Sökning: "next of kin"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 84 avhandlingar innehållade orden next of kin.

1. 16. The circle of strength and power : Experiences of empowerment in intensive care

   Författare :Ingrid Wåhlin; Ewa Idvall; Anna-Christina Ek; Britt-Marie Ternestedt; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Empowerment; Critical care; Experiences; Relationships; Work satisfaction; Patient; Family; Nurse; Physician; Comparison; Atmosphere; Quality of care; Interview; Intensive care; Intensivvård;

   Sammanfattning : Patients and next of kin in intensive care often experience powerlessness, anxiety and distress and intensive care staff are repeatedly exposed to traumatic situations and demanding events. Empowerment has been described as a process of overcoming a sense of powerlessness and a model through which people may develop a sense of inner strength through connections with others. LÄS MER

3. 17. Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain

   Författare :Annette Sverker; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Burden of dietary restriction; chronic disease; coeliac disease; critical - incident technique; dietary dilemmas; neuropathic pain; next of kin experiences; quality of life;

   Sammanfattning : Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain Akademisk avhandling som för avläggande av medicine doktorsexamen vid Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs Universitet kommer att offentligt försvaras i lokal Arvid Wallgrens Backe, Hus 2, 2118, Sahlgrenska Akademin, Göteborg. torsdagen den 27 september 2007, kl 13. LÄS MER

4. 18. Transmission Optimization for High Throughput Satellite Systems

   Författare :Ahmad Gharanjik; Mats Bengtsson; Björn OTTERSTEN; Wing-Kin (Ken) Ma; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

   Sammanfattning : Demands on broadband data service are increasing dramatically each year. Following terrestrial trends, satellite communication systems have moved from the traditional TV broadcasting to provide interactive broadband services even to urban users. LÄS MER

5. 19. The significance of assistive devices in the daily life of persons with stroke and their spouses

   Författare :Ingvor Pettersson; Gerd Ahlström; Kristina Törnquist; Lena Borell; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; spouse; next of kin; assistive devices; assistive technology; powered wheelchair; lifeworld; phenomenology; lived experience; activity; participation; quality of life; outcome; ICF; IPPA; WHODAS II; PIADS; Euroqol-5D; occupational therapy; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Occupational therapy; Arbetsterapi; Vårdvetenskap med inriktning arbetsterapi; Nursing Science w. Occupational Therapy Focus;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this research project was to explore and describe the significance of assistive devices in daily life. The project involves two qualitative and two quantitative studies. Three of these studies were from the perspective of persons with stroke and one from the perspective of spouses of persons with stroke. LÄS MER

7. 20. Äldre personers sista tid i livet. Livskvalitet, vård, omsorg och närståendes situation

   Författare :Magdalena Andersson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gerontologi; Palliative care; Public care; Experience; Quality of life; Next of kin; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Gerontology; Frail elderly; End-of-life;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate old people's care and quality of life during the last period of life, but also to investigate their own and next-of-kin's experience of this phase. The thesis is based on four studies using separate samples. LÄS MER