Sökning: "Perceived distress"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 100 avhandlingar innehållade orden Perceived distress.

  1. 1. Distress among Adolescents with Cancer

    Författare :Mariann Hedström; Louise von Essen; Anders Kreuger; Gustaf Ljungman; Ulla Qvarnström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caring sciences; adolescents; anxiety; cancer; children; depression; distress; staff ratings; positive experiences; well-being; Vårdvetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The primary aim was to investigate the distress perceived by adolescents with cancer treated in paediatric oncology. In Study I, especially distressing events for children/adolescents with cancer were identified by interviews with children/adolescents/parents and nurses. Data were analysed with content analysis. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Children in the Radiology Department : a study of anxiety, pain, distress and verbal interaction

    Författare :Berit Björkman; Karin Enskär; Kerstin Öhrling; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :Children; radiography; experiences; anxiety; pain; distress; verbal interaction; examination;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation focuses on children’s experiences of going through an acute radiographic examination due to a suspected fracture. The findings from interviews with children aged 3-15 years showed anxiety, pain and distress to be a concern in conjunction with an examination (Paper I). LÄS MER

  4. 3. On Perceived Exertion and its Measurement

    Författare :Elisabet Borg; Birgitta Berglund; Ana Garriga-Trillo; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Perceptual scaling; psychophysics; Category-Ratio scale; perceived exertion; interindividual comparisons; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The general aim of the thesis is to answer questions on general and differential aspects of perceived exertion and on the measurement of its intensity variation. Overall perceived exertion is commonly treated as a unidemensional construct. This thesis also explores its multidimensional character. Four empirical studies are summarized (Study I-IV). LÄS MER

  5. 4. More or less than human : the influence of shame on psychological distress

    Författare :Lotta Strömsten; Elisabet Sundbom; Mikael Henningsson; Martin Bäckström; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Shame; shame-proneness; guilt; self-conscious emotions; psychological distress; coping; attachment styles; Compass of Shame;

    Sammanfattning : Background Shame is a powerful emotion involved in a wide variety of phenomena including psychopathology. The propensity to react with shame to situations of transgression is formed early in life, but the processes by which elevated shame-proneness causes higher levels of psychological distress and functional impairment in some people rather than in others is as yet poorly understood. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Constipation in palliative care : Prevalence, definitions, symptom distress and risk-factors

    Författare :Eva Erichsén; Maria Friedrichsen; Anna Milberg; Tiny Jaarsma; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Palliative care; constipation; prevalence; definition; symptom-distress; risk factors;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Constipation for patients in palliative care is common and described with variations in prevalence. Side -effects from opioid- treatment, is considered to be one of the main factors leading to constipation. LÄS MER