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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 288 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Dalarna.

1. 11. Sensor-based knowledge- and data-driven methods : A case of Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms quantification

   Författare :Somayeh Aghanavesi; Mark Dougherty; Mobyen Uddin Ahmed; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; motion sensors; motor symptoms; smartphone; microdata; multivariate analysis; data-driven; knowledge-driven; support vector machine stepwise regression; predictive models; Complex Systems – Microdata Analysis; Komplexa system - mikrodataanalys;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate new knowledge- and data-driven methods for supporting treatment and providing information for better assessment of Parkinson’s disease (PD).PD is complex and progressive. There is a large amount of inter- and intravariability in motor symptoms of patients with PD (PwPD). LÄS MER

3. 12. Smartphone-based Parkinson’s disease symptom assessment

   Författare :Somayeh Aghanavesi; Mark Dougherty; Jerker Westin; Hasan Fleyeh; Mevludin Memedi; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; symptom assessment; spiral; tapping; smartphone; temporal irregularity; timing variability; approximate entropy; ; FLOAT - Flexibel levodopa-optimerings och individanpassningsteknik; FLOAT - Flexible Levodopa Optimizing Assistive Technology;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four research papers presenting a microdata analysis approach to assess and evaluate the Parkinson’s disease (PD) motor symptoms using smartphone-based systems. PD is a progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by motor symptoms. LÄS MER

4. 13. Women search for normality in birth : Solutions empowering resilience and reproductive agency while reducing adverse outcomes for Somaliland women

   Författare :Jama Ali Egal; Marie Klingberg-Allvin; Fatumo Osman; Kerstin Erlandsson; Margareta Larsson; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal death; maternal near miss; midwifery care; reproductive agency; sexual and reproductive health; Somaliland;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis aimed to explore the causes of severe pregnancy outcomes and maternal deaths in Somaliland (studies I and II) and how these causes are influenced by the context of the wider health system (studies III and IV). Methodology: Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used. LÄS MER

5. 14. The physical classroom environment : roles, conceptions, and preferences

   Författare :Magnus Fahlström; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Complex Systems – Microdata Analysis; Komplexa system - mikrodataanalys;

   Sammanfattning : The problem addressed in this thesis is that a considerable proportion of students around the world attend school in inadequate facilities, which is detrimental for the students’ learning outcome. The overall objective in this thesis is to develop a methodology, with a novel approach to involve teachers, to generate a valuable basis for decisions regarding design and improvement of physical school environment, based on the expressed needs for a specific school, municipality, or district as well as evidence from existing research. LÄS MER

7. 15. For better and for worse, till death do us part : Support needs of persons caring for a co-habitant spouse or partner with dementia

   Författare :Marcus Falk Johansson; Lena Marmstål Hammar; Lena Dahlberg; Martina Summer Meranius; Christine Williams; Marie Ernsth-Bravell; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Informal care; spouse; dementia; support; needs; experiences;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Caring for a partner with dementia is typically stressful and challenging. Such carers can become overwhelmed by their responsibilities, neglecting their personal needs as well as their need for support as a carer. Receipt of support is low among spouse carers, while the support received may not be appropriate for their needs. LÄS MER