Sökning: "fall prevention"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 89 avhandlingar innehållade orden fall prevention.

  1. 1. Fall prevention exercise for older adults : self-management with support of digital technology

    Författare :Beatrice Pettersson; Marlene Sandlund; Maria Wiklund; Rebecka Janols; Lillemor Lundin-Olsson; Anne Söderlund; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; eHealth; digital health; fall prevention; self-management; smartphone; digital technology; behavioural change support; Self-determination theory; Fallprevention; eHälsa; egenvård; digital teknik; beteendeförändring; självbestämmandeteorin; physiotherapy; fysioterapi; Public health; folkhälsa;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Falls are a major public health issue, which can cause physical and psychological suffering for the individual as well as large costs for the society. To increase access and adherence to evidence-based fall prevention exercise, utilisation of older adults’ own capabilities and digital health offers promising solutions. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Medical interventions and gastric cancer risk : an observational approach

    Författare :Katja Fall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Gastric cancer; cardia cancer; histological subtypes; H. pylori; antibiotic treatment; eradication; aspirin; NSAIDs; cholecystectomy; reactive gastritis; cohort; epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Helicobacter pylori infection is undoubtedly the most important risk factor for gastric cancer. A causal relationship with gastric cancer, however, has not been clearly established and the carcinogenic mechanism is still ambiguous. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Effekter av stötdämpande golv som fallskadepreventiv åtgärd för äldre på särskilt boende

    Författare :Johanna Gustavsson; Finn Nilson; Carl Bonander; Carolina Jernbro; Robert Ekman; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Accidental falls; residential care; nursing staff; injury prevention; elderly safety; compliant flooring; äldre; fall; skador; stötdämpande golv; höftfraktur; undersköterskor; Risk- och Miljöstudier; Risk and Environmental Studies;

    Sammanfattning : Fallskador är den vanligaste orsaken till skada i alla åldrar men är en skadetyp som blir vanligare ju äldre personen blir. Av de som läggs in på sjukhus för en skada till följd av ett fall är cirka 70 % över 65 år. LÄS MER

  5. 4. 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

  7. 5. Digital fall prevention for older adults : Feasibility of a self-managed exercise application and development of a smartphone self-test for balance and leg strength

    Författare :Linda Månsson; Marlene Sandlund; Erik Rosendahl; Maria Wiklund; Fredrik Öhberg; Rolf Moe-Nilssen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Accidental falls; Aged; Community-based participatory research; eHealth; Falls prevention; mHealth; Self-assessment; Self-management; physiotherapy; fysioterapi; sjukgymnastik; Physiotherapy;

    Sammanfattning : As the numbers of older adults grow, fall prevention is vital to reduce health care needs due to falls and to increase quality of life. Balance and strength exercises have been found to be effective in fall prevention, however, long-term adherence is often poor. LÄS MER