Search for dissertations about: "basic ADL"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words basic ADL.

2. 6. Cognition and activity early after stroke

   Author : Tamar Abzhandadze; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute stroke; Activities of Daily Living; Cognition; Function; Functional cognition; Dependency; Global disability; Prediction; Screening; Assessment; Stroke unit; Registries; Ischemic stroke; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation;

   Abstract : Introduction and aims: Cognitive impairment and dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) are common consequences of stroke. Due to a decrease in the length of hospital stay, assessment of these conditions has become necessary for the planning of discharge and rehabilitation. READ MORE

4. 7. The perceived impact of stroke and feasibility of a mobile phone supported ADL intervention in Uganda

   Author : Julius Tunga Kamwesiga; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Rehabilitation after stroke in Uganda is limited due to poor infrastructure, inadequate number of professionals and the poor socio-economic situation of the people. A sizeable number of patients with moderate or severe stroke are admitted to hospitals for initial care, but the majority do not receive rehabilitation. READ MORE

5. 8. Functional and Nutritional Assessments in Geriatric Rehabilitation. A Feasibility Study

   Author : Ingrid Poulsen; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gerontologi; Gerontology; Feasibility; Geriatric rehabilitation; Functional status; Undernutrition; Effectiveness;

   Abstract : The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of functional and nutritional assessments in geriatric rehabilitation in Copenhagen, Denmark, and in addition to study clinically identifiable risk factors for undernutrition, association between nutritional and ADL status, feasibility and effectiveness of nutritional intervention conducted by the nursing staff, and the nursing staffs attitudes towards nutrition-related assessments. Two data collections were conducted in the geriatric clinics in Copenhagen. READ MORE

6. 9. Occupational Engagement among Older People : Evaluation, Repertoire and Relation to Life satisfaction

   Author : Ingeborg Nilsson; Birgitta Bernspång; Britta Löfgren; Anne G. Fisher; Ulla Sonn; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Key words: Activities of daily living; Leisure activities; Hobbies; Aged: 80 and over; Aged; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Health promotion; Rasch measurement; Occupational therapy; Arbetsterapi;

   Abstract : Occupational engagement among older people is important to investigate as older people are the fastest growing segment in our society, and because occupational engagement is viewed within occupational therapy as one of the basic premises for health. Three perspectives of engagement are highlighted in this thesis: evaluation of occupational engagement, the repertoire of occupational engagement, and finally, the relation between occupational engagement and life satisfaction. READ MORE

7. 10. Family caregivers caring for relatives with dementia : pre- and post-death experiences

   Author : Britt Almberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Dementia; caregiver; non-caregiver; strain; burnout; coping; social support; bereavement; grief; gender differences; elderly living place; population-based project;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to describe caregiving relatives' experiences pre- and post-death of a relative with dementia disease. This thesis involved 52 caregivers for demented elderly persons and 66 non-caregivers for non-demented elderly persons who were included in the Kungsholmen Project, a population-based study of people aged 75 years and over. READ MORE