Search for dissertations about: "transition support"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 407 swedish dissertations containing the words transition support.

  2. 1. Elderly South Africans' in transition : the daily life circumstances, beliefs concerning health and illness and the influences on caring and family structure

    Author : Doris Bohman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; Aged; Changing society; Elderly; Ethnography; Family; Health and illness beliefs; Interpretive phenomenology; Keeping normality; Modernization; Reciprocity; South Africa; Tradition; Transition; Activities of daily living; changing society; Elderly; Ethnography; Keeping normality; South Africa; health and illness beliefs; interpretive phenomenology; transition; aged; family; modernization; reciprocity; tradition;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to shed light on different aspects of elderly South Africans experiences in a transitional period in order to reach culturally contextual knowledge within gerontological care. The research objectives were to: identify and describe daily life and related concerns and interests as expressed by a group of elderly (I), illuminate how a group of elderly South Africans experience being old in a transitional period (II), study how a group of aged South Africans and their family members describe their intergenerational relations in a transitional period i. READ MORE

  4. 2. Decision Support for Energy Transition : Application of Multi-criteria Decision Making on Danish Residential Heating

    Author : Qianyun Wen; Yang Liu; Olof Hjelm; Xiufeng Liu; Pascale Zarate; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : With the increasing awareness of the impact of climate change, there has been more intention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality targets. However, as one essential element for human well-being, residential heating remains a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  5. 3. Anorectal malformations – surgical aspects and transition

    Author : Louise Tofft; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anorectal malformations ARM ; wound dehiscence; PSARP; transition; focus groups; fistula; colostogram; voiding cystourethrogram; cystoscopy; endoscopy; postoperative scarring; scar treatment; anorectal malformations ARM ; posterior sagittal anorectoplasty PSARP ; wound dehiscence; transition; focus groups; fistula; colostogram; voiding cystourethrogram; cystoscopy; endoscopy; postoperative scarring; scar treatment;

    Abstract : Background: Anorectal malformations (ARM) occur in 1/5000 live births (1.2–1.6:1 male:female). Associated malformations are common, influencing, together with ARM-subtype complexity, long-term outcome, follow-up and need of transitional care. READ MORE

  6. 4. Support in school and the occupational transition process : Adolescents and young adults with neuropsychiatric disabilities

    Author : Vedrana Bolic Baric; Helena Hemmingsson; Anette Kjellberg; Kristina Hellberg; Ulrika Bejerholm; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Information and communication technology; neuropsychiatric disabilities; education; occupational transition; occupational therapy; internet activities;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and explore the experiences of support in school of adolescents and young adults with neuropsychiatric disabilities. Furthermore, the aim was to explore support that influences the occupational transition to upper secondary school, further education and work. READ MORE

  7. 5. Work in eldercare - staying or leaving : Caregivers' experiences of work and support during organizational changes

    Author : Birgitta Fläckman; Högskolan i Gävle; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nursing home; Caregivers’ experiences and expectations; Organizational climate; Burnout; Education and clinical supervision; Cutbacks and organizational changes; Termination notice; Transition; Nursing workforce; Nursing home; caregivers experiences and expectations; organizational climate; burnout; education and clinical supervision; cutbacks and organizational changes; termination notice; transition; nursing workforce;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to reveal nursing home (NH) caregivers’ work ex-periences when receiving support through education and clinical supervision over a two-year period, while the workplace was undergoing organizational changes. The studies (I-IV) com-bine qualitative and quantitative methods in a longitudinal two-year follow-up project in three Swedish NHs (NH I - III), in which support was given to the staff at NH I-II. READ MORE