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  • 151.
    Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Ji, Guangchao
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lu, Ke
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Rödby, Kristian
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    A knitted garment using intarsia technique for Heart Rate Variability biofeedback: Evaluation of initial prototype2015In: Proceedings of the 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2015, p. 3121-3124Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 152.
    Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 65 Stockholm, Sweden; School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Lu, Ke
    School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Diaz-Olivares, Jose A
    School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Forsman, Mikael
    Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 65 Stockholm, Sweden.
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business. University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Hälsovägen 7, 141 57 Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76 Solna, Sweden .
    Lindecrantz, Kaj
    University of Borås, Science Park Borås. Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 171 65 Stockholm, Sweden .
    Wearable Sensors Enabling Personalized Occupational Healthcare2018In: Intelligent Environments 2018 / [ed] Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, Yoshito Tobe, Paulo Novais, Oliver Amft, Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2018, p. 371-376Chapter in book (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper presents needs and potentials for wearable sensors inoccupational healthcare. In addition, it presents ongoing European and Swedishprojects for developing personalized, and pervasive wearable systems for assessingrisks of developing musculoskeletal disorders and cardiovascular diseases at work.Occupational healthcare should benefit in preventing diseases and disorders byproviding the right feedback at the right time to the right person. Collected datafrom workers can provide evidence supporting the ergonomic and industrial tasksof redesigning the working environment to reduce the risks.

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  • 153.
    Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lu, Ke
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Dizon, M
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Johansson, M
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lindecrantz, Kaj
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Evaluating Atrial Fibrillation Detection Algorithm based on Heart Rate Variability analysis2015In: Medicinteknikdagarna, Uppsala: Svensk förening för medicinsk teknik och fysik , 2015Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 154.
    Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lu, Ke
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Dizon, M
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Johansson, M
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lindecrantz, Kaj
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Evaluation of Atrial Fibrillation Detection by using Heart Rate Variability analysis2015Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 155.
    Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lu, Ke
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Guangchao, Li
    KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Rödby, Kristian
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    A Knitted Garment using Intarsia Technique for Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: Evaluation of Initial Prototype.2015Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 156. Abtahi, Farhad
    et al.
    Snäll, Jonathan
    Aslamy, Benjamin
    Abtahi, Shirin
    Seoane, Fernando
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Lindecrantz, Kaj
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. KTH-School of Technology and Health.
    Biosignal PI, an Affordable Open-Source ECG and Respiration Measurement System2015In: Sensors, E-ISSN 1424-8220, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 93-109Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Bioimedical pilot projects e.g., telemedicine, homecare, animal and human trials usually involve several physiological measurements. Technical development of these projects is time consuming and in particular costly. A versatile but affordable biosignal measurement platform can help to reduce time and risk while keeping the focus on the important goal and making an efficient use of resources. In this work, an affordable and open source platform for development of physiological signals is proposed. As a first step an 8–12 leads electrocardiogram (ECG) and respiration monitoring system is developed. Chips based on iCoupler technology have been used to achieve electrical isolation as required by IEC 60601 for patient safety. The result shows the potential of this platform as a base for prototyping compact, affordable, and medically safe measurement systems. Further work involves both hardware and software development to develop modules. These modules may require development of front-ends for other biosignals or just collect data wirelessly from different devices e.g., blood pressure, weight, bioimpedance spectrum, blood glucose, e.g., through Bluetooth. All design and development documents, files and source codes will be available for non-commercial use through project website, BiosignalPI.org.

  • 157. Abtahi, Zhohreh
    et al.
    Millati, Ria
    Niklasson, Claes
    Taherzadeh, Mohammad J.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Ethanol production by Mucor indicus at high glucose and ethanol concentrations2010In: Minerva biotecnologica (Testo stampato), ISSN 1120-4826, E-ISSN 1827-160X, Vol. 22, no 3-4, p. 83-89Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mucor indicus was cultivated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions to study its tolerance against high concentration of glucose up to 350 g/L and ethanol up to 120 g/L present in the medium. The fungus could grow well even in 350 g/L glucose and produce ethanol, but it was able to assimilate the entire glucose when its concentration was less than 200 g/L. On the other hand, M. indicus produced ethanol as the main product with yield and concentration up to 0.45 g/g and 73 g/L, respectively, while glycerol, its only major byproduct, was produced up to 24 g/L. However, the fungus was not so tolerant against exogenously added ethanol, and it could not grow with more than 40 g/L added ethanol to the culture. Under aerobic conditions, M. indicus displayed different morphology, switching from long filamentous to yeast-like growth forms by increasing initial glucose concentration. This implies that yeast-like growth can be induced by growing M. indicus at high glucose concentration. Under anaerobic conditions, only one yeast-like form was observed.

  • 158.
    Abtahi, Zohreh
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Ethanol and glucose tolerance of M.indicus in aerobic and anaerobic conditions2008Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Over the last few decades, ethanol production from renewable resources has been of interest as an alternative fuel to the current fossil fuel, due to the unstable oil market and in order to decrease net emission of carbon dioxide which leads to global warming. According to analyses of DG Transport and Energy (TREN), it is not possible to reach the current biofuels directive promoting 5,75 % biofuel by the year 2010, due to the markets and technologies, but by the year 2020 achievement of 6.9% is expected. This new law will increase biofuel demand by 3,1 %. Lignocelluloses materials, which are relatively cheap and plentiful, are considered to be the main source of feedstock’s for low-cost bio-ethanol production. The general procedure to convert lignocelluloses material to bioethanol is hydrolysis of the hemicelluloses and the cellulose to its monomer sugars, fermentation and distillation. Bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi are able to ferment hydrolysates from different plants and convert it to bioethanol. Mucor indicus is a filamentous fungus; it is able to utilize a wide range of hexoses, phentoses and disaccharides (cellobiose) in order to produce ethanol. The Ethanol yield and productivity of this microorganism from hexoses are as same as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. But the reason that it is one of the candidates for ethanol production is the fungus ability to utilize xylose. The cell wall of M.indicus contains significant quantity of chitosan/chitin which can be easily extracted. Chitosan is the deacetylated products of chitin. They have many applications in chemistry, biotechnology, medicine, veterinary, dentistry, agriculture, food processing, environmental protection, water purification, cosmetic and textile industries. The results of the current work show that the glucose concentration in the medium had a great impact on the lag phase, glucose consumption and ethanol production in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The lag phase increased as the initial concentration of glucose increased. While the glucose concentration increased above 190 g/l in the medium the glucose consumption and ethanol production decreased in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The glucose tolerance of M.indicus in both aerobic and anaerobic condition is about 190 g/l and in the anaerobic condition the ethanol tolerance of this fungus is around 70 g/.

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  • 159.
    Abugharbia, Ahmad
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Cabdalla, Abubakar
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Effektivisering av CE-märkningsprocessen i framtagning av nya maskiner2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    In order to fulfill the intention of the thesis, three questions have been developed. To answer these questions, data collection has been done which has consisted of a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative method was carried out in the form of semi- structured interviews to investigate respondents' views on the process and identify problems. Quantitative method was carried out in the form of scientific articles, documentation and literature study to collect data in the form of relevant theories and examine internal documents from the company.

    The results of the study show that the CE marking process is made up of several interdependent steps. LEAN tools and methods can be applied in the process to achieve efficiency. In addition, the participation and involvement of project team members can contribute to an improvement in the flow of information and better quality of information exchanged during the process.

    This work contributes theoretically by applying the LEAN philosophy to the CE marking process and practically by suggesting methods to make the process more effective and minimize the remaining work for CE marking at the customer. What is unique about this study is the application of the LEAN philosophy to the CE marking process in the automation industry, which opens new opportunities for improvements and increased efficiency in the field.

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    Effektivisering av CE-märkningsprocessen i framtagning av nya maskiner
  • 160.
    Abulkheir, Zachariah
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Business and IT.
    Chen, Liyah
    University of Borås, School of Business and IT.
    Apple Inc.: En marknadsdriven organisation med Steve Jobs i fokus.2013Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Kundens behov och värderingar förändras ständigt, vilket har medfört att fokus på både marknadsföring och management behövs för att kunna överleva konkurrensen på marknaden. Marknadsföringskonceptet har dock varit en paradox när det gäller management. Det krävs exceptionellt mycket av det interna ledarskapet för att motivera till kund- och marknadsorientering. I många årtionden har chefer blivit uppmanade att ”vara nära kunden”, ”sätta kunden i toppen av organisationsplanen” och definiera ett verksamhetssyfte med att skapa och behålla nöjda kunder. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka Apple Inc.’s marknadsfokus och hur Steve Jobs ledarskap influerade företaget och hur han påverkade organisationens marknadsorientering. Resultatet ska vara till hjälp för att se vad det är som skiljer denna organisation från andra och om nya insikter kan utvecklas. Uppsatsen bygger på en dokumentationsstudie där vi jämför vår egen utformade teoretiska modell med vårt empiriska resultat, det vill säga det insamlade materialet. Av studien framgår det att Apple Inc. har en väldigt annorlunda ledning och kultur jämfört med de konkurrerande företagen, och ändå fungerar företaget så bra att de idag toppar sina konkurrenter inom PC-industrin. Steve Jobs var en karismatisk och transformerande ledare som visste vad kunderna ville ha och han kombinerade design med användarvänlighet. Tack vare att Apple fokuserar på få produkter, till skillnad från andra konventionella elektronikföretag, har de lyckats lägga ner mer tid och fokusera på att göra den aktuella produkten ännu bättre. Apple gör något som få företag gör, och det är att de skapar en identitet där kunderna kan koppla sig till företaget och produkterna. Steve Jobs vilja att tjäna pengar gjorde att han struntade i konkurrenterna och gick sin egen väg. Genom hans förmågor fick Apple många konkurrensfördelar på marknaden.

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  • 161.
    Abusafiyyah, Mirza
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Business and IT.
    Johansson, Mattias
    University of Borås, School of Business and IT.
    Modern marknadsföring i en modern bransch: En studie om hur företag kan skapa kundlojalitet inom möbelbranschen2010Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Idag använder sig marknadsförare och företag av relationsmarknadsföring i allt större utsträckning. Målet med relationsmarknadsföring är att skapa en långvarig relation och få lojala kunder som företaget sedan kan erbjuda en rad olika produkter och tjänster baserade på kundernas personliga preferenser. Ett vanligt sätt bland företagen att skapa denna relation med kunderna är användningen av en lojalitetsstrategi som i sin tur oftast innefattar någon form av lojalitetsprogram. En lojalitetsstrategi kan utformas på många olika sätt, i denna studie har vi framförallt undersökt hur man kan skapa kundlojalitet med hjälp av dagens digitala kommunikationsteknik. Syftet med uppsatsen var således att identifiera framgångsfaktorer vid skapandet av kundlojalitet inom möbelbranschen, där digitala kommunikationskanaler ska vara det främsta verktyget. Den framtagna informationen är sedan tänkt att användas av Halens Hem och Möbelavdelning. Uppsatsen har ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt och den är av den kvantitativa typen. Den kvantitativa undersökningen har genomförts i form av en webbenkät och omfattade totalt 368 respondenter, vilket gav oss en svarsfrekvens på nästan 4 procent. Resultatet av enkätundersökningen tillsammans med den teoretiska referensramen har sedan legat till grund för analysen och slutresultatet av uppsatsen. Efter tolkning av resultatet har vi sedan kommit fram till ett antal framgångsfaktorer som vi rekommenderar Halens Hem och Möbelavdelning att genomföra. De rekommendationer som våra slutsatser har lett till innefattar aspekter som vilken primär kommunikationskanal företaget bör använda sig av, vad man ska fokusera på vid ett eventuellt lojalitetsprogram, hur återköpsfrekvensen kan ökas, samt hur man på ett bättre sätt kan integrera sociala medier i sin kommunikation med kunderna. Våra rekommendationer innehåller även tips kring eventuella funktioner som företaget bör fundera över att lägga till, till sin nuvarande hemsida.

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  • 162. Abylaev, Mansur
    Kyrgyz textile companies’ resilience features in the post-Soviet regionalization processes2013Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Kyrgyz textile industry is a fast growing sector since the last decade. The combination of international market conjuncture and low input factors were the main reasons for the development of the textile sector. Legal and political modification of the international trade system is a risk for the whole industry's resilience. The purpose of the paper is to identify the vulnerable points of doing business in the context of economic transformation from planned Soviet to free market economy.

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  • 163. Abylaev, Mansur
    et al.
    Pal, Rudrajeet
    University of Borås, Swedish School of Textiles.
    Torstensson, Håkan
    University of Borås, Swedish School of Textiles.
    Resilience challenges for textile enterprises in a transitional economy and regional trade perspective: a study of Kyrgyz conditions2014In: International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience, ISSN 2052-868X, Vol. 1, no 1, p. 54-75Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper aims to contribute to the resilience development of the textile sector in a transitional economy, based on a case study of the Kyrgyz Republic, where the transition to a free market system generated broken supply chains, low diversification, a high open economy level of the textile sector and dependence on international trade regulations. The approach used is based on theories of organisational resilience, literature studies and fieldwork. Scenarios are developed and analysed by event tree and SWOT analysis, to identify resilience properties of the textile sector. Findings focus on the implications of future membership or non-membership, respectively, in the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, where both supportive and adverse effects have been identified. The results contribute to the knowledge of the transitional economy conditions and serve as a guideline for stakeholders about enhancing resilience, both at the industrial and organisational levels, of the Kyrgyz textile sector.

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  • 164. Abylaev, Mansur
    et al.
    Torstensson, Håkan
    University of Borås, Swedish School of Textiles.
    Supply chain resilience of Kyrgyz textile companies in regional international trade integration2013In: / [ed] Pawar, KS & Rogers, H, Nottingham University Business School , 2013Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The transitional period of the Kyrgyz economy from planned to free market economy modified the structure of the textile sector. The state owned big textile producers were fragmented into small sized private apparel manufacturers. The main success factor of transformation was the international trade regulation and international textile market conjuncture. Latest regionalization processes of Kyrgyz apparel exporting countries modify the existing competitive advantage of Kyrgyz apparel cluster and obligate to redesign the supply chain in order to withstand the disruption. The main purpose of the paper is to analyze the success factors of resilient supply chain during transitional period and the possibility of transferring from the global to a regional supply chain as the main resilience factor of Kyrgyz apparel companies.

  • 165.
    Acharya, Anjali
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Ristimäki, Lycke
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    What do consumers say?: Exploring Consumers' Opinion on Femvertising in Fashion2019Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Fashion advertising has long been repudiated for fostering narrow and stereotypical imagery of women. Today consumers demand advertisements to be inclusive and real in their portrayals. As a result, there is an increasingly visible marketing phenomenon, called Femvertising, which merges the feministic ideology of empowerment and liberty with brand image and sales. The purpose of the study is to explore consumers’ opinions about femvertising by fashion brands. Within this, the thesis seeks to explore how consumers feel about these advertisements and the outcome they perceive these to have. Through snowballed sampling focused on reaching diverse people connected via social media, a wide array of thoughts and perspectives on femvertising is sought to fulfill the purpose.

    The research employs a mixed method with a deductive approach to analyze its findings in relation to literatures and theories reviewed. The study used an open-ended online questionnaire designed through literature review and advertising theories and distributed it electronically to collect data. Using snowball sampling, the respondents were gathered via social media, who further distributed the questionnaire.

    The findings demonstrated that our sampling mainly expressed positive responses to the femvertising due to its inclusive, diverse and empowering portrayals. Moreover, these advertisements were viewed as a harbinger of change within the fashion industry. They also, generally view the media and advertising to shape people’s perception about gender roles, albeit if femvertising and its ideals are implemented for the long-term. Within this, respondents also urged brands to ‘walk the talk’ and implement the portrayed ideals within their own businesses’ functioning for larger impact. The findings are useful for fashion marketers and researchers, by showing how femvertising within popular media culture is expected to push forward ideals of feminism both within the fashion industry and society. This thesis contributes to the knowledge of consumers’ opinions and perspectives on femvertising and its potential to profit brands and engender more empowerment and liberty to female gender-based roles.

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  • 166.
    Ackelid, Gunilla
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Health Science.
    Sunneskär, Ingela
    University of Borås, School of Health Science.
    Vilken betydelse har svenska palliativregistret för sjuksköterskor i mötet med patienter i behov av palliativ vård: En intervjustudie med sjuksköterskor verksamma i kommunal hälso- och sjukvård2014Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Enligt statistik från svenska palliativregistret får patienter som är i ett palliativt skede inte optimal vård, det kan innebära ett ökat lidande för både patienter och närstående. Man kan tydligt se att flera av de tolv kvalitetsindikatorer som mäts, har låg eller mycket låg måluppfyllelse. Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilken betydelse svenska palliativregistret har för sjuksköterskor i mötet med patienter i behov av palliativ vård. Vi valde att intervjua sjuksköterskor, verksamma i kommunal hälso- och sjukvård. En kvalitativ metod har använts med en induktiv ansats eftersom denna metod ansågs mest lämpad för att undersöka om sjuksköterskorna upplevde svenska palliativregistret som betydelsefullt i den palliativa vården. Resultatet redovisas i kategorier enligt följande: att öka trygghet i palliativt vårdande genom arbete med svenska palliativregistret, att dokumentera smärtskattning enligt svenska palliativregistret, att utveckla arbetssätt för ökad måluppfyllelse i svenska palliativregistret samt att driva processarbetet med svenska palliativregistret. I intervjuerna framkom att sjuksköterskorna är mycket engagerade i den palliativa vården och månar om att etablera god kontakt genom att skapa trygghet både till patient och närstående. Sjuksköterskorna uttryckte över lag att arbetet med svenska palliativregistret förbättrar den palliativa vårdens kvalitet och vårdinnehåll, som t.ex. symtomlindring, brytpunktssamtal, munhälsa men även teamarbete förbättras. Smärtlindring är enligt sjuksköterskorna det mest prioriterade området, trots det saknas rutiner för dokumenterad validerad skattning med smärtskattningsskalor, vilket krävs för att kunna göra korrekta registreringar av kvalitetsindikatorerna i svenska palliativregistret. Det har framkommit i intervjuerna att kompetensutveckling i de egna verksamheterna har skett med fokus på svenska palliativregistrets kvalitetsindikatorer, detta har bidragit till att täckningsgraden i svenska palliativregistret ökat. Det är indikatorer på att vårdens kvalitet och vårdinnehåll i livets slutskede förbättrats i kommunal hälso- och sjukvård.

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  • 167.
    Ackerfors, Martin
    University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.
    On blogs in the catalogue: A study of public librarians attitude towards including blogs in the library catalogue2016Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Den här studien undersöker förhållandena för att inkludera bloggar i svenska folkbibliotekens kataloger. Varför förvärvas bloggar som blivit böcker, men inte bloggarna själva?

    Studien söker förståelse för och diskuterar de hinder och möjligheter som påverkar en inkludering av bloggar i katalogerna.

    Den teoretiska basen består av ett postmodernt perspektiv på biblioteken, och en jämförelse mellan olika sätt att se på folkbibliotekens uppdrag.

    Studien använder en blandad metod och kombinerar djupare intervjuer för att få insikt i folkbiblioteken, med en enkätstudie riktad till svenska folkbibliotekarier. Frågorna handlade om attityder gentemot bibliotekens uppdrag, bloggen som medieformat, och hur en inkludering av bloggar i bibliotekskatalogen skulle påverka biblioteket idag och i framtiden.

    Studien fann att bloggens materialitet medför hinder som behöver överbryggas för att en inkludering ska vara möjlig, och uppdragen folkbibliotekarierna håller viktiga gynnar en inkludering av bloggar.

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  • 168.
    Ackfeldt, Viktoria
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Widén, Anna
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Orsaker till att föräldrar är skeptiska till att vaccinera sina barn: Underlag för sjuksköterskan i vårdmötet med föräldrarna2021Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Vaccinering är näst efter rent vatten den mest framgångsrika åtgärd som gjorts för folkhälsan i världen. Andelen föräldrar som låter vaccinera sina barn i Sverige är hög, men sjukvården har märkt av en ökning av föräldrars behov av att prata om vaccin och en ökad skepticism mot vaccinationer. Tveksamhet och motstånd till vaccination är klassificerat som en av de största riskerna mot global hälsa enligt WHO.

    Syftet med studien var att sammanställa tidigare forskning gällande orsaker till att föräldrar är skeptiska till att vaccinera sina barn och därmed skapa förståelse för dessa föräldrars behov i det vårdande mötet med sjuksköterskan. För att uppnå syftet gjordes en litteraturöversikt, där tio vetenskapliga artiklar med antingen kvalitativ eller kvantitativ ansats analyserades. Utifrån artiklarna identifierades fyra kategorier och tretton subkategorier. De fyra kategorierna var: oro över vaccinet, föräldrarnas livsstil och synsätt, sociala aspekter samt behovet av information. Föräldrarnas oro handlade ofta om vaccinets innehåll samt dess biverkningar. Vissa ansåg att vaccin var onödigt och onaturligt och kände osäkerhet kring vaccinets effektivitet. Personer i föräldrarnas omgivning samt sociala medier hade också stor betydelse för vaccinationsbeslutet. Vissa föräldrar upplevde en osäkerhet kring vilken information som var trovärdig.

    Studien visade att anledningarna till att vissa föräldrar avstår att vaccinera sina barn är av varierad art och frågan är således komplex. Studiens resultat skulle kunna ligga till grund för vidare arbete med riktlinjer för sjuksköterskan, med utgångspunkt i de bakomliggande orsakerna till vaccinations-skepticismen. Detta skulle kunna vara ett värdefullt redskap för sjuksköterskan i det vårdande mötet med föräldrarna.

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  • 169.
    Ackre, Josefin
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Stefenburg, Frida
    University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
    Sociala medier: ett verktyg för en mer hållbar klädkonsumtion2016Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Sammanfattning Dagens klädkonsumtion sammankopplas ofta med hållbarhet framförallt gällande materialets miljöpåverkan och arbetsförhållanden i produktionen. Kläder massproduceras och tillverkas därför inte med hållbarhet i fokus. Företag kommer undan med att erbjuda icke hållbara kläder eftersom konsumenter främst fokuserar på utseende och pris istället för hållbarhet i sitt konsumentbeteende. Tidigare forskning beskriver att konsumenter har en negativ attityd till klädindustrins påverkan på hållbarhet men att de inte konsumerar hållbart på grund av kunskapsbrist. Denna brist på kunskap skapar ett gap mellan konsumenters attityd till hållbar klädkonsumtion och deras konsumentbeteende. Problemet med ökad konsumtion och hållbarhet kan kopplas till sociala medier. Sociala medier används bland annat för att hitta lättillgänglig och okomplicerad information om kläder. Tidigare forskning menar att sociala medier påverkar konsumentbeteendet genom att skapa ett behov för produkter man tidigare inte tänkt köpa. Vidare visar forskning att konsumenter påverkas mer av produktinformation från en tredje part så som vänner, familj eller referensgrupper. Vår undersökning grundar sig därför i sociala mediers stora inflytande på konsumenter och gapet mellan konsumenters attityd till och beteende vid hållbar klädkonsumtion. Uppsatsens syfte är därför att undersöka om sociala medier kan öka intresset för hållbara kläder hos yngre konsumenter. Vi fokuserar på yngre konsumenter eftersom de är uppväxta med datorer och internet samt är den grupp som flitigast använder sociala medier. I studien användes en kvalitativ metod där empiri samlades in genom fokusgrupper. Avsikten var att få en djupare förståelse för deltagarnas åsikter och idéer kring våra teman: hållbara kläder, konsumentbeteende, konsumentattityder och sociala medier. Tidigare forskning stämde överens med resultatet i vår studie där deltagarna beskrev att de inte hade möjlighet att konsumera hållbart eftersom de inte hade kunskapen om vad hållbara kläder faktiskt är. Där även textilstudenter som hade mer kunskap ansåg att det krävdes mer information för att de skulle kunna agera mer hållbart. Vidare visade även vår studie att sociala medier har en stor påverkan på ett konsumentbeteende. Genom att applicera vår empiri på ABC model of Attitudes kunde vi även se att sociala medier influerar konsumenters uppfattning, känsla och beteende vilket påverkar deras konsumentattityd. Alla deltagare i vår undersökning önskade mer lättillgänglig information om hållbara kläder i sociala medier eftersom det är en kanal de alla påverkas av. Ytterligare argumenterade de för att det krävs att fler personer tar sitt ansvar och delar kunskap om hållbara kläder för att skapa ett ökat intresse och tillslut ett förändrat beteende. Slutsatsen kunde därför dras att sociala medier kan vara ett verktyg för att öka intresset för hållbara kläder hos yngre konsumenter. Genom vår studie vill vi bidra till en djupare förståelse av konsumentbeteende samt konsumenternas attityder till hållbara kläder och sociala medier.

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  • 170.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Theoretical and clinical challenges when developing and evaluating complex interventions in health2018Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 171.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås , Borås 501 90 , Sweden;Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg 405 30 , Sweden.
    Klompstra, Leonie
    Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University , Linköping 581 83 , Sweden.
    Borregaard, Britt
    Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital , Odense C 5000 , Denmark;Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark , Odense C 5000 , Denmark;Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital , Odense C 5000 , Denmark.
    The why and the how of communicating research2023In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, ISSN 1474-5151, E-ISSN 1873-1953, Vol. 22, no 3, p. e16-e18Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 172.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
    Luyckx, Koen
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Peeters, Mariëlle
    van Staa, AnneLoes
    Sattoe, Jane
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Moons, Philip
    Patient empowerment in young persons with chronic conditions: Psychometric properties of the Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale (GYPES)2018In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 13, no 7, article id e0201007Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 173.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 457, Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Sweden; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Center for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, box 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
    Moons, Philip
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Goossens, Eva
    Assessing the level of evidence on transfer and transition in young people with chronic conditions: protocol of a scoping review2016In: Systematic Reviews, E-ISSN 2046-4053, Vol. 5, no 1, article id 166Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 174.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Raymaekers, Koen
    School Psychology and Development in Context, Leuven, KU Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
    Van Bulck, Liesbet
    Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, B-3000 Leuven, Box 7001, Belgium.
    Goossens, Eva
    Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, B-3000 Leuven, Box 7001, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
    Luyckx, Koen
    School Psychology and Development in Context, Leuven, KU Belgium; UNIBS, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
    Kovacs, Adrienne H.
    Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA.
    Andresen, Brith
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
    Moon, Ju Ryoung
    Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
    Van De Bruaene, Alexander
    Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
    Rassart, Jessica
    School Psychology and Development in Context, Leuven, KU Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.
    Moons, Philip
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, B-3000 Leuven, Box 7001, Belgium; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
    Gothenburg Empowerment Scale (GES): psychometric properties and measurement invariance in adults with congenital heart disease from Belgium, Norway and South Korea2022In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, ISSN 1477-7525, E-ISSN 1477-7525, Vol. 20, no 1, article id 145Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background

    Patient empowerment is associated with improvements in different patient-reported and clinical outcomes. However, despite being widely researched, high quality and theoretically substantiated disease-generic measures of patient empowerment are lacking. The few good instruments that are available have not reported important psychometric properties, including measurement invariance. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the 15-item Gothenburg Empowerment Scale (GES), with a particular focus on measurement invariance of the GES across individuals from three countries.

    Methods

    Adults with congenital heart disease from Belgium, Norway and South Korea completed the GES and other patient-reported outcomes as part of an international, cross-sectional, descriptive study called APPROACH-IS II. The scale’s content (missing data) and factorial validity (confirmatory factor analyses), measurement invariance (multi-group confirmatory factor analyses), responsiveness (floor and ceiling effects) and reliability (internal consistency) were assessed.

    Results

    Content validity, responsiveness and reliability were confirmed. Nonetheless, metric but not scalar measurement invariance was supported when including the three countries, possibly because the scale performed differently in the sample from South Korea. A second set of analyses supported partial scalar invariance for a sample that was limited to Norway and Belgium.

    Conclusion

    Our study offers preliminary evidence that GES is a valid and reliable measure of patient empowerment in adults with congenital heart disease. However, cross-country comparisons must be made with caution, given the scale did not perform equivalently across the three countries.

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  • 175.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leuven, Belgium.
    Saarijärvi, Markus
    Moons, Philip
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Goossens, Eva
    The Scope of Research on Transfer and Transition in Young Persons With Chronic Conditions2019In: Journal of Adolescent Health, ISSN 1054-139X, E-ISSN 1879-1972, Vol. 65, no 5, p. 581-589Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 176.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leuven, Belgium.
    Saarijärvi, Markus
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Moons, Philip
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Empowering Young Persons with Congenital Heart Disease: Using Intervention Mapping to Develop a Transition Program - The STEPSTONES Project2020In: Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families, ISSN 0882-5963, E-ISSN 1532-8449, Vol. 50, p. e8-e17Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 177.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Sparud-Lundin, C.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Moons, P.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
    Bratt, E. -L
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sweden.
    Definitions, instruments and correlates of patient empowerment: A descriptive review2021In: Patient Education and Counseling, ISSN 0738-3991, E-ISSN 1873-5134Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Objective: This review aimed to: (i) inventory the definitions and measurements of patient empowerment in healthcare literature; (ii) appraise the conceptual and methodological rigor of included studies; and (iii) identify correlates of patient empowerment in persons with chronic conditions.

    Methods: Four databases were searched to identify articles measuring patient empowerment in persons with chronic conditions, used a quantitative design and provided evidence on correlates of patient empowerment. Seventy-six articles were included and analyzed by descriptive statistics and summative content analysis.

    Results: The articles used a range of definitions (n = 35) and instruments (n = 38), evaluating a range of correlates in four categories: sociodemographic characteristics, clinical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes and patient-reported experiences. The most frequent associations were between patient empowerment and age (n = 21), sex (n = 15), educational level (n = 15) and quality of life (n = 18). However, they were not always significant.

    Conclusion: The broad variation of definitions and instruments highlights the lack of consensus on how to interpret and measure patient empowerment. Although several covariates have been evaluated, there are few studies assess the same relationships.

    Practice implications: Consensus on a definition and measurement of patient empowerment is needed to improve the quality of future research and to provide a more cohesive body of knowledge. 

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  • 178.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Moons, Philip
    Person-centred transition programme to empower adolescents with congenital heart disease in the transition to adulthood: a study protocol for a hybrid randomised controlled trial (STEPSTONES project)2017In: BMJ Open, E-ISSN 2044-6055, Vol. 7, no 4, p. e014593-e014593Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 179.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Belgium.
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Burström, Åsa
    Institution for Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden;Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Sweden.
    Hanseus, Katarina
    Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden.
    Rydberg, Annika
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics, Umeå University, Sweden.
    Moons, Philip
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Belgium;Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sweden.
    Patient empowerment and its correlates in young persons with congenital heart disease2019In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, ISSN 1474-5151, E-ISSN 1873-1953, Vol. 18, no 5, p. 389-398Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 180.
    Acuña Mora, Mariela
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Sparud-Lundin, Carina
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Fernlund, Eva
    Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Crown Princess Victoria Children’s Hospital, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
    Fadl, Shalan
    Department of Children and Young Adults, University Hospital Örebro, Örebro, Sweden.
    Kalliopi, Kazamia
    Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Rydberg, Annika
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
    Burström, Åsa
    Karolinska Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Hanseus, Katarina
    Children’s Heart Center, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden.
    Moons, Philip
    Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
    Bratt, Ewa-Lena
    Department of Pediatric Cardiology, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    The longitudinal association between patient empowerment and patient-reported outcomes: What is the direction of effect?2022In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 17, no 11, article id e0277267Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background

    Theoretical literature and cross-sectional studies suggest empowerment is associated with other patient-reported outcomes (PROs). However, it is not known if patient empowerment is leading to improvements in other PROs or vice versa.

     

    Aims

    The present study aimed to examine the direction of effects between patient empowerment and PROs in young persons with congenital heart disease (CHD).

     

    Methods

    As part of the STEPSTONES-CHD trial, adolescents with CHD from seven pediatric cardiology centers in Sweden were included in a longitudinal observational study (n = 132). Data were collected when patients were 16 (T0), 17 (T1) and 18 ½ years old (T2). The Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale (GYPES) was used to measure patient empowerment. Random intercepts cross-lagged panel models between patient empowerment and PROs (communication skills; patient-reported health; quality of life; and transition readiness) were undertaken.

     

    Results

    We found a significant cross-lagged effect of transition readiness over patient empowerment between T1 and T2, signifying that a higher level of transition readiness predicted a higher level of patient empowerment. No other significant cross-lagged relationships were found.

     

    Conclusion

    Feeling confident before the transition to adult care is necessary before young persons with CHD can feel in control to manage their health and their lives. Clinicians interested in improving patient empowerment during the transitional period should consider targeting transition readiness.

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  • 181. Acín, Antonio
    et al.
    Pironio, Stefano
    Vértesi, Tamás
    Wittek, Peter
    University of Borås, Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT.
    Optimal randomness certification from one entangled bit2016In: Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, ISSN 1050-2947, E-ISSN 1094-1622, Vol. 93, no 4Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    By performing local projective measurements on a two-qubit entangled state one can certify in a device-independent way up to one bit of randomness. We show here that general measurements, defined by positive-operator-valued measures, can certify up to two bits of randomness, which is the optimal amount of randomness that can be certified from an entangled bit. General measurements thus provide an advantage over projective ones for device-independent randomness certification.

  • 182.
    Adam, Nasrin
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Ghouse Dost, Nadera
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    En studie med fokus på språkets betydelse i vården för utlandsfödda patienter2020Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Bakgrund och problemformulering: Senaste åren har invandringen ökat i Sverige, vilket har ökat mängden av patienter med invandrarbakgrund med kommunikationssvårigheter inom vården. Kommunikationssvårigheter uppstår ofta när vårdaren och patienten inte talar samma språk. Språksvårigheter är ett hot för patienter när det gäller att uppnå optimal vård. Syfte: Att beskriva språkets betydelse i vården för utlandsfödda patienter. Metod: Litteraturöversikt med 11 kvalitativa och kvantitativa vetenskapliga artiklar från 2010–2020 hämtades från två olika databaser: Cinahl och PubMed och sedan analyserades enligt Fribergs (2012) femstegsmodell. Resultat: Visar vikten av språket och kommunikation inom vården. Det förekom att språksvårigheter försvårar och begränsar vårdpersonalens villkor för att kunna ge bra och individanpassad vård. Värdet av att ha en tolk redogörs i resultatet som en länk mellan patiententer och vårdpersonalen. Det förekom också att vårdpersonalen var oroliga över att både patiententer och vårdpersonal inte förstår varandra. Vårdpersonalen ansåg att patienter hade rätt att deltar sin vård genom att få information om behandling och diagnos samt att vara med och bestämma över sin egen vård. Diskussion: Språksvårigheter utgör ett kommunikationshinder och begränsar patienters självbestämmande och känslan av trygghet på ett negativt sätt. Kommunikationsutbyte blir svårare då språksvårigheter existerar. Detta kan medföra stora komplikationer och framförallt innebär det risker för att drabbas av vårdlidande och vårdskador. Kommunikation som bygger på respekt leder till en trygg vård och skapar en god vårdrelation.

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  • 183.
    Adams, Zechariah
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Shadram, Farshid
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Köldbryggor i kantbalkar UNORM/DAVID-322011Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    En köldbrygga uppstår i en byggnadsdel vars isoleringsförmåga är lägre än omslutande material. Detta innebär att värmeförlusterna ökar och att den varma ytan blir lokalt kallare, vilket kan leda till nedsmutsning, mögel och kondensation. I examensarbetet har vi inriktat oss på grundkonstruktioner, närmare bestämt L-element med både lätt och tung vägg som komplement. I rapporten framgår hur vi räknat genom handberäkning och med hjälp av UNORM, ett datorprogram för beräkning av köldbryggor. För att redovisa resultatet jämförs handberäkningen med datorberäkningen, dels för att kontrollera resultatet och se skillnaden samt att se om det finns risk för mögel och kondensation med de olika L-elementen.

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  • 184.
    Adamson, Mina
    et al.
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Leijonhufvud, Ebba
    University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
    Att våga stå i frontlinjen: Sjuksköterskans upplevelse av att bedöma psykisk ohälsa i telefonrådgivning inom primärvården2022Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Mental illness is a public health problem that is predicted to be the biggest burden of disease in the world by the year 2030. Telenurses in primary care are usually the first to encounter patients with mental illness. Telenurses feel that they lack experience and knowledge or the right tools to provide adequate care when they encounter mental illness. It is thus relevant to further research the nurses experience of assessing mental illness through telenursing in primary care. Six nurses with different lengths of experience in working in primary care telenursing were interviewed and the collected data were analyzed using Elo and Kyngäs qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Two categories appeared in the result, “to feel inadequate” and “to feel insecure” followed by seven subcategories. Feelings of inadequacy and insecurity emerged when facing mental illness and the conclusion of this study highlights the importance of access to expertise in the workplace, such as a psychiatric nurse. 

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  • 185. Adamsson, Anton
    et al.
    Jönsson, Julius
    Datadriven affärsanalys: en studie om värdeskapande mekanismer2021Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Business analysis is an increasingly popular trend that many organisations use because of its potential to establish valuable insights, increased profitability and improved operational efficiency. Something that has proved to be rather problematic as the desired results rarely is a certainty. The purpose of the study is to examine how fashion retailers can use business analytics to generate positive insights through value-creating mechanisms by applying a process model. Based on semi-structured interviews with the employees of a fashion company and a starting point in previous research, we have mapped how business analysis can be used to obtain value. The empirical study resulted in three valuable insights (1) The examined organisation uses business analysis to increase profitability. (2) The data assets of the organisation are enough to acquire valuable insights. (3) Further we discovered that the organisation uses influencers as a valuable asset and can be categorised as a business analysis capability, previously undefined in preceding research.

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  • 186.
    Adamsson, Johanna
    et al.
    University of Borås, Swedish School of Library and Information Science.
    Hultqvist, Maria
    University of Borås, Swedish School of Library and Information Science.
    Phibi: Arbetslivsbibliotekets interaktiva referenstjänst online en fallstudie ur ett förändrings- och kommunikationsteoretiskt perspektiv2002Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The main aim of this master thesis was to see the process of an interactive online reference service from idea to final product. The reference service we have studied is developed and used by the Library of the National Institute for Working Life in Stockholm, Sweden and goes by the name phibi. Our goal was to review the whole realization process from the reasons why a service like this was created, how the service was introduced and implemented inside the organisation and finally what the result and consequences were for both the library staff and for the users of the service. Phibi is designed to be a tool that fosters communication between the library staff and the remote users where the users get the opportunity to be helped with their questions by the library staff although they are not physically present in the library. To understand the process we conducted a case study with 11 interviews of the library staff, the superior and the initiator to phibi. We also carried out a questionnaire over the Internet to obtain the users' point of view. While the amount of answers to the questionnaire was limited, we nonetheless decided to submit the results. Based upon our research we found that the major reason, from the superior and the initiator, to starting a service like this was the opportunity to find a new way of communicating with users. Among the staff, the expectations were mixed. During the creating process the most important steps were educating and establishing the product among the staff. After the incorporation of the product into the daily work at the library, we find that the product is working well and fulfilling its purpose as a communication tool. The staff as well as the users find it useful and appreciate its availability. For the staff it has changed the routine of daily work, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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  • 187.
    Adcock, Sophia
    University of Borås, School of Education and Behavioural Science.
    "Har du tid en minut?": Sju pedagogers möten och samtal med föräldrar på fritidshem2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor)Student thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Bakgrund Dialogen mellan hem och skola/fritidshem omskrivs idag i läroplanen, LGR-11(Skolverket, 2011) som en samverkan där föräldrar bör göras mer delaktiga. Denna studie presenterar olika forskning som gjorts på området, såväl svensk som utländsk och med pedagogisk respektive beteendevetenskaplig utgångspunkt. Faktorer som sociala förhållanden, etniskt ursprung och barns ålder har tagits upp i detta kapitel. Syfte Att undersöka den dialog som kan förekomma mellan pedagog och föräldrar med särskilt fokus på fritidshemmet. Metod Kvale (2007) ser den kvalitativa intervjun som ett medel att vinna nya kunskapsmarker och genom att intervjua sökte jag få fram varje pedagogs tankar men också skildringar av deras sätt att arbeta för att skapa en bild av hur dialogen ser ut och utvecklas under barns år på fritids. Resultat Den dagliga dialogen på fritidshemmet är något som pedagogerna är bekväma med att hantera och resultatet visar att man anpassar dialogen efter familjernas behov och utifrån ett perspektiv på barnets välbefinnande i verksamheten. Dialogen är som mest frekvent under de första skolåren för att sedan mattas av efter hand barnen blir äldre och då istället ersättas av olika sociala sammankomster dit föräldrar inbjuds. Resultatet visar på såväl skillnader som likheter mellan verksamheterna i fråga om prioriterade områden och strategier för att skapa alternativa former av dialog vid sidan av en daglig kontakt.

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  • 188.
    Adekunle, K.
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Cho, S.-W.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Ketzscher, R.
    Skrifvars, M.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Mechanical properties of natural fiber hybrid composites based on renewable thermoset resins derived from soybean oil, for use in technical applications2012In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, ISSN 0021-8995, E-ISSN 1097-4628, Vol. 124, no 6, p. 4530-4541Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Natural fiber composites are known to have lower mechanical properties than glass or carbon fiber reinforced composites. The hybrid natural fiber composites prepared in this study have relatively good mechanical properties. Different combinations of woven and non-woven flax fibers were used. The stacking sequence of the fibers was in different orientations, such as 0°, +45°, and 90°. The composites manufactured had good mechanical properties. A tensile strength of about 119 MPa and Young's modulus of about 14 GPa was achieved, with flexural strength and modulus of about 201 MPa and 24 GPa, respectively. For the purposes of comparison, composites were made with a combination of woven fabrics and glass fibers. One ply of a glass fiber mat was sandwiched in the mid-plane and this increased the tensile strength considerably to 168 MPa. Dynamic mechanical analysis was performed in order to determine the storage and loss modulus and the glass transition temperature of the composites. Microstructural analysis was done with scanning electron microscopy.

  • 189.
    Adekunle, K.
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Cho, S.-W.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Patzelt, C.
    Blomfeldt, T.
    Skrifvars, M.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Impact and flexural properties of flax fabrics and Lyocell Fiber reinforced bio-based thermoset for automotive and structural applications2012Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 190.
    Adekunle, K.
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Ghoreishi, R.
    Ehsani, M.
    Cho, S.-W.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, M.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Jute fiber reinforced methacrylated soy bean oil based thermoset composites prepared by vacuum injection molding technique2012In: Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, ISSN 1556-6560, E-ISSN 1556-6579, Vol. 6, no 2, p. 172-177Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Bio-based composites based on soybean oil thermoset resin were manufactured with vacuum injection molding technique. Methacrylated soybean oil (MMSO) was processed with vacuum injection molding technique without blending with styrene. The composites produced had comparatively good mechanical properties like jute composite reinforced acrylated epoxidised soybean oil (AESO) resin blended with styrene. Although the tensile strength of the jute reinforced AESO composites are slightly higher than the jute reinforced MMSO composites which was attributed to blending of AESO with styrene. However, the difference in Youngs' modulus was negligible because they have approximately equal stiffness between 2.6 GPa and 2.8 GPa. The jute reinforced AESO composites showed relatively higher flexural strengths and moduli than the MMSO counterparts. This difference was also attributed to the blending of AESO with reactive diluent such as styrene. In order to determine the dimensional stability of the composite manufactured, water absorption test was carried out and the conclusion was that the moisture uptake of the jute reinforced composites was the same, this was expected.

  • 191.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Bio-based Composites from Soybean Oil Thermosets and Natural Fibers2011Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    In order to reduce over-dependency on fossil fuels and to create an environment that is free of non-degradable plastics, and most importantly to reduce greenhouse gas emission, bio-based products are being developed from renewable resources through intense research to substitute conventional petrochemical-based plastics with renewable alternatives and to replace synthetic fibers with natural fibers. Many authors have done quite a lot of work on synthesizing polymers from renewable origin. Polylactic acid (PLA) has been developed and characterized, and it was found that it has enormous potential and can serve as an alternative to conventional thermoplastics in many applications. Modification of the plant oil triglycerides has been discussed by many authors, and research is still going on in this area. The challenge is how to make these renewable polymers more competitive in the market, and if possible to make them 100% bio-based. There is also a major disadvantage to using a bio-based polymer from plant oils because of the high viscosity, which makes impregnation of fibers difficult. Although natural fibers are hydrophilic in nature, the problem of compatibility with the hydrophobic matrix must be solved; however, the viscosity of the bio-based resin from plant oils will complicate the situation even more. This is why many authors have reported blending of the renewable thermoset resin with styrene. In the process of solving one problem, i.e reducing the viscosity of the renewable thermoset resin by blending with reactive diluents such as styrene, another problem which we intended to solve at the initial stage is invariably being created by using a volatile organic solvent like styrene. The solution to this cycle of problems is to synthesize a thermoset resin from plant oils which will have lower viscosity, and at the same time have higher levels of functionality. This will increase the crosslinking density, and they can be cured at room temperature or relatively low temperature. In view of the above considerations, the work included in this thesis has provided a reasonable solution to the compounded problems highlighted above. Three types of bio-based thermoset resins were synthesized and characterized using NMR, DSC, TGA, and FT-IR, and their processability was studied. The three resins were subsequently reinforced with natural fibers (woven and non-woven), glass fibers, and Lyocell fiber and the resulting natural fiber composites were characterized by mechanical, dynamic mechanical, impact, and SEM analyses. These composites can be used extensively in the automotive industry, particularly for the interior components, and also in the construction and furniture industries. Methacrylated soybean oil (MSO), methacrylic anhydride-modified soybean oil (MMSO), and acetic anhydride-modified soybean oil (AMSO) were found to be suitable for manufacture of composites because of their lower viscosity. The MMSO and MSO resins were found to be promising materials because composites manufactured by using them as a matrix showed very good mechanical properties. The MMSO resin can completely wet a fiber without the addition of styrene. It has the highest number of methacrylates per triglyceride and high crosslink density.

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  • 192.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Cho, Sung-Woo
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Patzelt, Christian
    Blomfeldt, Thomas
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Impact and flexural properties of flax fabrics and Lyocell fiber-reinforced bio-based thermoset2011In: Journal of reinforced plastics and composites (Print), ISSN 0731-6844, E-ISSN 1530-7964, Vol. 30, no 8, p. 685-697Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    A bio-based thermoset resin was reinforced with flax fabrics and Lyocell fiber. The effect of different weave architectures was studied with four flax fabrics with different architectures: plain, twill (two different types), and dobby. The effect of the outer ply thickness was studied and characterized with flexural and impact testing. Composites manufactured with plain weave reinforcement had the best mechanical properties. The tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and impact strength were 280 MPa, 32 GPa, 250 MPa, 25 GPa, and 75 kJ/m2, respectively. Reinforcements with twill-weave architecture did not impart appreciable flexural strength or flexural modulus even when the outer thickness was increased. Plain- and dobby (basket woven style)-weave architectures gave better reinforcing effects and the flexural properties increased with an increase in outer thickness.Water absorption properties of the composites were studied and it was observed that the hybridization with Lyocell fiber reduced the water uptake. Fieldemission scanning electron microscopy was used to study the micro-structural properties of the composites.

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  • 193.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Ketzscher, Richard
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    High performance natural fibre hybrid composites based on biobased thermoset resins for use in technical applications2009Conference paper (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Health related issues, stringent environmental protection policies, search for cost effective and alternative materials and quest for renewability, sustainability and high performance materials for technical applications has led to an intense research in manufacturing biobased composites which are based on renewable thermosetting resins and natural fibres. The combination of biobased thermosetting resins with two different natural fibre reinforcements could lead to improved mechanical properties of the composite. Biobased thermoset polymers are comparable to the synthetic thermosetting polymers from petrochemicals. In this study, two different biobased resins were used as matrix and both non woven flax fibre and woven flax fabric were combined as reinforcements. The composites were made by compression moulding process. The fibres were hand laid-up and impregnation was done manually. The curing temperature was 170°С and at 40 bar. The stacking sequence of the fibres was in different orientations such as 0º, +45º and 90º. The manufactured hybrid composites have high tensile strength and stiffness and the flexural strength and modulus was also high. These composites can compete favourably with glass fibre reinforced composites in terms of strength and stiffness.1, 2 A tensile strength of about 119 MPa and Young’s modulus of 13.8 GPa was achieved, while the flexural strength and modulus is about 201 MPa and 24 GPa respectively. For the purpose of comparison, composites were made with the combination of woven fabric and e-glass fibre. One ply of an e-glass fibre mat was put in the mid-plane and this increased the tensile strength considerably up to 168 MPa. Some of the composites were made with the resin blended with styrene and the results show a higher modulus.

  • 194.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Patzelt, Christian
    Kalantar, Adib
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Mechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Soybean Oil Thermoset Reinforced with Jute Fabrics and Carded Lyocell Fiber2011In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, ISSN 0021-8995, E-ISSN 1097-4628, Vol. 122, no 5, p. 2855-2863Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Composites and hybrid composites were manufactured from renewable materials based on jute fibers, regenerated cellulose fibers (Lyocell), and thermosetting polymer from soybean oil. Three different types of jute fabrics with biaxial weave architecture but different surface weights, and carded Lyocell fiber were used as reinforcements. Hybrid composites were also manufactured by combining the jute reinforcements with the Lyocell. The Lyocell composite was found to have better mechanical properties than other composites. It has tensile strength and modulus of about 144 MPa and 18 GPa, respectively. The jute composites also have relatively good mechanical properties, as their tensile strengths and moduli were found to be between 65 and 84 MPa, and between 14 and 19 GPa, respectively. The Lyocell-reinforced composite showed the highest flexural strength and modulus, of about 217 MPa and 13 GPa, respectively. In all cases, the hybrid composites in this study showed improved mechanical properties but lower storage modulus. The Lyocell fiber gave the highest impact strength of about 35 kJ/m2, which could be a result of its morphology. Dynamic mechanical analysis showed that the Lyocell reinforced composite has the best viscoelastic properties.

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  • 195.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Patzelt, Christian
    Kalantar, Adib
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Mechanical properties of renewable soyean oil thermoset reinforced with jute fabricsand lyocell fiber2011Conference paper (Refereed)
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  • 196.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Synthesis of reactive soybean oils for use as thermoset resins in composites.2007Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 197.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Åkesson, Dan
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Bakare, Fatimat
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Bio-based thermoset resins from soybean and linseed oils for structural composites2011Conference paper (Refereed)
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  • 198.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Åkesson, Dan
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Biobased Composites Prepared by Compression Molding with a Novel Thermoset Resin from Soybean Oil and a Natural-Fiber Reinforcement2010In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, ISSN 0021-8995, E-ISSN 1097-4628, Vol. 116, no 3, p. 1759-1765Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Biobased composites were manufactured with a compression-molding technique. Novel thermoset resins from soybean oil were used as a matrix, and flax fibers were used as reinforcements. The air-laid fibers were stacked randomly, the woven fabrics were stacked crosswise (0/90 ), and impregnation was performed manually. The fiber/resin ratio was 60 : 40. The prepared biobased composites were characterized by impact and flexural testing. Scanning electron microscopy of knife-cut cross sections of the specimens was also done to investigate the fiber–matrix interface. Thermogravimetric analysis of the composites was carried out to provide indications of thermal stability. Three resins from soybean oil [methacrylated soybean oil, methacrylic anhydride modified soybean oil (MMSO), and acetic anhydride modified soybean oil] were used as matrices. The impact strength of the composites with MMSO resin reinforced with air-laid flax fibers was 24 kJ/m2, whereas that of the MMSO resin reinforced with woven flax fabric was between 24 and 29 kJ/m2. The flexural strength of the MMSO resin reinforced with air-laid flax fibers was between 83 and 118 MPa, and the flexural modulus was between 4 and 6 GPa, whereas the flexural strength of the MMSO resin reinforced with woven fabric was between 90 and 110 MPa, and the flexural modulus was between 4.87 and 6.1 GPa.

  • 199.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Åkesson, Dan
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Biobased Composites Prepared by Compression Moulding using a Novel Thermoset Resin from Soybean oil and a Natural Fibre Reinforcement2009Conference paper (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Biobased composites were manufactured by using a compression moulding technique. Novel thermoset resins from soybean oil were used as matrix while flax fibres were used as reinforcement. The airlaid fibres were stacked randomly while woven fabrics were stacked crosswisely (90°) and impregnation was done manually. The fibre/ resin ratio was 60% to 40%.

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  • 200.
    Adekunle, Kayode
    et al.
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Åkesson, Dan
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Skrifvars, Mikael
    University of Borås, School of Engineering.
    Preparation of biobased composites using novel thermoset polymers from soybean oil and a natural fibre reinforcement2009Conference paper (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Health related issues, stringent environmental protection policies, search for cost effective and alternative materials, crave for renewability and sustainability and quest for high performance materials for structural applications give the motivation for research in polymer composites and material science. Due to the health, safety and environmental concerns over the conventional synthetic materials and the legislation against their usage both in domestic and industrial applications, alternatives sources that will be comparable in properties are being sought. There is an emerging market for biodegradable polymers which is expected to increase substantially in the coming years.[1] Preparation of Composites Airlaid and woven flax fibre mats were first treated with 4% sodium hydroxide solution for one hour and then washed with plenty of water. This was done in order to remove any residual impurities. The fibres were dried at room temperature for 24 hr and then dried in a vacuum oven for 1hr at a temperature of 105°С. The 8 sheets of the fibre were hand laid cross- wisely and the impregnation was done manually. The fibre/ resin ratio was about 60% to 40%. Methacrylated soybean oil, methacrylic anhydride and acetic anhydride modified soybean oil were the synthesized matrices used. The compression moulding was done at a temperature of 170°С for 5 min at 40bar. Characterisations The tensile testing was performed based on an ISO-test method for tensile tests on plastic materials. The Charpy impact strength of unnotched specimens was evaluated in accordance with ISO 179 using a Zwick test instrument and scanning electron microscopy analysis was done on the fractured specimens. The composites showed various mechanical properties, having impact strengths between 24 and 63 kJ/m² and tensile strength up to 51MPa.

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