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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden Berit Lundman.
11. Diabetes-Related Blindness : Studies of Self-Management, Power, Empowerment and Health
Sammanfattning : Individuals with diabetes and blindness meet problems in daily life that are related to both conditions. The aim was to study diabetes self-management, burden of diabetes, power, sense of coherence (SOC) and health among individuals with diabetes-related blindness. LÄS MER
12. Inner strength among the oldest old : a good aging
Sammanfattning : The overall purpose of this thesis is to describe, explore and illuminate inner strength among the oldest old. The thesis has a salutogenic perspective where strengths and health are in the foreground instead of weakness and ill health. The thesis is part of The Umeå 85+ study and comprises four studies with both quantitative and qualitative data. LÄS MER
13. Utdragen förlossning : kvinnors upplevelser och erfarenheter
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to illuminate, describe, and promote understanding of women’s experiences of prolonged labour. The thesis compromises four studies. LÄS MER
14. Living in consolation while growing very old
Sammanfattning : Growing very old into late life means increased suffering that may lead to despair and call for consolation. This thesis looks at the lived experience of very old people and aim at illuminating the meaning of growing very old and the meaning of consolation when growing old. LÄS MER
15. Fatigue, functional status, health and pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to describe fatigue, functional limitations due to fatigue and health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as to compare patients with individuals from the general population and to test if pulmonary rehabilitation can reduce fatigue and functional limitations, and thus improve health. A further aim was to test the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) among patients with COPD. LÄS MER