Search for dissertations about: "gender health men"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 475 swedish dissertations containing the words gender health men.

2. 21. Alcohol problems in women; Gender characteristics relevant for identification in clinical and health screening settings

   Author : Agneta Österling; Kliniskt Centrum för Hälsofrämjande Vård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; toxicology; pharmacy; pharmacognosy; Pharmacological sciences; questionnaire; immigrant; elderly; benzodiazepine; prevalence; Problem drinking; gender; Farmakologi; farmakognosi; farmaci; toxikologi; Public health; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi;

   Abstract : This thesis presents data relating to gender differences of problem drinking. The aim was to increase the knowledge of characteristics of female problem drinking to enhance identification efficiency. READ MORE

4. 22. Erythema Migrans in Primary Health Care

   Author : Louise Bennet; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; primary health care; ticks; gender; climate; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ; serology; Immunology; serologi; Immunologi; transplantation; Infections; Infektioner; General practice; medicinsk utbildning; medical training; Allmän medicinsk utövning; Lyme borreliosis; erythema migrans; incidence; Borrelia afzelii; Borrelia garinii;

   Abstract : Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common vector-borne disease in the northern hemisphere, and southern Sweden is a highly endemic area. In over 70% of the cases, LB is represented by the non-disseminated cutaneous form erythema migrans (EM). READ MORE

5. 23. Men and Masculinities in Sexual Healthcare: Exploring Notions and Discourses among Healthcare Professionals

   Author : Tommy Persson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Masculinity; ; Sexual Health; Attitude of Health Personnel; Focus Groups; Gender; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Aim: Healthcare professionals (HCP) have been described as vital for men’s experiences of sexual healthcare (SHC). However, HCPs in SHC have to a low extent been included in research on men and masculinity. The aim of this thesis was to explore HCPs’ attitudes, notions and discourses on men and masculinities in the SHC context. READ MORE

6. 24. Unmet need for mental healthcare among men Sweden: Gendered pathways to care

   Author : Sara Blom; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Unmet need; Barriers to care; Mental health services; Common mental disorders; Depression; Mental health literacy; Stigma; Gender; Masculinity;

   Abstract : Aim: Depression and anxiety disorders have a lifetime prevalence of about 10% among men in high-income countries but many do not seek and receive the care that they need. The aim of this thesis was to explore gendered pathways to care focusing on unmet need for mental healthcare among men in Sweden at three steps: 1) not perceiving a need for mental healthcare despite symptoms indicating a clinical need for care, 2) refraining from seeking mental healthcare when perceiving a need for it, 3) perceiving care as insufficient when seeking it. READ MORE

7. 25. Exploring mental health and potential health assets in young people

   Author : Katrin Häggström Westberg; Petra Svedberg; Jens M. Nygren; Maria Nyholm; Catrine Kostenius; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental health; health assets; young people; adolescents; help-seeking; user perspective;

   Abstract : Young people in Sweden generally claim to have a good quality of life, but also report increasing mental health problems. It is a concern that only a minority of young people seek and/or access support when encountering mental health problems as mental health is a fundamental human right and integral to a positive development in both childhood and throughout the lifespan. READ MORE