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Mats Westas

Lecturer

I am teaching the undergraduate education of future nurses as well as the specialist education for future specialist nurses. My teaching assignments also extend to being a course coordinator and examiner for independent courses at the advanced level.

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Assignments in the Nursing Program

I work as a teacher in the undergraduate program for future nurses, where I teach and supervise students in their academic and practical studies towards the profession.

Assignments in the Specialist Nursing Program

I also work as a course coordinator and teaching instructor in several independent courses included in the Specialist Nursing Program. As a course coordinator, I am responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the course content, ensuring it maintains high academic standards and is relevant to the students' future professional lives.

Research Activities

My research focuses on care within cardiovascular diseases. Currently, I am working on a project that aims to use CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) to help heart patients manage depression, anxiety, and stress. This project can be seen as an extension of my dissertation and contributes to improving care and quality of life for these patients.

Publications

2024

Magda Eriksson-Liebon, Mats Westas, Peter Johansson, Ghassan Mourad (2024) Long-term effects and predictors of change of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy on cardiac anxiety in patients with non-cardiac chest pain: a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 24, Article 216 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Mats Westas, Ghassan Mourad, Gerhard Andersson, Johan Lundgren, Peter Johansson (2024) The effects of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for depression in cardiovascular disease on symptoms of anxiety: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 23, p. 382-390 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2022

Mats Westas (2022) Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: Effects and experiences among patients with cardiovascular disease
Kristina Nilsson, Mats Westas, Gerhard Andersson, Peter Johansson, Johan Lundgren (2022) Waiting for kidney transplantation from deceased donors: Experiences and support needs during the waiting time -A qualitative study Patient Education and Counseling, Vol. 105, p. 2422-2428 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Mats Westas, Ghassan Mourad, Gerhard Andersson, Margit Neher, Johan Lundgren, Peter Johansson (2022) The experience of participating in an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program among patients with cardiovascular disease and depression: a qualitative interview study BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 22, Article 294 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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