Sökning: "Hypnotics"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 29 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Hypnotics.
16. Epidemiological studies of medication use and effectiveness in bipolar disorder
Sammanfattning : In the last decades, new treatments for bipolar disorder (BD) have emerged, prompting a decrease in the use of lithium – the former “gold standard” for relapse prevention, and increasing the possibilities for individualized treatment. The aims of this thesis were to: 1) explore the use of relapse prevention in the early phases of bipolar illness, 2) add to the current knowledge concerning the comparative effectiveness of various pharmacological maintenance treatments, including combination therapies, and 3) explore the use of benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (so called Z-drugs) in BD. LÄS MER
17. Chronic orofacial pain. Understanding patients from two perspectives : the clinical view and the patient's experience
Sammanfattning : Det övergripande syftet har varit att studera patienter med långvarig ansiktssmärta dels från ett kliniskt perspektiv och dels från patientens perspektiv. Samtliga patienter som ingått i studierna var remitterade till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö pga långvarig ansiktssmärta. LÄS MER
18. Psychiatric taboo? Mental health problems and help-seeking
Sammanfattning : Mental health disorders are common conditions in the general population, yet only about half of those with mental health problems have health care contacts for their problems. The pathway for help-seeking is complex, and may be influenced by socio-demographic factors, as well as more complex characteristics such as personality, attitudes and personal preferences. LÄS MER
19. Statistics on local drug sales: A tool to identify problem areas and to follow effects of education on drug use
Sammanfattning : Aims: 1) To assess if drug sales data indicate differences in morbidity, mortality, socio-economic conditions and deviating prescribing habits among physicians; 2) to identify areas for educational interventions and to analyse changes in prescribing after educational activities. In addition, an effort was made to estimate differences between pharmacy sales and purchases by the population, and the amount and value of unused drugs returned to pharmacies. LÄS MER
20. Medicine management in municipal home care : delegating, administrating and receiving
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to investigate how delegation of medication is handled in municipal home care. Specific aims were to 1) explore the prevalence of medication use in older adults over time; 2) describe district nurses’ experiences of the delegation of medication management to municipal home care personnel; 3) explore and describe how home care assistants experience receiving the actual delegation of the responsibility of medication administration; and 4) to describe how older adults, living at home, perceive receiving assistance from home care assistants to manage their own medication. LÄS MER