Search for dissertations about: "vulnerable victims"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words vulnerable victims.

  2. 1. The potential of ambulance records for a road traffic safety agenda in low-income cities : studies from Karachi, Pakistan

    Author : Junaid A Razzak; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Road traffic injuries; prehospital care; vulnerable road users; time trends;

    Abstract : Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem in low-income countries. The overall aim of the thesis is to increase knowledge about the characteristics of RTI events and victims and their changes over time in an urban, low-income setting. The accuracy of ambulance data for RTI surveillance is also investigated. READ MORE

  4. 2. Toward safety promotion among road users : epidemiology and prevention of road traffic injuries in Iran

    Author : Davoud Khorasani Zavareh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vulnerable road-user; capture-recapture method; surveillance; system; approach; coordination; road-user safety; laypeople interaction; pre-hospital services; grounded theory;

    Abstract : Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem. Iran has one of the highest RTI mortality and morbidity rates in the world. READ MORE

  5. 3. Child Maltreatment in Bangladesh : Perceptions, Prevalence and Determinants

    Author : Md. Atiqul Haque; Ulla-Britt Eriksson; Sven Arne Silfverdal; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child Maltreatment; ICAST-C; Public Health; Bangladesh; Public Health Science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Abstract : Background: Like most low- and middle-income countries Bangladesh have no prevalence data on Child Maltreatment (CM) and lack a reporting system.Objectives: The overall aims of the thesis were to generate knowledge on CM in the Bangladeshi society and to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors. READ MORE

  6. 4. Intimate partner violence: Beliefs and psychological predictors of intentions to intervene among the Swedish general public

    Author : Helen Alfredsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; public perception; intimate partner violence; propensity to intervene; social and personal norms;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence (IPV) is considered a global public health issue. Most people disapprove of partner-related abuse, yet are disinclined to personally intervene in order to stop the violence. READ MORE

  7. 5. Intimate partner violence: Beliefs and psychological predictors of the propensity to intervene

    Author : Helen Alfredsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public perceptions; intimate partner violence; propensity to intervene;

    Abstract : Intimate partner violence (IPV) is widely recognized as a public health issue. While most people agree that IPV is unacceptable, many are reluctant to intervene personally in cases of IPV. READ MORE