Search for dissertations about: "Ann Öhman"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Ann Öhman.
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1. Health and the elusive gender equality : Can the impact of gender equality on health be measured?
Abstract : Background: All over the world men and women show different health patterns, and therecan be many and various reasons for these differences. This thesis therefore evaluates theimpact of gender equality on health. To do this, we must be able to measure gender equality. READ MORE
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2. Profession on the move : Changing conditions and gendered development in physiotherapy
Abstract : Physiotherapy in Sweden has developed from a practical, hands-on, assistant job predominantly taught at college level to a university-based academic discipline emphasising evidence-based practice and research. Women are in majority although an increasing number of men have entered the profession. READ MORE
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3. Adolescent boys’ health : managing emotions, masculinities and subjective social status
Abstract : The health of adolescent boys is complex and surprisingly little is known about how adolescent boys perceive, conceptualise and experience their health. Thus, the overall aim of this thesis was to explore adolescent boys’ perceptions and experiences of health, emotions, masculinity and subjective social status (SSS). READ MORE
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4. Working with community : exploring community empowerment to support non-communicable disease prevention in a middle-incom country
Abstract : Background: Non communicable diseases (NCD) are recognized as a major burden of human health globally, especially in low and middle-income countries including Indonesia. This thesis addresses a community intervention program utilizing a community empowerment approach to study whether this is a reasonable strategy to control NCD. READ MORE
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5. Work experiences among healthcare professionals in the beginning of their professional careers : a gender perspective
Abstract : Swedish healthcare organizations have undergone substantial organizational and economic restructuring during the 1990s due to financial cutbacks. Little is known about recently graduated healthcare professionals´ work experience in healthcare and their future career preferences. READ MORE