Search for dissertations about: "reproductive health"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 603 swedish dissertations containing the words reproductive health.

  2. 11. Sacred Ideals : Diversity and Equality in Swedish Reproductive Healthcare

    Author : Jonna Arousell; Aje Carlbom; Birgitta Essén; Sara Johnsdotter; Anne Sofie Roald; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diversity; equality; gender equality; religion; reproductive health; migration; multicultural encounters; Scandinavia; Sweden;

    Abstract : To promote diversity (mångfald) and equality (jämlikhet) is a key task for a wide range of welfare institutions in Sweden. The two terms appeal to several aspects simultaneously: inclusiveness, moral goodness, awareness and willingness to facilitate a positive social change. READ MORE

  4. 12. Beyond ‘Cesarean Overuse’ : Hospital-Based Audits of Obstetric Care and Maternal Near Miss in Tehran, Iran

    Author : Soheila Mohammadi; Birgitta Essén; Isis Amer Wåhlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caesarean section; maternal near miss; clinical audit; care quality; care experience; Afghan migrants; Iran; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : With one in two women delivering surgically, Iran has one of the highest rates of cesarean section (CS) worldwide. CS overuse in low-risk pregnancies potentially exposes women to Maternal Near-Miss (MNM) morbidity with minimal health benefits. This thesis studied obstetric care quality and MNM at hospitals with high rates of CS in Tehran, Iran. READ MORE

  5. 13. Reproductive outcomes in rural Vietnam. Perspectives and experiences by pregnant women and health care professionals on pregnancy promotion and maternal health care

    Author : Sophie Graner; Ingrid Mogren; Gunilla Krantz; Elisabeth Darj; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal health services; Maternal health care; Antenatal care; Reproductive health; Pregnancy outcome; Pregnancy complications; Perinatal mortality; Neonatal mortality; Birth weight; Small for gestational age; Epidemiology; Cohort study; Qualitative research; Content analysis; Vietnam; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background Reproductive health and health events associated with pregnancy including induced abortions are among the most important factors for the health of fertile women. Adverse outcomes have an impact on women’s reproductive health and their overall health as well as the health of their offspring. READ MORE

  6. 14. Between love and fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students

    Author : Anette Agardh; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV AIDS; youth; university students; sexual coercion; religion; Uganda; sexual behavior; sexual health; mental health; social capital;

    Abstract : Background: More than half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda, occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24, the most sexually active period of their lives. Understanding the contextual determinants of sexual behavior in this group is crucial in combating the pandemic. READ MORE

  7. 15. Fertility and female dietary exposure to persistent organochlorine compounds

    Author : Anna Axmon; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; industrial medicine; Yrkesmedicin; arbetsmiljömedicin; Public health; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Occupational health; DDE; DDT; dioxins; polychlorinated biphenyls; persistent organochlorine compounds; stillbirths; miscarriages; Fertility; time to pregnancy;

    Abstract : Persistent organochlorine compounds (POC), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and dioxins, are long-lived and highly lipophilic compounds which are present in all biota today. In Sweden, one of the major exposure routes for POC is through the consumption of fatty fish from the Baltic Sea, which is off the east coast of Sweden, and one of the most highly exposed populations is the fishermen's wives and sisters from the east coast. READ MORE