Sökning: "chronic health condition"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 155 avhandlingar innehållade orden chronic health condition.

  1. 1. Mass screening for celiac disease : a public health intervention from the participant perspective

    Författare :Katrina Nordyke; Anneli Ivarsson; Maria Emmelin; Lars Lindholm; David Grossman; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; adolescents; celiac disease; children; EQ-5D; intervention; public health; narrative; screening; screening-detected; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Sammanfattning : Background  Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic disorder in genetically predisposed individuals in which damage to the small intestine is caused by eating foods containing gluten. The prevalence has been shown to vary from around 1-3%, but most people with CD are undiagnosed. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Burden of Epilepsy : using population-based data to define the burden and model a cost-effective intervention for the treatment of epilepsy in rural South Africa

    Författare :Ryan G Wagner; Lars Lindholm; Lars Forsgren; Charles Newton; Andrea Winkler; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Africa; epilepsy; incidence; mortality; cause of death; disability-adjusted life years; out-of-pocket; costs; health care utilization; treatment cascade; adherence; intervention; economic evaluation; community health worker;

    Sammanfattning : Rationale Epilepsy is a common, chronic, neurological condition that disproportionately affects individuals living in low- and middle- income countries, including much of sub-Saharan Africa. Epilepsy is treatable, with the majority of individuals who take anti-epileptic drugs experiencing a reduction, or elimination, of seizures. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Barn som riskerar att fara illa i sin hemmiljö : Utmaningar i ett förebyggande perspektiv

    Författare :Birgitta Svensson; Staffan Janson; Ulla-Britt Eriksson; Henrik Andershed; Carl-Göran Svedin; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children at risk of maltreatment; Child abuse; prevention; pre-school; chronic health condition; disabilities; detection; support; Public Health Science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : BaksidestextBarnmisshandel är ett omfattande folkhälsoproblem med långsiktiga negativa konsekvenser för den enskilda individen och för samhället i stort. Förebyggande insatser kan vara livsavgörande för de utsatta barnen. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Multimodal rehabilitation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, focusing on primary care

    Författare :Elisabeth Pietilä Holmner; Britt-Marie Stålnacke; Gunilla Stenberg; Paul Enthoven; Stefan Bergman; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Multimodal Rehabilitation; Chronic Pain; Primary Care; Specialist Care; rehabiliteringsmedicin; Rehabilitation Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chronic pain is a complex condition that has consequences both for individual people and for society. The individual often experiences impact on function, activity and participation. Society is affected by high healthcare and sick leave costs and a loss of workforce. LÄS MER

  7. 5. A health coaching self-management programme for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : An explorative and interventional study

    Författare :Lan Wang; Jan Mårtensson; Yue Zhao; Annette Nygårdh; Inger Ekman; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Self-management; Health coaching;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a primary cause of chronic morbidity and mortality and contributes to an increased economic and social burden on patients and families. Self-management education as one non-pharmacological treatment approach is highlighted in guidelines. LÄS MER