Sökning: "Dementia unit"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade orden Dementia unit.
6. The epidemiology of risk factors and short- and long-term outcome in the Swedish intensive care cohort
Sammanfattning : The sepsis syndrome is present in ¼ to ⅓ of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. The short-term prognosis is grim, with a 30-day mortality of 30–35%; however, the long- term outcomes are now being explored, as multi-professional follow-up after ICU care is increasingly being implemented. LÄS MER
7. Mild cognitive impairment - concepts, cut-offs, and clinical relevance
Sammanfattning : Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnosis frequently used in dementia research and in memory clinics. MCI is meant to identify patients without dementia, but with cognitive decline beyond what is considered normal, and with an increased risk of progressing to dementia. Typically, cognitive test performance 1. LÄS MER
8. Integrity promoting care of demented patients
Sammanfattning : The purpose of the thesis was to investigate if integrity promoting care improves functions in demented patients over time. The Erikson (1982) theory of ”eight stages of man” was used as a basis for training of staff in a three-month intervention study (I-VI) at a nursing home ward. LÄS MER
9. Personcentrerad vård i särskilda boenden för äldre
Sammanfattning : Bakgrund: Andelen äldre i befolkningen ökar nationellt och internationellt, och med ökande ålder ökar både fysisk och psykisk ohälsa. Äldre personer med ohälsa i form av kognitiv svikt (oftast demenssjukdom) kan bli beroende av vård och omsorg i särskilda boenden för äldre för att kunna känna trygghet och välbefinnande samt ha ett gott liv, i gemenskap med andra. LÄS MER
10. Health inequalities in care for persons with dementia
Sammanfattning : Health inequality is defined as any difference, disparity, or variation in all health-related aspects of individuals and groups. The World Health Organization regards ensuring equal access to promotion, prevention, diagnostics, and care for persons with dementia as a crucial goal in their global action plan for dementia. LÄS MER