Search for dissertations about: "comfort of the patient"

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  2. 1. Work technique in lifting and patient transfer tasks

    Author : Katarina Kjellberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : age; biomechanics; gender; lifting; low back disorders; methods; observations; nurses; patient comfort; patient handling; patient; safety; work technique;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and develop methods for describing, analysing and assessing work technique in lifting and patient transfer tasks, and to study how the work technique is related to personal factors and aspects of patient quality and safety. The focus was on work technique features with implications for musculoskeletal load and for the development of musculoskeletal disorders. READ MORE

  4. 2. Preparation and characterisation of biodegradable microspheres for the delivery of bioactive compounds

    Author : Cecilia Sturesson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pharmacy; FARMACI; PHARMACY; FARMACI; galenisk farmaci; Pharmaceutics;

    Abstract : The incorporation of bioactive compounds into biodegradable polymer microspheres has several advantages. Firstly, the drug substance is protected from physiological degradation. Secondly, using microspheres from polymers with different degradation mechanisms, it is possible to design different release profiles with desired release rates. READ MORE

  5. 3. Nursing care for patients on the edge of life : Nurses’ experiences of nursing care in intensive and nursing home related to questions of withholding or withdrawing curative treatment

    Author : Reidun Hov; Elsy Athlin; Birgitta Hedelin; Kim Lützén; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; life - sustaining treatment; nursing care; nursing home; ICU; phenomenology; phenomenography; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad; fd vårdvet. ;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to deepen the understanding of nursing care for seriously ill patients on the edge of life in intensive care unit (ICU) and nursing home when questions were raised whether to withhold or withdraw curative treatment. Method: All studies were conducted in a qualitative frame of reference with interviews of nurses in two contexts in Norway; group interviews of 14 nurses in an ICU (study I, III), and individual interviews of 14 nurses in two nursing homes (study II, IV). READ MORE

  6. 4. "I'm calling for hope, comfort and maybe some advice..." : Interaction and caller satisfaction in telenursing

    Author : Marie Mattisson; Malou Lindberg; Sussanne Börjeson; Kristofer Årestedt; Inger K. Holmström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Telenursing; Telephone nursing; Social interaction; Nurse-patient relations; Patient satisfaction; Nursing models; Surveys and questionnaires;

    Abstract : Background: The provision of nursing over the telephone is an appreciated asset in many parts of the world. Interaction between telenurse and caller is important for caller satisfaction, and satisfaction in turn is positively related to outcomes such as adherence, engagement in self-care and well-being. READ MORE

  7. 5. Tactile touch in intensive care : Nurses' preparation, patients' experiences and the effect on stress parameters

    Author : Maria Henricson; Bengt Fridlund; Kerstin Segesten; Anna-Lena Berglund; Sylvia Määttä; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Tactile touch; intensive care; stress; oxytocin; complementary method; nursing; preparation; randomised controlled trial; comfort; lifeworld research; narratives; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to acquire knowledge about whether tactile touch as a complementary method can (i) promote comfort and (ii) reduce stress reactions during care in an intensive care unit (ICU) Method: In Paper I, five nurses with a touch therapist training were interviewed about their experiences of preparation before giving tactile touch in an ICU. To analyse the meaning of preparation as a phenomenon, Giorgi’s descriptive phenomenological approach was used. READ MORE