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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden interaction group home disability.
1. Tid, rum och självbestämmande : Möjligheter och hinder i vardagen för äldre personer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning på gruppboende
Sammanfattning : People with intellectual disability are living longer, which creates new demands for the support and care of this target group. Participation and autonomy at all ages, regardless of functional capacity, are cited in legislation and among the key objectives of disability policy. LÄS MER
2. Explaining occupational disorders and work ability among home care workers
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate what factors and conditions contribute to explain the incidences of reported occupational disorders (occupational injuries and work-related diseases and symptoms) and work ability (long-term work ability, long-term sick leave and disability pension) among home care workers (HCWs).Factors at three levels were investigated in this thesis: the macro-organisational level, the workplace level and the individual level. LÄS MER
3. Team-based home rehabilitation after hip fracture in older adults : effects, experiences and impact of dementia
Sammanfattning : BACKGROUND: For an older adult a hip fracture may be a traumatic and life-changing event and has shown to be associated with reduced health-related quality of life, disability and increased mortality. Previous rehabilitation studies have often excluded older adults with cognitive impairment and those living in residential care facilities, groups with an additional risk of poor outcome. LÄS MER
4. Improving Work Ability and Return to Work among Women on Long-term Sick Leave
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to gain new knowledge of factors and interventions that improve work ability and return to work (RTW) among women on long-term sick leave from human service organizations (HSOs). The specific aims of the studies were: to evaluate the associations between the self-rated Work Ability Index (WAI) and Work Ability Score (WAS), and the relationship with prospective sick leave, symptoms, and health (Paper I); to investigate whether intervention with myofeedback training or intensive muscular strength training could decrease pain and increase work ability among women with neck pain (Paper II); to examine the associations between workplace rehabilitation and the combination of supportive conditions at work with work ability and RTW over time (Paper III); and to explore experiences, views, and strategies in the rehabilitation process for RTW (Paper IV). LÄS MER
5. The effect of spinal manipulative therapy on heart rate variability and pain in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain
Sammanfattning : OBJECTIVE: Persistent or recurrent neck pain is a common reason to seek healthcare. Manual therapy in combination with exercises is recommended by clinical guidelines for this patient group. LÄS MER