Sökning: "gender equity"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 51 avhandlingar innehållade orden gender equity.

  1. 21. Equity and equality : case detection of tuberculosis among women and men in Vietnam

    Författare :Anna Thorson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Tuberculosis; case detection; gender; DOTS; health-seeking behaviour; doctor s delay; equity; chest x-ray; Vietnam;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The global Tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the WHO, DOTS, is based on identification of sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB cases by self-referral to health services. The target set by the WHO is to detect 70% of all sputum smear-positive TB cases. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Förändringar i transportrelaterad välfärd och myndighetsförtroende : en studie om personer som fått sitt körkort återkallat på grund av synfältsbortfall

    Författare :Jonna Nyberg; Thomas Strandberg; Hans-Yngve Berg; Åsa Aretun; Lena Levin; Kerstin Westin; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Subjective well-being; quality of life; transport disadvantage; social exclusion; transport equity; impairment; mobility; participation;

    Sammanfattning : Access to transport, and thus accessibility to desired and needed activities, is of importance for the individual's welfare and subjective well-being. In many western contexts, land use and infrastructure are configured for the benefit of cars. A withdrawn driving license (WDL) might thereby affect welfare and subjective well-being. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Coronary heart disease and migration : management, prognosis and health equity

    Författare :Dashti Ali Mustafa Dzayee; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background and aim: Coronary heart disease (CHD), the most common form of which is myocardial infarction (MI), is a significant health problem. In Sweden circulatory diseases account for 50% of total mortality; half of these are associated with CHD. The percentage of foreign-born in Sweden is about 16 % of the total population. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Recent transitions in Ethiopian homegarden agroforestry : driving forces and changing gender relations

    Författare :Mersha Sahilu; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Homegarden agroforestry was a dominant land use practice in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Regional State (SNNPRS) Ethiopia until the 1990s. It has been known for its diversity, ecosystem balance and sustainability. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Abdominal aortic aneurysms : sex and gender disparities in surveillance, treatment and outcome

    Författare :Mareia Talvitie; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background In the field of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a lot of what is unknown converge in two specific topics: untreated patients and women. Best management strategies related to surveillance, treatment and outcome are all centered around the fact that surgical repair is indicated when the risk of rupture exceeds the risk of adverse surgical outcomes. LÄS MER