Search for dissertations about: "family caregiver"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words family caregiver.

  2. 1. Family caregiving for persons with heart failure : Perspectives of family caregivers, persons with heart failure and registered nurses

    Author : Annelie K Gusdal; Lene Martin; Karin Josefsson; Eva Thors Adolfsson; Anna Strömberg; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attitudes; cardiovascular nursing; caregiving; content analysis; family; family caregiver; family-centered nursing; family systems theory; heart failure; informal caregiver; interview; intervention; older person; pretest-posttest design; questionnaire; web survey; Anhörigvårdare; attityder; familj; familjecentrerad omvårdnad; frågeformulär; före- och efter design; hjärtsvikt; informell vårdgivare; innehållsanalys; intervention; intervju; kardiovaskulär omvårdnad; webbenkät; äldre person; Care Sciences; vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : Heart failure is a growing public health problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Family support positively affects outcomes for the person with heart failure while also leading to caregiver burden. Registered nurses have a key role in supporting and meeting the needs of family caregivers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Family (versus) Policy : Combining Work and Care in Russia and Sweden

    Author : Zhanna Kravchenko; Sven E.O. Hort; Apostolis Papakostas; Mikael Nordenmark; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; family policy; gender contract; policy outcomes; working parents; Russia; Sweden; gender-role attitudes; family practices; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : The twentieth century has witnessed a revolution in the ways in which the social division of labour is organised, and in terms of how waged work and caring for children are reconciled. This study explores family policy from the perspective of its capacity to manage the socio-economic risks emanating from combining the roles of breadwinner and caregiver which many parents are beginning to do in contemporary society. READ MORE

  5. 3. On parental self-efficacy in families with paediatric cataract and its clinical implications

    Author : Jenny Gyllén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; paediatric cataract; parents; family; caregiver; self-efficacy; self-management;

    Abstract : Introduction: Parent participation is implicit in all paediatric care. Responsibility for the treatment after cataract surgery (contact lenses, patching, eye drops and being alert to signs of complications) mainly lies with parents. READ MORE

  6. 4. Care for the Caregiver : Internet intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania

    Author : Ieva Biliunaite; Gerhard Andersson; Evaldas Kazlauskas; Robbert Sanderman; Zarina Nahar Kabir; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Informal caregivers; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Internet interventions; ICBT; Caregiver burden; Informella vårdgivare; Närståendebörda; Internetbaserad intervention; Kognitiv beteendeterapi; Internetbaserad kognitiv beteendeterapi; IKBT; E-hälsa;

    Abstract : Informal caregivers are individuals who provide care for significant others in need of support due to frailty or illness. Being able to support a family member can be a very rewarding but at the same time a demanding task. READ MORE

  7. 5. E-health and information- and communication technology (ICT) as support systems for older family caregivers in rural areas

    Author : Madeleine Blusi; Mats Jong; Stefan Sävenstedt; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; caregiver support; e-health; family caregivers; ICT; isolation; rural health; web-camera interviews; anhörigstöd; e-hälsa; informations- och kommunikationsteknologi; IKT; isolering; glesbygd; web-kamera intervjuer;

    Abstract : The overall objective of the thesis was to investigate how older family caregivers in rural areas experienced participation in an e-health based caregiver support system. Participants were 95 caregivers allocated to intervention group (n=63) and control group (n=32). READ MORE