Search for dissertations about: "patient communication in nursing homes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words patient communication in nursing homes.

2. 1. Telecare of frail elderly : reflections and experiences among health personnel and family members

   Author : Stefan Sävenstedt; Margareta Ehnfors; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nursing; Telecare; Frail elderly; Nurse-patient interaction; Quality of care; Professional roles; Videoconferensing; Ethical reasoning; Perception of care; Omvårdnad; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

   Abstract : Telecare has been an approach to care that, internationally, has experienced a generally rapid development during the last ten years. There are many examples of successful pilot projects where ICT applications have been used in the care of elderly: for improved remote consultation with health professionals, to improve the communication and support of the elderly person’s social network, and as intelligent sensors intended to improve the safety of the elderly person. READ MORE

4. 2. Person-centred care: Possibilities, barriers and effects in hospitalised patients

   Author : Axel Wolf; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; patient-centered care; care experience; chronic heart failure; care management;

   Abstract : The need for a person-centred rather than disease-centred approach to care is considered an important part of care today. However, healthcare professionals still tend to focus on the disease within the person rather than on the person with the disease. READ MORE

5. 3. End of Life Stroke Care : perspectives of health-care professionals and family members

   Author : Heléne Eriksson; Maria Friedrichsen; Katarina Hjelm; Anna Milberg; Anette Alvariza; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : IntroductionEven though medical improvements have reduced the mortality rates for patients afflicted by stroke, mortality during the first few days at hospital is significant. Today, there is an increasing recognition that the principles of palliative and supportive care are important components of meeting the needs of patients severely afflicted by stroke even in acute settings. READ MORE

6. 4. Music and other strategies in the care of agitated individuals with dementia. A nursing perspective

   Author : Hans Ragneskog; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; agitation; care; dementia; elderly; integration; nursing; music; restlessness; video recording;

   Abstract : Agitation is an overarching term commonly used to describe the behaviour of elderly restless patients with dementia. The concept includes behaviour such as tension, aggression, aimless wandering, pacing, cursing, screaming, and fighting. READ MORE

7. 5. Movement awareness and communication in patient transfer : an educational intervention

   Author : Kristina Kindblom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: This thesis addresses patient transfer, i.e., assisting the physical movement of patients with disabilities. Patient transfer is the primary cause of work-related disorders in healthcare providers. READ MORE