Search for dissertations about: "communities of practice"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 171 swedish dissertations containing the words communities of practice.
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16. Situating Simulators : The integration of simulations in medical practice
Abstract : This study examined the practices of integrating simulators into medical education. Simulators have been observed in use to discern how medical practices are created out of the simulations. Video recordings of the simulations have been analysed, complemented by interviews with instructors and students. READ MORE
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17. Population based empowerment practice in immigrant communities : A socio-medical study of Iranian families in Sweden
Abstract : I conduct an intervention study involving Iranian families in Sweden. The objectives were as follows (1) to describe how ideas about family pedagogy held by parents and adolescents are affected by move from a country like Iran to a country like Sweden... READ MORE
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18. Enabling the performance of nurses in rural Guatemala : the role of relationships
Abstract : Background: Enhancing the performance of front-line health workers serving vulnerable populations is crucial for redressing inequities. Traditional approaches have focused on introducing technical solutions, such as guidelines and incentives, to modify performance outcomes. READ MORE
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19. Usability – Who Cares? : The Introduction of User-Centred Systems Design in Organisations
Abstract : This thesis analyses the difficulties encountered in the promotion of usability, especially in relation to occupation health issues, when developing IT systems in a public authority. It examines what happens when User-Centred Systems Design (UCSD) approaches are introduced to organisations with in-house systems development for their employees. READ MORE
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20. The Burden of Responsibility : Predicaments of Environmental Life in the Caraballo Mountains, Northern Philippines
Abstract : Indigenous people are not obviously, or naturally, stewards of the environment. But when the idea that they are such custodians gains legal traction, and when indigenous land-use practices are codified to reflect environmental principles, they become a burden of responsibility that has significant consequences for the lives and the livelihoods of indigenous communities. READ MORE
