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  1. 11. Swallowing dysfunction among older people in short-term care : prevalence, effect of intervention, and risk of mortality

    Författare :Patricia Hägglund; Eva Levring Jäghagen; Per Wester; Mary Hägg; Karin Brunnegård; Per Östberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :swallowing disorder; dysphagia; elderly care; intermediate care; undernutrition; oral health; treatment; rehabilitation; quality of life; mortality risk; survival;

    Sammanfattning : Objectives: Swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) is a common, but often neglected condition among geriatric patients that can cause severe complications such as malnutrition, aspiration pneumonia and death. The aims of this thesis were to (i) describe the study design and method of the multidisciplinary and multicenter project SOFIA (Swallowing function, Oral health, and Food Intake in old Age), (ii) study the prevalence of and the relationship between swallowing dysfunction and risk of undernutrition among older individuals in short-term care, (iii) study the effect of oral neuromuscular training on swallowing dysfunction among older individuals, and (iv) to investigate the association between poor oral health, swallowing dysfunction and mortality. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Chronic pain and quality of life among older people

    Författare :Ulf Jakobsson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; PMI; MPI-S; Sickness Impact Profile; LGC; SF-12; quality of life; pain relief; pain measurement; chronic pain; pain; Aged; aged 80 years and over; fatigue; samhällsmedicin; ADL;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim was to investigate chronic pain, quality of life and factors associated with pain as well as with quality of life among older people, aged 75 years and above. Further, the aim was to investigate the use of methods for pain management and their effects for those with pain and in need of help for daily living. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Caring and relations : On emotional interaction in home help

    Författare :Bengt Ingvad; Socialhögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology of labour; psychological constructions; handling of conflicts; subordination; adaptation; interdependence; care-giving work; home help services; social acts; expectations; self; interpersonal relations; emotional interaction; sociology of enterprise; Social problems and welfare; national insurance; Arbetslivssociologi; företagssociologi; Sociala problem; social välfärd; socialförsäkring;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines the interaction between municipal home-helpers and care re-cipients from a social psychological perspective. One of the starting points is a critique of some classical works in the caring science inspired by women’s studies for not taking into consideration that care-giving work constitutes social interaction. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Older people's views of prioritisation and resource allocation in health care

    Författare :Elisabet Werntoft; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prioritisation; Resource allocation; View; Health care; Gerontologi; Gerontology; Older people;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate older people's views and experience of prioritisation and resource allocation in health care, which is important because older people are the group that use public health care and service most. The aim was also to investigate differences in the view of prioritisation and resource allocation in relation to age, gender, housing, health-related quality of life, financial situation and degree of dependency between the participants receiving and those not receiving care and service. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Servicescape for Digital Wellness Services for Young Elderly

    Författare :Hans Allmér; Christer Carlsson; Pirkko Walden; Anna Sell; Leif Marcusson; Siw Lundqvist; Anna Ståhlbröst; Finland Åbo Akademi University; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Informatik; Information Systems; Marketing; Marknadsföring;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis digital wellness services (DWSs) are in focus. The DWSs are services provided through digital devices, such as smartphones, bracelets, and tablets, by using digital environments such as Internet, cloud services, and websites. LÄS MER