Search for dissertations about: "mental capacity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 117 swedish dissertations containing the words mental capacity.
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1. Assessing Capacity to Decide on Medical Treatment: On Human Rights and the Use of Medical Knowledge in the Laws of England, Russia and Sweden
Abstract : To provide a valid consent to – or refusal of – medical intervention, a patient must be legally capable to decide. This dissertation evaluates and compares when the assessment of mental abilities to refuse – or consent to – somatic medical intervention is required in England, Russia and Sweden, and what criteria must be applied to assess the ability to decide about somatic medical interventions in these legal orders. READ MORE
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2. Work capacity and mental health - the phenomena and their importance in return to work
Abstract : ABSTRACT Mental health problems are common and a major cause of decreased work capacity and sickness absence. The aim of this thesis was to investigate (i) work capacity and mental health problems as predictors of return to work (RTW) and work participation (WP), and to explore (ii) the phenomenon capacity to work while depressed and anxious. READ MORE
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3. Physicians' practices in sickness certification for common mental disorders - assessment of work capacity and communication with the patient's workplace
Abstract : Physicians are key stakeholders in the sickness certification process. The first aim of this thesis was to examine physicians’ sickness certification practices from two perspectives: the assessment of work capacity and contacts with patients’ employers. READ MORE
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4. Supporting healthy lifestyle habits in persons with mental disorders : The development of a nurse-led lifestyle intervention
Abstract : Persons with mental disorders have an increased risk of developing health problems. One reason for this is poor lifestyle habit support. The aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a nurse-led lifestyle intervention for persons with mental disorders. READ MORE
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5. E-mental health interventions for informal caregivers : Development with a focus on implementation
Abstract : The four studies within this thesis contributed to the identification of key factors to be considered when designing and implementing e-mental health (e-MH) interventions for informal caregivers. Study I was a mixed-methods systematic review to examine factors related to the effectiveness and implementation of e-MH interventions for informal caregivers of adults with chronic diseases. READ MORE