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Half of the workers in the world do not have access to social and legal security. As workers of a growing informal economy, they lack the protection that formal workers usually have, such as pension and sick pay and their income is varying and insecure. In the past, it was workers organizing in labor unions who achieved improved working conditions. But when the share of formal workers diminishes,
Introduction: Animal-assisted and nature-based interventions in psychosocial treatment for various groups of clients have been studied internationally. However, there is little knowledge about how young adults with autism experience participation in such types of interventions. This clinical study aimed to describe the feasibility of animal-assisted and nature-based activities on a farm as a compl
Background: The participation of patients in clinical trials is crucial for the development of healthcare. There are several challenges in the recruitment of trial participants with acute medical conditions. The registry-based randomized DAPA-MI clinical trial recruited patients during hospitalization for myocardial infarction and provided study drugs in bottles with smart caps that used wireless
Syftet med studien är att undersöka förändringar gällande variablerna: psykiskt välbefinnande, stress, arbetsengagemang och tidsanvändning vid en arbetstidsförkortning från åtta till sex timmars arbetsdag med bibehållen lön. Vidare ämnar studien undersöka de anställdas generella upplevelse av införandet av sex timmars arbetsdag med bibehållen lön. Av 14 tillfrågade på en vårdklinik i en medelstor This study examined the relationship between reduced working hours, from eight to six hour days with preserved pay, and employee psychological well-being, stress, work commitment and usage of their spare time. General employee experience of this change was also examined. Participants were 13 employees at a health clinic located in a medium sized town in Sweden across five occasions within a three
Background: Parents’ birth experiences affect bonding with their infant, which in turn may influence the child's future health. Parents’ satisfaction with childbirth is multi-dimensional and dependent on both expectations and experiences. Increasing involvement of partners in intrapartum care may lead to an assumption that the birthing couple shares attitudes and expectations of intrapartum care.
OBJECTIVE: To describe how people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience the care provided by Swedish nurse-led rheumatology outpatient clinics. METHODS: Eighteen adult people with a diagnosis of RA who had had at least three documented contact sessions with a nurse-led clinic were interviewed. The interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: Care was expressed in
”Now, we become just as sporadic participants” A qualitative study experience of individual counselor’s facility A counselor at a hospital is a person who is working with the mental health of the patients. Due to today’s fast-pace society stress and other mental health problems has become more and more common which has led to a higher demand of counselor workers. Alongside the practical counseli
I denna studie har vi intervjuat tre kvinnor som levt under riskfyllda förhållanden i form av missbruk i större delar av sitt liv. Syftet med vår uppsats var att undersöka vilka erfarenheter anhöriga till missbrukare har av självhjälpsgrupper av typen ACA (vuxna barn till alkoholister och från andra dysfunktionella familjer) och dess stöd och hjälp. Vi formulerade tre frågeställningar där vi villeIn this study, we interviewed three women who have lived in hazardous conditions such as abuse in the greater part of their lives. The aim of this study was to examine what experiences relatives of abusers have of self-help groups such as ACOA (Adult Children Of Alcoholics and of other dysfunctional families) and its support and help. Due to our purpose we asked ourselves three questions: 1. how d
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how Taiwanese brands can manage the country-of-origin effect on product evaluation in Lithuania. Methodology: This is a quantitative research based on primary data collected in Lithuania. An online survey was conducted and analyzed by applying the Paired-samples test and the One-way Anova method. Theoretical Perspective: Literature revie
Gang crime, firearm violence, and the recruitment of children and youth have become increasingly visible in Sweden. Given the awareness of the negative impact of gang crime on society, it is of the utmost importance to address the issues it entails. This study examines social workers' attitudes toward police collaboration regarding children and young people involved in gang crime. The purpose
Background: There is very little research on the parent's experiences of having a child admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit. Identifying and describing ‘such experiences’ could facilitate better parental support from the paediatric intensive care team and help the parents manage a stressful situation. Aims: This study aimed to describe parents' experiences of having their child admitted t
Popular Abstract in Swedish Människors behov av och rättighet till meningsfull sysselsättning är en angelägenhet som engagerar flera samhälleliga instanser och yrkesgrupper. Arbetsterapeuter har utvecklat speciella kunskaper om hur sysselsättning och meningsfull aktivitet kan användas i terapeutiskt syfte för handikappade, skadade och sjuka personer som förlorat sin förmåga till ett självständigt The general aim of this thesis was to explore aspects of meaning connected with the performance of everyday occupations. Further, the aim was to investigate relationships between occupation, meaning, and health-related variables among adult and elderly subjects with and without chronic pain. Another aim was to develop appropriate methodology and theory for this research area. Due to the explorativ
Syftet med gällande studie var att, baserat på den dualistiska modellen för passion (DMP), undersöka huruvida harmonisk och tvångsmässig passion utgör två olika subkonstrukt, samt undersöka förhållandet mellan passion, prestationsbaserad självkänsla, behovstillfredsställelse och meningsfullhet i livet. Data samlades in genom självskattningsformulär och de statistiska analyserna utgick från 157 delThe purpose of the current study was to investigate, on the basis of the dualistic model of passion (DMP), whether harmonious (HP) and obsessive passion (OP) constitute two different sub-constructs, as well as investigate the relationship between passion, performance-based self-esteem, need satisfaction and meaningfulness in life. Data was collected through self-assessment forms and the statistica
The purpose of this study was to examine the relevance and experience of social interaction in Lund, Sweden. Contemporary Sweden has been subjected to a global reputation of being a society whose social climate is viewed as one of high reservation, and unsociability. The assumption that native Swedes are shy, and prefer solitude are other perceptions. Statistical reports of mental health seem to i
The purpose of this study is to examine if Muslims and Jezidier from the Middle East experience changes in them self when they live in Sweden and how they feel about apply for work in the Swedish labour market. The study uses the individualistic - collectivistic dimension to describe the differences between the Swedish culture and the participants home culture. A phenomenological, theoretical and
The ability to cooperate and function well within a group context is vital within several different facets of the practicing social worker. Studies have shown that students' attitudes towards group assignments may later carry over toward their professional careers, which when negative may affect their ability to operate within a career that is largely dependent on both inter-organisational coo
Objectives To study informed consent to midwifery practices and interventions during the second stage of labor and to investigate the association between informed consent and experiences of these practices and interventions and women's experiences of the second stage of labor. Methods This study uses an observational design with data from a follow-up questionnaire sent to women one month after giv
