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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 51 avhandlingar innehållade orden Observation assessments.
1. Ergonomists’ risk assessments : From guesstimates to strategic approaches
Sammanfattning : Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent causes of work-related ill-health, consequently risk assessments of hazardous factors related to these disorders are important for prevention. Occupational Health Services (OHS) providers are independent experts, supporting employers regarding work environment issues and rehabilitation. LÄS MER
2. Observation Methods and Imaging Techniques. Assessments of physical exposure in repetitive work with focus on neck and upper extremities
Sammanfattning : Observation methods and imaging techniques - assessments of physical exposure in repetitive work with focus on neck and upper extremities The aim of this thesis was to develop, establish and validate observation methods for exposure assessments in epidemiological studies of repetitive work. A second aim was to increase the quality of input data for biomechanical shoulder models, by reliability and validity studies of Magnetic Reso-nance Imaging (MRI) and Ultrasound Scanning (US). LÄS MER
3. Development and testing af an observation-based method to assess person-centeredness in healthcare
Sammanfattning : Person-centred care (PCC) has been designated and endorsed as a core competency needed for health care professionals (HCP) to meet the evolving challenges facing health care. The aim of this thesis was to develop and test an observation-based method for assessing clinician competency in the delivery of PCC. LÄS MER
4. Assessment and design of industrial manual handling to reduce physical ergonomics hazards : – use and development of assessment tools
Sammanfattning : Despite efforts of reducing harmful physical ergonomics exposures related to manual handling, the occurrence of heavy or repetitive manual handling, and non-neutral postures is high in many occupational sectors. To reduce these exposures, interventions and job design strategies can utilize risk assessment. LÄS MER
5. Environmental Assessments of Landscape Changes : Interdisciplinary studies in rural Tanzania
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to show how biogeophysical and social processes are interlinked in landscape change, and to propose approaches for interdisciplinary environmental assessments (such as EIAs), concentrating on developing countries’ situations, and representation of findings from such studies. Landscape in its holistic sense is a very good concept and basis for intellectual and practical use in environmental dialogues. LÄS MER