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Visar resultat 36 - 40 av 1193 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Elderly.

1. 36. Health‐related quality of life, depression, sleep and breathing disorders in the elderly : With focus on those with impaired systolic function/heart failure

   Författare :Peter Johansson; Ulf Dahlström; Anders Broström; Urban Alehagen; Peter Währborg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Elderly; cardiac function; chronic heart failure; health-related quality of life; depressive symptoms; prognosis; sleep disturbances; sleep disordered breathing; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and sleep complaints, as well as to investigate the prognostic value of health-related quality of life (Hr-QoL) and depressive symptoms on mortality in an elderly community living population with a focus on those with impaired systolic function/heart failure (HF). Descriptive, prognostic and explorative study designs were used to examine if a single question about global perceived health (GPH) is associated with the domains of Hr-QoL as assessed by the SF-36 (I), as well as to evaluate whether GPH provided prognostic information concerning cardiovascular mortality (II). LÄS MER

3. 37. Quality of care and assessment of health among elderly in actue care

   Författare :Inger Johansson; Mona Kihlgren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :assessment; elderly; health; quality of life; sense of coherence; organisation of care; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis describes nursing staff's opinion of quality of care and work satisfaction and elderly patients' perception of health, functional capacity, quality of life and sense of coherence (SOC) from a prognostic point of view. The research was performed within several surgical and orthopaedic wards, and different instruments were developed and tested for reliability and validity. LÄS MER

4. 38. Drug-related problems in the elderly - Interventions to improve the quality of pharmacotherapy

   Författare :Patrik Midlöv; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; medicinsk utbildning; medical training; Allmän medicinsk utövning; elderly; General practice; transfer of information; educational outreach visits; medication errors; drug-related problems;

   Sammanfattning : Introduction: Elderly people, in particular those residing in nursing homes, often use many drugs. In general elderly patients are at greater risk of experiencing drug-related problems (DRP), as they have multiple diseases, are using many drugs and have changed physiological status. LÄS MER

5. 39. Insomnia symptoms in elderly persons - assessment, associated factors and non-pharmacological nursing interventions

   Författare :Amanda Hellström; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Care environment; Elderly; Everyday activities; Evidence; Insomnia; Leisure activities; Nursing interventions; Sleep disturbances.;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to test a tool for assessing insomnia symptoms in elderly persons and to investigate late-life insomnia in terms of associated factors and evidence of non-pharmacological interventions in healthcare settings. Data were collected by means of a systematic literature search (Study I), questionnaires (Studies II-III), interviews and observations (Study IV). LÄS MER

7. 40. Imbalance and fractures in the elderly Effects of decreased vibration sensation and vestibular asymmetry

   Författare :Ella Kolbrun Kristinsdottir; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; Postural Control; Elderly; Vibration sensation; Vestibular asymmetry; Falls; Fractures.; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi; Otorhinolaryngology; audiology; auditive system and speech; revalidation; kinesitherapy; Physical medicine; hörsel- och talorganen; audiologi; Otorinolaryngologi;

   Sammanfattning : Control of the upright stance and locomotion is a complicated process of muscular activity. The muscular activity is dependant on afferent information from the different sensory organs and interpretation in the central nervous system. Age-related degenerative changes exist in all the domains concerned with control of posture. LÄS MER