Search for dissertations about: "Maria Josefsson"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Maria Josefsson.
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1. Attrition in Studies of Cognitive Aging
Abstract : Longitudinal studies of cognition are preferred to cross-sectional stud- ies, since they offer a direct assessment of age-related cognitive change (within-person change). Statistical methods for analyzing age-related change are widely available. READ MORE
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2. Prevention of Human Papillomavirus in a school-based setting
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention, especially vaccination, among parents, immigrant women, adolescents and school nurses, and to promote primary prevention among adolescents.The methods used in the thesis were focus group interviews, individual interviews, a web-based questionnaire, and finally, a randomised controlled intervention study. READ MORE
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3. Oral care quality in intensive care units and short-term care units : Nursing staff and older people's perspectives
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate oral care and its quality through the perspectives of nursing staff in intensive care units and short-term care units and from the perspectives of older people in short-term care units. Methods: The mix-method study (I) had a concurrent embedded design and was cross-sectional. READ MORE
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4. Genetic influence on enantiomeric drug disposition : Focus on venlafaxine and citalopram
Abstract : A molecule that is not identical to its mirror image is said to be chiral. A racemic mixture, or a racemate, is one that has equal amounts of S- and R-enantiomers of a chiral molecule. Two examples of frequently prescribed racemic drugs are the antidepressants venlafaxine (VEN) and citalopram (CIT). READ MORE
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5. Sleep disorders during pregnancy
Abstract : BackgroundSleep disorders are known to increase in prevalence during pregnancy, and associations between disturbed sleep during pregnancy and adverse outcomes for mother and child have been reported in a number of studies. However, most of these studies were retrospective and too small to satisfactorily demonstrate the association. READ MORE