Sökning: "Berit Schei"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Berit Schei.

1. 1. Women's Experiences of Fetal Screening for Down's Syndrome by Means of an Early Ultrasound Examination

   Författare :Susanne Georgsson Öhman; Ulla Waldenström; Charlotta Grunewald; Berit Schei; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fetal ultrasound screening; Nuchal translucency; Down s syndrome; Worry; Depressive symptoms; False positive results; Women s reactions; Risk information; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Fetal ultrasound screening; nuchal translucency; Down s syndrome; worry; depressive symptoms; false positive results; women s reactions; risk information;

   Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to explore women's reactions to and experiences of fetal screening for Down's syndrome PS) by means of an ultrasound examination, including measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (NT). The effect of this screening on maternal worry about the baby's health was investigated, as well as reactions to a false positive test and interpretation of information about riskAlso, an instrument measuring worry during pregnancy, the Cambridge Worry Scale, was translated into Swedish and tested on a sample of pregnant women. LÄS MER

3. 2. Rape against Women in Tanzania : Studies of Social Reactions and Barriers to Disclosure

   Författare :c Muganyizi; Pia Axemo; Gunilla Lindmark; Lennarth Nyström; Maria Emmelin; Siriel Massawe; Charlotte Watts; Ann Öhman; Viveca Odlind; Berit Schei; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rape; women; victim; supporter; social reaction; social network; community; Tanzania; Reproductive health; Reproduktiv hälsa; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis assessed responses toward rape against women as experienced by the victims and victim supporters in the context of the interaction between victims, supporters, and formal agencies in Tanzania. The overall research design was based on triangulation with a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. LÄS MER

4. 3. Partner violence during pregnancy, psychosocial factors and child outcomes in Nicaragua

   Författare :Eliette Valladares Cardoza; Ulf Högberg; Berit Schei; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Public health; abuse during pregnancy; partner violence; pregnant women; low birth weight; small for gestational age; Nicaragua; Folkhälsomedicin; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden;

   Sammanfattning : The objectives of the thesis was to explore partner violence during pregnancy in Nicaragua – its prevalence and characteristics, how women perceive, understand and cope with it, its association with specific child outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth, and possible pathways. A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted with 478 pregnant women and for a sub-sample of 147 salivary cortisol was measured. LÄS MER

5. 4. Induced Abortions and Posttraumatic Stress - Is there any relation? : A Swedish multi-centre study

   Författare :Inger Wallin Lundell; Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Susanne Georgsson Öhman; Berit Schei; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Abortion Induced; Stress Disorders Posttraumatic; Anxiety; Depression; Mental Health; Personality Traits; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Sammanfattning : Introduction: Induced abortion is a common medical intervention. Whether psychological sequelae might follow induced abortion has long been a subject of concern among researchers, and there is lack of knowledge about the relationship between posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) and induced abortion. LÄS MER

7. 5. Women’s status and child nutrition : Findings from community studies in Bangladesh and Nicaragua

   Författare :Shirin Ziaei; Eva-Charlotte Ekström; Anisur Rahman; Berit Schei; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Women s status; Domestic violence; Autonomy; Social support; Feeding practices; Child nutrition; Bangladesh; Nicaragua;

   Sammanfattning : The importance of women’s status for child nutrition has recently been recognized. However, pathways through which women’s status can affect their caretaking practices and child nutrition have not been fully determined. LÄS MER