Search for dissertations about: "Pediatric health care"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 73 swedish dissertations containing the words Pediatric health care.

2. 11. Bereaved mothers and fathers : Grief and psychological health 1 to 5 years after losing a child to cancer

   Author : Lilian Pohlkamp; Josefin Sveen; Ulrika Kreicbergs; Kari Dyregrov; Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bereavement; grief; pediatric oncology; parents; psychological health; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

   Abstract : Bereaved parents often experience severe suffering and are at elevated risk for developing grief complications such as prolonged grief and other negative psychological health outcomes. The general aim of this thesis was to investigate symptoms of prolonged grief, depression, posttraumatic stress, anxiety, rumination, and sleep disturbance in parents who had lost a child to cancer 1 to5 years earlier. READ MORE

4. 12. Health, nutrition and growth in infancy - a child health care perspective

   Author : Gerd Almquist-Tangen; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child health; breastfeeding; growth; household purchasing power; neighbourhoods; pediatric nutrition;

   Abstract : Abstract Early childhood is recognised as a key period for the new family in which to promote health. There is evidence that infant feeding is one of the most influential factors affecting growth, development and life-long health. READ MORE

5. 13. Children with spina bifida and their mothers in Palestine. Lived experiences, self perceived health and sense of coherence

   Author : Maha Sudki Hmeidan Nahal; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood; Disability; Experience; Family; Mother; Palestine; Perceived health; Phenomenological-hermeneutical; Spina bifida; Stigma; Sense of coherence;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT The overall aim in this thesis was to describe the lived experiences of children with spina bifida (SB) and their mothers while living under specific social and cultural conditions in West Bank, Palestine. A further aim was to gain knowledge about the impact of SB on self-perceived health and sense of coherence (SOC) among a group of children and adolescents with SB in comparison to their healthy peers. READ MORE

6. 14. Quality of Care in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes : Patients’ and Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives

   Author : Lena Hanberger; Johnny Ludvigsson; Ulf Samuelsson; Sam Nordfeldt; Reinhard Holl; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; type 1 diabetes; pediatric; quality of care; HbA1c; quality of life; patient education; e-health; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrisk medicin;

   Abstract : Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease for which there is currently no cure, and high quality care is essential if acute and long-term complications are to be avoided. Many children and adolescents have inadequate metabolic control with increased risk for complications later in life, and adolescent girls have reported low quality of life. READ MORE

7. 15. Beyond “test and treat” : Malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa

   Author : Emily White Johansson; Stefan Peterson; S. Patrick Kachur; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This thesis examined malaria test use, adherence and integration into clinical practice for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan African countries and explored Access, Facility Readiness and Clinical Practice bottlenecks to achieve this program goal.Study I examined diagnostic testing rates and its determinants for pediatric fevers across 13 countries in 2009-2012 including Access bottlenecks. READ MORE