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  1. 1. Designing for Empathy in Elderly Care : Exploration of Opportunities to Deliver Behaviour Change Interventions through mHealth Applications, to Promote Empathic Behaviour in Elderly Home Care Nursing Assistants

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Malin Bergqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : empathy; elderly care; nursing assistants; Behavior Change Wheel; Theoretical Domains Framework; COM-B; digital behavior change interventions; empati; äldreomsorg; undersköterskor; digitala interventioner för beteendeförändring;

    Abstract : Background The Swedish population is ageing quickly and the system for elderly home care is under increasing pressure. Staff turnover is high, nursing assistants are reporting stress, and employers have to recruit staff lacking sufficient experience. These factors are barriers to empathic care, considered essential to patient health outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Home Delivered Meals II : older Adults Sensory Perceptions and Satisfaction from Assistant Nurses Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för hälsovetenskap

    Author : Sarah Forsberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Home delivered meals; home-dwelling; older adults; sensory; perceptions; satisfaction; assistant nurses; home care service; Hemlevererade måltider; hemmaboende; äldre; sensorisk; uppfattningar; nöjdhet; undersköterskor; hemtjänst;

    Abstract : Introduction: Overall meal satisfaction and sensory properties of the food have been seen to impact the nutritional status in older adults living in residential care homes. However, there is a lack of studies focusing on home-dwelling older adults’ perceptions and satisfaction of home delivered meals. READ MORE

  4. 3. Clinicians' demands on monitoring support in an Intensive Care Unit : A pilot study, at Capio S:t Görans Hospital

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Emma Callerström; [2017]
    Keywords : Patient Data Management System; Requirement Elicitation; Intensive Care Unit; Workflow; Patient Data Management System; Behovsframkallning; Intensivvårdsavdelning; Arbetsflöde;

    Abstract : Patients treated at intensive care units (ICUs) are failing in one or several organs and requireappropriate monitoring and treatment in order to maintain a meaningful life. Today clinicians inintensive care units (ICUs) manage a large amount of data generated from monitoring devices. READ MORE

  5. 4. Home Delivered Meals : Exploring Perceptions and Acceptability among Swedish Older Adults

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för lärande och miljö

    Author : Sarah Forsberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Home delivered meals; food distribution; home-dwelling; older adults; acceptability; perceptions; Hemlevererade måltider; måltidsdistribution; hemmaboende; äldre; acceptans; uppfattningar;

    Abstract : Background: Approximately 48 000 meals are distributed to home-dwelling older adults every day in Sweden. The ability to influence the meals is of great importance for the quality of life and therefore it is important to include the views, needs and wishes of older adults when structuring the food distribution service. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assistant Nurses Work Engagement; The role of Emotional Labor, Empathy, and Psychosocial Conditions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

    Author : Antonia Mukka; [2016]
    Keywords : work engagement emotional labor empathy psychosocial environment assistant nurses; arbetsengagemang emotionellt lönearbete empati psykosocial arbetsmiljö undersköterskor;

    Abstract : From a positive psychology perspective, the aim of the present study was to explore work engagement and the role of individual factors (emotional labor and empathy), and psychosocial work conditions among assistant nurses employed in municipal elderly care. This is a highly relevant topic, since healthcare workers, particularly in elderly care, has been given a lot of attention because of sick-leave and dissatisfaction regarding their job situation. READ MORE