Essays about: "caregivers"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 155 essays containing the word caregivers.

1. 6. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alma Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : women; representation; climate adaptation policy; Nepal; feminist constructivism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE

3. 7. Health Data Exchange during Transfer of Multi-morbid Elderly

   University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

   Author : Hanan Hadi; [2023]
   Keywords : Ageing; Multi-morbidity; Health data; Health Information Exchange; Cooperation between region and municipality; Äldre; Multisjuka; Hälsodata; Utbyte av hälsoinformation; Samarbete mellan region och kommun;

   Abstract : This project aimed to enhance communication and collaboration among care providers in Stockholm Region and Stockholm Municipality by analyzing health data in various medical record systems and identifying the data that needs to be shared to support elderly individuals with multi-morbidity. Interviews with health experts, caregivers, and policymakers, as well as a literature review, were conducted to gather data. READ MORE

4. 8. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Bergenek; [2023]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Ageing Population; Vulnerability; Resilience; DRM; Disaster Risk Management; Individual Self Reliance; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Japan; Case Study; Elderly; Vulnerable Groups.;

   Abstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE

5. 9. Family caregivers experience of end-of-life carefor persons with dementia : A descriptive literature review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Qi Sun; Yifan Zhang; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background: Dementia is a disease that causes significant cognitive decline and canaffect occupational, life and social functioning. As the disease worsens and symptoms ofpersons with dementia(PwD) become more severe, some end-of-life stage PwD chooseto spend their time at home, which means that the family caregivers become the mainsupport body for the PwD. READ MORE

6. 10. Professional’s support to parents having children with complex communication needs. : A study from low socio-economic background in India

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Jiya Raj; [2023]
   Keywords : caregivers; professionals; low socio-economic background; children with complex communication needs;

   Abstract : Caregivers of children with Complex Communication Needs from low socio-economic  backgrounds are deprived of facilities for communication training. As a result, they struggle to communicate with their children even for activities of daily living. READ MORE