Search for dissertations about: "Fall-related injuries"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Fall-related injuries.

2. 11. Risk-Adjustment for Swedish In-Hospital Trauma Mortality using International Classification of disease Injury Severity Score (ICISS) : issues with description and methods

   Author : Robert Larsen; Folke Sjöberg; Ingrid Steinvall; Mats Fredrikson; Sten M. Walther; Søreide Eldar; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : IntroductionDifferent methods have been used to describe the epidemiology of trauma with varying results. Crude mortality outcome data differ significantly from risk-adjusted information. A previous standard method for risk-adjustment in trauma was the Injury Severity Score (ISS), although it has several shortcomings. READ MORE

4. 12. Falls in ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury : incidence, risk factors and perceptions of falls

   Author : Vivien Jørgensen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Falls in ambulatory individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) are common and may have adverse consequences. Little and inconclusive research has been done in this population, and there is a need for more knowledge in order to develop prevention strategies appropriate for this population. READ MORE

5. 13. Falls and fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults

   Author : Susanna Tuvemo Johnson; Karin Hellström; Ann-Christin Johansson; Elisabeth Anens; Lillemor Lundin Olsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : older adults; falls; fall prevention; exercise; ICF; motivational interviewing; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

   Abstract : Falls are the primary cause of injuries among older adults, and accidents that result from falls can lead to personal suffering and extensive societal burdens. The overall aims of this thesis were to explore and describe falls and fall prevention strategies in community-dwelling older adults and to evaluate a fall prevention home exercise program, the Otago Exercise Program (OEP), with or without motivational interviewing (MI). READ MORE

6. 14. Health promotion and fall prevention for older people : impact, relevance and economic justification for decision making in a municipality context

   Author : Saranda Bajraktari; Marlene Sandlund; Magnus Zingmark; Erik Rosendahl; Beatrice Pettersson; Erja Portegijs; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Older people; health promotion; primary prevention; falls prevention; digital health; mHealth; healthy ageing; self-management; reach; cost-effectiveness; self-reported health outcomes; knowledge translation; impact; Public health; folkhälsa; Public health; folkhälsa;

   Abstract : Background: The proportion of older people is increasing and calls for a shift towards proactive approaches to support healthy ageing. The evidence base on health-promoting and preventive interventions (HPP) is promising in terms of maintaining health in older people, but for such interventions to have an impact on population health, translation of evidence to practice is crucial. READ MORE

7. 15. Older people's safety and security in community care for the elderly : focusing on fall risk and fall

   Author : Edit Fonad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Older people; Falls; Fall-risk assessments; Drugs; Physical Restraints; Safety; Registered Nurses; Enrolled Nurses; Qualitative and Quantitative approach.;

   Abstract : Background: In Sweden the majority of very old people are healthy, and able to live in their own homes and manage without any assistance from their local authorities. However, many of them suffer from impaired cognitive and physical function, a decline in activity and poorer health, leading to a dependency on others in daily life. READ MORE