Search for dissertations about: "Ingela Melin"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Ingela Melin.
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1. Motivating clinical treatment of obesity : methods, education, supervision and outcome
Abstract : Obesity has become an important health problem worldwide. It increases the medical risks and affects daily living. Environmental factors such as diet and sedentary lifestyle are likely to be the cause. In Sweden, the number of obese people has nearly doubled during the past 20 years and now totals nearly 500 000. READ MORE
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2. Existential issues in surgical care : Nurses’ experiences and attitudes in caring for patients with cancer
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore surgical nurses’ experiences of being confronted with patients’ existential issues when caring for patients with cancer, and to examine whether an educational intervention may support nurses in addressing existential needs when caring for patients with cancer. Previously recorded discussions from supervision sessions with eight healthcare professionals were analysed (I), written descriptions of critical incidents were collected from 10 nurses, and interviews with open questions were conducted (II). READ MORE