Search for dissertations about: "mental sickness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words mental sickness.

  2. 1. Sickness Absence in Sweden : Its relation to Work, Health and Social Insurance Factors

    Author : Lars-Gunnar Engström; Staffan Janson; Tor Eriksen; Gunnel Hensing; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sickness absence; return to work; work ability; work related factors; psycho-social work environment; health related factors; social insurance system factors; vocational rehabilitation; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Abstract : Background: The high levels of sickness absence and disability pensioning experienced during the 1990's and 2000's have become both socially as well as financially burdensome for society. Sickness absence implies a costly loss of production for society and large groups of individuals are risking to become marginalised on the labour market. READ MORE

  4. 2. Physicians' practices in sickness certification for common mental disorders - assessment of work capacity and communication with the patient's workplace

    Author : Paula Nordling; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physicians; General practitioners; Mental Health; Common mental disorders; Work capacity; Sick leave; Return to work; Collaboration;

    Abstract : Physicians are key stakeholders in the sickness certification process. The first aim of this thesis was to examine physicians’ sickness certification practices from two perspectives: the assessment of work capacity and contacts with patients’ employers. READ MORE

  5. 3. Promoting return to work : lay experiences after sickness absence with musculoskeletal diagnoses

    Author : Gunnel Östlund; Gunnel Hensing; Elisabet Cedersund; Anne Hammarström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Musculoskeletal disorders; back pain; neck and shoulder pain; sickness absence; sick leave; qualitative interview; lay knowledge; patient satisfaction; rehabilitation; gender; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders constitute the greatest cause of sickness absence from work. Despite research and efforts at rehabilitation, sickness absence due to these disorders has not decreased, but has instead increased, particularly in women. Clients’ perceptions of care and rehabilitation, i.e. READ MORE

  6. 4. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorder : epidemiological findings and methodological considerations

    Author : Gunnel Hensing; Gunnar Tellnes; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Psychiatric disorder is an important health problem among people of working age, with consequences for work capacity and sickness absence. Increased knowledge of sickness absence and psychiatric disorder is important for early detection of psychiatric disorders and appropriate rehabilitation measures. READ MORE

  7. 5. A female lay perspective on health, disease, and sickness absence

    Author : Marlene Ockander; Wendy Stainton Rogers; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : sickness absence; sick leave; women; lay explanation models; phenomenology; interview; Q-methodology; account; health; vital goal; life plan; sense of coherence; prevention; rehabilitation; diagnosis; medical records; patients; medical decision making; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background: Knowledge about a female perspective on health and disease is important to understand what happens in e.g. the medical meeting. A deeper understanding for the phenomenon of health also has social and economic importance. READ MORE