Essays about: "elderly care nursing"
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1. Nurses' experiences of providing person-centered care for older people with dementia : A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
University essay fromAbstract : Aims: This literature review aimed to synthesize nurses’ experiences of providing person-centered care for older people with dementia. Background: Life radically changes for people with health problems, especially dementia. The number of people with dementia is increasing due to the rapid increase of the aging population. READ MORE
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2. Aging in place and the sense of it: Exploring the elderly’s perspective on a nursing home located in Jönköping, Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälleAbstract : This study explores the experiences and perspectives of older individuals residing in a nursing home with a focus on factors influencing their well-being and quality of life. The research is guided by three key concepts: Aging in place (policies and practices that allow older adults to reside in a chosen living setting for as long as possible, while avoiding unnecessary relocation), Sense of place (subjective and emotional connections individuals have with a specific place), and place (a location that holds a set of meanings). READ MORE
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3. Private and public quality of care- a comparison of pressure sore prevalence in Swedish care homes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper compares the quality of private and public health care, by studying Swedish care homes for elderly and disabled persons. The outcome of interest is the prevalence of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers are partly preventable by for example care home staff routines, nutrition and movement plans. READ MORE
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4. Experiences of having a stroke in young and middleaged patients : A descriptive review
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : Background: As the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause ofdisability in the world, stroke is more and more common among young people, and itsprevalence and incidence rate are also increasing. However, compared to elderly strokepatients, young and middle-aged patients often play important social and family rolesand face different challenges. READ MORE
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5. Utemiljön ur ett hälsoperspektiv vid två äldreboenden : en fallstudie med platsanalys och metodåterkoppling på användningen av Quality evaluation tool
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Detta arbete undersöker utemiljön vid två särskilda boenden för äldre genom ett hälsofrämjande perspektiv. Detta görs genom verktyget Quality evaluation tool (QET) och dess första steg landskapsanalys. READ MORE