Uppsats för avläggande av filosofie kandidatexamen iKulturvård, Konservatorsprogrammet15 hpInstitutionen för kulturvårdGöteborgs universitet2013:12.

Syftet med föreliggande systematiska litteraturstudie var att undersöka vilka omvårdnadsåtgärder som var användbara för sjuksköterskan i arbetet med äldre som led av dysfagi. Artiklar i fulltext söktes från högskolan Dalarnas biblioteks databaser och artiklarnas vetenskapliga kvalitet granskades utifrån modifierade mallar efter Forsbergs och Wengströms (2003) samt Willmans, Stoltzs och Bahtsevanis (2006) granskningsmallar. I resultatet framkom vikten av att identifiera och kartlägga äldre som led av dysfagi. Födans konsistens visade sig vara av avgörande betydelse för god sväljning. Individuellt anpassad konsistens samt Mentol, kapsaicin och svartpepparolja utgjorde stimuli för sväljningsreflexen, vilka ledde till säkrare sväljning.

Since early civilization, herbal tea has been used as remedies for an abundance of different diseases. Among these herbal remedies, peppermint (Mentha piperita) was used for its effect on bowel related ailments. Even though peppermint was not described until late 17th century, it has been used since 1000 years before Christ by the Egyptians. In present day it is still considered a remedy for stomach pain etcetera, and much of the recent research is concentrated on the positive effects of peppermint on pain and bowel diseases. A large section of the research is also reviewing positive effects of peppermint on cancer, allergy and also on its potential as antibacterial agent.

This Master of Science Thesis was a complement project to the PIEp study Mentol, carried out at a Swedish midsize medical device company.. PIEp nationally works for a long-term increase of the innovation capability of people and organizations. The purpose of this study was to find measuring parameters of innovation that fit medium-sized technological companies and organizations, Another purpose was to evaluate an innovation investment at the company, consisting of external consultant?s education of key personnel in innovation, and a two day innovation seminar with all personnel at the company participating. The methods used during this Master of Science Thesis were: feasibility and literature studies about innovation and innovation measurements, quantitative and qualitative interviews, surveys and workshops.For an accurate measure of innovation it is crucial to a have full understanding of what innovation is, and clarity of the purpose of the measurement itself.