Search for dissertations about: "family support"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 791 swedish dissertations containing the words family support.

  2. 16. Searching for the meaning of support in Nursing. A study on support in family care of frail aged persons with examples from palliative care at home

    Author : Peter Stoltz; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : family carers; support; aged persons; systematic review; home; at-home; caregivers; older persons; phenomenology; hermeneutics; concepts;

    Abstract : Anhörigas insatser utgör en stor del av den hjälp och assistans som ges till Sveriges hemmaboende äldre personer som lever med en eller flera kroniska sjukdomar. Anhöriga bidrar också till den nationella välfärden genom att balansera hälso- och sjukvårdens kostnader. READ MORE

  4. 17. "Wait for us to catch up" : Aspects of family functioning after gastric bypass surgery

    Author : Ami Bylund; Eva Benzein; Marie Oscarsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family functioning; Family system theory; Obesity; Gastric bypass; Family Interviews; Self-reported Questionnaires; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Abstract : Aim: To investigate aspects of family functioning when a family member has undergone Gastric Bypass surgery (GBP).Methods: Study I explored experiences of family functioning three months after GBP, based on nine family interviews, analyzed using Gadamerian hermeneutics. READ MORE

  5. 18. When a parent is affected by a life-threatening illness : Exploring children’s and parents’ needs for support

    Author : Emily Beatrice Bergersen; Maria Larsson; Cecilia Olsson; Malin Lövgren; Anette Winger; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; Children; Families; Life-threatening illness; Palliative Care; Parents; Support; The Family Talk Intervention; Young people; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : This thesis explored the needs and preferences for support in families with children when one of the parents is affected by a life-threatening illness. In this thesis a variation of designs were used, from a literature review, to an interview study, a survey, and a long-term follow-up of an intervention. READ MORE

  6. 19. Bereaved family members’ VOICES of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness

    Author : Anna O'Sullivan; Cecilia Larsdotter; Anette Alvariza; Tiny Jaarsma; Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family members; quality of care; care place; care service; satisfaction; information; end-of-life communication; palliative care; end-of-life care; VOICES questionnaire; involvement in decision-making; respect and dignity; support; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

    Abstract : This thesis is in the subject of palliative care within the research field ‘The individual in the Welfare society’. The overall aim was to investigate bereaved family members’ experiences of support and care during the last three months of life for people with advanced illness. READ MORE

  7. 20. Family, disability and (im)mobility : geographies of families with wheelchair-using children with cerebral palsy

    Author : Emma Landby; Kerstin Westin; Doris A. Carson; Örjan Pettersson; Eva Thulin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; family; disability; mobility; time geography; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : Mobility is important in shaping people’s lives and experiences through places visited and social interactions with other people. In families with children, mobilities are usually complex and include negotiations between various family members, affecting how they move about in time-space. READ MORE