Search for dissertations about: "disabled people"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words disabled people.

2. 21. Rehabilitation in light of different theories of health : Outcome for patients with low-back complaints - a theoretical discussion

   Author : Lena Grönblom-Lundström; Urban Janlert; Karin Harms-Ringdahl; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Low-back complaint; self-report; sickness absence; social class; education; occupation; physical capacity; work capacity; work environment; social support; ADL; perceived health and smoking; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; sjukgymnastik; Physiotherapy;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate if the outcome of rehabilitation efforts is depending on what view health care has in relation to what need of care people have and if the outcome for different groups of patients with low-back complaints (specific versus non-specific complaints) is various successful. The outcome is measured in length of sick leave, number of spells and granted sickness and disability pensions. READ MORE

4. 22. How well are we aging? Capturing the complexity of health trajectories of older adults

   Author : Giola Santoni; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Despite its positive nature, population aging represents a public health challenge that could be alleviated by maintaining good health during older age. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate how well people are aging, taking the complexity of their health status into account. READ MORE

5. 23. Smart assistants for smart homes

   Author : Katharina Rasch; Rassul Ayani; Christian Schulte; Johan Schubert; Alois Ferscha; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; smart homes; pervasive computing; ubiquitous computing; machine learning; HCI;

   Abstract : The smarter homes of tomorrow promise to increase comfort, aid elderly and disabled people, and help inhabitants save energy. Unfortunately, smart homes today are far from this vision – people who already live in such a home struggle with complicated user interfaces, inflexible home configurations, and difficult installation procedures. READ MORE

6. 24. Prejudice: The Interplay of Personality, Cognition, and Social Psychology

   Author : Nazar Akrami; Bo Ekehammar; Rainer Riemann; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Prejudice; implicit prejudice; explicit prejudice; generalized prejudice; personality; Big-Five personality; social dominance orientation; right-wing authoritarianism; social psychology; group membership; group identification; cognition; stereotype knowledge; priming; stereotype activation; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Three main theoretical approaches to the study of the causation of prejudice can be distinguished within psychological research. The cognitive approach suggests that prejudice is a function of cognitive processes where stereotypic information about social groups, stored in memory, is automatically activated and affects people’s judgements and behavior toward members of the target group. READ MORE

7. 25. Live life! Young peoples' experience of living with personal assistance and social workers' experiences of handling LSS assessments from a child perspective

   Author : Lill Hultman; Ulla Forinder; Pernilla Pergert; Kerstin Fugl-Meyer; Berth Danermark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Personal assistance;

   Abstract : The Act Concerning Support and Services to Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, in which the provision of personal assistance (PA) is included, came into force in 1994. It paved the way for strengthened rights for people with disabilities, in which the overall intention was to give disabled people equal opportunities and enable full participation in society. READ MORE