Sökning: "pressure sores"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden pressure sores.

1. 1. Pressure sores : risk assessment and prevention

   Författare :Margareta Lindgren; Christina Lindholm; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to study the prevalence, incidence, prevention and treatment of pressure sores, to further develop a risk assessment scale, and test the reliability and validity of this scale, to identify risk factors for pressure sore development, and to study skin blood flow in non-blanchable erythema areas as compared to undamaged skin.Criteria used for pressure sore assessment were persistent discoloration i. LÄS MER

3. 2. Pressure sore etiology - highlighted with optical measurements of the blood flow

   Författare :Annika Jonsson; Ylva Bäcklund; Maria Lindén; Margareta Lindgren; Bertil Hök; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Electronics; Elektronik; Elektronik;

   Sammanfattning : In line with the quality awareness of good prevention of pressure sores and in treatment of those sores already developed, evaluation of antidecubitus mattresses plays an important role. However, there are shortages in the evaluations performed today, since often interface pressure is the only parameter regarded. LÄS MER

4. 3. Malnutrition in hospitalised elderly patients

   Författare :Mitra Unosson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of the present study was to assess nutritional status in elderly patients admitted to geriatric clinic and emergency care hospital, to describe the differences between malnourished and well-nourished patients, to study changes of nutritional status during the recovery period and to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation.In a geriatric clinic, 501 newly admitted patients were randomly allocated either to a group that received an extra nutritional supplementation or to one that did not. LÄS MER

5. 4. Everyday activities in older adults readmitted to hospital

   Författare :Marie Jönsson; Marie Holmefur; Carin Fredriksson; Peter Appelros; Ingeborg Nilsson; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; ageing; cognition; everyday activities; occupational therapy; patient discharge; patient readmission; performance;

   Sammanfattning : The coordination of health care and social care at discharge are particularly important for older adults with complex health and social needs, as approximately 30 % of these persons are readmitted to hospital on an unplanned basis within three months of discharge. In order to provide adequate care for this group of older adults, we need a deeper understanding of their experiences regarding their functional ability at hospital and at home. LÄS MER

7. 5. Malnutrition in elderly people in need of municipal care : assessment and intervention

   Författare :Lennart Christensson; Birgitta Sidenvall; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to describe nutritional status in elderly people at the time of entering municipal care, to evaluate nutritional assessment techniques and to investigate the effect of a nutritional care plan. Furthermore the aim was to investigate the staffs' attitudes towards nutritional nursing care. LÄS MER