Sökning: "Monica Löfvander"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Monica Löfvander.

1. 1. Illness, disease, sickness : clinical factors, concepts of pain and sick leave patterns among immigrants in primary health care : effects of different therapeutic approaches

   Författare :Monica Löfvander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Immigrants; general practice; psykosocial stress; chronic pain; concepts; cross-cultural psychiatry; cognitive; sick leave; language; depression; social adjustment; psychosomatic disorders; qualitative research.;

   Sammanfattning : The outer framework for this thesis is the high rate of disability pensions among some immigrant groups in Sweden. The general aim for the research has been to understand the phenomena of illness, disease and sickness certification in immigrants from a primary care perspective and to test the effects on well-being and sickness certification of different therapeutic approaches. LÄS MER

3. 2. Vitamin D, muscle strength, prolonged labour, Caesarean sections and lifestyle : Clinical and intervention studies in pregnant Somali and Swedish women and new mothers

   Författare :Paul Kalliokoski; Monica Löfvander; Maria Bullarbo; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :: caesarean section; dystocia; immigrant; muscle strength; obstetric labour complications; osteomalacia; physical performance; Somalia; vitamin D; vitamin D deficiency; Family Medicine; Allmänmedicin;

   Sammanfattning : Long-term severe vitamin D deficiency may cause osteomalacia with muscle weakness, pain, soft bones, cramps and eventually death. In a pilot study, I found many Somali women to be vitamin D deficient and very weak. LÄS MER