The findings of this study indicated, contrary to expectations, that irrigation farmers who expressed needs for water did not engage in certain types of goal-oriented behavior designed to resolve those needs any more so than did those who did not express these needs. There were four measures of goal-orientation which included: Attendance at meetings about the Bear River Project, actively seeking information about said Project and positive attitude toward development of the Bear River. There were significant relationships, however, between expressed water needs and worries over the water supply, the experiencing of human problems related to water use and perceived threats associated with the possibility of losing water. It was discovered that the farmers' belief that surplus water exists in the Bear River was a major factor associated with both their attitude toward development of the Bear River and their perception of benefits of the Project. This would suggest that farmers perceive that development must first be possible by the existence of reserve water in the Bear River. An incidental yet important finding of the study was that a good portion of the farmers who favored some kind of development felt that the Project as planned would be a hindrance to the water situation in their areas.

Äldre personer påverkas ofta av sina anhörigas välbefinnande. Studier visar på att avsaknad av trygghet kan orsaka lidande både för den äldre och dennes anhöriga. Anhöriga känner sig ofta otrygga då deras närstående flyttar in på äldreboende, men trots det finns det begränsat med forskning om hur vårdpersonalen kan hjälpa de anhöriga att känna sig trygga med den nya situationen. Studiens syfte var att beskriva anhörigas upplevelser av trygghetsbehov när deras närstående bor på äldreboende. Studien hade en kvalitativ design med en induktiv ansats. Fyra anhöriga med närstående boende på kommunens äldreboenden intervjuades enskilt. Kvalitativ innehållsanalys användes och resulterade i fyra huvudkategorier: Den närståendes vardag och vård, Personal, Kommunikation och Organisation. Resultatet visade att anhöriga lade stor vikt vid att den omvårdnad och vård deras närstående fick var personcentrerad och av god kvalitet för att kunna känna en trygghet. Personalens kompetens och kontinuitet hade betydelse för trygghetskänslan liksom att anhöriga hade en bra kommunikation med personalen på äldreboendet. Anhöriga lyfte även att organisationens arbete för att ständigt förbättra den omvårdnad som ges ökade deras trygghetskänsla. Sjuksköterskans betydelse och ansvar i att uppfylla anhörigas trygghetsbehov sågs dels i sjuksköterskans omvårdnadsansvar för att vården skulle vara personcentrerad och hålla en god kvalitet. Även sjuksköterskans betydelse i handledningen av personal och förbättringsarbeten inom organisationen för att förbättra kvaliteten av vården framkom. Detta relaterades även till hållbar utveckling där behovet av ett helhetsperspektiv belyses för att kunna uppnå ett hållbart äldreboende och en trygghet hos anhöriga med närstående boende på äldreboende. / A lack of security can cause suffering for older adults and their relatives. Relatives often feel insecure when their older family members move into elderly homes, however there is limited research on what the caregiver can do to help relatives feel a sense of security with the new situation. The aim of this study was to describe the relatives' experiences of their need for security when their older family members lives in elderly homes. A qualitative design was used with an inductive approach. Four relatives with older family members living in elderly homes were interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was used and resulted in four main categories: The family members’ daily life and care, Staff, Communication and Organization. The results showed that in order to feel secure the relatives placed importance in that their older family members received person-centred care of good quality. The staff's competence and continuity were important to the feeling of security, as well as that the relatives had good communication with the elderly home’s staff. Relatives also emphasized that the organisation's work to continuously improve the care provided increased their sense of security. The registered nurse's importance in meeting relatives' need for security was seen in the care of the older family members and in the supervision of staff and conduction of improvement work within the organization. Related to sustainable development, there’s a need for a holistic perspective in order to achieve sustainable elderly homes for elderly family members and to achieve security for relatives.