Vuxna ADHD patienters upplevelse av delaktighet och behov av sjuksköterskans stöd vid behandling inom öppenvårdspsykiatrin En kvalitativ intervjustudie

Bakgrund: Många vuxna med ADHD avbryter sin behandling av okända orsaker. Därför är det viktigt att undersöka hur vuxna med ADHD upplever sina möjligheter att vara delaktiga i behandlingen och på vilket sätt sjuksköterskan kan vara till stöd för dem. Syfte: Att beskriva vuxna ADHD patienters upplevelse av delaktighet och behov av sjuksköterskans stöd vid behandling inom öppenvårdspsykiatrin. Metod: Kvalitativ studie som baseras på åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer. Intervjumaterialet analyserades med innehållsanalys. Resultat: Många upplevde att de saknade information om diagnos och behandling och att de därför inte kunde vara med och påverka. Sjuksköterskan upplevdes vara lättare att nå än läkaren och kunde erbjuda tätare uppföljningar. Sjuksköterskan upplevdes också ha en samordnande funktion mellan olika yrkeskategorier. Att bli sedd som person och inte bli reducerad till en patient med ADHD var viktigt. Slutligen framkom betydelsen av att även involvera närstående i behandlingen. Slutsats: En del av sjuksköterskans arbete är att föra ut kunskap och information till patienterna på ett sätt som patienterna förstår utifrån varje persons specifika behov för att öka patienternas möjlighet till delaktighet. Specialistsjuksköterskan kan också utgöra ett stöd genom möjligheten att erbjuda tätare kontakt och mer uppföljning, samordning med andra yrkesgrupper och samhällsinstanser. Stöd kan också handla om att se människan bakom diagnosen.

A comparative study of immigrants’ political participation in Sweden and the Netherlands

This study deals with immigrants’ political participation in Sweden and the Netherlands. Scholars have recognized low level of political participation of immigrants in Sweden compared to the Netherlands. The main goal of this study is to analyze the institutional influence, mainly from political parties over immigrants’ motivation for active electoral participation. The modified actor-context model uses here as the main theoretical framework. In addition, social capital theory employs to analyze immigrants’ voluntary organizational membership. This study confirms that, Swedish immigrants have the lower participation rate in the political sphere, at lest to a certain extent, than its counterparts the Dutch immigrants. This study also confirms the argument that contextual factors can influence actor’s motivations in integration-oriented action, and similarly it validates the necessity of enlargement of the actor-context model.

A new life in the mountains : changing lifestyles among in-migrants to Wanaka, New Zealand

Mountainous areas with a high dependency on its tourism industry are often relatively small and remote. But some of these areas have faced a population increase due to large in-migration;Wanaka in New Zealand’s Southern Alps is one example. This paper is studying the migration motivations of a few individuals that have moved to Wanaka and how they started to feel like part of their new community. The meaning of the place is important for these newcomers. The results of the study indicate that there is a strong link between the community and the lifestyle that in-migrants are seeking. It also highlights the importance for in-migrants to be a part of the social community. Social Clubs, sport clubs and voluntary work are ways of becoming a part of a social network.

Flyktingguide: En väg till integration? : Brukarutvärdering av projektet Flyktingguide i Falun

In this qualitative user evaluation participants in the project refugee guide, Falun, was interviewed about their experience of the project and how the project contributed to their integration into society and establishment on the labor market. The collection of empirical data has been made by six interviews. The results of the evaluation indicate that participants feel that they through the project had the opportunity to meet new people, practice the language and learn about each other's culture. The results also show that participants are satisfied with the project. Some participants expressed a desire to meet with several people at once while others don´t have that need. Furthermore, the interviews shows that establishment on labor market occurred through job placement and not through participation in the project. Integration proved to be a difficult concept to define, but the interviews show that the participants have a perception that it is about learning the Swedish language and culture.