Search for dissertations about: "Community based intervention"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 160 swedish dissertations containing the words Community based intervention.

2. 1. Working with community : exploring community empowerment to support non-communicable disease prevention in a middle-incom country

   Author : Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi; Lars Weinehall; Hans Stenlund; Ann Öhman; Charli Eriksson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NCD; cardiovascular disease; community intervention; prevention; community empowerment; middle-incom countries; folkhälsa; Public health;

   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

4. 2. Effect of Home Based Life Saving Skills education on knowledge of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness, utilization of skilled care and male involvement : A Community-based intervention study in rural Tanzania

   Author : Furaha August; Elisabeth Darj; Pia Axemo; Albrecht Jahn; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness; Obstetric danger signs; Male Involvement; Community Health Workers; Maternal Health; Rural; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Use of skilled care during antenatal visits and delivery is recommended to address the burden of maternal mortality. However there are few facility deliveries and insufficient knowledge of danger signs, especially in rural Tanzania. READ MORE

5. 3. Evaluating the Swedish Dignity Care Intervention within municipality healthcare : for older persons with palliative care needs

   Author : Annika Söderman; Karin Blomberg; Carina Werkander Harstäde; Maria Hälleberg Nyman; Ulrika Östlund; Joakim Öhlén; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Community-based healthcare; Dignity; Evaluation; Implementation; Intervention; Older persons; Palliative care;

   Abstract : Background: Palliative care in Sweden is not equal in terms of age, disease, and place of care. An essential value within palliative care is dignity, therefore healthcare emphasizing this value must be prioritized. However, older persons are concerned their dignity would not be considered and dignity interventions are rare. READ MORE

6. 4. Health economic evaluation of community-based cardiovascular disease prevention : some theoretical aspects and empirical results

   Author : Lars Lindholm; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; CVD; community-based; cost-effectiveness; equity;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the health economic evaluation of community-based interventions against cardiovascular disease (CVD), with special emphasis on the Västerbotten Intervention Project (VIP), run since 1985.The framework is a simple evaluation model consisting of two parts; the selection and measurement of empirical consequences caused by the project under evaluation (e. READ MORE

7. 5. Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Use: Processes and Outcomes of a Community-Based Intervention in Trelleborg

   Author : Martin Stafström; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol prevention; Community-based intervention; Public health; alcohol-related accidents alcohol-related violence; institutionalization; effect evaluation; process evaluation; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; adolescents;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of applying a community-based intervention, implemented in the Swedish city of Trelleborg 1999-2002, to reduce adolescent alcohol use. In order to do so, we had four specific aims. First, we studied the processes, both in terms of action and institu-tionalization, within the intervention. READ MORE