Sökning: "emotional support"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 434 avhandlingar innehållade orden emotional support.
1. Parents’ needs and perceptions on emotional support in neonatal care and patterns of stress in parents of preterm infants during the first year after birth
Sammanfattning : Many parents experience preterm birth as traumatic and develop high levels of emotional stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. This can have a negative impact on the bonding process and the development of their parental identity. LÄS MER
2. Health-related Internet use and screening for emotional distress in people with cancer
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the preferences and incentives for using Internet-delivered support among people with cancer and to develop and test a generic questionnaire measuring health-related Internet use, the Health Online Support Questionnaire (HOSQ). Another aim was to examine the psychometric properties of the online-administered Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) regarding anxiety and depression in psychosocial screening among people with cancer, in comparisons with the longer instruments Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale – Self-report (MADRS-S) and the State Trait Anxiety Inventory – State (STAI-S). LÄS MER
3. The bright side of life : support in municipal elderly home care
Sammanfattning : Registered nurses in municipal elderly home care have in some occasionsdifficulties in identifying the patients’ needs and prioritize intervention inaccordance with the patients’ preferences, which is to obtain social and emotional support. The overall aim was to explore and describe which supportive interventions registered nurses use in municipal elderly home care settings and if it is in agreement with the patient’s preferences. LÄS MER
4. Quality of life, Coping and need for Support during the ALS disease trajectory
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate quality of life, coping and emotional distress (i.e. anxiety and depression) among newly diagnosed ALS patients. An additional aim was also to investigate relatives’ experiences of the care for the patient and the support they received for themselves during the disease progression. LÄS MER
5. When a parent is affected by a life-threatening illness : Exploring children’s and parents’ needs for support
Sammanfattning : This thesis explored the needs and preferences for support in families with children when one of the parents is affected by a life-threatening illness. In this thesis a variation of designs were used, from a literature review, to an interview study, a survey, and a long-term follow-up of an intervention. LÄS MER