
Wistrand, C. , Söderquist, B. & Sundqvist, A. (2021). Time-dependent bacterial air contamination of sterile fields in a controlled operating room environment: an experimental intervention study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 110, 97-102.
Norlander, L. , Karlsson, J. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Vidlund, M. , Dreifaldt, M. , Andreasson, J. & Sundqvist, A. (2021). Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Swedish versions of the Nuss Questionnaire modified for Adults and the Single Step Questionnaire. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcom, 5 (1).
Wistrand, C. , Nilsson, U. & Sundqvist, A. (2020). Patient experience of preheated and room temperature skin disinfection prior to cardiac device implantation: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19 (6), 529-536.
Sundqvist, A. , Nilsson, U. , Holmefur, M. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2018). Promoting person-centred care in the perioperative setting through patient advocacy: an observational study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27 (11-12), 2403-2415.
Sundqvist, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Nilsson, U. & Holmefur, M. (2018). Protective Nursing Advocacy: Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument and a Descriptive Study of Swedish Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Beliefs and Actions. Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, 33 (1), 58-68.
Sundqvist, A. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2014). Holding the patient's life in my hands: Swedish registered nurse anaesthetists' perspective of advocacy. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 28 (2), 281-288.

Articles, reviews/surveys

Wistrand, C. , Westerdahl, E. & Sundqvist, A. (2024). Effectiveness of reducing bacterial air contamination when covering sterile goods in the operating room setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 145, 106-117.
Sundqvist, A. , Wahlqvist, M. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. & Olsson, E. (2023). Interventions for children with deafblindness: An integrative review. Child Care Health and Development, 49 (3), 407-430.
Warnicke, C. , Wahlqvist, M. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. & Sundqvist, A. (2022). Interventions for adults with deafblindness: an integrative review. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1).
Sundqvist, A. , Holmefur, M. , Nilsson, U. & Anderzén-Carlsson, A. (2016). Perioperative Patient Advocacy: An Integrative Review. Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, 31 (5), 422-433.

Conference papers

Sundqvist, A. , Wahlqvist, M. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. & Olsson, E. (2023). An integrative review of interventions for children and adolescents with deafblindness. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2-4 October, 2023.
Dahlberg, K. , Sundqvist, A. , Nilsson, U. , Hugelius, K. & Jaensson, M. (2023). Nurse competence and care in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU): Nurse’s and patient’s perspectives. Paper presented at 6th International Conference for Perianaesthesia Nurses - ICPAN, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-22 September, 2023.
Drakenberg, A. , Sluys, K. , Ericsson, E. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). On-line Think-aloud interviews: evaluating a new questionnaire measuring family involvement in care. In: Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, 2-4 October 2023. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2-4 October 2023.
Drakenberg, A. , Arvidsson Lindvall, M. , Ericsson, E. , Ågren, S. & Sundqvist, A. (2023). Side-by-side joint display integration: an example from a mixed-methods study on interprofessional attitudes to family involvement in care. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2–4 October 2023.
Dahlberg, K. , Sundqvist, A. , Nilsson, U. & Jaensson, M. (2022). Sjuksköterskor på postoperativ avdelning i Sverige: Vilka är deras specifika kompetenser?. Paper presented at Sjuksköterskedagarna 2022, Stockholm, Mars 8-9, 2022.
Norlander, L. , Karlsson, J. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Vidlund, M. , Dreifaldt, M. , Andreasson, J. & Sundqvist, A. (2020). Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Swedish versions of Nuss Questionnaire modified for Adults (NQ-mA) and Single Step Questionnaire (SSQ). Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research – Methods and Networks for the Future, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 12-14, 2020 (Conference postponed).
Sundqvist, A. (2018). Perioperativt patientföreträdarskap: vad innebär det?. Paper presented at AnIva (Riksföreningen för anestesi- och intensivvård) Höstkongress, Upplands Väsby, Sweden, 15-16 november 2018.
Sundqvist, A. , Anderzen-Carlsson, A. , Nilsson, U. & Holmefur, M. (2018). Protective nursing advocacy: translation and psychometric evaluation of an instrument and a descriptive study of Swedish nurse anesthetists’ beliefs and actions. Paper presented at Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2018, Oslo, Norway, 13-15 June, 2018.
Sundqvist, A. , Holmefur, M. , Nilsson, U. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2016). An observation study of Swedish registered nurse anesthetists perioperative patient advocacy. Paper presented at The Nordic congress for intensive care nurses and nurse anesthetists, Åbo, Finland, September 15-17, 2016.
Sundqvist, A. , Holmefur, M. , Nilsson, U. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2016). Perioperative patient advocacy: Doing good for another human being. Paper presented at World Congress of Nurse Anesthetists (WCNA), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, May 13-16, 2016.
Sundqvist, A. , Holmefur, M. , Nilsson, U. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2015). Perioperative patient advocacy: Doing good for another human being. Paper presented at 3rd International Conference for PeriAnaesthesia Nurses (ICPAN 2015), Copenhagen, Denmark, September 9-12, 2015.
Sundqvist, A. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2013). Att hålla patientens liv i sin hand: svenska anestesisjuksköterskors uppfattning av att vara patientens företrädare. Paper presented at Höstkongress för Riksföreningen Anestesi- och intensivvård, 2013.
Sundqvist, A. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2013). Att hålla patientens liv i sin hand: svenska anestesisjuksköterskors uppfattning av att vara patientens företrädare. Paper presented at Nordisk kongress för intensiv- och anestesisjuksköterskor (NOKIAS), Köpenhamn, Danmark, 19-21 September, 2013.
Sundqvist, A. & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2012). Holding the patient’s life in my hands: Swedish registered nurse anaesthetists’ perspective of advocacy. In: Nikolaos Venizelos; Allan Sirsjö; Olle Ljungqvist; Ulrica Nilsson, Book of Abstracts Nobel Day's Festivities 10th of December 2012. Paper presented at Nobel Day Festivities, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, December 12, 2012. (pp. 39-39). Örebro: Örebro University.

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Sundqvist, A. (2017). Perioperative patient advocacy: having the patient's best interests at heart. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University.

Reports

Sundqvist, A. (2022). Habilitering och rehabilitering för personer med dövblindhet 4: en kartläggning av erfarenhetsbaserade metoder och insatser för vuxna. Lund: Nationellt kunskapscenter för dövblindfrågor.
Sundqvist, A. & Olsson, E. (2021). Barn och ungdomar med dövblindhet 2: Systematisk kunskapsöversikt över vetenskapligt publicerade interventioner. Lund: Nationellt kunskapscenter för dövblindfrågor (Nkcdb).
Warnicke, C. & Sundqvist, A. (2020). Habiliterings- och rehabiliteringsinsatser för vuxna personer med dövblindhet: en systematisk kunskapsöversikt. Lund: Nationellt kunskapscenter för dövblindfrågor.