Search for dissertations about: "skin care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 158 swedish dissertations containing the words skin care.
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1. Improving neonatal health care in Nepal
Abstract : Every year, millions of newborns die globally due to poor quality of care around the time of birth. The overall aim of this thesis was to inform and test design of quality improvement (QI) interventions in Nepal. READ MORE
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2. Care for the New-Born : Breastfeeding and Skin-to-Skin Contact
Abstract : Breastfeeding is associated with improved health in mothers and children and human milk is especially beneficial for preterm infants. The vast majority of pregnant women in Sweden intend to breastfeed, but breastfeeding rates are suboptimal, with even lower rates for preterm infants. READ MORE
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3. Kangaroo Mother Care in Bangladesh : Experiences of Caregivers and Healthcare Providers
Abstract : Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence-based intervention, recommended by the World Health Organization, with the potential to prevent neonatal deaths and morbidity among low-birthweight and preterm babies. In Bangladesh, where the number of neonatal deaths is high, KMC is identified as a priority intervention to be scaled up in the country. READ MORE
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4. Humectants and skin : effects of hydration from molecule to man
Abstract : Humectants belong to a group of hydrophilic compounds frequently used in skin care products with the aim to diminish the clinical symptom of skin dryness. The biochemical and biophysical mechanisms by which humectants interact with the skin barrier are far from fully understood. READ MORE
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5. Kangaroo Mother Care : Parents’ experiences and patterns of application in two Swedish neonatal intensive care units
Abstract : Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an alternative model of care that prevents parent-infant separation when preterm infants need neonatal intensive care by skin-to-skin contact between infants and their parents. KMC is also a strategy that involves parents in their infants’ care and enables them to assume the responsibility for the care. READ MORE