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  1. 6. Immigrants with heart failure- A descriptive comparative study of symptoms, self care, social support, care and treatment

    Författare :Azar Hedemalm; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Immigrant; heart failure; symptom; treatment; self care; physical and emotional state; social support; patient records;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The current demographic profile in Sweden demonstrates blended ethnicities and cultures evolving through mass migration and resettlement. While it is acknowledged that cultural background affects, illness experience, participation in the care or self-management of illness, little is presently known about the treatment patterns, symptoms, health care seeking and health outcomes among immigrants with heart failure (HF) in Sweden or other Scandinavian countries ? despite the fact that worsening of chronic heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalisation in patients over 65 years of age. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Developing and evaluating an interactive app to support self-care among older persons receiving home care

    Författare :Carina Göransson; Karin Blomberg; Kristina Ziegert; Yvonne Wengström; Pernilla Hillerås; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health concerns; mHealth; older persons; self-care;

    Sammanfattning : The proportion of older persons worldwide is growing. With older age, complex health problems may occur and the need for home care increases. To support older persons to maintain health and self-care, innovative ways need to be developed. The aim of the project was to develop and evaluate an interactive app among older persons receiving home care. LÄS MER

  4. 8. The borderland between care and self-care

    Författare :Anna Sarkadi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Type 2 diabetes; chronic disease management; patient education; women; intimacy; guilt and shame; female sexual dysfunction; social network; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to examine different approaches to support the self-care of persons with Type 2 diabetes, with special reference to practical, social, and sexual aspects of women's self-management. The methods to elucidate this comprised: evaluating a new model for diabetes patient education; designing a model to analyse the role of social networks in women's diabetes; conducting individual and focus group interviews for deeper understanding of the social and sexual aspects of diabetes; and collecting questionnaire data as a complement to the above. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Oral Health and Diabetes : Studies on health and oral self-care in subjects with type 2 diabetes

    Författare :Gun Sandberg; Dorthe Holst; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; health-related quality of life; type 2 diabetes; oral health; oral self-care; peripheral neuropathy; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Oral manifestations have been reported as risk factors for diabetes mellitus, but diabetes has also attracted the attention as part of the influence on oral disease. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate several aspects of oral health among type 2 diabetic subjects in relation to various diabetes-related variables and to health-related quality of life (HRQL). LÄS MER

  7. 10. Barnhälsovårdens förändrade roller och behov av digital utveckling

    Författare :Lotha Valan; Åsa Hörnsten; Ulf Isaksson; Karin Enskär; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child health care; digital support; eHealth; eHealth literacy; health literacy; family-focused care; nursing; parents; parental stress; satisfaction; self-care; Barnhälsovård; digital support; egenvård; e-Hälsa; eHälsolitteracitet; familjefokuserad omvårdnad; föräldrar; föräldrastress; hälsolitteracitet; tillfredsställelse; omvårdnadsforskning med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktning; caring sciences in social sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Bakgrund: Den svenska barnhälsovården är frivillig och kostnadsfri, och de flesta svenska familjer följer programmet. Den är dock inte jämlikt fördelad över landet och kan därför behöva utvecklas med fler digitala element och bli mer familjefokuserad. LÄS MER