Search for dissertations about: "youth friendly"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words youth friendly.

  1. 1. Studies on routine inquiry about violence victimization and alcohol consumption in youth clinics

    Author : Anna Palm; Ulf Högberg; Ingela Danielsson; Carl Göran Svedin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Violence victimization; Youth; Alcohol consumption; Routine Inquiry; Screening; Youth friendly health care; Randomized controlled study; Qualitative study; Våldsutsatthet; Unga; Alkohol; Rutinfrågor; Screening; Ungdomsmottagning; Randomiserad studie; Kvalitativ studier;

    Abstract : Objectives: Violence victimization is common in youth, and the association between victimization and ill-health is well established. Youth is also the period when alcohol risk drinking is most prevalent. READ MORE

  2. 2. Leaving the door ajar : young migrants’ sexual and reproductive health in Sweden

    Author : Mazen Baroudi; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Isabel Goicolea; Kayvan Bozorgmehr; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sexual and reproductive health and rights; sexual and reproductive health services; access to healthcare; quality of healthcare; youth; young adults; migrants; Sweden; Public health; folkhälsa;

    Abstract : Young people and migrants are both prioritized groups regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), but studies about the sexual andreproductive health (SRH) of young migrants in Sweden are scarce. The aim of this thesis was to study the SRH of young migrants in Sweden, and specifically to: 1) explore how do young migrants understand SRH, and how do they experience their sexual rights; and 2) examine how do young migrants perceive and experience the process of accessing SRH services, including their approachability, acceptability, adequacy and quality. READ MORE

  3. 3. Between love and fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students

    Author : Anette Agardh; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV AIDS; youth; university students; sexual coercion; religion; Uganda; sexual behavior; sexual health; mental health; social capital;

    Abstract : Background: More than half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda, occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24, the most sexually active period of their lives. Understanding the contextual determinants of sexual behavior in this group is crucial in combating the pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 4. Injury Prevention in Youth Football Players : Training Effects and Programme Implementation

    Author : Hanna Lindblom; Martin Hägglund; Markus Waldén; Siw Carlfjord; Keith Stokes; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background With 17–35% of all 14-year-olds in Sweden being active in football, injuries do occur, most frequently during match play. Based on knowledge of injury mechanisms and risk factors, different injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) have been developed. READ MORE

  5. 5. Chlamydia among youth in Stockholm : testing habits and evaluation of a mobile phone intervention to promote safe sexual practices

    Author : Anna Nielsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 350 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur each year. Prevention of STIs include both primary and secondary prevention strategies: sexual education, condom distribution, testing and treatment services. READ MORE