Search for dissertations about: "single parents"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 swedish dissertations containing the words single parents.

  2. 1. The Family and the Wet Bed : The parents’ perspective and the child’s treatment

    Author : Maria Cederblad; Tryggve Nevéus; Anna Sarkadi; Gunn Engvall; Anna Bjerre; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Nocturnal Enuresis; Parents; Children; Treatment; Nursing; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is nocturnal enuresis in the primary care setting. Three aspects have been central: 1) the parental perspective, 2) differences between children with enuresis of varying severity, and 3) to explore whether the universally recommended basic bladder advice have any therapeutic effect. READ MORE

  4. 2. Barriers and Facilitators of Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood : A Focus on Parents, Results from the IDEFICS Study

    Author : Susann Regber; Staffan Mårild; Jan Johansson Hanse; Gabriele Eiben; Masuma Novak; Finn Rasmussen; Sweden Gothenburg University of Gothenburg Sahlgrenska Academy Institute of Medicine; []
    Keywords : parents; children; obesity; weight perception; registers; prevention; health promotion;

    Abstract : Background: Childhood obesity has increased dramatically during the past thirty years. Parents are key persons in their children’s lives and their efforts to create healthy lifestyles are very important. However, social and economic determinants of health also affect parents’ opportunities to promote a healthy lifestyle. READ MORE

  5. 3. Lone parenting, socioeconomic conditions and severe ill-health : longitudinal register-based studies

    Author : Gunilla Ringbäck Weitoft; Denny Vågerö; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Public health; Single parent; single mother; single father; children; risk factor; socio-economic status; mortality; morbidity; injury; psychiatric disease; education; epidemiology; longitudinal; Folkhälsomedicin; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : The general aims of this dissertation are to analyse how family situation, and especially lone parenting, influence health and life chances in Sweden and the extent to which possible relations are influenced by socioeconomic circumstances and health selection. In two population-based cohort studies we analysed overall and cause-specific mortality (1991-95), and also severe morbidity (1991-94) from different causes among lone mothers in comparison with mothers with partners. READ MORE

  6. 4. PARENTS’ POSTNATAL SENSE OF SECURITY (PPSS)- developing an instrument and description of important factors based on mothers’ and fathers’ experiences

    Author : Eva-Kristina Persson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Evaluation; Instrument development; parents; participation; postnatal; PPSS; validity; sense of security;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a specific instrument, measuring both mothers’ and fathers’ postnatal sense of security during the first postnatal week, and to explore and describe important factors associated with this. Data was collected from 2003 to 2009. READ MORE

  7. 5. Psychosocial consequences of high and intermediate imperforate anus

    Author : Margret Nisell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet Department of Woman and Child Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; imperforate anus; psychosocial; children; parents; fecal incontinence; multiple informant assessment; Imperforate anus; psychosocial; children; parents; fecal incontinence; multiple informant assessment.;

    Abstract : Imperforate anus including lack of a normal anorectum is an uncommon malformation. The parents of children born with high and intermediate imperforate anus have to take a big responsibility for the follow-up treatment. It has been revealed that children with imperforate anus have psychosocial problems, though knowledge of this is limited. READ MORE