Essays about: "Elder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 67 essays containing the word Elder.

  1. 1. Equal for all? : A study of the alignment between communal guidelines on home care services and the Social Service Act (SoL)

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Elise Planchard; [2023]
    Keywords : Communal guidelines; eldercare; welfare; SoL; bureaucracy; kommunala riktlinjer; äldreomsorg; välfärd; SoL; byråkrati;

    Abstract : This study explores how municipalities in Sweden interpret and apply the Social Services Act in their provision of eldercare, specifically in their original place of residence, which has been their responsibility since the 1992 elder care reform. Despite a national ambition for equal eldercare provision, municipalities have significant flexibility in shaping their own guidelines based on local conditions. READ MORE

  3. 2. The relationship between schedule influence, schedule satisfaction and work-related outcomes within Swedish elder care

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Josefin Björk; [2023]
    Keywords : elder care; schedule; scheduling; work-life;

    Abstract : The thesis aimed to investigate the relationship between influence over scheduling and schedule satisfaction with three central factors within the psychosocial work environment within the elder care sector: quality of work, work-life conflict and intention to quit. The JD-R model was used as theoretical approach as it provides a framework of the relationship between different work factors, characteristics, health and wellbeing, as well as a context to the different factors in the scope of the thesis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Re-design Email Interfaces Forelders’ Standards : Personalization, Simplicity, and Slow Interaction

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Yulu Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : elders; digital communication; personalization; slow interaction; simple graphic design; design guidelines; interaction design;

    Abstract : Elders usually experience high levels of loneliness in the society as they have retired from work and less of a center within the family. There are many interaction design work that target elder’s loneliness and aim to solve the problem by connecting elders with other people through distance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Perceptions of Virtual Reality Technologies Within Elderly Care

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Stefan Bajin; Simon Solberg; [2023]
    Keywords : virtual reality; elder care; mental health; healthcare system; perceptions of vr;

    Abstract : The Swedish healthcare system is strained today, along with a rise in the number of elderly people in the country. Aside from the expected physical ailments facing this group, mental health issues such as depression are also common amongst older adults. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing impacts of climate change on the energy and hygrothermal performance of detached houses in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Najma Habibullah; Busra Duran; [2023]
    Keywords : Detached houses; Hygrothermal performance; Energy performance; Extreme weather conditions; Climate change; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the most significant challenges that building sector is confronting. For example, Climate change and associated extreme events are posing a significant challenge for the building sector. Buildings should be prepared to withstand the climate changes and extreme weather that will happen in the future. READ MORE