Search for dissertations about: "informal caregiver"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words informal caregiver.
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21. The Occupation of Caregiving : Moving Beyond Individualistic Perspectives
Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to illuminate and describe caregiving as an occupation, informed by perspectives from older adult care partners and occupational therapists. An additional aim was to integrate and inform study findings with theoretical constructs that inform occupational therapy practice through occupational science and public health perspectives. READ MORE
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22. The health economics of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Abstract : Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration resulting in loss of independent ambulation, serious multisystem complications, and a mean life expectancy at birth of about 25 years. Several therapies are on the horizon for DMD and it has thus become urgent to better understand the health economic context of the disease to enable assessments of cost-effectiveness and inform decisions regarding reimbursement of new health technologies. READ MORE
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23. Guillain-Barré syndrome : disability, quality of life, illness experiences and use of healthcare
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to provide a comprehensive description of how individuals may be affected by GuillainBarré syndrome (GBS), in terms of on body function, activity, and participation as well as on healthrelated quality of fife, and describe changes over time during the first 2 years after onset. Other aims were to describe the use of healthcare and patient satisfaction, and to report on the subjective experiences of failing ill with GBS. READ MORE
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24. Evaluation and experiences of a client-centred ADL intervention after stroke
Abstract : The overall aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to identify and better understand the effects, experiences and meaning of client-centred activity in daily living (ADL) interventions aiming to enable agency in daily activities and participation in everyday life among people with stroke. Methods: Study I and II are based on a multicentre randomized controlled trial (RCT): Study I evaluated the effects of a client-centred ADL intervention (CADL) compared with the usual ADL intervention (UADL) 3 months after the start of the intervention on 280 people with stroke as regards the following: independence in ADL, perceived participation, life satisfaction, use of home help service and satisfaction with training. READ MORE
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25. “Doing things together” : Towards a health promoting approach to couples’ relationships and everyday life in dementia
Abstract : Background: Most people with dementia live in their own homes, often together with their partners, who become informal caregivers. Relationship quality and sense of couplehood can be threatened as a result of the transition from a mutually interdependent relationship to a caregiver-care-receiver relationship. READ MORE