A Living Lab Facility on Safety in Homes among the Elderly and Elderly Disabled: A Literature Review

The study aimed to improve safety in the home environment for the elderly to live independently. The focus was discussing the measures of safe environment that promoted health, safety and security of the elderly. The study described the constituents of a safe home environment and approaches that safe environment promoted health of the aging. The objective was to utilize the results to advance safety in homes and assist the development of a living laboratory in the Ostrobothnia region. There is evident urgency for preventive health care measures that reduce injuries. The major hindrance in reducing falls was the inadequacy of facilities in homes for safety. Housing designs were inconsiderate of the elderly population. As a result, majority of this population were enrolled into rehabilitation institutions prematurely. A literature review with content analysis was established. The databases included Ebrary, CINAHL, Ovid, SAGE Premier and Science Direct as well as reliable electronic publications. These included WHO and Statistics Finland. The elderly safety was improved through modification of simple measures (grab bars, adequate light and non-slippery floor) and introduction of emerging advanced technology. Emerging care technologies were designed to enhance and maintain the well-being and independence of the aged. Technologists were to acknowledge pre-existing practices by enhancing them rather than replacing them. The recommendations include data on statistics that evaluated the safeness of the technologies and their direct correlation to the nursing profession

Leadership styles and job satisfaction : A qualitative study among Nepalese employees living in Finland

Leadership is currently a trendy topic as there is a rapid evolution and unprecedented challenges in global business. Therefore, to deal with these challenges an organization needs effective leadership that coordinates and motivates the employees to achieve the stated goals. The researcher had working experience in different organizations in Finland and was interested to know the effects of leadership styles in an organization. The aim of thesis was to find out desirable leadership styles, desirable working environments and methods to motivate employees at the working places among the Nepalese employees living in Finland. The study approaches three main research questions, the first one was the features of good and bad leaders, the second was influence of leadership style in job satisfaction and the third was differences in leadership style in Nepal and Finland. The analysis was done based on Bass theory of transformational leadership style: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation. This empirical study was based on qualitative research method, specifically semi structured interview method. Interviewees were nine Nepalese employees working in Finland and those who had previous working experiences in Nepal. The results revealed that the interviewees preferred transformational leadership style that enables employee participation and development. The transformation leadership style enhanced the employees’ job satisfaction. The main differences in leadership style in Nepal and Finland were hierarchical system, inflexibility, and unethical practices performed more in Nepal compared to Finland