Päivi Åstedt-Kurki
Biographic Data
| ID | 179740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Päivi Åstedt-Kurki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Päivi |
| FAMILY NAME | Åstedt-Kurki |
| SIGNATURE | ÅSTEDT-KURKI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tampere, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Patients' Interpersonal Communication Experiences in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes Care
The aim of our study is to determine the relational communication characteristics of professional-patient communication situations that have either facilitated or impeded patients' self-management. Conducted from the perspective of Finnish patients in the context of type 2 diabetes care, we used as our research methods an open e-survey and semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. The critical inc…
Peer Supporters' Experiences of a Bereavement Follow-up Intervention for Grieving Parents
The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of peer supporters of a bereavement intervention for grieving parents and how the program should be developed further. The intervention included: a support package for grieving parents, peer supporters' contact, and healthcare personnel's contact with parents. The sample included 16 peer supporters. Data were collected via open-format questionnaires and telephone interviews and analyzed by con…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Development of a Family Assessment Instrument for Transcultural Use
Purpose: The article describes challenges related to the transfer of a family assessment instrument, the Assessment of Strategies in Families-Effectiveness (ASF-E), and its theoretical basis to another culture. Design: Instrument development encompassed translation and discussion of theoretical and cultural relevance of the items. Patients from two clinics in Tampere, Finland ( N = 196) completed the ASF. Psychometric tests involved factor and re…
Patients' Interpersonal Communication Experiences in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes Care
The aim of our study is to determine the relational communication characteristics of professional-patient communication situations that have either facilitated or impeded patients' self-management. Conducted from the perspective of Finnish patients in the context of type 2 diabetes care, we used as our research methods an open e-survey and semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. The critical inc…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Development of a Family Assessment Instrument for Transcultural Use
Purpose: The article describes challenges related to the transfer of a family assessment instrument, the Assessment of Strategies in Families-Effectiveness (ASF-E), and its theoretical basis to another culture. Design: Instrument development encompassed translation and discussion of theoretical and cultural relevance of the items. Patients from two clinics in Tampere, Finland ( N = 196) completed the ASF. Psychometric tests involved factor and re…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Peer Supporters' Experiences of a Bereavement Follow-up Intervention for Grieving Parents
The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of peer supporters of a bereavement intervention for grieving parents and how the program should be developed further. The intervention included: a support package for grieving parents, peer supporters' contact, and healthcare personnel's contact with parents. The sample included 16 peer supporters. Data were collected via open-format questionnaires and telephone interviews and analyzed by con…
Patients' Interpersonal Communication Experiences in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes Care
The aim of our study is to determine the relational communication characteristics of professional-patient communication situations that have either facilitated or impeded patients' self-management. Conducted from the perspective of Finnish patients in the context of type 2 diabetes care, we used as our research methods an open e-survey and semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. The critical inc…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Grief (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Peer support (2 works)