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Hans Thulesius MD, PhD

Hans Thulesius and Thomas Åström have translated ATT GÖRA GRUNDAD TEORI – PROBLEM, FRÅGOR OCH DISKUSSION into Swedish. Here is the first chapter for you to read or to download as a pdf file (521Kb). Check here for details of the online seminar that Hans will also be running soon.

Services Offered:

In English and Swedish:

  • methodological mentoring
  • PhD thesis/dissertation review
  • PhD thesis/dissertation examination
  • paper review
  • supporting supervisors new to classic GT
  • consultancy

Qualifications:

PhD Lund University 2003, Thesis topic: Balancing; Cancer from a primary care perspective. Diagnosis, post-traumatic stress and end-of-life care
MD Umea University, 1988.

Experience with Grounded Theory Methodology:

Grounded theory teacher at Grounded Theory Institute, San Francisco since 2001. Mentoring international PhD students using grounded theory in marketing, journalism, public health, occupational therapy and nursing.

Lisbeth Nilsson, Department of Occupational Therapy, Lund University. Method mentor since 2006. Doctoral Dissertation: “Driving to Learn. The process of growing consciousness of tool use - a grounded theory of de-plateauing”. March 9, 2007.

Anna Sandgren, Department of Family Medicine, Gothenburg University. Formal method tutor since 2005. RN MSc, PhD student.

Lecturing grounded theory, palliative care and PTSD to PhD/master students since 2000.
Tutoring and mentoring Swedish post-graduate physicians/ psychologists/ physiotherapists/ nurses since 1999.

Teaching/mentoring physiotherapists/nurses/nurse aides in local quality projects since 1997.

Peer review: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (1999-) Social Science & Medicine (2001-) Grounded Theory Review (2003-) Bio Med Central Psychiatry (2004-) Disability and Rehabilitation (2005-) Intl Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being (2006-)

Grounded Theory Publications:

Thulesius, H. (2011). De-Tabooing Dying in Western Society: From Awareness to Control in the Dying Situation. In: Martin, V.B. and Gynnild, A. Grounded Theory The Philosophy, Method and Work of Barney Glaser. Boca Raton, Florida: Brown Walker Press.

Thulesius, H. On-the-Job Ethics - Proximity Morality Forming in Medical School: A grounded theory. The Grounded Theory Review, 2009;8:16-30 
Sandgren A, Thulesius H, Petersson K, Fridlund B. Anticipatory caring. Grounded Theory Review, 2008; 7:17-38.

Sandgren A, Petersson K, Thulesius H, Fridlund B. Doing good care - a study of palliative home nursing care. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being, 2007; 2:227-235.

Thulesius HO, Sallin K, Lynoe N, Löfmark R. Proximity morality in medical school--medical students forming physician morality "on the job": grounded theory analysis of a student survey. BMC Med Educ. 2007;7:27.
Thulesius H, Grahn B. Reincentivizing - a new theory of work and work absence. BMC Health Serv Res. 2007;7:100

Thulesius H, Grahn B. Reincentivizing work - a grounded theory of work and sick leave. Grounded Theory Review, 2007;6:47-66

Thulesius H, Håkansson A, Petersson K. Between comfort and cure - basic balancing strategies in end-of-life cancer care. Eds: Judith Holton, Barney Glaser. In The Grounded Theory Seminar Reader, Sociology Press, Mill Valley CA, 2007

Nilsson L, Nyberg P, Thulesius H, Eklund M. Driving to Learn in a powered wheelchair: Identification of the process of growing consciousness of joystick-use in people with profound cognitive disabilities. Part of doctoral thesis, March 2007.

Sandgren A, Thulesius H, Fridlund B, Petersson K. Striving for emotional survival in palliative cancer nursing. Qual Health Res. 2006;16:79-96. 

Thulesius H, Håkansson A, Petersson K. Balancing in palliative care. Eur J Pall Care. 2004;11:160-3

Thulesius H, Hakansson A, Petersson K. Balancing: a basic process in end-of-life cancer care. Qual Health Res. 2003;10:1353-77.

Thulesius H, Petersson K, Hakansson A. Balancing the balance: a basic social process in end-of-life cancer care. Grounded Theory Review. 2002;2:128-140.

Thulesius H, Barfod T, Ekstrom H, Håkansson A. Grundad teori utvecklar medicinen. Populär beteendevetenskaplig forskningsmetod kan upptäcka nya samband. ["Grounded theory" develops medicine. Popular research method for exploring human behaviour can discover new connections] Lakartidningen. 2004;101:3066-70. Review. Swedish.

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