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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 162 avhandlingar innehållade ordet self-care.

  1. 1. Potential for self-care : Assessing and describing self-care ability among elderly people

    Författare :Olle Söderhamn; Per-Olof Sandman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :adaptedness; ageing; health; phenomenology; scale testing; self-care agency; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to explore the nature of elderly people's potential for selfcare from a nursing perspective. The research was performed within an empirical frame of reference as well as within a phenomenological frame at a descriptive and hermeneutical level. LÄS MER

  3. 2. From novice towards self-care expert : studies of self-care among persons using advanced medical technology at home

    Författare :Angelika Fex; Olle Söderhamn; Anna-Christina Ek; Britt-Marie Ternestedt; Högskolan Väst; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Home care services; Self care; Technology; medical; Dependent-care; Health; Hermeneutics; Home dialysis; Home ventilator; Long-term oxygen; Next of kin; Phenomenology; Transition; Egenvård; Medicinsk teknik; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing science; MEDICINE;

    Sammanfattning : The use of advanced medical technology at home has increased in most industrialized countries. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop knowledge of self-care and transition and issues that influence daily life and health among persons using advanced medical technology at home. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Self-care for Minor Illness: People's Experiences and Needs

    Författare :Silje Gustafsson; Inger Holmström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Self-care; Self-care advice; Minor illness; Information channels; Telephone nursing; Reassurance; Confidence; Satisfaction; Nursing; Self-care interventions; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Sammanfattning : During later years, the primary care services are experiencing a heavier strain in terms of increasing expenses and higher demand for medical services. An increased awareness about pharmaceutical adverse effects and the global concern of antibiotic resistance has given self-care and active surveillance a stronger position within the primary care services. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Self-care: the way to find balance in life : development and evaluation of a self-care questionnaire for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

    Författare :Ulrica Lovén Wickman; Gunilla Hollman Frisman; Pia Yngman Uhlin; Henrik Hjortswang; Jan Mårtensson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; disease activity; inflammatory bowel disease; instrument development; health-related quality of life; questionnaire; reliability; self-care; symptoms; translation; validity; well-being; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and Crohn’s disease (CD) occur worldwide and are life-long chronic conditions. The symptoms, which include abdominal pain and frequent diarrhea, cause limitations in life. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Supporting Self-care in Migrants with Type 2 Diabetes

    Författare :Sara Pettersson; Tiny Jaarsma; Leonie Klompstra; Maria Jirwe; Unn-Britt Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Type 2 diabetes; Migrants; Self-care; Competence; Culture; Cultural competence; Culturally appropriate patient education; Typ 2 diabetes; Migranter; Egenvård; Kompetens; Kultur; Kulturell kompetens; Kulturellt lämplig patientutbildning;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Diabetes Mellitus, specifically type 2 diabetes, represents a growing global health concern, with a prevalence predicted to reach 783 million by 2045. Type 2 diabetes leads to personal suffering, reduced productivity and significant health care cost. LÄS MER