Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society: Recent submissions
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Impact of psychosocial working conditions on health in older age
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-05-09)Work takes up a large proportion of time in our adult lives, thus possibly making it an important determinant of health. This doctoral thesis aimed to investigate the impact of psychosocial working conditions on health in ... -
Participation in everyday life after stroke : development and evaluation of F@ce – a team-based, person-centred rehabilitation intervention supported by information and communication technology
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-05-07)AIM: The general aim of this thesis was to generate knowledge about how Information and Communication technology (ICT) could be used in the rehabilitation process after stroke in order to develop and evaluate the feasibility ... -
Impact of cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric multimorbidity on older adults' health
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-04-17)Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic diseases in one person, is common in older people, and associates with a number of negative outcomes. In this thesis, we propose a methodology to assess and measure ... -
Person-centered care supported by an interactive app for patients with pancreatic cancer following surgery
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-04-16)Background: Patients with pancreatic or periampullary cancer experience severe symptoms and have poor prognosis even after intentionally curative surgery. To meet patients’ needs healthcare professionals are required to ... -
Every coin has two sides : the challenge of addressing inappropriate prescribing in older patients in primary care
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-03-26)Background: Drug-related morbidity contributes to every tenth unplanned hospital admission in older patients. A way to address this problem is to identify and minimize potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP). Two ... -
The interplay between mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum contacts and Alzheimer’s disease
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-03-22)Even though Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first described more than 100 years ago, we still have no treatment preventing the ongoing neurodegenerative process. Two major pathological hallmarks have been connected to AD: ... -
Cognitive development and educational attainment across the life span
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and SocietyAging Research Center, 2019-03-22)In this thesis I explore two strands of research: in the first half I explore the effects of language learning on brain structure and cognitive function. In the second half I study to what extent educational attainment ... -
How chronic is polypharmacy in old age? A longitudinal nationwide cohort study
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-03-14)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the chronicity of polypharmacy among older adults, and to identify factors associated with chronic polypharmacy. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study using register data. SETTING: Nationwide, ... -
ReWork-Stroke : content and experiences of a person-centred rehabilitation programme for return to work after stroke
(Inst för neurovetenskap / Dept of Neuroscience, 2019-03-14)The process of return to work (RTW) after stroke is complex, less than half of those having stroke in working ages RTW. Guidelines targeting RTW in Sweden is lacking. The overall aim was to enhance the knowledge ... -
Causal effects of education on cognition : how do we generate evidence?
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-02-22)Background: Education is a key institution in our societies, and should prepare us for future by improving cognition and teaching us needed life skills. Education is associated with many aspects of life, including health. ... -
Return to work : exploring paths toward work after spinal cord injury and designing a rehabilitation intervention
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Return to work (RTW) after spinal cord injury (SCI) often involves a complex and extended process for the person, due to consequences of the injury. There is limited evidence on how to support a person with ... -
Anticholinergic burden and risk of stroke and death in people with different types of dementia
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-02-20)Background. Anticholinergic burden is associated with poorer cognitive and functional outcomes in people with dementia. However, the impact of anticholinergics on significant adverse outcomes such as stroke has not been ... -
Working life in people with multiple sclerosis
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-02-14)Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease in the central nervous system, usually with an onset in early adulthood with many years of working age ahead. The employment rate in people with MS (PwMS) is low and ... -
Patient experiences and the influence on health literacy and self-care using mHealth to manage symptoms during radiotherapy for prostate cancer
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-02-01)Introduction: Prostate cancer is a diagnosis that can affect the men’s quality of life both due to the symptoms related to the disease and the treatment the men receive. Treatment with radiotherapy for prostate cancer ... -
Fysisk miljö på strokeenheter : betydelse för vården
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2019-01-31)Bakgrund: Den fysiska miljön har betydelse för människors hälsa och välbefinnande. Rehabilitering som påbörjas på strokeenheter i ett tidigt skede, kan förbättra återhämtning och minska risken för funktionshinder. Hur den ... -
The meaning of acceptance and body awareness for individuals living with long-term pain : implications for rehabilitation
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-12-28)Background: Chronic or long-term pain, usually defined as pain lasting at least three to six months, is generally understood as a multidimensional phenomenon, often requiring a multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach. ... -
Disability and health-related quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and caregiving experience from the perspective of next of kin
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-11-20)Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative motor neuron disease leading to progressive muscle weakness resulting in respiratory failure and death. The average survival time from diagnosis is two to ... -
When systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) involves pain : occurrence and impact on daily life
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-11-19)Living with a rheumatic disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), can pose many challenges. SLE is commonly considered to be a chronic disease, often occurring in unpredictable flares with alternating low and ... -
It’s my party : opportunities for older adults to influence everyday activities in a nursing home setting
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-11-09)The overall aim of the thesis was to contribute with knowledge about how influence was enacted and negotiated by nursing home residents in everyday activities. The thesis applied a dialogical approach, incorporating ... -
Interference control in working memory : neurobehavioral properties and age differences
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-11-08)This doctoral thesis aimed to investigate the basic processes of interference control (IC) in working memory (WM). We sought to unravel some of the underlying mechanisms of IC by examining brain correlates, while also ...