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This article provides an opportunity to re-think traditional ways of assessing students' knowledge in mathematics through a discussion of the ethical and philosophical aspects of assessment. This is achieved by applying Bornemark and Cusa's thinking of humans' calculating (ratio practices) and reflecting (intellectus practices) capacities on assessment and discussing the possibilities and pitfalls that emerge as these capacities come into use. This is illustrated with the policy and practice concerning the assessment practices of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Sweden. The article provides a path for recognizing and reflecting on what kind of knowledge production researchers, teachers, and students contribute to as they engage in assessment. This creates an opportunity to re-think how we fabricate students, knowledge, and mathematics and how we wish to do so in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stress-related illness is a common and increasing cause for sick leave in Sweden. Spending time in nature reduces stress and promotes health and well-being. Accordingly, nature-based interventions (NBI) for people with stress-related illness have been developed and implemented in southern Scandinavia; however, such interventions are uncommon in the Circumpolar North. Previous studies have examined the effects and experiences of participating in NBI, but research about different stakeholders' perspectives on NBI is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore different key stakeholders' perceptions of the value of NBI in promoting health in people with stress-related illness. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 persons with stress-related illness experience, 14 healthcare professionals, and 11 entrepreneurs offering NBI. Qualitative content analysis resulted in four categories: Providing opportunity for recovery, Offering new perspectives and opportunity for reflection, Empowering balance and control in life , and Enabling one to overcome barriers . Although the study was conducted in a region where NBI is not widely implemented, the different stakeholders expressed similar perceptions of the value of NBI, indicating that NBI may be a valuable complement to health care which reaches people with stress-related illness needs and promotes their health.

Objectives: In an effort to strengthen health care professionals' ability to anticipate and address multiple trauma patients' needs, this study aims to explore the experience of suffering from multiple trauma., Design: This is a qualitative descriptive study. Nine interviews were analysed using content analysis., Setting: The study included patients who had been registered in the Swedish Intensive Care registry [SIR] due to suffering multiple trauma., Findings: The analysis revealed one theme, A detour in life, based on three sub-themes: (a) Feeling lost and not knowing what to expect, (b) Striving to get life back on track and (c) Dealing with 'dead ends' during rehabilitation. The theme showed that those who suffered multiple trauma did not know what to expect of their recovery and they expressed experiencing a lack of understanding and guidance from healthcare professionals. As it was important to focus on the present and find ways to move on in life, they sought for other ways to find direction in matters of rehabilitation and care., Conclusions: A shared understanding is essential in order to define a person's needs. By setting short-term goals and improving documentation, healthcare professionals across the trauma recovery continuum could more easily gain insight of their patients' needs and address them with supportive guidance., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Background: Working as an ambulance nurse means interacting with and caring for acutely ill and injured patients. It can even involve births before arrival to the hospital (BBA), which are rare but increasing due to the centralization of maternity wards., Aim: This study describes the experiences of specialist ambulance nurses with BBA., Method: A qualitative study was conducted, and nine specialist ambulance nurses who had assisted with one or more prehospital births were interviewed. Data were analysed with thematic content analysis., Findings: The analysis revealed three categories that were compiled into a theme of feeling fright and exhilaration. The findings showed that BBA causes feelings of anxiety and stress. The experience is also associated with joy and relief when the baby is born. Childbirth is a situation for which specialist ambulance nurses feel less prepared, lack of knowledge, and wish for more education., Conclusion: Specialist ambulance nurses face challenges in the pre-hospital care environment during BBA, with long distances, a lack of equipment aboard the ambulance, and no assistance from midwives. To feel secure in the complex role that is required when assisting with a BBA, specialist ambulance nurses should be given the opportunity to receive scenario training., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)