Search for dissertations about: "family burden"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 130 swedish dissertations containing the words family burden.

2. 6. Family burden and participation in care. A study of relatives to voluntarily and compulsorily admitted patients

   Author : Margareta Östman; Lund Psykiatri; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; psychosomatics; clinical psychology; participation in care; family burden; psychiatric patients; compulsory care; coping strategies; Psychiatry; minor children; Psykiatri; klinisk psykologi; psykosomatik;

   Abstract : Important aspects of family burden, participation in care and needs for support among a total of 422 relatives to severely mentally ill patients, voluntarily and compulsorily admitted to hospital, were investigated in a study performed between 1986-1997. The results showed high levels of both external and internal experienced burden among the relatives. READ MORE

4. 7. Perceived burden, lived experiences and experiences of learning processes and illness management in parents of children with severe or moderate haemophilia

   Author : Linda Myrin-Westesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Haemophilia; child; parent; family; learning; experiences; disease illness burden;

   Abstract : Haemophilia is a complex condition to manage, especially for parents of newly diagnosed children, and the illness affects the whole family. The parents are deeply involved in the child’s treatment, as they frequently have to administer intravenous injections at home. READ MORE

5. 8. Family caregivers of persons with dementia. Experiences of burden, satisfaction and psychosocial intervention

   Author : Signe Andrén; Geriatrik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; elderly; Dementia; caregivers; caregiver burden ; Gerontologi; Gerontology; intervention studies ; socio-economic factors ; satisfaction; strain; isolation;

   Abstract : One of the most common diseases occurring in old age groups is dementia. Caring for a relative with dementia poses many challenges for family caregivers and they bear the main responsibility for the persons with dementia living at home. READ MORE

6. 9. Children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: family dynamics and health-related quality of life after diabetes onset

   Author : Peter Sand; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; health-related quality of life; children and adolescents; type 1 diabetes; family intervention; family dynamics; glycemic control;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Aim: The main aim of this thesis was to explore different aspects of family dynamics and health- related quality of life (HRQOL) after the onset of T1DM in children and adolescents. A second aim was to evaluate the effects of a two-year prospective family intervention randomized controlled trial (RCT) with additional psychological support after the onset of T1DM, focusing on facilitating communication skills within the family in the initial and ongoing diabetes care. READ MORE

7. 10. Nutrition transition and the double burden of malnutrition in Indonesia : a mixed method approach exploring social and contextual determinants of malnutrition

   Author : Masoud Vaezghasemi; Nawi Ng; Ann Öhman; Malin Eriksson; Anna Winkvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Double burden of malnutrition; Child obesity; Body Mass Index; Gender relations; Social capital; Multilevel modelling; Grounded theory; Indonesian Family Life Surveys; Indonesia; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Abstract : IntroductionNutrition transition concerns the broad changes in the human diet that have occurred over time and space. In low- to middle-income countries such as Indonesia, nutrient transition describes shifts from traditional diets high in cereal and fibre towards Western pattern diets high in sugars, fat, and animal-source foods. READ MORE