Search for dissertations about: "Kerstin Wikby"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Kerstin Wikby.

  2. 1. Nutritional Intervention in Elderly People Admitted to Resident Homes

    Author : Kerstin Wikby; Anna-Christina Ek; Lennart Christensson; Per-Olof Sandman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Elderly people; resident homes; comparison; nutritional intervention; education; individualised care; inter-rater reliability; appetite; qualitative method; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : The aim was to investigate the effects of an intervention, based on education given to staff and implementation of an individualized nutritional programme given to the residents, to compare assessments on admission with a previous study, and to perform diagnostic test and inter-rater reliability of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). A further aim was to identify and describe factors with regard to appetite among the residents. READ MORE

  4. 2. Women's call for caring care : perspectives of Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus about beliefs, self-care behavior, quality of care and lived experience

    Author : Li Ge; Mikael Rask; Kerstin Wikby; Janeth Jeksell; Jimmie Kristensson; Elizabeth Svalenius; Marie Oscarsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gestational diabetes; Beliefs; Behavior; Care; Lived experience; China; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to explore the perspectives of Chinese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) focused on their beliefs about health and illness and self-care behavior, the quality of care in China, and their lived experience.                      All the studies were conducted with qualitative methodology using individual interviews. READ MORE

  5. 3. Diabetes pandemic : the influence of beliefs about health and illness and knowledge on self-care practices in Zimbabweans with diabetes

    Author : Esther Mufunda; Katarina Hjelm; Kerstin Wikby; Björn Albin; Urban Rosenqvist; Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV) Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

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  6. 4. A quality improvement project on empowerment in chronic kidney care : an interactive research approach

    Author : Annette Nygårdh; Gerd Ahlström; Kerstin Wikby; Dan Malm; Ania Willman; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : One way of improving health care has been conceptualized as personcentred care. In person-centred care the concept of empowerment is crucial. READ MORE