Sökning: "injury circumstances"

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  1. 11. Injury prevention and safety promotion in rural communities : contribution of community health workers and an injury data registry system in Iran

    Författare :Forouzan Rezapur Shahkolai; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Road traffic injuries; Injury healthcare-seeking; Community health worker; Behvarz; Injury prevention; Data registration system; Middle-income countries; Iran;

    Sammanfattning : Injuries affecting people from the rural populations of middle-income countries are poorly documented and so are people health care seeking behaviour and their views and concern about injury prevention. The aim of this thesis, based on studies conducted in rural areas of the Twiserkan district (Iran) is to increase knowledge about injury epidemiology and the potential contribution of community health workers to the control and prevention of injuries. LÄS MER

  3. 12. The Art of Living with a Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in its relation to Resources and Norms in Swedish Society

    Författare :Camilla Nordgren; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; societal services; Traumatic spinal cord injury; social norms; resources;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to elaborate on the art of living with a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in its relation to resources and norms in Swedish society. The thesis originates in part from a prevalence group of SCI individuals and is based on four studies. One is longitudinal and register based, and one is interview based. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Fall-Related Hip Fracture : Predisposing and Precipitating Factors

    Författare :Breiffni Leavy; Liisa Byberg; Anna Cristina Åberg; Michaëlsson Karl; Melhus Håkan; Ann Bremander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Co-existing disease; Epidemiology; Fall circumstances; Hip fracture; In-depth interviews; Mixed methods; Physical activity perceptions; Psychotropic drugs; Qualitative; Orthopaedics; Ortopedi; Epidemiologi; Epidemiology; Geriatrics; Geriatrik; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

    Sammanfattning : A physically inactive lifestyle is a predisposing risk factor for fall-related hip fracture. The circumstances, or precipitating factors, surrounding hip fractures are, however, not well understood, a factor of relevance for Swedish adults who have one of the highest hip fracture risks in the world. LÄS MER

  5. 14. "I know where you live" : Statutory social work, client violence, and dilemmas for safety and practice

    Författare :Jimmy Munobwa; Brian Littlechild; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; client violence; cognitive appraisal; coping; discretion; occupational injury; occupational safety; power; statutory social work; social work; workplace violence; arbetsplatsvåld; arbetsskada; arbetsskadeanmälan; coping; handlingsfrihet; klientvåld; makt; socialsekreterare; socialt arbete;

    Sammanfattning : Violence from service users towards social workers (client violence) has been a growing concern over the last decades. Statutory social work is among the occupations with a high risk of client violence. Sweden has a long history of legislation on workplace safety, yet client violence in social work is perpetual. LÄS MER

  7. 15. A safe road transport system : factors influencing injury outcome for car occupants

    Författare :Helena Stigson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Crash pulse recorder; crash severity; injury prevention; real-life crashes; road safety; safety performance indicator; holistic;

    Sammanfattning : Given that over a million people are fatally injured in road accidents each year, the need for a systematic proactive approach is undeniable. The Swedish Road Administration (SRA) has developed a model for a safe road transport system based on the Vision Zero philosophy, to identify and prevent deviations from a safe system approach with regard to crashes. LÄS MER