Search for dissertations about: "modeling public health"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words modeling public health.
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1. Health at Work : The Relationship between Organizational Justice, Behavioral Responses, and Health
Abstract : Bakgrund: Anställdas hälsa, individuella beteenden i ett organisatoriskt sammanhang och upplevd organisatorisk rättvisa är teoretiskt förenade av social utbytesteori, copingteori och teorier som beskriver konsekvenserna av social ojämlikhet. Empiriskt är förhållandet mer oklart. READ MORE
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2. Effective schools in a segregated landscape : Studies of academic achievement and psychological well-being among adolescents in Sweden
Abstract : Equitable educational opportunities necessitate equitable access to a favourable academic and social school environment. This thesis aims to explore the role of the school as an educational and social arena for the academic achievement and psychological well-being of lower secondary school students in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Prevention of type 2 diabetes : modeling the cost-effectiveness of diabetes prevention
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
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4. Inequalities in Health : the Importance of Material/Structural Factors and Psychosocial Resources
Abstract : Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well-documented in most countries. Health differences have been shown to follow a gradient, where health status in average is somewhat poorer for every lower level in the social hierarchy. Notably, the welfare state Sweden is no exception. READ MORE
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5. Mining Mozambique Health Data : The Case of Malaria: From Bayesian Incidence Risk to Incidence Case Predictions
Abstract : The health sector in Mozambique is piled with data, holding records of major public health diseases, such as malaria, cholera, etc. The process of scrutinizing such a mass of health data for useful information is challenging but essential for the health authorities and professionals. READ MORE