Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-120). Also available via the Internet.

With the dissemination and widespread use of AI-enabled work tools by IT professionals, the Flow experience, a well-established theory in psychology has crept into the copywriting of such tools. Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate whether AI-enabled work tools influence the Flow experience of IT professionals as they complete work tasks. To gather in-depth data, an interview study was conducted on 12 professionals consisting of UX and/or UI designers and various technical and managerial roles in the IT field. Following Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis and under an abductive approach, a mix of focused and open codes shaped themes that were then further situated among similar literature. These are presented as theoretical and practical implications. Overall results have indicated that AI-enabled tools mostly do not influence Flow, but that Flow is not entirely absent. Theoretical implications contribute knowledge about the influence of AI-enabled work tools on Flow, some key points discussed include clear goals, exploratory behaviour, broad answers and loops, among others. Practical implications offered design recommendation alongside other published literature, suggesting, for instance, to create effective task context, personalized to workstyle, defining model defaults, and more. Generally, the outcome points to the need for scepticism when faced with unsupported assertions of AI-enabled tools influencing Flow among IT workers, and a need for more published work on the intersection. This is especially prudent given the growing field of AI for the consumer market, where unique opportunities and challenges arise with the usage of AI technologies.

Region Uppsala utvecklar ett arbetssätt för vårdcentraler kallat "Geografiskt hälsouppdrag" för att arbeta med hälsofrämjande insatser för grupper i befolkningen. Detta innebär att en ny yrkesroll "hälsosamordnare" arbetar inom ett geografiskt område, oftast en hel kommun, med att planera och genomföra hälsofrämjande insatser med andra aktörer.  Syftet med förbättringsarbetet var att utveckla och testa ett systematiskt arbetssätt för hälsofrämjande insatser i två geografiska områden inom Region Uppsala. En avgränsad central del i förbättringsarbetet var att utveckla och testa ett digitalt metodstöd för dokumentation och planering av hälsofrämjande insatser. Webbenkäter med två hälsosamordnare visade att de bedömde att metodstödet fungerat bra. Deltagarenkäter med 35 personer visade att insatserna hade positiva effekter avseende levnadsvanor, self eficacy (tilltro till egen förmåga) samt att lära nya saker om hälsosam livsstil. En slutsats är att förbättringsarbetet har givit lärdomar om systematiskt arbetssätt för Geografiskt hälsouppdrag men att det behövs vidareutveckling utifrån dessa erfarenheter inför ett kommande breddinförande.  Studiens syfte var att beskriva uppfattningar och erfarenheter hos personer som varit delaktiga i utvekcingsarbetet och införandet av Geografiskt hälsouppdrag. Fem fokusgruppsintervjuer genomfördes med sammalagt 17 professionella från region, kommun och andra aktörer. I resultatet framkom tre kategorier: Hälsosamordnare -en viktig roll att utveckla vidare, Utgå från lokala förutsättingar -kroka arm med andra aktörer samt Fortsatt utveckling inför ett breddinförande i länet. En slutsats är att hälsosamordnare uppfattas som en tillgång men att det även finns utmaningar som att vidareutveckla uppföljning och behovsbedömningar. / Region Uppsala develops a practice for primary care centers called "Geographical health assignment" with the purpose to work with health promoting initiatives for groups in the population. This means that a new role "Health coordinator" work with planning and implementing health promoting activities with other actors.  The purpose with the quality improvement project was to develop and test a systematic way of working when implementing health promoting activities in two areas in Region Uppsala. A delimited central part of the improvement project was to develop and test a digital method support, which the health coordinators used to document and plan health promoting activities. Surveys with two health ccordinators showed that the digital method support worked well for them. Participating surveys with 35 people showed positive effects regarding improved lifestyle habits, self efficacy and learning new things about healthy living. Conclusions are that the quality improvement project has provided lessons on working methods for the Geographical health assignment but that further developments is required based on these experiences before a forthcoming introduction of breadth. The purpose with the study was to describe comprehensions and experiences among professionals who participated in the development of the Geographical health assignment. Five focus group interviews were applied with a total of 17 professionals from primary health care, municipalities and other local actors. The result revealed three categories: Health coordinator -an important role to develop further, Base the work on local conditions -collaborate with local actors and Further development is required before a forthcomig introduction of breadth. Conclusions are that health coordinators are perceived as an asset but that there are also challenges such as further developing follow-up and need assessments.

The aim of this dissertation is to examine approaches to social work dealing with children at risk and their families. Of particular interest to this examination are the processes of social work practice, support of vulnerable children, family's effect upon child's endangered situation as well as the role of family in the process of social work practice with the child. Further subjects of investigation are specific methods and instruments of social work practice with children in need, competence and role of social workers along with legal standards in this field of social work. The first part of the work describes general and theoretical structure of social work practice with socially endangered children. Following part consists of social work methods applied in Mezipatro Children's Centre. The research part includes an analysis of semi- structured interviews conducted with social workers from Mezipatro Children's Centre and is focused on efficiency and risks of social work tools used in Mezipatro Children's Centre.