Search for dissertations about: "older person"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 179 swedish dissertations containing the words older person.

  2. 21. Older People Meet Robots : Three Case Studies on the Domestication of Robots in Everyday Life

    Author : Susanne Frennert; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Older people; social robots; gerotranscendence; domestication theory; Participatory Design; social robotics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how older people construct meaning, use and make sense of three kinds of robots in their homes. The exploration is undertaken in empirical studies of an assistive robot, an eHealth system, and robotic vacuum cleaners. READ MORE

  4. 22. Home care communication : moving beyond the surface

    Author : Jessica Höglander; Inger K. Holmström; Jakob Håkansson Eklund; Annelie J. Sundler; Bjöörn Fossum; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : communication; home care services; nursing staff; older persons; person-centred care; RIAS; VR-CoDES; Care Sciences; vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : Communication is an essential part of care and human interaction. While communication within care entails both task-focused and socio-emotional elements, nurses are sometimes perceived as too task-focused. When in need of care, older persons want to be perceived and treated as individuals – to feel involved. READ MORE

  5. 23. Alcohol and aging : a multimethod study on heterogeneity and multidimensionality

    Author : Wossenseged Birhane Jemberie; Mojgan Padyab; Fredrik Snellman; Malin Eriksson; Neda Agahi; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; older adults; substance use disorder; alcohol use disorder; comorbidity; recovery; alcohol treatment; aging; healthy aging; integrated care; person-centered care; biopsychosocial model; register-based; longitudinal; latent class; medical behavioral science; medicinsk beteendevetenskap; health services research; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; health services research; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

    Abstract : Background and Objectives: With an ageing population, the number of older persons with substance use problems, particularly problematic alcohol use, is increasing. Despite grow­ing recognition of the negative consequences of problematic alcohol use on older persons, there is a dearth of knowledge about the alcohol use profiles and the dimensionality of alcohol problems in older people. READ MORE

  6. 24. lnnovating eldercare. Exploring older adults' peer-to-peer practices in the outskirts of public care

    Author : Elin Siira; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; informal care; older adults; innovation; care practice;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is everyday care between older adults and their peers who are not family. Public eldercare is also discussed. At first glance, these two issues may seem quite different. READ MORE

  7. 25. There is no escape from getting old - Older persons' experiences of environmental change in residential care

    Author : Hanna Falk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; frailty; person-centeredness; elderly; dementia; residential care facility; quality of life; wellbeing; attachment;

    Abstract : A life of quality in residential care has to be finely balanced against the characteristics of institutionalization. Highly desirable aspects of person-hood, such as dignity, privacy, and eligibility, are bound up with satisfying and supportive living arrangements. READ MORE