Sökning: "Community intervention"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 245 avhandlingar innehållade orden Community intervention.
11. 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
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
12. The Adoption of a New Contraceptive Method – Surveys and Interventions Regarding Emergency Contraception
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the adoption of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) in Sweden. Two cross-sectional surveys and two quasi-experimental studies were used. LÄS MER
13. Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Use: Processes and Outcomes of a Community-Based Intervention in Trelleborg
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of applying a community-based intervention, implemented in the Swedish city of Trelleborg 1999-2002, to reduce adolescent alcohol use. In order to do so, we had four specific aims. First, we studied the processes, both in terms of action and institu-tionalization, within the intervention. LÄS MER
14. Misuse of anabolic steroids in youth. Trends, attitudes and evaluation of an intervention programme
Sammanfattning : Background: Misuse of androgenic anabolic steroids in US is well known. Less is known about the situation in Sweden and Europe. If there does exist a problem of misuse, it is important to investigate prevalence, risk-factors and attitudes towards anabolics. This knowledge is vital in order to design intervention. LÄS MER
15. See and Be Seen : An Inquiry into the Role of Public Space in Combating Loneliness
Sammanfattning : Loneliness in cities has been an issue of great concern in public discourse, particularly during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The detrimental impact of loneliness on health and well-being is well documented and has recently become a rising priority for governments worldwide. LÄS MER