Bakgrund: En stomi är en konstgjord öppning på buken som tillåter kroppsvätskor att tömmas ut. De vanligaste orsakerna till stomioperationer är tumörsjukdomar, inflammatoriska sjukdomar och medfödda missbildningar. Att bli stomiopererad innebär en stor händelse i en patients liv. Psykiska påfrestningar, förlust av kroppsfunktion, förändringar i personlig hygien och avsmak för stomin är affekter som kan uppstå till följd av stomioperationen.  Syfte: Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att belysa patienters upplevelser av att leva med stomi.

The purpose of this essay is to investigate what preschool teachers now about children in crisis and and how to manage crisis. It´s also about what children in preschool understand about death. Literature studies have been made to get a better idea about what to do when you are in the middle of a crisis situation and to find out how children reacts when they are in grief. Four preschool teachers have been interviewed from two different preschools and three children at the same preschool. The interviews show theire knowledge about preschool children in crisis and how to deal whit the crisis.

The purpose of this essay is to examine how same-sex couples experience the second-parent adoption process. To assist us, we have used our questions: how do the couples describe their experiences of the adoption process? Which are the couples? stories about the experience of contact with the involved professionals? What are the opportunities and barriers for same-sex couples to start a family? How do the couples describe their experience of reactions from the community and society, and how do they think the future will look like for same-sex couples? This study has been achieved through a qualitative approach. The empirical data is based on seven semi-structured interviews with same-sex couples or pair members that want to or have had a second-parent adoption. The theory we have used for analyzing the results is phenomenology with focus on queer theory, heteronormativity, and power.

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrinologic disorders among dogs. The disorder has a complex background, and successful treatment requires a well-functioning co-operation between pet owners and the veterinarian. The purpose of this study is to investigate the owners? perspective of diabetic treatments offered, and to estimate expected length of survival post-insulin therapy. The research findings are based on a survey mailed to 77 pet owners, whose dogs were diagnosed with diabetes between 1999 and 2003 at the small animal clinic of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The median survival for the dogs that underwent insulin treatment was 31 months, i.e.

This paper examines the potential benefits of using augmented reality as a tool for visualizing furniture in a buyer?s own environment before buying it. A simple prototype is developed and tested.  The steps for developing the prototype are described in great detail as well as the tools being used. The prototype is tested both on people working in the furniture business as well as people with experience in buying furniture online. In conclusion the results from the user tests are analyzed and the potential benefits are described.

The objective of this paper is to describe and analyze female irregular immigrants and their experience of how relationships with other people affect their lives and identity.A qualitative method is used in the study, because my main purpose is to analyse the respondents? lives and life experiences. The analysis is based on a symbolic interactionism perspective. The results are also analyzed based on previous research and the concepts underlying the paper; irregular immigrants, discrimination, power and identity.In summary, the respondents have a clear picture of how they live and experience their relationship to others and themselves and how this affects their lives and identity.Their experiences affect their lives and influence their behaviour and identity when they interact with others. Their own view of their situation means that they are afraid to seek care or report sexual abuse, threats or other similar conditions.

The purpose of this study is to examine if the experience of whale watching can lead to increased knowledge of environmental problems. We also want to find out whether increased knowledge in turn could lead to changing environmental attitudes and behaviors. The theoretical framework consists of theories about sustainable tourism, ecotourism and responsible environmental behavior. The paper also has a section where previous research on ecotourism impacts on behavior and attitudes is discussed and subsequently addressed in the analysis section.Data has been collected through a case study where seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals who participated in whale watching. The results show that all respondents had greater knowledge of whales by their experiences, the degree of knowledge was due to respondents' prior knowledge.

IBS Patients experiences of eating the low FODMAP-dietIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, functional gastrointestinal tract disorder. The disease is benign but may cause much suffering for the individual. The treatments available are used to relieve symptoms. One nutrition therapy is to exclude fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharide and polyols, so callde FODMAPS, from the diet. This diet is proven successful and even significantly better than the standard nutrition advice for IBS.

Lame dogs are a common group of patients for the practicing veterinarian. In the literature it is described how a clinical examination can be performed, based on general clinical-, orthopedic- and neurological examination, and visual evaluation of the dog when standing and during motion. For research, objective gait analysis systems are also used to study clinically healthy and lame dogs during motion. The aim of this degree project was to compare objective kinematic gait analysis with a visual evaluation of dogs with different types of lameness. The project was a pilot study to show if objective gait analysis could be used as a support for the visual examination. Ten lame dogs of different breeds and with different diagnoses were included in the study. They were all patients at the University Animal hospital, Uppsala.

Bakgrund: Kompetensf?rs?rjningen ?r en stor utmaning f?r den svenska sjukv?rden, i samtliga av landets regioner saknas specialistsjuksk?terskor och det ?r brist p? erfaren personal. Kompetensbristen kan utg?ra ett hot mot patients?kerheten. Trots att satsningar g?rs f?r att fler sjuksk?terskor ska specialistutbilda sig ?r det inte tillr?ckligt m?nga som g?r det. Syfte: Att unders?ka grundutbildade sjuksk?terskors inst?llning till att specialistutbilda sig inom kirurgisk v?rd. Metod: En fokusgruppsstudie med 16 grundutbildade sjuksk?terskor fr?n kirurgiska avdelningar p? ett universitetssjukhus i Sverige.

Sensory marketingAn effective instrument for libraries? We are living in a world of constant communication and information and because of that, marketing in general seem to have no distinctive effect. Consumers become overwhelmed by all the advertising messages. Due to this, it is clear that organizations like libraries must create a deeper and more personal connection to increase user satisfaction and foster the use of services, among both users and potential users. One way to achieve this is to make use of all the emotional elements of a product or a service.

Bakgrund: Begreppet självskadebeteende är svårdefinierat och tycks inte ha nått konsensus inom vården. Evidens tyder på en ökad förekomst av, framför allt unga, patienter med självskadebeteende. Patienterna uttrycker ett stort behov av att sjuksköterskorna har en förståelse för deras livsvärld och självskadebeteendets bakomliggande orsaker. Sjuksköterskor å andra sidan upplever att de saknar utbildning och tillfälle för reflektion för att möjliggöra en ökad förståelse och förbättrad vård kring patienter med självskadebeteende. Syfte: Att belysa sjuksköterskans upplevelse av vårdandet av patienter med självskadebeteende inom akutpsykiatrisk öppenvård.

The number of persons with problems of abuse or addiction seeking care has increased during the last years in Sweden. Recent international studies show stigmatizing attitudes among nursing staff, which affect the treatment and care negatively. The purpose of this study was to describe experiences among nursing staff of treating persons with problems of abuse or addiction at an emergency department. The participants were six nurses and one assistant nurse who worked at an emergency department. The interviews were analyzed through qualitative content analysis.

Vi har valt att belysa skam i den somatiska vården, då vi upplever att det sällan talas om skam som är förknippad med somatisk sjukdom. För att skapa balans i tillvaron och stärka välbefinnandet, den fysiska och psykiska hälsan bör patienten mötas med respekt och värdighet. Sjuksköterskan skall enligt ICN lindra lidande, återställa och främja hälsa, förebygga sjukdom vara öppen inför andra människors värderingar och upprätthålla en miljö där det värnas om mänskliga rättigheter. Vård skall enligt HSL ges med respekt och på lika villkor och den enskilda människans värdighet skall beaktas. Syftet med studien var att belysa patienters beskrivningar av företeelser som leder till skam.

Bakgrund: Kontrastmedelsinducerade allergiska reaktioner inom radiologin ?r s?llsynta men kan orsaka allvarlig v?rdskada. D? allvarliga allergiska reaktioner (AAR) ?r ovanliga har r?ntgenpersonal inom radiologin begr?nsad erfarenhet av att hantera dessa situationer. Syfte: Syftet var att identifiera kompetensh?jande insatser och hj?lpmedel samt vilken inverkan de har p? r?ntgenpersonalens beredskap inom radiologin att hantera AAR i samband med administrering av kontrastmedel.