Search for dissertations about: "home environment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 271 swedish dissertations containing the words home environment.

2. 1. Ergonomics at Home : Design for Safe Living and Home Care

   Author : Jenny Hjalmarson; Tore Johan Larsson; Stefan Lundberg; Lars Nyberg; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ergonomics; aging; work posture; four-wheeled walker; home care worker; living at home; accessibility;

   Abstract : The home should represent safety and security for the person who lives there, and this is an important factor for independence and autonomy in very old age. With aging populations, the needs for long-term care increase, care provided by spouses and/or from the growing home care sector. Injuries among these groups are common. READ MORE

4. 2. Asthma and Rhinitis among Adults in Sweden and China : Risk Factors in the Home Environment

   Author : Juan Wang; Dan Norbäck; Christer Janson; Karin Engvall; Tuula Putus; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rhinitis; Asthma; Home; Dampness; Mould; Ventilation; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : The main aim of this thesis was to evaluate associations between selected home environment factors and asthma, rhinitis and respiratory symptoms among adults from Sweden, China and northern Europe. Two studies were performed in Sweden, one in China, and one longitudinal cohort study was performed in northern Europe. READ MORE

5. 3. Technology-based Health Communication within the Home Environment

   Author : Erik Piculell; Doris Bohman; Christine Gustafsson; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cognitive impairment; gerontechnology; health communication; home environment; informal caregivers; mobile technology; older persons; Tillämpad hälsoteknik; Applied Health Technology;

   Abstract : Background: To be able to live independently, older persons can use technology-based health communication (HC) for support, guidance, and contact with health care professionals within their home environment. Informal caregivers who assist in different situations can also find support in their caring role using technology. READ MORE

6. 4. The (re)construction of home : Unaccompanied children’s and youth’s transition out of care

   Author : Åsa Söderqvist; Yvonne Sjöblom; Pia Bülow; Carin Björngren Cuadra; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unacccompanied; children; youth; culture; ethnicty; transitions; out-of-home care; home;

   Abstract : This dissertation focuses on how perceptions of ethnicity and culture become meaningful in relation to the transition from care into independent living, studied from unaccompanied youths’, professionals’, and a methodological perspective. The findings from interviews with unaccompanied youth with experience of leaving care showed that thoughts about their ethnic minority background are constantly present in the young men’s lives. READ MORE

7. 5. Participation and Independence in Old Age - Aspects of home and neighbourhood environments

   Author : Maria Haak; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; grounded theory; ENABLE-AGE; home; independence; neighbourhood environment; occupational therapy; participation; very old people; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; revalidation; rehabilitation; kinesitherapy; Occupational health; industrial medicine; Yrkesmedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin; Physical medicine; Gerontologi; Gerontology; Medicin människa och djur ; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper;

   Abstract : The current trend in Sweden is to support older people to remain living in their own homes as long as possible. Older people spend much of their daily life within the home and neighbourhood environment. It is well known that participation and independence is important in experiencing well being in old age. READ MORE