Search for dissertations about: "Sheltered housing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Sheltered housing.

2. 1. Exploring resident health, wellbeing, and thriving in Swedish sheltered housing

   Author : Laura Corneliusson; David Edvardsson; Anders Sköldunger; Karin Sjögren; Hugo Lövheim; Karin Josefsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sheltered housing; older people; health status; wellbeing; thriving; cross-sectional; longitudinal; nursing; trygghetsboende; äldre; hälsostatus; välbefinnande; trivsel; tvärsnittstudie; longitudinell studie; omvårdnad;

   Abstract : Background: As the population of older people is expected to increase in the coming decades, an increase in service demand will likely follow. Aging in place is common in Sweden, but may be associated with loneliness, anxiety, and other negative health effects. READ MORE

4. 2. Promoting agency among people with severe psychiatric disability : occupation-oriented interventions in home and community settings

   Author : Maria Lindström; Margareta Lindberg; Birgitta Bernspång; Stefan Sjöström; Staffan Josephsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Mental health; Psychotic disorders; Activities of daily living; Social participation; Recovery; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Client centered; Residential facilities; Supported housing; Sheltered housing; Outcome assessment; Qualitative research; Occupational therapy; arbetsterapi;

   Abstract : In general, people with severe psychiatric disability living in sheltered or supported housing lead passive, solitary lives. Current rehabilitative approaches often neglect considering an agentic perspective of the residents in sheltered or supported housing. Furthermore, the outreach and societal contexts are often not considered. READ MORE

5. 3. The Importance of Remission in the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Syndromes : Clinical Long-term Investigation of Psychosis in Sweden

   Author : Lars Helldin; Torsten Norlander; Leif Lindström; Robert Hunter; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Schizophrenia spectrum syndrome; functional outcome; quality of life; neurocognitive performance and need of care; medicinsk psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The goal of this thesis was to investigate the hypothesis whether symptomatic remission for patents with schizophrenia spectrum syndrome would provide practical and qualitative benefits for patients and for society. The first work (Paper I) examines the relationship between cross-sectional remission and the patients’ practical resources. READ MORE

6. 4. 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

7. 5. Older patients in transition : from home care towards emergency care

   Author : Annica Kihlgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Older adults; transition; health care organisations; management; nurses decision making; responsibility;

   Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to study the praxis of referrals to the emergency department (ED) from different community health care settings and the caring process of older adults in the ED (I-V). With this knowledge, the prerequisites needed to provide older adults with better care can be attained. READ MORE