Search for dissertations about: "symptom profile"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words symptom profile.

  2. 1. Immigrants with heart failure- A descriptive comparative study of symptoms, self care, social support, care and treatment

    Author : Azar Hedemalm; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Immigrant; heart failure; symptom; treatment; self care; physical and emotional state; social support; patient records;

    Abstract : Background: The current demographic profile in Sweden demonstrates blended ethnicities and cultures evolving through mass migration and resettlement. While it is acknowledged that cultural background affects, illness experience, participation in the care or self-management of illness, little is presently known about the treatment patterns, symptoms, health care seeking and health outcomes among immigrants with heart failure (HF) in Sweden or other Scandinavian countries ? despite the fact that worsening of chronic heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalisation in patients over 65 years of age. READ MORE

  4. 2. Chronic tension-type headache. Treatment with acupuncture, physical training and relaxation training

    Author : Elisabeth Söderberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic tension-type headache; acupuncture; physical; training; relaxation training; muscle tenderness; CNS-related symptoms; symptom characteristics;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to compare the effect of acupuncture, physical training and relaxation training on chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) and related symptoms through measurements of headache intensity, headache frequency, symptom characteristics associated with daily headache, muscle tenderness and subjective well-being. There are four studies that underpin this thesis: In study 2 and 4, the study cohort comprised 90 consecutive patients with CTTH. READ MORE

  5. 3. Internet-based interventions for loneliness : Efficacy and latent psychopathological profiles of treatment seekers

    Author : Anton Käll; Gerhard Andersson; Roz Shafran; Claudi Bockting; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive behavioural therapy; ICBT; Internet interventions; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Latent profile analysis; Loneliness; Ensamhet; IKBT; Internetinterventioner; Interpersonell psykoterapi; Kognitiv beteendeterapi; Latent profilanalys;

    Abstract : Loneliness is an adverse emotional reaction thought to stem from an unwanted and impoverished social situation. Though it commonly makes brief appearances across the lifespan for most people, it has received increasing attention as a factor relevant to somatic and psychological well-being when assuming a more chronic form. READ MORE

  6. 4. Looking into the Future : How to Use Advanced Statistical Methods for Predicting Psychotherapy Outcomes in Routine Care

    Author : Carl-Johan Uckelstam; Fredrik Falkenström; Björn Philips; Rolf Holmqvist; Sigal Zilcha-Mano; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Statistics; Machine learning; Multilevel modeling; Latent profile analysis; Prediction; Psychotherapy; Routine care; Outcome; Statistik; Maskininlärning; Latent profilanalys; Flernivåanalys; Prediktion; Psykoterapi; Rutinmässig vård; Utfall;

    Abstract : Psychotherapy research has shifted from mainly focusing on the average effects of different treatments to concentrating more on questions related to the individual patient. When research attention shifts, it can give rise to the implementation of new statistical methods that, in turn, can illuminate new challenges that must be addressed. READ MORE

  7. 5. Determinants of health care and drug utilisation : The causes of health care utilisation study

    Author : Ahmad Al-Windi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Sociodemographic characteristics; well-being. symptom. chronic disease; health care utilisation; drugs; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : The costs of health care and medicines are a considerable and rapidly increasing part of the gross national product in Sweden. like in many other countries.The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influenced the we of health care and drugs in subjects aged 16 years and above in Håbo, a Swedish municipality. READ MORE