Sökning: "fall injuries"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 66 avhandlingar innehållade orden fall injuries.

1. 11. Older people's safety and security in community care for the elderly : focusing on fall risk and fall

   Författare :Edit Fonad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Older people; Falls; Fall-risk assessments; Drugs; Physical Restraints; Safety; Registered Nurses; Enrolled Nurses; Qualitative and Quantitative approach.;

   Sammanfattning : Background: In Sweden the majority of very old people are healthy, and able to live in their own homes and manage without any assistance from their local authorities. However, many of them suffer from impaired cognitive and physical function, a decline in activity and poorer health, leading to a dependency on others in daily life. LÄS MER

3. 12. Slip and fall risk on ice and snow : identification, evaluation and prevention

   Författare :Chuansi Gao; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

   Sammanfattning : Slip and fall accidents and associated injuries on ice and snow are prevalent among outdoor workers and the general public in winter in many regions of the world. To understand and tackle this multi-factorial problem, a multidisciplinary approach was used to identify and evaluate slip and fall risks, and to propose recommendations for prevention of slips and falls on icy and snowy surfaces. LÄS MER

4. 13. Health promotion and fall prevention for older people : impact, relevance and economic justification for decision making in a municipality context

   Författare :Saranda Bajraktari; Marlene Sandlund; Magnus Zingmark; Erik Rosendahl; Beatrice Pettersson; Erja Portegijs; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Older people; health promotion; primary prevention; falls prevention; digital health; mHealth; healthy ageing; self-management; reach; cost-effectiveness; self-reported health outcomes; knowledge translation; impact; Public health; folkhälsa; Public health; folkhälsa;

   Sammanfattning : Background: The proportion of older people is increasing and calls for a shift towards proactive approaches to support healthy ageing. The evidence base on health-promoting and preventive interventions (HPP) is promising in terms of maintaining health in older people, but for such interventions to have an impact on population health, translation of evidence to practice is crucial. LÄS MER

5. 14. Ulnar fractures and ligament injuries of the wrist

   Författare :Maria Moloney; Lars Adolfsson; Simon Farnebo; Niels Schep; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ulna; Fracture; Wrist; PRWE; Classification;

   Sammanfattning : Falling over on an outstretched hand with the wrist extended is a common accident that can cause a multitude of injuries in the wrist. Research has mainly focused on distal radius fractures while injuries of the distal ulna and adjacent ligaments have taken a back seat. LÄS MER

7. 15. Parkinson’s disease : the prodromal phase and consequences with respect to working life

   Författare :Helena Nyström; Anna Nordström; Peter Nordström; Kristian Winge; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; quality of life; employment; rehabilitation; prodromal phase; risk markers; depression; muscle strength; injurious fall; epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common, progressive neurodegenerative disorder, recognized by the motor symptoms of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural impairment. At clinical onset, extensive amounts of dopaminergic neurons have already been lost. LÄS MER