Search for dissertations about: "Gerd Ahlström"

Showing result 21 - 22 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the words Gerd Ahlström.

  2. 21. Living with diabetes within the framework of Swedish primary health care : Somalian and professional perspectives

    Author : Anne-Marie Wallin; Gerd Ahlström; Katarina Hjelm; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : cross-cultural interviews; diabetes; experiences; encounter; ethnic minority; health beliefs; health-care professionals; interpreter; literature review; qualitative method;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to provide knowledge on the one handSomalian-born immigrants´ experiences of living with diabetes mellitus (DM)in a new cultural environment, on the other hand their encounter with Swedishdiabetic care – this from both their own point of view and that of the health-care professionals. There was an endeavour to describe methodological aspectsof the interpreter´s role in respect of the trustworthiness of research performedin multicultural societies. READ MORE

  4. 22. Living with Long-Term Pain after a Stroke

    Author : Marita Widar; Gerd Ahlström; Anna-Christina Ek; Fannie Gaston-Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : stroke; central pain; chronic pain; neuropathic pain; nociceptive pain; shoulder; pain; tension-type headache; pain assessment; disability; activities of daily living; coping; health-related quality of life; mood; caring; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to classify and describe long-term pain two years after a stroke and to describe the experiences of pain, and the consequences it has on the persons’ lives. The studies were conducted from a multidimensional perspective on pain, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. READ MORE