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Demographic transition has taken place in the world population and this has led to an increase in the number of older people in the world. Aging has been associated with chronic diseases and disabilities.This situation has ...

The thesis aims to contribute to the nursing knowledge in relation to the health of women in Grand Popo, by answering the research question, ‘what are the past community development projects in Grand Popo with implications on women’s health...

Promoting the wellbeing of the individual will result in high quality of life and health over the life course. The aim of this thesis was to describe the intergenerational experiences of the elderly service home residents in Kannelmäki, Helsinki...

The purpose of this study was to study support methods, which are meant to support relatives of palliative patients. We wanted to study what kind of support methods there are to support the relatives of palliative patients. ...

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 40% of all hospital-acquired infections. Of those, approximately 80% are caused by urinary catheters. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are ...

The purpose of this thesis is to find out the various ways and methods that can be used to promote nurses’ work safety in psychiatric units. The research question was; how can nurses’ work safety be promoted in psychiatric ...

and analytical way. Postpartum women should be encouraged to eat food rich in micronutrients, follow diet plans and take supplements as needed. The thesis argues that further researches are required to identify the validity of the beliefs associated with food...

Tämän opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli kuvata turvapaikanhakijoiden ja pakolaisten vastaanottotoimintaa Suomessa. Työssä tuodaan esiin niitä syitä, joiden perusteella turvapaikanhakija tai pakolainen voi saada oleskeluluvan ...

Loneliness is a subjective phenomenon mostly associated with the ageing population. Its Prevalence among elderly residents of nursing homes as well as its related factors had been indicated in previous studies. This study ...

Previous research studies and statistics have shown that despite widespread use of pain alleviation strategies and recommendations, pain is under treated in as many as 50% of patients receiving treatment for the disease ...