Licentiatavhandlingar / Licentiate Theses - H1 (NVS): Recent submissions
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Self-reported pain in SLE
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2013-03-14)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune, rheumatic disease, potentially affecting most organ systems. The disease is commonly considered to be chronic and occurs in often unpredictable flares, with alternating ... -
Participation in dance, rhythm and music activities : experiences of healthy elderly and persons with stroke
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2013-02-15)Participation in meaningful creative activities such as dance and rhythm/music has been found beneficial for older adults and for persons with stroke, as it might increase awareness, improve emotional and physical status, ... -
Preventive home visits for 75 year-old persons by the district nurse
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2012-11-19)Background: Action plans are needed to promote health and to prevent diseases amongst older persons so that they can remain with good health in their homes for as long as possible. One method which has been tried in many ... -
District nurses' experiences of wound care in primary health care : management and knowledge
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2012-11-05)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to deepen the knowledge of wound management in primary healthcare from district nurses' (DNs) perspective. The thesis includes one pilot study (I) and two qualitative studies (II, ... -
A treatment-strategy-based classification system for decision-making in patients with low-back pain : a biomedical approach: development and inter-examiner reliability
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2012-04-12)Background: Low-back pain (LBP) is a common, disabling and costly disorder and its treatment includes a range of interventions. Increased demands are put on effective care and rehabilitation offered to this population. ... -
Research utilization in nursing care : concepts, indicators and measurements
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2011-05-10)Background and aim: To use research findings in patient care is a cornerstone in evidence-based practice. How and to what extent research findings are used in practice is studied in the field of research utilization (RU). ... -
Standing with and without vibration in children with severe cerebral palsy
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2011-01-20)Children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) risk fragile bones, fractures and hip dislocation due to disuse. A standing shell allows these children weight bearing in an upright position. Recommended standing time is one to ... -
Från tonårstjej till ung kvinna : en studie om skapande av mening med icke accepterat tjejbeteende under tonårstiden
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2010-04-30)My interest for the meaning of risk behaviour over time was triggered during my job as a social worker. My work environment brought me in contact with young teenage girls who spent time on the streets and in town squares ... -
Activities with balance limitations among patients with perpheral arthritis : description and assessment
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2008-08-25)Background and aim: Patients with peripheral arthritis (PA) have several impairments that can influence balance and be risk factors for falls and fear of falling. Since disability varies among these patients, we need ... -
Ensam i sin profession i skolans värld : skolsköterskans upplevelser av förutsättningar att utöva och utveckla yrket
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2008-09-12)School health care is stipulated in Swedish law. The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare is the institution which has the overall responsibility for school health care in Swedish primary and secondary schools. ... -
Knowledge, familiarity and perceived quality of care : midwives' knowledge of and women's experience with population-based cervical screening programme in Stockholm
(Institutionen Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2006-03-17)The current study is part of an interdisciplinary project on population-based screening for cervical cancer, entitled "Between Sickness and Health: A Multidisciplinary Study of a Population-based Cervical Screening Programme ... -
Co-operation with family members : a challenge for registrered nurses in community elder care
(Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, arbetsterapi och äldrevårdsforskning (NEUROTEC) / Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research (NEUROTEC), 2005-09-07)The overall aim of this thesis was to gain knowledge of how Registered Nurses (RN) are able to work together with family members of older people living in community elder care facilities. A questionnaire was ... -
Improving quality of life using mind-body therapies : the evaluation of a course intervention for personal self-awareness and development
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2009-02-19)The general aim of this research project was to conduct a research project in complementary alternative medicine (CAM), and to evaluate an unusual course method. Since 1985 a special training centre, founded by Bengt ... -
Living with hemodialysis therapy
(Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, arbetsterapi och äldrevårdsforskning (NEUROTEC) / Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research (NEUROTEC), 2004-11-19)The aim of this thesis was to describe and to characterize patients experiences of suffering from end-stage renal disease. Although suffering is assumed to be an individually experienced phenomenon, the interest was to ... -
Intramuscular or periosteal acupuncture for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in the neck and low back : effects on pain, physical and psychological functioning
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2008-10-23)Background: Periosteal acupuncture has shown promising results in the clinic. No studies of effects in patients with chronic pain in the neck and low back are today available. Aims: The main purpose was to compare ... -
Klara, färdiga, gå : om sjuksköterskors kompetens i övergången mellan grundutbildning och yrkesverksamhet
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2009-08-03)The transition from nursing student to Registered Nurse (RN) is known to be a stressful period in which the experiences of education encounter the expectancies of the labour market. Previous studies show that the way RNs ... -
Discovery and management of child allergy from the parent perspective
(Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2007-05-11)The overall objective of this thesis is to extend the knowledge and deepen the understanding of care-givers management of child allergy, especially of suspected food allergy. This is done by describing and exploring how ...