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- Berglund, Lars
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Kampen om Euridice
- 2006
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Ingår i: Tidig musik: Magasinet för musik från medeltid, renässans och barock. ; :4
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Berglund, Leif
(författare)
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På spaning efter arbetsplatsvalidering : en studie av fyra organisationers synliggörande av kompetens
- 2010
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) has become a frequently used method in the assessment and evaluation of knowledge and skills, mainly with unemployed people with the aim to facilitate the transition to further education or employment situations. RPL has chiefly been used within municipality driven adult education activities, often seen as a labour market measure. It has also been used as a method when municipalities have lifted the educational level for certain professional groups like kindergarten staff or nursing assistants. In the thesis this is called traditional RPL. Within the private sector the evaluation of competence has in a way always been prevalent in different forms, yet in work places RPL has not been a method that has been used to a greater extent. The aim with this study has been to examine how four different work places visualize, assess and value knowledge and skills. This "system" of assessment and evaluation has in th is thesis been called Work Place RPL.The main method for the collection of data has been interviews, which has been done with Personal Managers, Team leaders and Union representatives from each of two companies and two municipalities.In analysing the data material a model about professional skill of Ellström has been used, also theories about rationality (Weber, Ritzer, Flyvbjerg), individualization (Beck, Allvin) and about organisation (Røvik). The results show that companies and municipalities have well developed "systems" for assessing and evaluating the knowledge and the skills that move in, within and out of the studied organisations. The assessment that is being done, do not have the goal, as with traditional RPL, to give the individual a proof of their competence. The reasons why knowledge and skills are being assessed and evaluated within these organisations can rather be explained by an existing logic of production. The general conception of visualizing the skills of the individual is about the risk of competence flight or a raised price of the skills that has been invested in and developed within the organisation. For these reasons more or less developed and deliberate strategies for visualizing as well as "unvisualizing" competence can be found within these organisations. A tentative discussion is also held about possible ways of development for the validation of knowledge and skills that are found within the work places.
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- Biliunaite, Ieva, 1992-
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Care for the Caregiver : Internet intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania
- 2022
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Informal caregivers are individuals who provide care for significant others in need of support due to frailty or illness. Being able to support a family member can be a very rewarding but at the same time a demanding task. Consequently, informal caregivers are known to experience not only positive but also negative psychological health outcomes and should be offered appropriate support. The main goal of this thesis was to evaluate if Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT) can be suited to provide Lithuanian informal caregivers with psychological support. In addition, a secondary aim was to collect information regarding Lithuanian informal caregiver characteristics, their experienced burden and support needs.The results showed that Lithuanian informal caregivers experience unmet support needs and a high caregiver burden. The findings also show that ICBT can be an effective and acceptable support option for Lithuanian informal caregivers in reducing their burden, depression, anxiety, stress and increasing the perceived quality of life. In conclusion, ICBT should be considered a promising psychological support option for Lithuanian informal caregivers. Further research is needed to evaluate the suitability of ICBT in regular care.
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- Biliunaite, Ieva, 1992-, et al.
(författare)
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Informal caregiver support needs and burden
- 2022
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - London, United Kingdom : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 12:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction A demand for informal care exists worldwide. Lithuania presents an interesting case example where the need for the informal care is increasing, but relatively little research has been conducted documenting caregivers experiences and needs. Objectives The main objective of this study was to investigate Lithuanian informal caregiver characteristics, support needs and burden. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 on the caregivers and care receivers well-being was investigated.Methods The study was conducted online between May and September 2020. Informal caregivers and individuals with informal caregiving experiences were invited to participate in the survey. The survey questionnaire comprised 38 multiple-choice items including participant demographic characteristics, availability of the support, support needs, well-being and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, caregiver burden was assessed with the 24-item Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI).Results A total of 226 individuals completed the survey. Most of the participants were women (87.6%). Almost half of the participants (48.7%) were not receiving any support, and a total of 73.9% expressed a need to receive more professional support. Participants were found to experience high burden on the CBI (M=50.21, SD=15.63). Women were found to be significantly more burdened than men (p=0.011). Even though many participants experienced psychological problems (55.8%), only 2.2% were receiving any psychological support. Finally, majority of the participants did not experience any changes in their own (63.7%) or the well-being of their care receiver (68.1%) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusion Most of the participants were identified as intensive caregivers experiencing a high burden. A majority did not experience changes in their well-being due to COVID-19. We propose several recommendations for increasing accessibility and availability of support for informal caregivers in Lithuania based on the study findings.
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- Biliunaite, Ieva, 1992-, et al.
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Process Evaluation of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Informal Caregivers
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Medicine. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 2296-858X. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Informal caregivers are individuals who provide care for ill, frail, or otherwise dependent family members, siblings, or friends. Due to the caregiving demands, informal caregivers are known to experience negative mental health symptoms, such as stress or anxiety. Interventions based on Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) principles have been previously found to be effective for different populations and could also be considered as a plausible support option for informal caregivers. However, findings regarding effectiveness alone might not be sufficient for informing about the overall feasibility of the intervention.Objective: The aim of this process evaluation study was to evaluate the feasibility of a previously developed ICBT intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania. More specifically, we evaluated the suitability of the intervention in relation to its content and delivery mode.Methods: Two studies were conducted. Study 1 consisted of participant evaluations of an 8-week, 8-module long therapist supported ICBT intervention. Evaluations for the Study 1 were retrieved from previously unused data, obtained from pilot testing of the intervention in which 63 informal caregivers took part. The evaluations contained of qualitative data (participant comments), as well as quantitative data (evaluations of each of the sessions). The Study 2 was an online stakeholder focus-group discussion conducted via Zoom. Eight stakeholders took part in the discussion, among whom there were social workers, medical professionals as well as individuals with caregiving experience themselves. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, thematic analysis, and data coding.Results: Results of the Study 1 showed that most of the pilot randomized controlled trial participants evaluated content and format of the intervention positively. These results were complemented by the findings in the Study 2, in which stakeholders evaluated the intervention as suitable and promising. In addition, stakeholders made certain suggestions for improving the intervention’s usability for the informal caregivers. This included improving the instructions, providing with more guidance, and considering personalization options.Conclusion: The process evaluation helped to evaluate the feasibility of the ICBT intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania from the two perspectives: users and stakeholders. Our findings suggest that the intervention is suitable for the target population.
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- Bilke, Sven, et al.
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Stability of the Kauffman model.
- 2002
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Ingår i: Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics). - 1539-3755. ; 65:1 Pt 2, s. 1-016129
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Random Boolean networks, the Kauffman model, are revisited by means of a novel decimation algorithm, which removes variables that cannot be relevant to the asymptotic dynamics of the system. The major part of the removed variables have the same fixed state in all limit cycles. These variables are denoted as the stable core of the network and their number grows approximately linearly with N, the number of variables in the original network. The sensitivity of the attractors to perturbations is investigated. We find that reduced networks lack the well-known insensitivity observed in full Kauffman networks. We conclude that, somewhat counterintuitive, this remarkable property of full Kauffman networks is generated by the dynamics of their stable core. The decimation method is also used to simulate large critical Kauffman networks. For networks up to N=32 we perform full enumeration studies. Strong evidence is provided that the number of limit cycles grows linearly with N. This result is in sharp contrast to the often cited square root of [N] behavior.
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- Birgegård, Gunnar
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15. Anemi och järn
- 2012. - 1. uppl
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Ingår i: Blodets sjukdomar. - Lund : Studentlitteratur. - 9789144069241 ; , s. 195-213
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