Search for dissertations about: "Self-assessed health"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words Self-assessed health.

2. 1. The relevance of cultures : Perspectives on health visits with children with migration experiences

   Author : Emmie Wahlström; Maria Harder; Marie Golsäter; Inger Holmström; Peter Larm; Pernilla Garmy; Mälardalens universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; Children; Culture; Health visits; Interaction; Migration; Participation; School health services; School nurse; folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Swedish school nurses invite school-aged children to health visits. These involve screening for risks of ill-health and a dialogue about the children’s health. For children with migration experiences, i.e. READ MORE

4. 2. Self-rated quality of life among unemployed people and people in work in northern Sweden

   Author : Barbro Hultman; Sven Hemlin; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Unemployment; Quality of Life; Health; Well-being; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden;

   Abstract : Self-assessed quality of life (QoL) is analysed using a QoL questionnaire (Hörnquist’s QLcs)covering the life spheres: somatic health, mental well-being, cognitive ability, social and family life,activity, financial situation, meaning in life and a global score for ‘entire life’. In all, 487unemployed and 2917 employed subjects aged 25-64; and 651 unemployed subjects and 2802 inwork (including employment, studying and military service) in the 18-24 age group, wereinvestigated in a population-based cross-sectional study on life and health in northern Sweden in1997. READ MORE

5. 3. LIVING WITH CHILDHOOD DIABETES - Family Experiences and Long-term effects

   Author : Anne Wennick; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health; Educational Status; Adult; Child; Type 1 Diabetes; Nursing; Family; Educational Status;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate families’ experiences when a child is diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes, and at one and three years after diagnosis. Since childhood health and the circumstances around it in the family have been shown to have a lasting impact on adult health and circumstances, an additional aim was to examine the long-term effect of childhood diabetes on education level attained and self-assessed health. READ MORE

6. 4. Use and misuse of sedative drugs and related substances - Findings in the general population and in individuals with opioid dependence

   Author : Tove Abrahamsson; Lund Psykiatri; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Substance use; Sedatives; Anxiolytics; Hypnotics; Prescription drug miuse; Benzodiazepines; Z-drugs; Pregabalin; Self-assessed health; Quality of life; Opioid dependence; Opiate maintenance treatment; Mortality;

   Abstract : Background: Prescription sedatives are efficient in the treatment of anxiety and sleeping disorders, but are associated with a risk of misuse and dependence, as well as an increased risk of accidents, injuries and overdoses, both in the general population and especially in individuals with other substance misuse. The present thesis aims to investigate prescription sedative use and misuse in two kinds of samples - in the general population, with focus on its association with subjective health and quality life, and in the subpopulation of individuals with opioid dependence, with focus on treatment outcome in opioid maintenance treatment and mortality. READ MORE

7. 5. Exposure assessment for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders

   Author : Istvan Balogh; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Yrkesmedicin; industrial medicine; Occupational health; heart rate; interindividual variation; index; arbetsmiljömedicin; job strain; Questionnaire; mechanical exposure;

   Abstract : Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of shoulder/neck are a major and increasing problem. Beside the pain, they involve high cost for the employer and society. The total expenditure for the musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limb have been estimated to 0.5-2. READ MORE