Search for dissertations about: "Patient associations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 292 swedish dissertations containing the words Patient associations.

  2. 1. Advocates and Voices. Swedish patient associations, their importance to individuals with cancer and collaboration with health care

    Author : Christina Carlsson; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; support; Patient associations; voluntary action perspective; cancer; membership; contact person; network; Cytologi; cancerology; oncology; Cytology; experiential knowledge; advocates; consumers involvement; voice of medicine; onkologi; voice of lifeworld;

    Abstract : Patient associations (PAs) have an increasing impact for their members and for the health care system. This thesis studies PAs for cancer patients (PACPs) ? currently with over 20 000 members in Sweden ? regarding coverage, activities, and collaboration with the health care system with specific reference to the members? experiences. READ MORE

  4. 2. Physical activity and stroke - Associations and patient experiences

    Author : Malin Reinholdsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; physical activity; exercise; sedentary behaviour; stroke unit care;

    Abstract : Background: Insufficient physical activity is a global problem and a risk factor for stroke. Furthermore, physical activity is often reduced after stroke, and many patients are physically inactive in stroke units. READ MORE

  5. 3. Good caring : Patient realities and staff perceptions

    Author : Viveca Widmark-Petersson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Caring behaviors; patients; staff; importance; emotional state; needs; assessment.; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : Cancer patient and staff perceptions of the importance of caring behaviors were identifiedby the Caring Assessment Instrument (CARE-Q, forced and free response formats).Patients' emotional distress was investigated by the Hospital Anxiety and DepressionScale (HADS) and open ended questions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Diabetes and obesity in primary health care - a condition beyond physiological factors

    Author : Irene Svenningsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Anxiety; depression; diabetes type 2; gender; health care professional; health related quality of life; obesity; patient; primary health care;

    Abstract : Aims: The objectives of this thesis are to illustrate how obese and normal-weight individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) experience their health status and health care interactions and to highlight the diabetes team (doctor, nurse, dietician, physiotherapist) approach to treating obese individuals with T2DM. Methods: Studies I and IV were qualitative interview studies. READ MORE

  7. 5. Deciphering Unwritten Rules : Patients, relatives and nurses in palliative cancer care

    Author : Anna Sandgren; Bengt Fridlund; Kerstin Petersson; Hans Thulesius; Bodil Wilde-Larsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; deciphering; unwritten rules; grounded theory; nursing; palliative care; patient; relative; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on palliative cancer care in acute care hospitals and home care settings. The overall aim was to generate a grounded theory explaining the latent patterns of behavior of patients, relatives and nurses. The thesis includes one population-based study with cross-sectional design and four classic grounded theory studies. READ MORE