Search for dissertations about: "health behaviours"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 222 swedish dissertations containing the words health behaviours.

  2. 16. Health and Social Determinants Among Boys and Girls in Sweden : Focusing on Parental Background

    Author : Heidi Carlerby; Katja Gillander Gådin; Anders Knutsson; Eija Viitasara; Ina Borup; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bullying involvement; discrimination; foreign extraction; gender; WHO-HBSC; intersectional perspective; health risk behaviour; parental background; PSP; SHC; SCOS; socio-demography; mobbning; diskrimination; utländsk härkomst; genus; WHO-HBSC; intersektionalitetsperspektiv; hälsoriskbeteende; föräldrabakgrund; PSP; SHC; SCOS; sociodemografi;

    Abstract : The majority of Swedish boys and girls have good psychosomatic health. Despite that the risk of mental health problems such as nervousness, feeling low and sleeping difficulties has increased steadily in recent decades. READ MORE

  4. 17. Power of the Pill : Views about Cardiovascular Risk and the Risk-reducing Effect of Statins

    Author : Per Lytsy; Ragnar Westerling; Gunilla Burell; Arne Melander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Statins; lipid-lowering drugs; cholesterol; treatment expectations; beliefs; adherence; health behaviour; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; Community pharmacy services; Samhällsfarmaci; Family medicine; Allmänmedicin; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; Community medicine; Samhällsmedicin; Social Medicine; Socialmedicin;

    Abstract : Medical treatments with statins are prescribed to patients with increased risk of cardiovascular events. The benefits from statin treatment are well documented in clinical trials, but long-term adherence in patients is low, indicating that patients have an uncertainty about the necessity and benefits of treatment. READ MORE

  5. 18. Elderly Immigrants, Socio-economic Status and Health. An epidemiological study of cardiovascular risk factors, impaired mobility and self-reported health status

    Author : Sonja Pudaric; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stress; cardiovascular risk factors; IADL; impaired mobility impaired working capacity; self-reported health; socio-economic status; country of birth ethnicity; elderly people; discrimination; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; samhällsmedicin;

    Abstract : Aims: To analyse the relationship between country of birth/ethnicity, socio-economic status (SES) and impaired mobility, impaired working capacity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, health behaviours among those with CVD risk factors, self-reported health status, impaired instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and all-cause mortality. Methods: Two main data sources were used: the Swedish Survey of Living Conditions (in Swedish ULF) 1986–1993, people aged 55–74 years, and the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) 1988–1994 in the USA, people aged 65–84. READ MORE

  6. 19. Resilience, mental health, and exposure to violence among individuals with former or current experiences of being a refugee in Sweden : quantitative and qualitative studies

    Author : Erica Mattelin; Laura Korhonen; Amal Khanolkar; Bernadette Nirmal Kumar; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Refugee; Migrant; Mental health; Adversity; Resilience;

    Abstract : Studies indicate that individuals with current or former experiences of being a refugee are more likely to have experienced adverse events, like violence, and face mental health challenges in their host countries. After arrival in host countries, people with refugee experiences often confront various post-migration adversities like discrimination. READ MORE

  7. 20. Leadership for Quality, Effectiveness and Health

    Author : Johan Larsson; Håkan Wiklund; Stig Vinberg; Lars-Åke Mikaelsson; Stefan Lagrosen; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Leadership; Values; Behaviours; Tools; Quality; Effectiveness; Health; Ledarskap; Värderingar; Beteenden; Verktyg; Kvalitet; Effektivitet; Hälsa; Kvalitetsteknik; Work sciences and ergonomics; Arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi; Other industrial engineering and economics; Övrig industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Leadership, quality, effectiveness and health are important factors in the achievement of organisational success. Three questions are addressed to study these elements: 1. How do leadership values relate to leadership behaviours, quality methodologies and health in organisations? 2. READ MORE