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Questions or comments about this article may be directed to Marit Silen, MSc RN, at marit.silen@hhj.hj.se. Silen is a doctoral student at the School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden.

Ping Fen Tang, MSc RN, is a professor and vice dean at the School of Nursing, Kunming Medical University, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.

Barbro Wadensten, PhD RN, is a researcher at Uppsala University and leader of nursing research and development in the Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Gerd Ahlstrom, PhD RN RNT, is a professor and dean at the School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping, Sweden.

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