Bakgrund: Andel som insjuknar i reumatiska sjukdomar är stor. Sjukdomarna innefattas av symtom som inte alltid ses på utsidan, vilket kan bidra till missuppfattningar. På grund av sjukdomarnas komplexitet samt att dessa ofta betecknas som kroniska sjukdomar, kan det innebära en påverkan på livskvalitén. Syfte: Syftet är att belysa hur vuxna med IRS bemästrar sin livssituation. Metod: En icke-s

Eller kemisk förångningsdeposition av titanoxykarbid. En undersökning av processparameterna i perspektivet av ett bindningslager i ett vändskär med hjälp av experimentdesignprogrammet MODDE. Titanoxykarbid är ett material med ovanliga egenskaper och bland annat har femfaldigt symmetriska multipeltvinnade kristaller och högindexerade kristallkorn blivit erhållna.Ti(C,O) coatings have been generated in a hot wall CVD system on WC/Co, fine and coarse grained Ti(C,N), TiN, Cr and c-BN substrates. The research in this thesis has focused on deposition, characterization, and analysis in the perspective of the bonding layer of a coated insert. The precursors, H2, TiCl4, CO, temperature and pressure have been coupled to the texture using a Design of Experiment so

In a developmental context, income inequality has so far been investigated primarily from the angle of its relationship with economic growth. This paper contributes to the limited but growing body of empirical literature examining the interplay between income inequality and human development, here perceived through the capabilities approach. Fixed effects models do not suggest the existence of a w

Bakgrund: Tio procent av kvinnorna i Sverige lever med endometrios som kan leda till svåra smärtor och påverkad livskvalitet. Syfte: Att undersöka hur aktiviteter i hemmet upplevs av kvinnor som lever med endometrios. Metod: Nio kvalitativa intervjuer genomfördes med kvinnor som lever med endometrios. Datan analyserades genom kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultat: Det övergripande temat var; utfBackground: Ten percent of women in Sweden are living with endometriosis, which can lead to severe pain and affect life quality. Aim: How activities in the home are experienced by women living with endometriosis. Method: Nine qualitative interviews were conducted with women living with endometriosis. Data was analyzed through qualitative content analysis. Results: The overall theme was; The per

Improving energy efficiency in buildings is an important part of the EU’s ambitions to address climate change and other environmental, social and economic challenges. This is a role that is traditionally taken on by varying levels of governments, each level addressing elements that fall within their areas of jurisdiction. In today’s increasingly decentralised and yet simultaneously complex, integr

Capacity Development is considered a vital tool for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. However, evidence suggests limited effectiveness of capacity development efforts so far, both in development cooperation and for disaster risk reduction. Motivated by the research gap on the topic, the study’s purpose is to explore and describe the current challenges and opportunities for capacity development,

Built environments, that include urban spaces, landscapes, and buildings, shape human lives profoundly. According to numerous scientific studies, disciplines such as biology, psychology, cognitive neuroscience and phenomenology steadily yield evidence of that the environments we create can alter our minds and our capacity for thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. This is a subject of growing importa

This report describes the development of a bathtub aid, called the tub insert. The report is a part of a master thesis and primarily focuses on the concept development of this tub insert, which is based on the front-end process presented by Ulrich and Eppinger. The development is conducted at a Swedish company within medical technology. The purpose of this report is to initiate the design process

Det här examensarbetet undersöker vilka faktorer som påverkar användandet av privat bildelning och om det är önskvärt med ett ökat användande av konceptet. Många anser att utöver att bidra till förbättringar inom delningsekonomi kan konceptet också leda till ett mer hållbart samhälle. Metoden i examensarbetet består av två intervjuer och en enkätundersökning. Resultatet ger en djupare förståelse fThis thesis analyzes what factors influence the use of private carsharing and if it would be desirable with an increased use. Many claim that, in addition to contributing positively to the sharing economy, the concept can also contribute to a more sustainable society. The methods used in this thesis contained two interviews and one survey. The survey was designed based on the model Theory of plann

Biogas istället för diesel i lastbilarna - Varför inte? Det är bråttom att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser i samhället om vi ska kunna motverka klimatförändringarna och undvika de allvarliga konsekvenser som mänskligheten och ekosystem riskerar att drabbas av. En stor utmaning i Sverige är att byta ut dieseln i alla lastbilar som rullar på våra vägar. Kanske kan biogas vara den klimatsmarta lösnIn order to counteract the ongoing climate change, fossil fuels must be replaced with renewable alternatives in all sectors of society. The transport system is one of Sweden’s most important fossil dependent branches to redirect in this regard. Research suggests that biogas is a renewable alternative that in comparison with other biofuels seem to have a substantial potential and environmental adva

Sea surface temperature and salinity are important variables for understanding many ocean and climate processes. They can be measured both by in situ sensors and satellite remote sensing, each method with its own advantages and disadvantages. Satellite data provides unmatched spatial and temporal coverage on a global scale, but is limited by its spatial resolution which cannot always resolve varia

The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to examine posts in the facebook group“Försäkringskassanupproret!” and it’s discontent with the Swedish Social Insurance Agencyas a part in a larger critique of the welfare state and its institutions. To do this we developed atheoretical framework out of the literature surrounding grievance and framing through whichwe analyzed our research material. The mater

Hypervelocity stars, på svenska hyperhastighetsstjärnor, är stjärnor som observerats med så hög hastighet att de kan lämna vår galax, Vintergatan. Den första hyperhastighetsstjärnan upptäcktes av R. Brown m. fl. (2005), och sedan dess har många fler upptäckts. J. G.Hills presenterade (1988) en teori om att hyperhastighetsstjärnor härstammar från binära stjärnor (två stjärnor som kretsar varandra) In this thesis, I investigate if the binaries that are being tidally disrupted by means of the Hills mechanism, producing hypervelocity stars, could have been transported to the galactic centre by two-body scattering. To survive a scattering event, the binary must be hard, meaning that the binding energy of the binary is higher than the kinetic energy of the collider. If the binary is soft, the bi

Vind, sol och en hel del dynga Innan den sydafrikanska dyngbaggen Kheper lamarcki kan kasta sig över sin gourmetmåltid måste den ta sig bort från dynghögen och den hastigt ökande konkurrensen. Det mest effektiva sättet att åstadkomma detta på är att backa i en rak linje. Hur lyckas man med detta om man är en dyngbagge? Studier har visat att dessa baggar har förmågan att utnyttja himlavalvets olikOnce the South African dung beetle Kheper lamarcki has constructed its ball of dung, it strives to escape the competition at the dung pile and locate soft ground to dig down. The most efficient way to do this is to move away along a straight path. One way to achieve this is by using celestial cues as orientation references. However, when these cues fail to provide sufficient directional informatio

Purpose: This study aims to explore the phenomenon of social influence in driving environmentally friendly tourist behaviors. Methodology: To obtain deep and diverse insights about the phenomenon, 20 semi-structured interviews were conducted with respondents representing 13 nationalities. Results: This study revealed that contemporary tourists obtain two conflicting messages from their social en

Studier visar på att det finns bristfällig forskning om arbetsterapeuters arbete med sexuell hälsa. Syftet: Att undersöka arbetsterapeuters arbete med sexuell hälsa hos individer med intellektuell funktionsnedsättning inom daglig verksamhet och vuxenhabilitering. Metod: Kvantitativ enkätstudie där 30 stycken arbetsterapeuter rekryterades via icke-slumpmässigt bekvämlighetsurval och snöbollsurval. Studies show that there is insufficient research on occupational therapists (OT) work on sexual health. Purpose: Investigate OT’s work on sexual health with individuals with intellectual disabilities in day-centres and adult habilitation. Method: A quantitative survey study where 30 OT’s were recruited via nonrandom convenience selection and snowball selection. Quantitative data were analyzed with

The interest around blockchain technology (BT) has spread for the last decade from academia and industry. Meanwhile, there is a lack of studies on the acceptance and use of blockchain within the Nordic countries. This research provides an exploration of blockchain acceptance and use combined with the identification of factors generating value through this technology. We highlight factors that infl

Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) resulting from indoor burning of solid biomass fuels in poorly ventilated kitchens is a severe health risk in parts of the world where energy poverty is prevalent. Passive ventilation, i.e. taking advantage of naturally induced airflow has been suggested as crucial in reducing IAP levels below safe limits. Residents in high altitude settlements are however exposed to extImagine a house situated on 2 600 meters above sea level in the Himalayan mountain range. It is in the middle of January and – 2 degrees Celsius inside. The only source of additional heat you have access to is lighting an open fire or firing in the cooking stove, both of which you fuel with some kind of solid biomass such as wood or agricultural waste. The fire is intensifying, you begin to feel t

Bakgrund: Majoriteten av patienter på en akutmottagning upplever smärta. Långa väntetider påverkar tiden till smärtlindring. Tidigare forskning har påvisat brister i sjuksköterskors kunskap och inställning till smärta och smärtlindring, men har inte studerats i svensk akutkontext. Syfte: Genom enkäten Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) undersöktes kunskap och inställning kring

Samtidigt som e-handel blir allt mer vanligt förekommande finns det också ett ökat intresset för hållbarhet i samhället. Detaljhandeln går därmed i två utvecklingsinriktningar som ej tycks gå hand i hand. Dagens detaljhandelsföretag tvingas att hantera både e-handelns konsumtionsmönster och konsumenters ökade krav och förväntningar, samtidigt som samhället begär företag att agera mer hållbart. Syf