Sökning: "swall"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade ordet swall.

  1. 1. "Being in the present" : the meaning of the interaction between older persons with Alzheimer's disease and a therapy dog

    Författare :Anna Swall; Ingegerd Fagerberg; Carina Lundh Hagelin; Britt Ebbeskog; David Edvardsson; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Animal-assisted therapy; Alzheimer s disease; Descriptive statistics; Lifeworld; Memories; Person-centred care; Phenomenological hermeneutics; Therapy dog; Animal-assisted therapy;

    Sammanfattning : The number of persons with Alzheimer’s disease is increasing world-wide and the disease affects the persons, their families, the health care system and the economy within society worldwide. The symptoms and behaviours caused by Alzheimer’ disease may be difficult to manage for the person and their caregivers. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Promoting dignity and well-being in residential care facilities : Older persons’ perceptions and experiences of important aspects and associated factors

    Författare :Charlotte Roos; Lena Marmstål Hammar; Anna Swall; Anne-Marie Boström; Helle Wijk; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dignity; intervention; older persons; person-centred care; person-centred practice framework; residential care facilities; well-being;

    Sammanfattning : Objective: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge regarding the perceptions and experiences of aspects and factors associated with perceived dignity and well-being among older persons living in residential care facilities. Study I describes residents’ perceptions and experiences regarding important aspects of experiencing dignity and well-being. LÄS MER