Introduction. The Apple shelf is an established concept at public libraries in Sweden. These shelves contain accessible books and other media for disabled people of varying ages. A recent discussion within the librarian profession challenges the name – is there a better alternative to “The Apple shelf”? Our study aimed to gather both librarian and target group opinions of the current name and its suggested alternatives, and attempts to understand potential stigmatization with the application of Goffmans stigma theory.      Method. A multimethod (triangulation) approach was applied to collect data. An online survey was sent to all public libraries in the regions of Västerbotten, Västmanland and Uppsala; semi-structured interviews were conducted with librarians, parents of disabled children, and a disabled youth accompanied by an aide; and an instance of participant observation was done in a network meeting setting. Recorded and transcribed interviews, survey responses, and meeting notes respectively formed the basis for the study’s analysis.  Analysis. A qualitative thematic analysis of the collected data found 4 common themes: (1) User and Target Group, (2) Name, (3) Shelf Arrangement, and (4) Awareness and Marketing. Goffman’s stigma theory was applied to each theme to highlight stigmatization risks related to both the existing name and proposed alternatives. Results. The Apple Shelf caters to a wider audience than originally intended. Both the current ”Apple Shelf” name and its proposed alternatives have advantages and disadvantages related to stigmatization.  Conclusion. Regardless of what name is chosen for Apple shelf it must be explained and marketed to the public. We argue that including disabled people in library changes, as well as actively updating and promoting the shelf locally, are more important than this change of name.     This is a two-year master’s thesis in Library and Information Science.

Personer med funktionsnedsättning är en utsatt grupp som lider av sämre hälsa än övriga befolkningen, vilket ser lika ut i hela världen. I Sverige är ohälsa hos personer med funktionsnedsättning vanligt förekommande och relaterad till ohälsosamma levnadsvanor, vilka till stor del skulle kunna förebyggas. Distriktssköterskan har ett ansvar att arbeta hälsofrämjande och är den profession som vanligen ansvarar för hälso- och sjukvården hos personer med funktionsnedsättning som bor på en LSS-bostad. Syftet med studien var att beskriva distriktssköterskans upplevelse av hälsofrämjande arbete hos personer som bor på LSS-bostäder. En kvalitativ studiedesign användes och data insamlades vid tio semistrukturerade intervjuer, vilka analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys utifrån en induktiv ansats. Resultatet visar på att distriktssköterskor upplevde det hälsofrämjande arbetet som komplext med flera faktorer som påverkar. Många distriktssköterskor upplevde en frustration utifrån brist på resurser i form av tid och organisatoriskt stöd. Personalen som arbetar på LSS-bostäder var en viktig komponent i det hälsofrämjande arbetet och utgjorde en positiv faktor när kompetens och engagemang fanns, likväl som ett hinder när dessa delar saknades. Resultatet visade att bristande kommunikativa förmåga och insikt i hälsosamma levnadsvanor hos personer med funktionsnedsättning kunde utgöra ett hinder i det hälsofrämjande arbetet. Slutligen visar resultatet på brister i distriktssköterskans hälsofrämjande arbete hos personer som bor på LSS-bostäder. Det behövs fortsatt forskning i hur distriktssköterskan bör arbeta hälsofrämjande och hur distriktssköterskans förutsättningar för det arbetet kan förbättras. / People with disabilities are an exposed group who are less healthy and more likely to suffer from illness than the rest of the population. In Sweden, there is a clear connection between people with disabilities and an unhealthy lifestyle. This health issue can be prevented though. Community health nurses are responsible to promote health for people with disabilities living in residence with special services in group housing. The intention with this study is to learn about the experiences community health nurses have while promoting health in group housing. 10 semi-structured interviews have been conducted with community health nurses working with disabled persons living in group housing. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the interviews. The result showed that all nurses experienced their health promoting work as complexed and challenging. They were frustrated with the inadequacy of support from their employer and lack of time to set aside for these tasks. The nurses described the staff working in group housing as essential for health promoting. The staff was described as a positive influence when they were engaged and competent in their field but could also work as an obstacle when they lacked those capacities. The result showed that the nurses experienced the lack of communication abilities and understanding in a healthy lifestyle of the persons with disabilities as the biggest obstacle in their work. Lastly, the results show deficiency in the health promoting work at the residences with special services in group housing led by the nurses. Further research is needed, both regarding the way health promoting work can be conducted by the community health nurse and how the work conditions best could be adapted. / <p>Godkännandedatum: 2020-11-04</p>