Browsing PhD theses in Health and Sport Sciences by Subject "VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Sykepleievitenskap: 808"
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Developing well-being as one grows older : A mixed method study
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 257, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Living the good life has been a topic of interest for centuries and is often captured by the phenomenon of well-being. However, there are different opinions on what wellbeing consists of and what the good life entails. The ... -
iCanCope with PainTM Norway : Cultural translation and feasibility testing of the Norwegian iCanCope with PainTM app aimed at reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life in a school-based population of adolescents with persistent pain
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 288, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Persistent pain has a high prevalence among adolescents. Pain has been shown to reduce all aspects of the adolescent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Available pain-coping applications (apps) are rarely scientifically ... -
Intensive care nurses' attitudes and behavioural intentions toward obese intensive care patients
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 259, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Background: Admission of obese patients with complex health care needs to intensive care units is increasing. Caring for obese critically ill patients can be challenging for qualified intensive care nurses because of the ... -
Interprofessional simulation-based learning used to prepare perioperative nursing students for acute situations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 402, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Perioperative nursing focuses on care for patients with life-threatening crisis, illness or injury undergoing planned or acute surgery, treatment and/or examination. Performing care requires advanced knowledge ... -
Peer support in healthcare services for people living with HIV. Experiences of peer support in outpatient clinics from the perspective of service users, peer supporters, and healthcare professionals
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 408, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore peer support as a service for people living with HIV. This study aimed to describe and get an overview of peer support interventions for people living with HIV worldwide. ...