Sökning: "non-pharmacological"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 40 avhandlingar innehållade ordet non-pharmacological.
6. Insomnia symptoms in elderly persons - assessment, associated factors and non-pharmacological nursing interventions
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to test a tool for assessing insomnia symptoms in elderly persons and to investigate late-life insomnia in terms of associated factors and evidence of non-pharmacological interventions in healthcare settings. Data were collected by means of a systematic literature search (Study I), questionnaires (Studies II-III), interviews and observations (Study IV). LÄS MER
7. Ventricular repolarization in the human heart : effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
Sammanfattning : Ventricular arrhythmias is the main cause of sudden cardiac death. A prolonged repolarization might cause such arrhythmias, and an increased understanding about mechanisms is therefore important for their primary and secondary prevention. LÄS MER
8. Pain following spinal cord injury
Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to assess and characterise nociceptive and neuropathic pain, the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain treatment, and the influence of pain on the quality of sleep in a population following spinal cord injury (SCI). This thesis is divided into five separate studies: I. LÄS MER
9. Living with Lewy body dementia. Treatment, survival & quality of life
Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with Lewy body dementias (LBD) have a complex clinical picture. With no prevention or cure, management focuses around symptomatic relief, however pharmacological and non-pharmacological options have been inadequately investigated. LÄS MER
10. Singing, sharing, soothing : Family-centred music therapy during painful procedures in neonatal care
Sammanfattning : To sing is to communicate. The soothing, comforting and emotional regulating properties of a lullaby are well-known cross-culturally and historically. This doctoral thesis addresses neonatal pain management from a novel and groundbreaking perspective, studying the efficacy of live music therapy on infants’ pain responses during venepuncture. LÄS MER