Search for dissertations about: "Monica Lagerström"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Monica Lagerström.

  2. 1. Pre- and perinatal factors in long-term development : behavioral and intellectual performance for boys and girls at school age as related to birth weight and gestational age, with special regard to maternal hormone levels and smoking during pregnancy

    Author : Monica Lagerström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The aim of the present work was to investigate long-term intellectual and behavioral development in relation to pre- and perinatal factors, with emphasis on birth weight and gestational age, for boys and girls at school age. The first part of the work consists of a short-term longitudinal clinical study of pregnant women in risk pregnancies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Balancing intrusive illness : the experiences of people with musculoskeletal problems

    Author : Birgitta Wiitavaara; Christine Brulin; Monica Lagerström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; musculoskeletal problems; health experiences; illness; wellness; grounded theory; content analysis; balancing; disease course; uncontrollable fluctuations; symptoms; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to explore and describe the health experiences of men and women with musculoskeletal problems. The specific aims of the four papers were: (I) to explore the experience of illness and wellness among ambulance personnel with musculoskeletal symptoms; (II) to explore the experience of illness and wellness among female health care personnel with musculoskeletal symptoms; (III) to explore the experience of bodily illness among people with musculoskeletal problems in the neck-shoulder region, and; (IV) to investigate the symptoms described by people with non-specific neck-shoulder problems, to investigate the method of development of neck-shoulder questionnaires that assesses pain and other symptoms, to analyse the content and items of these questionnaires, and to compare the findings. READ MORE