Browsing by Author "Petersson, Kerstin"

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Att arbeta tillsammans - en kvalitativ studie om socialt arbete för och med sexarbetare i Uganda
(2014-10-28) Johansson, Maria; Karlsson, Malin; Petersson, Kerstin; Göteborg University/Department of Social Work; Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete
Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur socialt arbete riktat till sexarbetare och som bedrevs i samarbete med sexarbetare utformades på organisationen Reproductive Health Uganda, och hur det upplevdes av dem som var involverade. Metoden var kvalitativa semi-strukturerade intervjuer med fem socialarbetare på Reproductive Health Uganda och med sex kvinnor som är eller har varit aktiva sexarbetare. Materialinsamlingen skedde i Kampala, Uganda, våren 2014. De teoretiska perspektiv och begrepp som användes för att analysera empirin var produktiv makt, erkännande och stigma. Vår slutsats var att det sociala arbetet riktat till sexarbetare som bedrevs på RHU tillsammans med Moonlight stars upplevdes som givande av samtliga informanter. Samarbetet var framgångsrikt eftersom RHU hade lyssnat till Moonlight stars behov av insatser och hade involverat dem i utformningen av dessa. Genom att kvinnorna engagerades i peer-utbildning tillvaratogs deras kunskaper och erfarenheter i det sociala arbetet som RHU och Moonlight stars utförde tillsammans. Detta samarbete har enligt informanterna i vår studie bidragit till positiva förändringar både för sexarbetarna på ett individuellt plan, och för Reproductive Health Uganda som organisation då de har utvecklat deras arbetsmetoder gällande socialt arbete med sexarbetare.
Radiation-induced Dysphagia: Intervention and Assessment Tools for Head and Neck Cancer
(2024-12-16) Petersson, Kerstin
Abstract The aim of the thesis was to evaluate the effect of two interventions to prevent or reduce complications of radiation-induced swallowing and mouth opening difficulties among HNC patients. An additional aim was to introduce a valid and reliable tool for assessment of swallowing difficulties among HNC, by translating and validating a Swedish version. Study I and II is based on an RCT evaluating the effect of the head-lift exercise (HLE) on swallowing function assessed by flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) after 8 weeks of intervention. No convincing effect was found of the HLE on swallowing function assessed by FEES. In study II the effect of the HLE was measured by general and dysphagia-specific health-related quality of life instruments up to 12 months after intervention. No effect of the HLE could be detected, as there were no statistically significant differences attributable be-tween the groups at any follow-up. In study III, the Dynamic Imaging and Grading Assessment Tool for FEES (DI-GEST-FEES) was translated and validated by comparing ratings on other well-known assessment scales as reference measures. Analyses established that corre-lations were equal to or better for the Swedish version (Sw-DIGEST-FEES) com-pared to the reference measures used in the original development. Therefore, the Sw-DIGEST-FEES was deemed to be a psychometrically sound assessment tool. Study IV is based on an RCT evaluating the effect of preventive muscle-strengthening exercises on swallowing and mouth-opening function. Baseline results from FEES and mouth opening measurement were compared to measures made one-month after completion of radiotherapy for HNC. No statistically significant positive effect of the intervention protocol could be determined. Adherence to exercise protocol was 61%. Among participants in the intervention group who had completed ≥75% of exercises, there was a trend toward better outcomes. In conclusion, results from both RCTs are in line with previous research within the field-i.e., improving chronic swallowing difficulties is challenging, and preventive protocols for swallowing and mouth opening function is difficult to evaluate due to low adherence rates. The Sw-DIGEST-FEES can contribute to standardization of clinical and research results and offers psychometrically sound assessments.
Samtalsinteraktion vid Huntingtons sjukdom – En jämförelse mellan närståendes uppfattning och samtalsanalys
(2011-09-20) Eriksson, Elisabeth; Petersson, Kerstin; Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi; Gothenburg University/Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
The purpose was to investigate how conversational interaction is pragmatically affected in Huntington’s disease; whether this can be assessed by means of a questionnaire completed by a close partner and how the close partners consider communicative ability has changed since the onset of illness. Three dyads, consisting of a person with Huntington’s disease and a conversational partner were involved. Conversations were analyzed with respect to the parameters in the questionnaire and through Activity Based Communication Analysis. The results showed word finding difficulties, impaired turn taking, feedback and body language, repair, articulation and prosody. Agreement between communication analysis and the close partner report varied between 54-65 %. The close partners considered communicative initiative, articulation, turn taking and sentence intonation as much changed. The results indicate that communicative interaction is pragmatically affected; that this can be illustrated by close partner reports and that the close partners report a deterioration of communicative ability.
Slutrapport från nätverket för Odontologi för arbete med den nya utbildnings- och examensstrukturen
(Myndigheten för nätverk och samarbete inom högre utbildning, 2008) Petersson, Kerstin; Malmö högskolan
The network for Odontology is a valuable forum for educators within Odontology to meet. Important objectives are to develop the educational qualities emphasized in the Bolognaprocess. Results so far are that the bachelor degree is integrated in the education for dental technicians and integrated or given as an eligible course for dental hygienists, thus giving the possibility for all dental technicians and dental hygienists to continue their studies at advanced level and research level (second and third cycle) if they want to. For the dentists the admission to studies on research level (third level) is open with and without master degree. The work on constructive alignment at the course level continues. The possibilities for international exchange for the students in the three educational programmes exists at some extent and improvements are planned for.