Search for dissertations about: "vårdvetenskap"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 460 swedish dissertations containing the word vårdvetenskap.

2. 21. Health promotional interventions informed by community-based participatory research in a socially disadvantaged neighbourhood : development, exploration and evaluation

   Author : Rathi Ramji; Anders Kottorp; Margareta Rämgård; Elisabeth Carlson; Yolanda Suarez Balcazar; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Participatory Action Research; Quality of Life; Physical Activity; Oral Health; Vårdvetenskap; Care science;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to understand the impact of community-based participatory research-informed health promotional initiatives on the health of communities living in socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Southern Sweden. The thesis was part of a larger program, Health promotion, Innovation in Collaboration which was a community-based participatory research program aiming to create novel ways to improve health through participatory and collaborative strategies. READ MORE

4. 22. Clean work, the pursuit of increased adherence to hand hygiene routines : a descriptive study

   Author : Per-Ola Blomgren; Katarina Hjelm; Birgitta Lytsy; Christine Leo Swenne; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Healthcare Associated Infection; Healthcare Workers; Hygiene; Knowledge; Perception; Students;

   Abstract : Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a problem in health care worldwide. In Sweden 7-8% of all patients treated in hospital suffer from an adverse event of varying severity, of which approximately 60,000 from a HAI. Proper hand hygiene is considered the single most important measure to reduce HAI. READ MORE

5. 23. Measuring Pregnancy Planning and the Effect of Childhood Abuse on Reproductive Health

   Author : Jennifer Drevin; Mats G. Hansson; Susanne Georgsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : pregnancy planning; unplanned pregnancy; childhood abuse; adverse childhood experiences; reproductive health; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) and the Swedish Pregnancy Planning Scale (SPPS) are two measurements of pregnancy planning. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood abuse are stressful events that have been suggested to have both short- and long-term effects. READ MORE

6. 24. Women search for normality in birth : Solutions empowering resilience and reproductive agency while reducing adverse outcomes for Somaliland women

   Author : Jama Ali Egal; Marie Klingberg-Allvin; Fatumo Osman; Kerstin Erlandsson; Margareta Larsson; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal death; maternal near miss; midwifery care; reproductive agency; sexual and reproductive health; Somaliland;

   Abstract : This thesis aimed to explore the causes of severe pregnancy outcomes and maternal deaths in Somaliland (studies I and II) and how these causes are influenced by the context of the wider health system (studies III and IV). Methodology: Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used. READ MORE

7. 25. For better and for worse, till death do us part : Support needs of persons caring for a co-habitant spouse or partner with dementia

   Author : Marcus Falk Johansson; Lena Marmstål Hammar; Lena Dahlberg; Martina Summer Meranius; Christine Williams; Marie Ernsth-Bravell; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Informal care; spouse; dementia; support; needs; experiences;

   Abstract : Background: Caring for a partner with dementia is typically stressful and challenging. Such carers can become overwhelmed by their responsibilities, neglecting their personal needs as well as their need for support as a carer. Receipt of support is low among spouse carers, while the support received may not be appropriate for their needs. READ MORE