Search for dissertations about: "care giving"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 151 swedish dissertations containing the words care giving.

  2. 21. Spouses' experiences of living with a partner with Alzheimer's disease

    Author : Christina Sällström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Home-care; dementia care; perception of health; social networks; marital relationship; valuation of the other; life-span development;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the study was to gain some understanding of the lived experience of the care-giving spouses regarding their experiences of the manifestations of the disease, perception of their own health, the possibility of influencing the interpretation of the past, the present and future, outlook on life, surrounding contacts and intimate relationships with their sick partners. The spouses (n=13) of Alzheimer victims were followed with the help of personal interviews, diaries and telephone interviews during a two-years period. READ MORE

  4. 22. Co-operation with family members : A challenge for registrated nurses in community elder care

    Author : Karin Weman; Mälardalens högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Registered nurse; elder care; co-operation; family members; job satisfaction; communication; descriptive statistics; content analysis.; Registered nurse; elder care; co-operation; family members; job satisfaction; communication; descriptive statistics; content analysis.;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge of how Registered Nurses (RN) are able to work together with family members of older people living in community elder care facilities.A questionnaire was distributed to all RNs (N= 314) with permanent appointments in community elder care in one province, and 67 percent (n = 210) answered after two reminders (I, II). READ MORE

  5. 23. Methods for quality development on the primary health care structure

    Author : Kjell Lindström; Anders Håkansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Quality development; primary health care; evaluation; medical audit; tracercondition method; practice-visiting; health promotion; register study; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and analyse methods for quality development of the Swedish primary health care structure. Specific aims were as follows. To describe and test a medical-audit method of determining the optimum level of outpatient medical care. READ MORE

  6. 24. Quality of intrapartum care in Rwanda: management and women's experiences

    Author : Judith U Mukamurigo; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childbirth experience; Intrapartum; Quality care management; Women;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this PhD project was to assess the quality of intrapartum care at healthcare facilities offering maternity services in Rwanda by investigating healthcare pro- viders’ management of labour and birth and women’s childbirth experiences. Study I, was a cross-sectional household study investigating how women’s perceptions of care received during labour and birth were related to their overall childbirth experience. READ MORE

  7. 25. Experiences of being in ethically difficult care situations and an intervention with clinical ethics support

    Author : Catarina Fischer Grönlund; Karin Zingmark; Unni Lindström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Care ethics; clinical ethics support; ethically difficulties; healthcare professionals; inter-professional communication; narratives; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Studies show that healthcare professionals often experience ethical difficulties in their relations with patients, relatives, and other professionals and in relation to organisational issues, and these can sometimes be difficult to handle. Failing to act or to relate in accordance with one’s values for what is good and right might cause a troubled conscience that is connected to feelings of guilt and ill-being. READ MORE