Search results for "voluntary work"

Tutkimus lastensuojelun tukihenkilötoiminnan muutoksista : relationaalinen näkökulma

2015

Volunteering in dementia care – a Norwegian phenomenological study

2012

Ulrika Söderhamn1, Bjørg Landmark2,3, Live Aasgaard2, Hilde Eide3, Olle Söderhamn11Center for Caring Research – Southern Norway, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway; 2Institute of Research and Development for Nursing and Care Services, Municipality of Drammen, Drammen, Norway; 3Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud University College, Drammen, NorwayIntroduction: The number of people suffering from dementia will increase dramatically in the future, and this will be a great challenge and concern for health care services. It is assumed that volunteers will strengthen community health care services more in the future…

Influence of voluntary work intervention on the mood status of older volunteers

2012

The aim of this study was to investigate the positive and depressive mood changes in older volunteers after a three-month voluntary work intervention through a one-group experimental research design. The participants were drawn from the Volunteering, access to Outdoor activities and Wellbeing in older people (VOW) project. The participants were recently retired group, aged 50 and above (N=47, 42 female). Prior training sessions were arranged for the participants before the intervention period. Pre and post assessment of depressive mood was measured through applying the original form of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and positive mood was measure through the positi…

Helsepersonells erfaringer og tanker om bruk av frivillige i palliativ omsorg

2017

Health care personnel’s experiences and thoughts on the use of volunteers in palliative care in a social perspectiveThe government of Norway is planning for the municipalities’ health care resources, including volunteering. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the experiences and thoughts of a group of health care personnel on the use of volunteers in palliative care in the community health care services, and to discuss the findings in a social perspective. Individual interviews were conducted with seven nurses and three nursing assistants. Using a qualitative content analysis three categories emerged: "The importance of organization, clarification and responsibility," "Qualificat…

A study of international work camp volunteers' attitudes and experiences of English as a lingua franca

2014

Yhä useammalla nuorella aikuisella on omakohtaisia kokemuksia englannin kielen käytöstä monikulttuurisessa ympäristössä, esimerkiksi vaihto-opiskelun tai vapaaehtoistyön kautta. Kyseisissä tilanteissa puhuttu englanti poikkeaa monin tavoin oppitunneilla opituista ja natiivien käyttämästä englannista. Tutkielman aiheena on selvittää, kuinka Suomessa vuonna 2012 järjestetyille vapaaehtoistyöleireille osallistuneet nuoret kokivat englannin kielen käytön leireillä ja millaisia asenteita heillä on englannin kieltä kohtaan. Tavoitteena on selvittää, kuinka he asennoituvat omaan ja toistensa kielenkäyttöön, aksenttiin, natiivien kanssa viestintään, mukauttamiseen ja koodinvaihtoon ja millaisia kei…

Pastoralne aspekty sprawowania sakramentu namaszczenia chorych

2016

Cierpienie, ból, choroba to zjawiska, których doświadcza każdy człowiek. Często w takich stanach czuje się on bezradny, zwłaszcza jeżeli jest pozostawiony sam sobie. Z tego też powodu potrzebna jest międzyludzka troska o człowieka chorego. W naszych czasach spoczywa ona na pracownikach służby zdrowia, ale też na krewnych i znajomych. W przypadku ludzi wierzących, należących do konkretnej wspólnoty parafialnej, do troski takiej muszą się poczuwać współwyznawcy z duszpasterzem na czele. Artykuł jest próbą i zachętą do ponownego spojrzenia na to wszystko, czym dysponują katoliccy duchowni pragnący przyjść z pomocą człowiekowi ciężko chorującemu. Wydaje się bowiem, że wciąż nie wszyscy poprawni…