Essays about: "caring for elderly"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words caring for elderly.

1. 1. Are mindless robots less threatening? : The role of transparency about robots’ lack of human-like psychological capabilities

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Emma Willyams; [2023]
   Keywords : social robots; threat to distinctiveness hypothesis; transparency; HRI;

   Abstract : The use of social robots is often seen as a solution for handling future challenges such as caring for a growing population of elderly people. However, previous research has shown that robots can be perceived as threatening and for a successful implementation of robots in society we are dependent on the public’s acceptance of the technology. READ MORE

3. 2. 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. 3. Rethinking social care services for elderly persons in Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Annette Hatembo; [2022]
   Keywords : Ageing; elderly people; family; community; caregiving; old people’s home; social care.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Elderly people in Zambia face numerous challenges resulting from high poverty levels, stigma, and social exclusion, poor service provision in old people's homes, and lack of proper care and support from family and the public. In addition, changes in population ageing have also resulted in increased longevity affecting the obligatory responsibilities of the state and the family to meet individual needs in caregiving adequately. READ MORE

5. 4. Mental health among nurses : A study of stress, anxiety and depression of nurses in referral hospitals of COVID-19 patients, in Iran

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

   Author : Leila Gharagozlu; [2022]
   Keywords : COVID-19; Nurses; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Iran;

   Abstract : Introduction: Nurses have had an essential role in developing care, treatment, and community health worldwide during the outbreak of COVID-19. Being in the front line of dealing with the disease, they are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health. Therefore, finding out more about these nurses’ mental health is very important. READ MORE

6. 5. Caught in the middle: Unravelling motive and practice of elderly care among sandwich generation in Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Darmawan Prasetya; [2021]
   Keywords : elderly care; sandwich generation; multigenerational care; intergenerational solidarity; Indonesia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the perpetuated absence of wide-ranged aging-related programs in Indonesia, more than one-quarter of the elderly population rely on the family especially adult children, resulting in the prevalence of three-generation households. This research seeks to explain the underlying motive and the practice of caring for the elderly parent from the vantage point of adult children that act as the main support provider and primary caregiver within the household. READ MORE