Search for dissertations about: "Disability Pension"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 99 swedish dissertations containing the words Disability Pension.

2. 6. Disability pension among patients undergoing coronary revascularisation

   Author : Katharina Zetterström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death both in Sweden as well as globally, and represents a major public health problem also regarding impaired physical capacity and work disability. After musculoskeletal and mental diagnoses CVD is the third largest diagnostic group for disability pension (DP) in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 7. Unemployment at a young age and sickness absence, disability pension, death and future unemployment - A register-based study of native Swedish and immigrant young adults

   Author : Magnus Helgesson; Eva Vingård; Ingvar Lundberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Unemployment; Sick Leave; Disability Pension; Immigrants; Young Adult; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap;

   Abstract : Youth unemployment is an increasing burden on societies around the world. This prospective, register-based cohort study examined the relationship between unemployment and sickness absence, disability pension, death and future unemployment among youth in Sweden. A comparison was also made between immigrants and native Swedes. READ MORE

5. 8. Regional differences in disability pension and sickness absence with psychiatric diagnoses in Sweden and Norway 1980-2000. The influence of demography and access to psychiatric health care

   Author : Lena Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : disability pension; sickness absence; psychiatric diagnoses; regional differences; epidemiology; ; urban; rural;

   Abstract : Background: Psychiatric diagnoses in sickness absence (SA) and disability pensions (DP) amongindividuals under 35 years and the proportion of SA and DP with psychiatric disorders have increased inseveral countries. SA and DP with psychiatric disorders show regional differences, and imply social andeconomic consequences for individuals and a high cost to employers and society. READ MORE

6. 9. Quality of life among disability pensioners with musculoskeletal disorders : Studies in a geographically defined population in Sweden

   Author : Lena Edén; Socialhögskolan; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Care and help to handicapped; musculoskeletal disorders; disability pension; early retirement; quality of life; life satisfaction; Handikappade; vård och rehabilitering;

   Abstract : The starting-point of this thesis was the high rate of disability pensioners in Sweden and the lack of knowledge about what a disability pension entails for quality of life (QL). The aim of the study was to gain knowledge about QL among disability retirees with musculoskeletal disorders (ERPs). READ MORE

7. 10. Country of birth and socioeconomic disparities in utilisation of health care and disability pensions - a multilevel approach

   Author : Anders Beckman; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Disability pension; Utilisation of health care; Country of birth; Socioeconomic; Multilevel; Public health; medical training; General practice; epidemiologi; medicinsk utbildning; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; Allmän medicinsk utövning;

   Abstract : Besides individual characteristics, people born in the same country may present a related pattern of health status and health care utilisation, perhaps because they share a number of socioeconomic and cultural characteristics in addition to their common geographic origin and language. Rather than using simple ethnical or geographical categories, we apply multilevel regression analysis with individuals nested within countries of birth. READ MORE