My postdoc project is to develop a support program for people with heart failure, 'Living with Heart Failure.' The program is being developed with individuals with heart failure and healthcare staff through a co-design method. Implementation strategies and the effect of the digital care plan will then be evaluated in a randomized hybrid-design study.
Emma Säfström
My research involves continuity of care, patient-reported outcomes, and patient participation.
Presentation
Public defence of doctoral thesis - 2023-03-31
Publications
2026
"Living with heart failure" -patients' and nurses' experience using an online support program via a national e-health platform - a feasibility study
BMC Nursing, Vol. 25, Article 202
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-04370-z
The nursing role in supporting self-care among patients with heart failure in the evolving digital landscape
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf232
2025
Personalizing Care for Informal Heart Failure Caregivers: Challenges and Practical Implications
Current Heart Failure Reports, Vol. 22, Article 14
(Article, review/survey)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11897-025-00703-2
2023
Development and psychometric properties of a short version of the Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire
Health Expectations, Vol. 26, p. 1137-1148
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.13728
Continuity of care after hospitalization due to cardiac conditions: Patients' perceptions, validity and reliability of a measure, and associations with outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary)
https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789180750486