Ulla Näppä

Publications

Articles in journals
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Articles in journals

Stenman, T. , Rönngren, Y. , Näppä, U. & Melin-Johansson, C. (2025). Beyond Everyday Small Talk : A Qualitative Study on Registered Nurses' Confidential Conversations in Palliative Care. Journal of Advanced Nursing,    

Stenman, T. , Holmberg, B. , Rönngren, Y. , Näppä, U. & Melin-Johansson, C. (2025). Confidential Conversations in Palliative Care : An Ethnographic Exploration of Trust and Interpersonal Relationship Between Nurse and Patient. Journal of Clinical Nursing,    

Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2025). Navigating Rural Care Transitions : A Qualitative Study of Nursing Leaders’ Unit‐Focused Approaches. Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 2025: 1    

Näppä, U. (2025). Participation in bereavement groups during societal crises : practical engagement and psychological experiences. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, vol. 31: 8, pp. 370-379.    

Häggström, M. & Näppä, U. (2025). Practising Safe Care in Critical Care : A Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 81: 11, pp. 7754-7763.    

Näppä, U. , Sten, L. , Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. & Häggström, M. (2025). Translation of the agency for health care research and quality nursing home survey on patient safety for Swedish conditions. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, vol. 45: 2, pp. 5-14.    

Tolboom, L. , Näppä, U. & Kristiansen, L. (2025). "We need them, and they need us"-Registered nurses' experiences of leading home care workers caring for dying individuals in their last days of life : A content analysis study. Palliative Care and Social Practice, vol. 19    

Gyllander, T. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2024). A journey through transitional care–family members' experiences post a life-threatening situation : A qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, vol. 38: 4, pp. 1030-1040.    

Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2024). Storytelling near the end-of-life : Contingency modes in conversations with relatives of patients receiving palliative care: A qualitative study. Death Studies,    

Stenman, T. , Rönngren, Y. , Näppä, U. & Melin-Johansson, C. (2024). “Unless someone sees and hears you, how do you know you exist?” Meanings of confidential conversations – a hermeneutic study of the experiences of patients with palliative care needs. BMC Nursing, vol. 23: 1    

Stenman, T. , Näppä, U. , Rönngren, Y. & Melin-Johansson, C. (2023). “Daring to deal with the difficult and unexpected” registered nurses’ confidential conversations with patients with palliative care needs : a qualitative interview study. BMC Palliative Care, vol. 22: 1  

Näppä, U. , Nässén, E. & Winqvist, I. (2023). Palliative care in rural areas – collaboration between district nurses and doctors : an interview study. BMC Palliative Care, vol. 22: 1  

Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2023). Quality of care during rural care transitions : a qualitative study on structural conditions. BMC Nursing, : 22  

Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. , Rönning, H. & Marie, H. (2023). Reducing risks in complex care transitions in rural areas : a grounded theory. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, vol. 18: 1  

Gyllander, T. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2023). Relatives’ experiences of care encounters in the general ward after ICU discharge : a qualitative study. BMC Nursing, vol. 22: 1  

Näppä, U. & Björkman Randström, K. (2020). Experiences of participation inbereavement groups from significant others’ perspectives : a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, vol. 19: 124    

Näppä, U. , Lindqvist, O. , Rasmussen, B. H. & Axelsson, B. (2016). Routine assessment of performance status during palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 21, pp. 266-271.  

Näppä, U. , Lundgren, A. & Axelsson, B. (2016). The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - A controlled, prospective intervention study. BMC Palliative Care, vol. 15: 1    

Näppä, U. , Rasmussen, B. H. , Axelsson, B. & Lindqvist, O. (2014). Challenging situations when administering palliative chemotherapy : A nursing perspective. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, : 21, pp. 266-271.  

Näppä, U. , Lindqvist, O. & Axelsson, B. (2012). Avoiding harmful palliative chemotherapy treatment in the end of life : Development of a brief patient-completed questionnaire for routine assessment of performance status. The journal of supportive oncology, vol. 10: 6, pp. 230-237.

Näppä, U. , Lindqvist, O. , Rasmussen, B. & Axelsson, B. (2011). Palliative chemotherapy during the last month of life. Annals of Oncology, vol. 22: 11, pp. 2375-2380.  

Conference papers

Tolboom, L. , Näppä, U. & Kristiansen, L. (2025). Facilitating arts-based research.. In Facilitating arts-based research..  

Sten, L. , Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Häggström, M. & Näppä, U. (2025). Improving teamwork between professionals at nursing homes – an interpretation through the lens of the Magnet model. Paper presented at the Paper presented at the 28th Excellence In Services International Conference (EISIC), University of Belgrade, Serbia, August 28th - 29th August, 2025

Tolboom, L. , Näppä, U. & Kristiansen, L. (2025). "Vi behöver dem och de behöver oss", sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att leda hemtjänstpersonalen som vakar över döende personer.. In "Vi behöver dem och de behöver oss", sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att leda hemtjänstpersonalen som vakar över döende personer..

Gyllander, T. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2024). A journey through transitional care Family members’ experiences post a life – threatening situation : A qualitative study. In Program and book of abstracts.. pp. 71--71.  

Häggström, M. , Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Näppä, U. (2024). Developing Nursing Homes to become attractive and learning workplaces : A study protocol for a mixed-method study inspired by Magnet hospitals. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024

Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2024). Focusing on responsibilities when lacking consensus : A qualitative study on nursing leaders' creating quality in rural care transitions. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024

Bäckström, I. , Ingelsson, P. , Sten, L. , Häggström, M. & Näppä, U. (2024). Increased quality of care—the magnet model from the lens of TQM. Paper presented at the The 31th international annual EurOMA conference – European Operations Management Association, Barcelona, Spain, June 29th - July 3rd, 2024

Näppä, U. , Sten, L. , Ingelsson, P. , Bäckström, I. & Häggström, M. (2024). Translation of the survey on Patient Safety Culture™; Nursing Home Survey. Paper presented at the 6th Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 2024, Stockholm, October 2-4, 2024

Winqvist, I. , Näppä, U. , Rönning, H. & Häggström, M. (2023). Att minska riskerna vid komplexa vårdövergångar i gles landsbygd : En Grundad Teori. Paper presented at the Norrskenskonferensen, Luleå, 14-15 september, 2023  

Gyllander, T. , Näppä, U. & Häggström, M. (2023). Närståendes vårdmöten med sjuksköterskor på allmän vårdavdelning; en kvalitativ intervjustudie. Paper presented at the Norrskenskonferensen 2023, Luleå, 14 - 15 sep, 2023

Näppä, U. , Winqvist, I. & Nässén, E. (2023). Palliative care in rural areas – Collaboration between district nurses and doctors. Paper presented at the 18th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 15-17, 2023  

Stenman, T. , Rönngren, Y. , Näppä, U. & Melin-Johansson, C. (2022). Förtroliga samtal i palliativ vård - Personalens och patienters erfarenheter. Paper presented at the 7:e nationella konferensen i palliativ vård, Göteborg, 5-7 september, 2022

Doctoral theses

Näppä, U. (2014). Dilemmas in palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Umeå : Print & Media, Umeå universitet, 2014 (Umeå University medical dissertations : 1660)