Search for dissertations about: "older persons"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 249 swedish dissertations containing the words older persons.

  2. 11. Overall Accessibility of Public Transport for Older Adults

    Author : Catherine Sundling; Mats E. Nilsson; Birgitta Berglund; Leslie R. Pendrill; Ragne Emardson; Bo Edvardsson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; older persons; critical incidents; critical reactions; travel behavior; accessibility; functional limitation; functional ability; barrier; facilitator; public transport; railway travel; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on four studies that explore accessibility for older adults during whole trips by public transport. The overall goal was to gain knowledge of the interrelationships among key variables and to develop a conceptual model of the overall accessibility of public transport. READ MORE

  4. 12. Should I stay or should I go – Factors associated with hospitalization risk among older persons in Sweden

    Author : Jenny Hallgren; Anna K. Dahl Aslan; Eleonor Fransson; Marie Elf; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Older persons; hospitalization; risk factors; cognitive decline; qualitative content analyses; longitudinal; Cox regression; latent growth curve modelling;

    Abstract : An increasingly older population will most likely lead to greater demands on the health care system, as older age is associated with an increased risk of having acute and chronic conditions. The number of diseases or disabilities is not the only marker of the amount of health care utilized, as persons may seek hospitalization without a disease and/or illness that requires hospital healthcare. READ MORE

  5. 13. Health-promoting aspects of preventive home visits for older persons: An individual and a societal perspective

    Author : Anna Nivestam; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged; Health promotion; Home visits; House calls; Local government; Older adult; Older people; Preventive health services; Preventive home visit; Risk assessment; Risk prevention; Society;

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  6. 14. A group- and activity-based health promotion program for older persons with visual impairment. A summative evaluation

    Author : Kajsa Eklund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : occupational therapy; ADL; health promotion; disablement process; RCT; evaluation; cost-effectiveness; visual impairment; older persons;

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  7. 15. Access to Cross-Border Healthcare for Older Persons in the European Union : The Interplay between EU Law and Swedish Law

    Author : Martina Axmin; Juridiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social welfare law; elder law; EU law; Cross-border healthcare; Swedish welfare law; Older persons; Social market economy; Socialrätt; Äldrerätt; EU-rätt;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with older persons on the move and their access to cross-border healthcare in the European Union. The number of persons crossing borders within the EU has increased exponentially in recent decades. Free movement has been at the core of the European integration project from its early days. READ MORE