Search for dissertations about: "frail"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 swedish dissertations containing the word frail.

  2. 1. Telecare of frail elderly : reflections and experiences among health personnel and family members

    Author : Stefan Sävenstedt; Margareta Ehnfors; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nursing; Telecare; Frail elderly; Nurse-patient interaction; Quality of care; Professional roles; Videoconferensing; Ethical reasoning; Perception of care; Omvårdnad; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Telecare has been an approach to care that, internationally, has experienced a generally rapid development during the last ten years. There are many examples of successful pilot projects where ICT applications have been used in the care of elderly: for improved remote consultation with health professionals, to improve the communication and support of the elderly person’s social network, and as intelligent sensors intended to improve the safety of the elderly person. READ MORE

  4. 2. Frail and Elderly Hospital Patients : The Challenge of Participation in Medical Decision Making

    Author : Anne Wissendorff Ekdahl; Maria Friedrichsen; Lars Andersson; Ulla Molander; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Background: In research, patient participation in medical decision-making has been shown to be associated with higher patient satisfaction and improvement of treatment outcomes. But when it comes to patient participation when being old and frail there are pitfalls and the research in this area is sparse. READ MORE

  5. 3. The Oral Hygiene Ability Instrument-OHAI Development and evaluation of an instrument measuring the cause of poor oral hygiene self-care in older adults

    Author : Ingela Grönbäck Lindén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Frail; Measurements; Older adults; Oral hygiene;

    Abstract : Oral hygiene is an important preventive measure to maintain good oral health in the growing group of older adults. Oral hygiene often deteriorates with age, but the causes of this at the individual level are rarely investigated. One reason of several may be that a multifactorial assessment instrument is missing. READ MORE

  6. 4. Collaborative challenges in integrated care: Untangling the preconditions for collaboration and frail older people's participation

    Author : Angela Bångsbo; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Inter-organizational collaboration; cooperative behavior; patient discharge; frail elderly; interview; health personnel; professionals; cross-sectional study; implementation.; inter-organizational collaboration;

    Abstract : Introduction: Frail older people often have comprehensive and complex care needs involving different caregivers and professionals. Deficits in integrated caretaking often result in hospital readmission. READ MORE

  7. 5. Frail elders´experiences of health A combination of qualitative and quantitative studies with a salutogenic perspective

    Author : Zahra Ebrahimi; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Experiences of health; frail elders; resilience; person-centered care; Salutogenic perspective;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to explore experiences of health and its´ influencing factors among frail elders and to evaluate the effect of the intervention Continuum of care for frail elderly people, from the emergency ward to living at home. Studies I and II had a qualitative approach, and aimed to explore frail elders’ experiences with and perceptions on the phenomenon of experiences of health (study I), and to explore and identify influences on frail older adults’ experience of health (study II). READ MORE