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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 155 avhandlingar innehållade orden chronic health condition.
11. Epidemiological register studies on pain - etiology, treatment, and mental health
Sammanfattning : Pain is common in life and can be caused by trauma or underlying disease and is mostly temporary, but for some the pain can develop into a chronic pain condition. Pain leads to individual suffering as well as negative impact on the wider society. Especially since pain can start early in life and affect large parts of it. LÄS MER
12. Treatment of whiplash associated disorders
Sammanfattning : Whiplash injuries seem to have a substantial impact on health. Half the affected patients have persistent pain and disability and significant costs are incurred to society, mainly due to inability to return to work. LÄS MER
13. Society Inhaled. Social Epidemiology of COPD
Sammanfattning : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common disease that in its advanced stages is a life-limiting condition and a leading cause of death globally. This thesis aims at increasing the understanding of the socioeconomic disparities that exist both for COPD and its major risk factor, tobacco smoking. LÄS MER
14. Chronic pain related to childbirth : Prevalence, characteristics, women's experiences about its impact and support from healthcare
Sammanfattning : Background: Pregnancy and labour often entail pain and tissue damage, which may lead to the development of chronic pain. Globally, chronic pain, defined as pain that persists after three months, is a leading cause of lasting suffering and disability. If pain is not timely diagnosed and adequately treated it can become a chronic condition. LÄS MER
15. Participation in heart failure home-care : Patients’ and partners’ perspectives
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Patient participation is important for improving outcomes and respecting selfdetermination and legal aspects in care. Heart failure is a chronic condition that puts high demands on self-care and patient participation. LÄS MER