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ABSTRACT Study Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore what it means to have HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana. The study describes the demographic and socioeconomic circumstances of the participants. It also elicits and explores the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana. Methods Interviewees were purposely selected from a hospice, an NGO and a church that ministers to PLWHA. In depth interviews were conducted and recorded by audiotape. The interviews were conducted in Setswana and the interviewees responded to a statement, which essentially was, “Tell me about your life since you knew you had HIV/AIDS”. The audio recordings were transcribed into English. Care was taken to carry the Setswana way of speaking directly into English. A thematic analysis of the transcripts was made. A modified cut and paste method was used to gather the information into its various themes. Results There were 15 interviewees. Their average age was 35.3 years and on average, they had 1.6 children each. They were unemployed. The interviewees described a wide range of experiences, which were not necessarily experienced by all. Their narratives described the physical symptoms they suffered. They described stigma and discrimination that they went through. They gave accounts of psychological and emotional turmoil. Psychiatric problems were cited. They were very concerned that they could no longer support their children. They also worried about what would happen to their children when they died. As their disease progressed, they lost their jobs and were reduced to poverty. They could no longer support themselves and their dependents. They depended on relatives, friends, NGOs and government for relief. Relief from friends and relatives was often not available. They suffered hunger, as they could not satisfy their increased appetites after they started ARV drug therapy. Their relationships were disrupted when they got ill. Spouses and friends left and some relatives and friends stigmatised them. Interviewees were taken care of by relatives, friends, health professionals, NGOs, and social workers. In all these categories, there were good and bad care givers except the hospice and church, which were reported as good caregivers. Caregiver fatigue was described. Some interviewees found comfort in God. They believed that He knows what they are going through and will take care of them. The interviewees also found comfort and healing from the companionship of other PLWHA. The interviewees wanted to find jobs and work so that they could support themselves and their dependents. They wished government would train them and find them jobs. Conclusion The study confirmed the psycho-emotional problems and concern for children felt by PLWHA, that the literature revealed. It showed the physical problems they also suffer. The study revealed that interviewees lost jobs and became destitute. They could not satisfy their increased appetites after they started ARV drug therapy. Interviewees’ relationships were disrupted when they got ill. Spouses and friends left and some relatives did not treat them well. There were good and bad care givers in different categories. The African custom of botho/ubuntu seems to be succumbing to the onslaught of HIV/AIDS. The study showed that interviewees found comfort and support from family, friends, NGO’s and the church. They found God and other PLWHA especially valuable support systems. It was encouraging to notice that some interviewees felt that with time, stigmatisation of PLWHA is gradually subsiding.

Incidents of falls among the elderly increase with age. About $31 million is spent annually in the United States on medical costs related to fall injuries in the elderly. This project evaluated the outcomes of a fall reduction program implemented in an assisted living facility (ALF). The Stop Elderly Accidents, Death & Injury program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was implemented by the ALF for 60 days prior to the outcome evaluation project. The program included a convenience sample of 62 residents and involved medication evaluation, exercises, assistive devices, environmental risk reduction, and evaluation of blood pressure. Bandura's theory on self-efficacy was applied in guiding the implementation process. The practice-focused question compared the fall rate among the ALF's elderly residents during the 30-day period following implementation of the program, and the previous 12months. The fall rates were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results showed the preintervention fall rate was 6.6 falls per month, while at the end of the 30-day postimplementation period, that rate was reduced by 39.4% to 4 falls per month. The conclusion of this outcome-evaluation project is that falls among the elderly in the ALF can be reduced with evidence-based programs. The recommendation is that ALFs should have fall reduction programs, thereby avoiding unnecessary complications of falls among elderly residents. Implications for nursing practice include improved understanding of falls as a safety issue for ALF residents and the need for nurse practitioners to take a more active role as advocates for fall prevention programs in ALFs. The positive societal change produced is improved safety and reduction in fall injuries among the elderly in assisted living facilities.

<p>Humans are currently living in a way that profoundly affects the planet, and the lives of future generations. Our value system promotes economic gain over environmental health. We are taking more than we are giving back, stretching beyond the limits of sustainability. Earth cannot sustain the current human lifestyle under these conditions. This is paired with the fact that the current system of education focuses on producing economically productive individuals instead of environmentally and socially aware persons who carefully consider the impacts of their actions. This study examines the capacity for “ecological living” to use outdoor education as a tool for changing the present human way of life. Thirty three ecological farms responded to a questionnaire examining the importance each placed on current vs. alternative values. The respondents also answered questions displaying the relationship between life on their farms and the key components of outdoor education. Results show a positive opportunity exists for using ecological farms and the ecological lifestyle to promote a change in way of life. The results also exhibit a high level of connection between the ideals of outdoor education and the activities that are part of life on an ecological farm. This suggests that by specifically tailoring ecological farms to be educational institutions, a further change in way of life could be expanded. The ecological lifestyle shows potential to educate people in greater awareness of others and the environment, thereby decreasing the human impact on earth and creating an opportunity for future generations.</p>

<p>Living Lab är en öppen innovationsmiljö där innovationer samproduceras, testas och verifieras av användarna, tillsammans med företag och akademin i en kontext som representerar innovationens tänkta användningsområde. Genom samverkan kan olika värden skapas för företagen. Syftet med uppsatsen var att undersöka hur Living Lab skapar värde för företag och vilka värden företag kan identifiera ur de användarcentrerade aktiviteterna. Uppsatsen karaktäriseras av en kvalitativ ansats och grundar sig i en explorativ undersökning med djupintervjuer där fyra företag ligger till grund för uppsatsens resultat. Uppsatsen har visat att Living Lab skapat värden för företag genom att de fått mer tilltalande produkter, identifierat nya användarkategorier och samordnat resurser med företag. Living Lab är därmed värdeskapande för företag genom stöd för utvärdering, ny- och vidareutveckling av innovationer. Samverkan mellan användare, företag och akademin öppnar upp för ett kunskapsutbyte vilket skapar värde för företag då kompetensutveckling äger rum och en djupare kunskap om användarna kan erhållas</p>

<p>Titel: Lever varumärket hos anställda? – <em>En kvalitativ fallstudie om Living the Brand i Friskis&Svettis och MQ</em></p><p>Författare: Carlsson, Sofia och Nilsson, Sanna</p><p>Handledare: Lars Palm</p><p>Examinator: Ulrika Sjöberg</p><p>Utbildningssäte: Högskolan Halmstad</p><p>Sektion: Hälsa och Samhälle (HOS)</p><p>Kurs: Medie- och Kommunikationsvetenskap 61-90 hp</p><p>Delkurs: C-uppsats, 15 hp</p><p>Språk: Svenska</p><p>År: 2010</p><p>Syfte: Studera <em>Living the Brand</em>:s påverkan på Friskis&Svettis och MQ:s anställda som i sitt dagliga arbete möter kunden</p><p>Teori: Service management, varumärke, the VCI Alignment Model, kommunikation, <em>Living the Brand</em>, Maslows behovstrappa, engagemang</p><p>Metod: Kvalitativ intervju och kvalitativ observation utförda lokalt hos respektive organisation</p><p>Resultat: <em>Living The Brand</em> fungerar i organisationerna och de kommunicerar båda kontinuerligt ut vision och kärnvärden till sina anställda för att varumärket ska bli starkt.</p><p>Nyckelord: Living the Brand, varumärke, internkommunikation, organisationskultur, organisationsidentitet</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Det blir allt viktigare för organisationer att<strong> </strong>stärka sitt varumärke. En strategi för att göra det är att använda sig av <em>Living the Brand</em> som syftar till att få personalen att agera efter organisationens vision, mission och kärnvärden. Denna studie har undersökt två serviceföretag, Friskis&Svettis och MQ för att se hur de arbetar med <em>Living the Brand </em>och hur denna strategi påverkar deras medarbetare som möter kunden i sitt dagliga arbete. Nedan följer vår frågeställning:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Hur används strategin <em>Living the Brand</em> i Friskis&Svettis och MQ?</strong></p><p><em>- Hur kommuniceras vision, mission och kärnvärden?</em></p><p>-  <em>På vilket sätt påverkar kulturen inom organisationen Living the Brand? </em></p><p>-  <em>Vad har anställdas identitetsskapande för betydelse för att strategin ska fungera?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Studien använder sig främst av kvalitativa intervjuer kompletterade med observationer då vi besökte en förening respektive butik från de två organisationerna. Vår slutsats blev att <em>Living the Brand </em>efterlevs hos de två lokala organisationerna vi studerat eftersom de anställda känner identifikation med organisationen och kan leverera det som organisationen står för. Strategin påverkar också deras sätt att arbeta och sätt att förmedla varumärket. Genom att personalen får kontinuerlig information om varumärket hjälper det till att upprätthålla varumärkets betydelse i deras sinnen. Något som också framgår av vår studie är att kulturen inom organisationen har stor betydelse för hur <em>Living the Brand</em> kan utövas. Ifall kulturen arbetar för att varumärket ska spegla verksamheten blir det lättare för individen att tillämpa strategin. Det är därför viktigt att personen känner identifikation det som organisationen står för om <em>Living the Brand</em> ska fungera i praktiken. Detta är något vi ser hos respektive av våra intervjupersoner. Att personer från organisationerna fått vara med och ta fram vision, mission och kärnvärden gör även det att medarbetare kan identifiera sig med organisationen.</p><p> </p><p>Vi tror att om <em>Living the Brand </em>uppmärksammas mer av allmänheten och av organisationer kommer det ha stor betydelse för vilken organisation kunden väljer. Kunden skapar sig förväntningar av organisationen och om inte kunden får vad den förväntar sig blir den missnöjd, vilket kan leda till att företaget mister kunden. Därför anser vi att det både för allmänheten och organisationer är viktigt att fortsätta studera detta ämne.</p>

Financial management planning styles were investigated with original data collected from 180 unmarried, elderly women with a home economics college background and living alone. Deacon and Firebaugh's (1975, 1988) household management systems theory, continuity theory from gerontology, and the construct of anticipatory socialization from sociology framed the study. Three planning styles named by Buehler and Hogan (1986) as Resource-centered (morphogenic), Goal-centered (morphostatic), and Constrained (random) were identified in the pre- and post-age 60 households. Measures of planning styles were adapted from an original instrument developed by Beard and Firebaugh (1978). Resource-centered planning was characterized as creating, increasing, or substituting resources while maintaining goals; Goal-centered as deleting, modifying, or prioritizing goals while accepting current resources; and Constrained planning as getting by day-by-day. Goal-centered measures were the most descriptive and Constrained measures the least descriptive. Planning style adopted in middle age was significantly related to style in retirement. Resource-centered planning was subject to collapse into Constrained planning. Resource-centered planning was correlated with age (inversely) and pension income; Goal-centered planning with handling finances pre-age 60 and satisfaction with financial management in retirement. Constrained planning was related to lower pre- and post-age 60 income, low level or no participation in planning retirement income and greater likelihood of dissatisfaction with financial practices in retirement. A rehearsal was related to financial management tasks rather than simulation of living alone. Among Constrained planners, the formerly-married were negatively affected by financial experience before age 60 and positively by preparedness and participation in planning retirement income compared to never-married. Many (43 percent) lived alone less than a year before retirement. More had money left over after expenses in retirement (61 percent) than pre-retirement (30 percent). Retirement income had been planned alone or with advice (43 percent), with husband (41 percent), by husband alone (4.5 percent) or not at all (8.5 percent). Eighty percent had anticipated living alone in their later years. Financial planning styles in retirement appear to reflect a pre-retirement rehearsal of family paradigms, financial practices, and planning style. / Graduation date: 1995

Background: Little is known about the impact cardiac rehabilitation (CR) exercise programs have on daily functional abilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of CR on elderly patients ability to perform common household tasks. Methodology: Twenty-two post myocardial infarction patients (10 female, 12 male; age 75 6.3 years) were studied. Patients were tested prior to entering and again after completion of a CR program (20 combined aerobic + strength training sessions over 8 to 10 weeks; 45 min/day). Physical function was assessed using the Continuous Scale Physical Function Performance 10 test battery (PFP-10). Results: Post-CR the global PFP-10 score increased significantly (59 + 14 vs. 52 17; p = 0.003). Prior to CR 7 patients scored above the threshold for independent living, as defined by a global score 57 units. Post-CR, 12 patients scored above the threshold. Conclusions: A 20 session exercise-based CR program significantly enhanced the physical function of elderly patients. More importantly, 55% of patients scored above the threshold for independence post-CR, suggesting that CR may enhance elderly patients ability to live independently. / Rehabilitation Science

Humans are currently living in a way that profoundly affects the planet, and the lives of future generations. Our value system promotes economic gain over environmental health. We are taking more than we are giving back, stretching beyond the limits of sustainability. Earth cannot sustain the current human lifestyle under these conditions. This is paired with the fact that the current system of education focuses on producing economically productive individuals instead of environmentally and socially aware persons who carefully consider the impacts of their actions. This study examines the capacity for “ecological living” to use outdoor education as a tool for changing the present human way of life. Thirty three ecological farms responded to a questionnaire examining the importance each placed on current vs. alternative values. The respondents also answered questions displaying the relationship between life on their farms and the key components of outdoor education. Results show a positive opportunity exists for using ecological farms and the ecological lifestyle to promote a change in way of life. The results also exhibit a high level of connection between the ideals of outdoor education and the activities that are part of life on an ecological farm. This suggests that by specifically tailoring ecological farms to be educational institutions, a further change in way of life could be expanded. The ecological lifestyle shows potential to educate people in greater awareness of others and the environment, thereby decreasing the human impact on earth and creating an opportunity for future generations.

Support provision is a personal and important element of daily life for many people with disabilities. The study examines the ways in which organizational mandates and philosophies shape interactions between people with disabilities and support providers at two unique organizations: a L’Arche community for people with intellectual disabilities and a Independent Living Resource Centre. The project is framed with the social model of disability, the work of Titchkosky (2003) and human geography. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, including a scenario component, with administrators at each location, people with disabilities using the services and support providers. The findings demonstrate that both organizations have strongly articulated philosophies that the participants are familiar with. The L’Arche model creates an environment that determines certain ways of interacting and while the IL participants amend the philosophy to reflect the daily reality of support provision. / October 2007