Search for dissertations about: "expectations for recovery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the words expectations for recovery.
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1. Hope and Despair : Philosophy of life, expectations and optimism in cancer patients and their spouses
Abstract : The general aim was to explore philosophy of life, expectations and optimism in patients and spouses in two different cancer situations, and to determine whether these aspects had relevance for psychological distress and quality of life. The first situation was being newly diagnosed with advanced cancer. READ MORE
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2. Recovery following hip fracture surgery - The perspectives of older people, close relatives, and nurses working in an orthopedic ward
Abstract : This thesis falls within the field of nursing and focuses on older people’s recovery after hip fracture surgery in a rural context. A fall-related hipfracture is a common and severe health issue that affects older people, leaving them vulnerable and in need of support from close relatives and healthcare personnel during recovery. READ MORE
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3. Environmental intolerance : psychological risk and health factors
Abstract : Environmental intolerance (EI) is an embracing term for a number of conditions characterized by a wide range of non-specific symptoms attributed to certain environmental exposures (e.g. pungent/odorous chemicals, residing in a certain building, electromagnetic fields and everyday sounds). EI often leads to lifestyle alterations (e. READ MORE
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4. Communication in the context of acute pain : Persuasion or validation?
Abstract : Historically, the dominating theoretical framework for communication in the context of acute pain is reassurance. An inherent assumption of this framework is that the person in pain needs to have their fears and doubts removed and be educated, or persuaded, that the pain problem is not dan-gerous. READ MORE
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5. Attitudes of responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders
Abstract : ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the population and almost everyone will experience musculoskeletal discomfort at some point in life. Besides causing pain and disability, musculoskeletal disorders also involve economic burdens on individuals, health systems, and social care systems. READ MORE