Search for dissertations about: "oral health education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the words oral health education.

2. 1. Promoting oral health : knowledge of periodontal disease and satisfaction with Dental Care

   Author : Carina Mårtensson; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; periodontal disease; periodontitis; mass media campaign;

   Abstract : The general aims of this thesis were to evaluate if a mass media campaign, aimed as a health promoting campaign, and visits to a specialist clinic in periodontology could increase the knowledge of periodontitis, symptoms and treatment. A further aim was to analyse expectations and satisfaction with care among patients referred for comprehensive treatment to specialist clinics. READ MORE

4. 2. Self-directed learning, teamwork, holistic view and oral health

   Author : Leif Leisnert; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Livslångt lärande; Munhälsa; Tandläkarutbildning; Problembaserat lärande; Oral health; Education; Dental; Diagnosis; Patient Care Team;

   Abstract : The dental program at the Malmö dental school, the so called Malmö-model, is guided by four linked principles: self-directed learning, teamwork, a holistic view of patient care, and oral health (Fig.1). Figure 1. The four guiding principles of problem based learning at TVH, Malmö. READ MORE

5. 3. On Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Swedish Young Adults

   Author : Gunvi Johansson; Anna-Lena Östberg; Margareta Strandmark; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; measures; oral health; quality of life; young adults; measures; oral health; young adults; quality of life;

   Abstract : Young adults in Sweden have grown up with dental care free of charge until the age of twenty. Their self-perceived oral health has been reported as being good, but rapid changes in society have led to a weaker economic situation for many young adults, which may influence their dental attendance and priorities concerning oral health and oral health care. READ MORE

6. 4. Behavioural Medicine Perspectives for Change and Prediction of Oral Hygiene Behaviour : Development and Evaluation of an Individually Tailored Oral Health Educational Program

   Author : Birgitta Jönsson; Per Lindberg; Kerstin Öhrn; Nils Oscarson; Erik Skaret; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Behavioural medicine; oral health education; Periodontitis; tailored treatment; self-efficacy.; ODONTOLOGY; ODONTOLOGI;

   Abstract : This thesis is about a behavioural medicine approach in periodontal treatment and oral hygiene self-care. The aim of this thesis was to develop, describe, and evaluate an individually tailored oral health educational program on oral hygiene behaviour and non-surgical periodontal treatment success, and to determine factors of importance for predicting oral hygiene behaviour. READ MORE

7. 5. Health in middle-aged women, with emphasis on features of the metabolic syndrome and related markers for diabetes. Women´s Health in the Lund Area Study

   Author : Jonas Lidfeldt; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Public health; psychosocial.; socio-demographic; metabolic syndrome; Middle-aged women; diabetes;

   Abstract : The aims were to study the biological, socio-demographic and psychosocial health profile in a geographically defined population of middle-aged women, with focus on features of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes, and to study the efficiency of a screening method for high-risk individuals and the outcome of baseline lifestyle advices on the diabetes incidence. All women aged 50-59 years (n=10766) were invited to a screening procedure including questionnaires and laboratory assessments. READ MORE