Search for dissertations about: "Kirsti Skovdahl"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Kirsti Skovdahl.

2. 1. Krävande beteenden i samband med demens : förekomst och olika förhållningssätt

   Author : Kirsti Skovdahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Dementia; demanding behaviour; occurrence; staff; nursing care; interactions; tactile;

   Abstract : This thesis based on five studies conducted within community care sought to I) study demanding symptoms and behaviour in persons > 65 years in home care or sheltered housing and work load from a staff perspective over a decade, II) study caregiver reflections when dealing with Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), III) illuminate interactions between individuals with BPSD and caregivers who reported problems dealing with such behaviour and caregivers who did not, IV) obtain insight into their reasoning from their respective interactions with the residents. A further aim was to discuss their reasoning in relation to each other and V) describe documented experiences from giving tactile stimulation to five randomly selected residents with BPSD and changes seen in these persons during the intervention period. READ MORE

4. 2. Infant Dental Enucleation in Sweden : Perspectives on a Practice among Residents of Eastern African Origin

   Author : Jir Barzangi; Kristina Arnrup; Kirsti Skovdahl; Lennart Unell; Ivar Espelid; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infant; Africa; Traditional Medicine; Cuspid; Postoperative Complications; Child Advocacy; Emigrants and Immigrants; Sweden;

   Abstract : Infant dental enucleation (IDE) is a practice consisting of the removal of deciduous canine tooth buds in infants. Practiced mainly in Eastern Africa, the purpose is to treat or to prevent bodily symptoms and diseases. IDE can cause both general and oral complications. READ MORE

5. 3. The Garden/Patio in Residential Care Facilities for Older People : Characteristics and the Users Perspectives

   Author : Eva Dahlkvist; Kirsti Skovdahl; Annika Nilsson; Maria Engström; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; design elements; garden patio; green outdoor environment; health; nursing; residential living homes for older people; serial mediation;

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6. 4. Life situation of next of kin to persons in need of care-cronic sorrow, burden, quality of life

   Author : Elisabeth Liedström; Annica Kihlgren; Kirsti Skovdahl; Ann-Kristin Isaksson; Jenny Windahl; Anna Kristensson Ekwall; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; life situation; next of kin; informal caregiving; chronic sorrow; burden; quality of life; Partnership model; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

   Abstract : Nursing research has been performed during the last 20-30 years, about the next of kin’s vulnerability. Despite this, the health care system has had difficulties to integrate the next of kin in a way that gives support. READ MORE

7. 5. Daily life of persons with dementia and their spouses supported by a passive positioning alarm

   Author : Annakarin Olsson; Claudia Lampic; Maria Engström; Kirsti Skovdahl; Louise Nygård; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Information and communication technology; ICT; person with dementia; PwD; spouses; outdoor activities; experimental single-case; interviews; participant observation; qualitative research; passive positioning alarm; PPA; Medicine; Medicin;

   Abstract : The overall aim was to describe how persons with dementia (PwDs) reflect on being outdoors and to investigate the support provided by a passive positioning alarm (PPA) in making daily life safer for PwDs and their spouses.Repeated conversations were held with 11 PwDs living in their own homes regarding their reflections on being outdoors (Study I). READ MORE