Search for dissertations about: "Psychometric testing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the words Psychometric testing.

  2. 1. Simulation used as a learning approach in nursing education : Students’ experiences and validation of evaluation questionnaires

    Author : Randi Tosterud; Marie-Louise Hall-Lord; Kerstin Petzäll; Birgitta Hedelin; Anna Löfmark; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; debriefing; evaluation questionnaires; fidelity; nursing students; experiences; psychometric testing; simulation; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The overall aim was to investigate bachelor nursing students’ experiences with simulation as a learning approach conducted under various conditions. Additionally, the aim was to translate and validate questionnaires for the evaluation of simulation in a Norwegian context.Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. READ MORE

  4. 2. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease: associations with neuropathological changes and cognitive deficits

    Author : Maurits Johansson; Helsingborg Kliniska Vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neuropsychiatric symptoms; Apathy; Depression; Anxiety; Mild Behavioral Impairment; Mild cognitive impairment; Dementia; Alzheimer s disease; Psychometric testing; Cognitively healthy elderly; Amyloid; Tau; Cerebrospinal fluid CSF ; Positron emission tomography PET ; Cognition; Neurodegenerative disease;

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  5. 3. Lymphedema and Health-Related Quality of Life

    Author : Pia Klernäs; Health Sciences Centre; []
    Keywords : Lymphedema; Sensitivity; Responsiveness; Reliability; Validity; PROM; Questionnaire; Quality of life; Psychometric testing; lymfödem; Livskvalitet; psykometriska tester; reliabilitet; sensitivitet; validitet; responsiveness; enkät;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop a lymphedema-specific instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to evaluate how persons with lymphedema experience HRQoL. Lymphedema is defined as swelling in one or more parts of the body that is due to impaired lymph drainage and transport. READ MORE

  6. 4. Patient safety culture in hospital settings : Measurements, health care staff perceptions and suggestions for improvement

    Author : Anna Nordin; Kersti Theander; Bodil Wilde-Larsson; Gun Nordström; Anne-Marie Boström; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; patient safety culture; S-HSOPSC; HSOPSC; psychometric testing; managers; health care staff; nursing; S-HSOPSC; patientsäkerhetskultur; psykometri; organisation; sjukvård; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The aim was to psychometrically test the S-HSOPSC and HSOPSC, investigate health care staff’s perceptions of patient safety culture and their suggestions for improvement.Methods: A three-time cross-sectional study with data from health care staff (N= 3721) in a Swedish county council was conducted in 2009 (N = 1,023), 2011 (N = 1,228) and 2013 (N =1,470) using the S-HSOPSC (I, II, III). READ MORE

  7. 5. PSYCHO-PEDAGOGICAL WORK AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN COMMUNITY-BASED ACCOMMODATION. Development and psychometric testing of the Environmental Rating Scale Questionnaire (ERS-Q) for assessment of residential programmes

    Author : Marie Hübel; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Reliability; Pedagogical strategies; Collaboration; Staff; Community-based accommodation; Quality of Life; Pedagogical work; Validity; Psychometric measurement; Assessment; Environmental Rating Scale ERS ; ERS-Q; TEACCH; Autism Spectrum Disorders;

    Abstract : The increased prevalence of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) challenges society to evaluate the quality and efficacy of community based psycho-pedagogical programmes in order to achieve progress and to attain an acceptable level of quality of life for its citizens. The overarching aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge about staff’s pedagogical work and to provide a method for assessment of the quality of residential programmes for individuals with ASD in community-based accommodation. READ MORE