Sökning: "Lena Hammar Marmstål"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Lena Hammar Marmstål.
1. For better and for worse, till death do us part : Support needs of persons caring for a co-habitant spouse or partner with dementia
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
2. Caregivers' Singing Facilitates Mutual Encounter : Implementation and Evaluation of Music Therapeutic Caregiving in Complex Dementia care Situations
Sammanfattning : Persons with severe dementia suffer from major cognitive impairment, and are in need of considerable caring services. They commonly react with problematic behaviors, such as resistance and aggression in close care (e.g., morning care situations). LÄS MER
3. Women’s experiences of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV and the experiences of their close relatives
Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis is in nursing and the overall aim was to explore, describe, and generate knowledge about women’s experiences of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stages III or IV, and about the experiences of their close relatives. Living with a serious long-term illness such as COPD profoundly affects a person’s everyday life and thereby their health and well-being. LÄS MER
4. Participation through ICT : – studies of the use and access to ICT for young adults with intellectual disability
Sammanfattning : The right to full participation in society is stated in law to ensure that vulnerable groups such as people with intellectual disability have the same rights and possibilities as the general population. Technological development has changed the conditions of participation in society, including the types of interactions, information and societal services. LÄS MER
5. Promoting dignity and well-being in residential care facilities : Older persons’ perceptions and experiences of important aspects and associated factors
Sammanfattning : Objective: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge regarding the perceptions and experiences of aspects and factors associated with perceived dignity and well-being among older persons living in residential care facilities. Study I describes residents’ perceptions and experiences regarding important aspects of experiencing dignity and well-being. LÄS MER