Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa: Recent submissions
Visas titlar 121-128 av 128
-
Något som inte längre är - Distriktssköterskors yrkesutövning på vårdcentral ur ett genusperspektiv
(2007-05-23)District nurses have a long tradition of independence and influence over the content and organisation of their work, while the activities at their surgeries have been kept separate from other health services. Social and ... -
Fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure. Patient experience and consequences of fatigue in daily life
(2007-05-10)Although fatigue is a prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), it is an underestimated problem in the care of patients, and consequently, insufficiently investigated. The primary aim ... -
Dyspnea Experience and Quality of Life among persons with lung cancer in palliative care
(2007-01-12)Background: Dyspnea, a subjective, multidimensional experience of breathing discomfort commonly occurring in patients with incurable lung cancer, influences all aspects of life in the suffering per¬sons. To optimally enhance ... -
End-of-life care in a Swedish county - patterns of demographic and social conditions, clinical problems and health care use
(2006-12-18)There is broad consensus in both international and national policy statements that care provided at end-of-life should be different from care provided during other periods of life. There is a need for comprehensive knowledge ... -
Barns delaktighet genom besök hos närstående som vårdas på en intensivvårdsavdelning
(2006-11-27)Syfte: Att undersöka och beskriva villkor och förutsättningar för minderåriga barn att vara delaktiga genom att besöka en närstående som vårdas på en intensivvårdsavdelning (IVA) samt hur vårdnadshavarna upplever sitt barns ... -
Vårdande relation i dagliga möten. En studie av samspelet mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och sjuksköterskor i medicinsk vård.
(2006-11-14)Det övergripande syftet för avhandlingen har varit att klargöra den vårdande relationens innebörd i dagliga möten mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och deras sjuksköterskor. Avhandlingen baseras på deltagande observationer ... -
Patients with acute hip fractures; motivation, effectiveness and costs in two different care systems
(2006-10-06)Abstract The care of patients with a hip fracture in Sweden varies a lot in terms of length of hospital stay and these patients are often subjected to multiple transferrals for other than medical reasons. How this affects ... -
Counselling Patients with Hypertension at Health Centres - a Nursing Perspective
(2006-10-03)Counselling in hypertension care relating to lifestyle changes, i.e. non-pharmaco-logical treatment regarding smoking, alcohol, weight, diet, physical activity and stress, aims to reduce complications such as stroke and ...