Search for dissertations about: "Occupational contexts"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words Occupational contexts.
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1. Ageing in a digital society : an occupational perspective on social participation
Abstract : Background: For older adults to continue being healthy and active participants in an evolving digitalized society, there is a need to support their social participation through engagement in occupations that they need, want, or are expected to do in accordance to the roles that they assume. Occupational therapists together with other professionals face emerging challenges to promote older adults’ engagement in occupations mediated by digital technology. READ MORE
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2. Beyond the badge : police officers’ lifestyles and health
Abstract : Introduction: Being a frontline police officer is regarded to be one of the most high-strain professions in the world, encompassing physical, emotional and cognitive stressors. These stressors may cause ill health, physically, mentally and socially, impacting both professional and private life roles and everyday activities. READ MORE
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3. Older couples' participation in everyday life - when living in changing and shifting contexts
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and develop an understanding about older couples’ participation in everyday life when living in shifting contexts. To achieve the aim, multiple perspectives were sought and a variety of qualitative methods were applied. READ MORE
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4. The Occupation of Caregiving : Moving Beyond Individualistic Perspectives
Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to illuminate and describe caregiving as an occupation, informed by perspectives from older adult care partners and occupational therapists. An additional aim was to integrate and inform study findings with theoretical constructs that inform occupational therapy practice through occupational science and public health perspectives. READ MORE
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5. Temporal patterns of daily occupations and personal projects relevant for older persons’ subjective health : a health promotive perspective
Abstract : Engagement in daily occupations has been shown to positively influence subjective health of older persons, but there is little knowledge of how such daily occupations should be temporally structured. This thesis is guided by two concepts to explore the temporal structure of daily occupations. READ MORE