Essays about: "senior adults"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words senior adults.

1. 6. Innovative solutions for dementia care using ICT: A qualitative content analysis.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

   Author : Adeyinka Lawrence Adeojo; [2020]
   Keywords : Information and communication technology ICT ; Information System IS ; Human-Organization-Technology fit HOT Framework; Dementia patients; Older adults; EHealth; Qualitative Content Analysis;

   Abstract : Aims/Objectives: The objectives of this thesis were to examine and discuss the existing information and communication technology (ICT) tools used in the healthcare sector for older adults with dementia, the benefits and challenges of using these ICT tools from the perspective of older adults with dementia and their health care providers. Research methods: Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with older adults with dementia and health care providers and managers at a nursing home in Nigeria. READ MORE

3. 7. Physiotherapist students’ views of chronic pain and its treatments - an international comparison

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering

   Author : Emma Nilsson; Maria Råsmar; Rebecka Forsström; [2020]
   Keywords : chronic pain; physiotherapy; international comparison; physiotherapy student; education; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: According to The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), about 20 percent of adults suffer from chronic pain globally. Insufficient treatment of chronic pain can lead to negative effects on health and quality of life. The cost of chronic pain is high both for society and individuals. READ MORE

4. 8. Male Rape in Auschwitz? : An Exploration of the Dynamics of Kapo-PiepelSexual Violence in KL Auschwitz during the Holocaust

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

   Author : Laura Landwehrkamp; [2019]
   Keywords : Holocaust; Auschwitz; sexual violence; male rape; Kapo; Piepel;

   Abstract : Male-male sexual violence during the Holocaust is under-researched. Despite being a widespread occurrence in the Nazi concentration camps, very few accounts from primary sources are available of the sexual violence perpetrated against the Piepel: male Jewish children, adolescents, and young adults, by male Kapos or senior prisoner functionaries. READ MORE

5. 9. Internet Banking Adoption in Sweden : An exploratory case study of Internet banking adoption among senior citizens

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sheng Kuang Hou; George Gergi; [2015]
   Keywords : Internet Banking; Technology; Banking Industry; Elders Adoption; SSTs; Technological Acceptance Model TAM ; Theory of Planned Behavior TPB ; Seniors; Sweden; Umeå;

   Abstract : The development of technology over the recent years has led to tremendous changes in the finance and banking industry. One of the self-service technologies (SSTs) that has triggered a revolutionary impact is Internet banking. READ MORE

6. 10. Interface update from older adult users’ perspective

   University essay from Informationssystem

   Author : Andreia Cantar; Eri Åström; [2013]
   Keywords : Human-computer interaction; Interface design; Updating; Usability; Digital exclusion; Elderly as computer users;

   Abstract : Is it unavoidable fact that the interface of a program will change when the program is updated. It is a well-known problem that such changes lead to usability issues, even if the new interface in itself is usable. READ MORE