Search for dissertations about: "dementia. person"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 86 swedish dissertations containing the words dementia. person.
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1. Dementia and learning : The use of tablet computers in joint activities
Abstract : Living with dementia is generally associated with terms such as loss, confusion, and dependency; not development, agency and collaboration. Contributing to a growing body of research that acknowledges the remaining abilities of people living with dementia, and how they cope with challenges in their everyday lives, this thesis concerns a topic habitually framed by negative presumptions, namely learning. READ MORE
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2. Dementia across cultural borders : Reflections and thought patterns of elderly Iranians with dementia in Sweden, their relatives and staff at a culturally profiled nursing home
Abstract : Introduction: Today’s multicultural society has resulted in major changes, with healthcare undergoing significant modifications. Healthcare workers and patients are increasingly confronted with “cultural” backgrounds other than their own. READ MORE
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3. Exploring 'couplehood' in dementia : A constructivist grounded theory study
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to gain a better understanding how people with dementia and their spouses experience dementia over time, especially the impact it has on their inter-personal relationships and patterns of everyday life. Data were collected using separate semi-structured interviews with 20 persons with dementia and their spouses of 6 monthly intervals over an 18-months period (132 interviews in total), and analysed using constructivist grounded theory. READ MORE
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4. Detection and assessment of pain in dementia care practice : Registered nurses’ and certified nursing assistants’ experiences
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to explore and describe registered nurses’ (RNs) and certified nursing assistants’ (CNAs) experiences of detection and assessment of pain in older people with cognitive impairment and dementia. A further aim was to evaluate the Abbey Pain Scale-SWE (APS-SWE) in dementia care practice. READ MORE
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5. Dementia in Iran and Sweden : experiences of persons with dementia and family member
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the experiences of dementia from the perspective of Iranian people with dementia and their family members in Iran and Sweden. The thesis consists of four exploratory studies with qualitative approaches. READ MORE