Search for dissertations about: "cross-sectional design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 389 swedish dissertations containing the words cross-sectional design.

  2. 1. Online support for informal carers of persons with heart failure : Focus on perceptions, development and experiences

    Author : Hanna Allemann; Ingela Thylén; Anna Strömberg; Maria Giovinazzo Brovall; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Informal carers; Heart failure; Online support; Co-design; Cross-sectional design; Qualitative design; Descriptive design; Anhöriga; Hjärtsvikt; Online-stöd; Co-design; Tvärsnittsdesign; Kvalitativ design; Deskriptiv design.;

    Abstract : Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common condition, and its prevalence is expected to increase. The illness trajectory is unpredictable, and its effects will include a potential impact on informal carers, i.e., family, friends, and significant others. READ MORE

  4. 2. Malocclusions and quality of life : cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in children

    Author : Lillemor Dimberg; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bettfysiologi; Munhälsa; Malocclusion; Orthodontics; Corrective;

    Abstract : There are few longitudinal studies of the prevalence of malocclusionsand possible self-correction of malocclusions during the developmentof the dentition. Early intervention might be unnecessary if self-correction of the malocclusion occurs during the transition from theprimary to the permanent dentition. READ MORE

  5. 3. Peer interaction in preschool: Necessary, but not sufficient : The influence of social interaction on the link between behavior difficulties and engagement among children with and without need of special support

    Author : Madeleine Sjöman; Mats Granlund; Lena Almqvist; Gunvie Möllås; Kari-Anne Bottegaard Naess; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; preschool; engagement; hyperactive behavior; teacher responsiveness; peer-to-child interaction; Bioecological Systems Theory; niches; proximal processes; environmental factors; cross-sectional; transactional processes; longitudinal design;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to enhance knowledge regarding engagement among children with and without need of special support due to behavior difficulties. The influence of social interaction as well as the provision of special support in Swedish preschool were investigated. READ MORE

  6. 4. Open the door to complexity : Safety climate and work processes in the operating room

    Author : Camilla Göras; Anna Ehrenberg; Ulrica Nilsson; Maria Unbeck; Mirjam Ekstedt; Anna Forsberg; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Patient safety; operating room; complexity; safety climate; psychometrics; cross-sectional; observations and qualitative;

    Abstract : A complex adaptive system such as the operating room (OR), consists of different safety cultures, sub-cultures and ways of working. When measuring, a strong safety climate has been associated with lower rates of surgical complications. Teamwork is an important factor of safety climate. READ MORE

  7. 5. Coping strategies and health-related quality of life in persons with traumatic spinal cord lesion

    Author : Magnus Lundgren Elfström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : spinal cord injuries; scale development; coping behaviour; distress; mental health; quality of life; psychometrics; validation; cross-sectional;

    Abstract : Aims: The overall aims of the thesis were to investigate coping strategies employed by persons with traumatic spinal cord lesion (SCL) to cope with the lesion and its consequences, and to study the relations between coping strategies and health-related quality of life (HRQL). Further, specific contributions to SCL-related scale development were given. READ MORE