Search for dissertations about: "health prevention"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 1040 swedish dissertations containing the words health prevention.

  2. 6. The value of social investments : A health economic approach to evaluating parenting interventions

    Author : Camilla Nystrand; Inna Feldman; Filipa Sampaio; Anna Sarkadi; Eva-Maria Bonin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; health economics; cost-effectiveness; cost-benefit; public health; child health; mental health; parenting; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Child mental health problems are current welfare challenges and may be costly to the individual, the family and society at large. The problems may persist and result in adverse outcomes later in life, which also carries a large financial burden. READ MORE

  4. 7. Strengthening lifestyle interventions in primary health care : the challenge of change and implementation of guidelines in clinical practice

    Author : Therese Kardakis; Helene Johansson; Lars Weinehall; Lars Jerden; Monica Nyström; Charli Eriksson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health orientation; health promotion; prevention; primary health care; readiness for change; lifestyles; clinical practice guidelines; implementation; guideline development; tobacco use; alcohol use; unhealthy eating habits; physical activity; organizational support; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Lifestyle habits like tobacco use, hazardous use of alcohol, unhealthy eating habits and insufficient physical activity are risk factors for developing non-communicable diseases, which are the leading, global causes of death. Furthermore, ill health and chronic diseases are costly and put an increased burden on societies and health systems. READ MORE

  5. 8. Prevention of type 2 diabetes : modeling the cost-effectiveness of diabetes prevention

    Author : Anne Neumann; Lars Lindholm; Katarina Steen Carlsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; type 2 diabetes mellitus; prevention; health economics; Markov modeling; risk equations; health-related quality of life; lifestyle modification; pre-diabetic states; cost-effectiveness; Västerbotten Intervention Programme;

    Abstract : Background: Diabetes is a common and costly disease that is expected to continue even to grow in prevalence and health expenditures over the coming decades. Type 2 diabetes is the most common diabetes type and is characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. READ MORE

  6. 9. Addressing smoking during pregnancy : the challenge to start from the woman's view

    Author : Agneta Abrahamsson; Högskolan Kristianstad; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Smoking cessation; Smoking prevention control; Smoking psychology; Pregnancy; Motivation; Health education; Tobaksrökning och graviditet; Pregnant women ¡ Tobacco use; Rökavvänjning; Graviditet; Graviditet; Rökning; Rökavvänjning; Rökvanor; Tobaksrökning; Health education; Smoking cessation; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; samhällsmedicin; Socialmedicin; smoking habits; smoking cessation; wellbeing; Sense of Coherence; health education; narrative; Social medicine; phenomenography; health providers;

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  7. 10. Partnership for health : on the role of primary health care in a community intervention programme

    Author : Lars Weinehall; Stig Wall; Göran Westman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Community intervention; primaiy health care; prevention of cardiovascular disease; selection bias; social factors; perceived health; Lp a ;

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