Doktorsavhandlingar / Doctoral Theses - K9 (GPH): Recent submissions
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At work in spite of pain : prevention and rehabilitation in two predominantly female workplaces, their effects and further development of analysis methods
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2001-04-04)The overall aim of the thesis is to study the effects of preventive and rehabilitative interventions for employees at work despite pain at predominantly female workplaces, and further development of analysis methods. The ... -
Responsible beverage service : effects of a community action project
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2004-01-16)Alcohol consumption at licensed premises is associated with various problems, such as violence. In 1996, a community action program was initiated in Stockholm targeting licensed premises. An action group consisting of ... -
Management of reproductive tract infections among health providers and in the community in Lao People's Democratic Republic
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2007-11-06)Background: Reproductive tract infections (RTI), including sexually transmitted infections (STI) constitute an important health threat, both directly and through their potential effect in facilitating HIV transmission. ... -
First episode psychosis and outcome : findings from a Swedish multi-centre study
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2007-11-09)The Parachute Project was a Swedish multi-centre project that included 175 First Episode Psychosis patients who were followed over five years. The aim was to provide need adapted care with low medication and based on ... -
The potential of ambulance records for a road traffic safety agenda in low-income cities : studies from Karachi, Pakistan
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2005-08-30)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 ... -
Socioeconomic inequalities in health : epidemiological studies of disease burden, mechanisms, and gender differences
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2006-11-17)The overall aim of this thesis was to study inequalities in health, in particular, focusing on the risk of myocardial infarction and etiologic mechanisms from a life course perspective and on epidemiological measures and ... -
Co-operation among rehabilitation actors for return to working life
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2007-11-02)The overall aim was to increase knowledge of the problems and the advantages of multi-sectoral co-operation in vocational rehabilitation, with focus on systematic multi-professional team meetings. One of the aims was to ... -
Immersion and recreational boating-related injuries in Alaska
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2005-11-04)Background: Cold water is an ever-present hazard in Alaska, and when water-related injuries occur, they often take place in remote environments, where the nearest trained emergency response teams are several hours away. ... -
Outcome of an 8-week multiprofessional work-related rehabilitation programme for patients suffering from persistent musculoskeletal-related pain
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2006-11-24)The prevalence of persistent pain is estimated to be 40-50 % in a normal population. Musculoskeletal-related pain represents the main part of persistent pain with a reported prevalence of about 38 % for women and 31 % for ... -
The health care sector : a challenging or draining work environment : psychosocial work experiences and health among hospital employees during the Swedish 1990s
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2003-10-31)Health care personnel in a large Swedish hospital were followed over a period characterised by downsizing and related restructuring. The access to a research field, and research database between 1994 and 2001 provided an ... -
Low back pain among industrial workers : occupational health studies on prevalence, incidence, and associations with work and lifestyle in I.R. Iran
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2007-02-23)This thesis presents the results from a prospective industrial population cohort study on epidemiology and risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in Iran. The four papers in the thesis were based on a cross-sectional survey ... -
Antibiotic use and resistance : assessing and improving utilisation and provision of antibiotics and other drugs in Vietnam
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2003-11-26)Background: In Vietnam there were shortages of drugs until the end of the 1980's. In 1986 the "Doi Moi" economic reforms towards market economy were initiated. An expanding private health care sector emerged and the per ... -
Pregnant adolescents in Vietnam : social context and health care needs
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2007-04-13)Background: Childbearing among adolescents in Vietnam is relatively rare but they are more prone to experience adverse outcome than adult women. Reports of increasing rates of abortion and prevalence of STIs including HIV ... -
Case management of childhood fevers in the community : exploring malaria and pneumonia care in Uganda
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2005-12-30)Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI), especially pneumonia, are leading causes of death in children under-five. Symptoms often overlap with those of malaria. In Uganda, the Home Based Management of fever (HBM) ... -
The information-seeking behaviors of professionals and information sources in the field of injury prevention and safety promotion
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2008-09-23)Injuries are a serious public health problem worldwide. Despite the ubiquity of the World Wide Web and the resources of many different literature databases, the search for information concerning Injury Prevention and ... -
The quality of private pharmacy services in a province of Lao PDR : perceptions, practices and regulatory enforcements
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2002-10-18)Aim: To study the practices of private pharmacies, the quality of drugs and the effectiveness of government regulations. To explore drug sellers' and consumers' knowledge and perceptions about drug quality. Methods: ... -
Factors associated with lung function impairment in children and adults with obstructive lung disease
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2008-05-14)Obstructive lung diseases are a group of diseases in which there is a limitation in the flow of air into or out of the lungs. Two common such diseases are asthma, which is found in both children and adults, and chronic ... -
Hospital length stay : register-based studies on breast cancer surgery
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2005-04-22)The present investigation focused on three main questions: what factors can determine length of stay for primary surgery for breast cancer? Can these factors be attributed to the decreasing trend in mean length of stay for ... -
Economic evaluation of public health programmes : constraints and opportunities
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2009-01-16)The decision-making basis in health and medicine needs to be expanded by economic evaluations on public health programmes, to avoid that these are rejected without grounds when priorities are established. The first aim of ... -
Access to health care for children in Amazonian Peru : focus on antibiotic use and resistance
(Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap / Department of Public Health Sciences, 2009-10-02)Background: Infectious diseases remain a big problem in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Problems of access to adequate health care (including antibiotics) prevail despite the availability of many elaborate ...