Essays about: "Disability in Sweden."

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  1. 16. Functional outcome for older adults with movement disabilities : A cross-sectional study

    University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Institutet för gerontologi

    Author : Nynne Olsen; [2021]
    Keywords : Cohort; childhood socioeconomic status; gender; rural urban; The Swedish Adoption Twin Study of Aging;

    Abstract : Background:  Previous research have found that different factors have associations with the level of function. Only few studies investigate the population of older adults with movement disabilities. READ MORE

  3. 17. Should some be left behind in the race to increase the retirement age? Evidence from a life-cycle model pension reform simulation for Sweden.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Gediminas Goda; [2021]
    Keywords : Life cycle; Pension reform; Retirement; Disability insurance;

    Abstract : Governments across the world are undertaking retirement age reforms to preserve fiscal sustainability in the face of population aging. However, research suggests that increasing the retirement age often has the unwanted side effect of increased disability insurance claiming, which can offset a big part of the savings realized due to lower spending on retirement benefits. READ MORE

  4. 18. The portrayal of disability on the websites of the higher education institutions : A comparative critical discourse analysis on the web pages of disability services in Latvia and Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Zane Blumberga; [2021]
    Keywords : Persons with disabilities; disability content; web pages; higher education; Latvia; Sweden; critical discourse analysis; Michel Foucault; inequalities; models of disability;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to critically examine and compare the web pages that provide disability content and information of ten selected Latvian and Swedish higher education institutions’ websites. The theoretical framework of the research is built upon the critical discourse analysis and Michel Foucault’s ideas of discourse and power while the analytical framework incorporates elements of Mullet’s (2018) framework of critical discourse analysis, Pauwels (2012) multimodal framework for analysing websites and the snapshot click study by Gabel et al. READ MORE

  5. 19. Implementation requires effort : A project teams’ experiences in implementing an eHealth tool in Southern Sweden.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Keeva Duffey; [2021]
    Keywords : Healthcare; eHealth; case study; noncommunicable disease prevention; screening; Information Systems;

    Abstract : Noncommunicable disease are the leading cause of death and disability in the majority of theworld, and particularly for Sweden. Modifiable lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity are main contributors and risk factors to acquiring these diseases. READ MORE

  6. 20. Associated health care cost in parents of children with Myelomeningocele in Sweden: A repeated cross-sectional analysis of region Skåne’s health care utilisation data base.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Abimbola Opeyemi Ajomale; [2021]
    Keywords : Health Care Cost; Repeated cross-sectional analysis; Myelomeningocele; Health Care Utilisation; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Studies have put spinal bifida which Myelomeningocoel (MMC) is a form at 6.1 per 10,000 births in Sweden. Other evaluations have pointed that disabilities could pose a burden on families despite the social net available within the Swedish society. READ MORE