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BACKGROUND: Our aim was to explore the reasoning and experiences of women when offered a self-sampling HPV test.METHODS: This study implemented a qualitative study design and content analysis using an inductive approach. Data consisted of written narratives collected through open-ended questions from a total of 173 women. Women were included if they had been offered a self-sampling device since Se

This paper is a qualitative study on the influence of the residents in a special communitydwelling within the care system for elderly. The purpose of the study is to describe and analyse with a user perspective how particularly staff members but also a group of retired people living in this dwelling interpret and articulate the concept of resident influence. How the retirees can influence the desi

This thesis investigates all aspects of quality and evaluation issues concerning collections of Internet links in public libraries today and in the future. We have studied central theories concerning quality in general as well as quality aspects regarding the Internet and Internet links. In addition to this we have made three case-studies involving the development of collections of Internet links

Beskattningstidpunkten för värdepapper en anställd förvärvar på förmånliga villkor och för vilka gäller inskränkningar i förfoganderätten har på senare år varit föremål för diskussion. Förvärven avser värdepapper anställda (ofta högre uppsatta bolagsfunktionärer) erhåller som del i incitamentsprogram. Tidpunkten för beskattning av aktuella värdepapper bestäms av en särskild regel i 10 kap. 11 § 1 The time of taxation for securities an employee acquires on favorable terms and for which there is a restriction in the right of use has in recent years been subject of discussion. The acquisitions regards securities staff (often higher-ranking corporate officers) receive as part of the incentive program. The time of taxation of current assets is determined by a specific rule in Chapter 10. 11 § I

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Bekämpningsmedel; bra för maten, dåligt för vattnet? Att ha tillgång till rent vatten är livsviktigt för människan. Trots detta saknar nästan hälften av jordens invånare tillgång till vatten av hög kvalitet. Eftersom mycket av det vatten vi använder tas upp ur marken, från grundvattnet, så är det viktigt att inte förorena grundvattnet med ämnen som kan vara skadThis bachelor thesis, written at the Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences at Lund University in 2010, discusses the movement of pesticides in the ground. The aim of the study is to examine the potential impact that the ground properties have on the movement of pesticides to and with groundwater. The ground properties that will be considered are the hydraulic conductivity and the depth of the

Am I allowed to help? – The care manager’s new dilemma Authors: Thea Nilsson Svegard and Helena Rülf Title: Am I allowed to help? – The care manager’s new dilemma Supervisor: Staffan Blomberg Assessor: Alexandru Panican The aim of this essay was to examine how care managers working with elderly look upon their own role in relation to customer-choice. The customer-choice reform is spreading rapi

Authors: Lisa Grönlund and Jenny Jalvelius Title: Body & Mind – A discourse analysis of two participants’ constructions of transsexualism within the frame of a public investigation [translated title] Supervisor: Mats Hilte Assessor: Anna Meeuwisse Lately transsexualism and transsexuals have received increased attention in media and in the field of research and we have aimed to contribute t

The purpose of this study was to examine the collaboration between organizations that care for mentally retarded persons with added psychiatric problems when they have the need of institutional care in the psychiatry. I have both looked at which kinds of collaboration there are and then looked closer on the coordinated care plan. I’ve also looked at how the organizations adjust themselves after th

Den globala uppvärmningen orsakar stigande havsnivåer till följd av avsmältning av landis samt termisk expansion av vattnet. Allvarliga konsekvenser befaras till följd av detta, stora landarealer kan komma att svämmas över vilket bland annat kan bidra till klimatflyktingar. Om havsnivån ökar drastiskt står vi i Sverige inför väldiga utmaningar eftersom stora delar av befolkningen är bosatta längs

Utsläppen av växthusgaser, som till exempel koldioxid, i atmosfären leder till ökade temperaturer runt om på jorden. I tidningarna kan man läsa att den ökande temperaturen leder att glaciärer och polarisar smälter. Men ett annat problem med klimatförändringarna som ofta hamnar i skymundan i media är hur ekosystemen påverkas av de ökande temperaturerna. I det här arbetet försöker jag visa hur den öThe earth’s climate is undergoing vast and rapid chages due to the increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These changes in the atmosphere are affecting life on earth in many different ways. This degree thesis attempts to quantify the changes in vegetation phenology in Europe during the last 23 years and link these changes to changes in temperature. The phenological parameters that were stud

Lifelong Learning (LLL) involves the formal and informal education and learning of individuals and by extension society in a bid to function efficiently in today’s knowledge world. This Learning is not limited by age, race, or other susceptible circumstances; it is instead encouraged and seen in the contexts of adult learning, continuing learning, and work/ professional learning. By de-facto, it i

ABSTRACT Author: Mimoza Polisi Supervisor: Lina Ponnert Title: “What does a child perspective mean?” The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze the meaning of child perspective from a social worker perspective. My questions were: What does a child perspective mean for social workers? What potential opportunities are social workers experiencing to use a child perspective? What possib

In the modern business environment, there is growing number of companies placing weight on sustainability-related issues, such as waste management, local communities, use of resources etc. At the same time such stakeholders as investors, consumers, employees and communities are increasingly interested in understanding company’s efforts and progresses in the area of sustainability. With that respec