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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade ordet multimorbidity.

  1. 11. Analysis of factors of importance for drug use

    Författare :Jessica Berg Skoog; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Background: There are differences in drug use depending on non-medical factors such as age, gender and socioeconomic status. The combined effect of these factors, with adjustment for multimorbidity, is highly relevant to study to ensure equality in drug use. Objectives: 1. LÄS MER

  3. 12. "Era delar är min helhet" : En studie om att vara äldre och multisjuk

    Författare :Martina Summer Meranius; Ingergerd Fagerberg; Karin Dahlberg; Kenneth Asplund; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ageing; comorbidity; gerontological nursing; nursing homes; older people; ordinary housing; phenomenology; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Omvårdnad; Nursing;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to describe what it means to be old and live with multimorbidity. An additional aim is to examine and describe the contextual meaning of the phenomenon in ordinary housing and nursing homes, and a third aim is to deepen our understanding of the situation for old people who also are ill. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Symptom burden among people with chronic disease

    Författare :Jeanette Eckerblad; Tiny Jaarsma; Ingrid Hellström; Kersti Theander; Anna-Karin Edberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Symptom experience; Symptom burden; Chronic disease; Community-dwelling;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Chronic diseases tend to increase with old age. Older people with chronic disease are commonly suffering from conditions which produce a multiplicity of symptoms and a decreased health-related quality of life. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Comorbidity, distress, coping and social support in asthma and allergy

    Författare :Nina Lind; Steven Nordin; Anna-Sara Claeson; Eva Millqvist; Rosalind Wright; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :atopy; asthma; allergy; allergic rhinitis; atopic dermatitis; environmental intolerance; chemical intolerance; building intolerance; psychological distress; stress; anxiety; depression; burnout; coping; social support;

    Sammanfattning : Asthma and allergies are some of the most common illnesses worldwide that almost everybody will come in contact with. This thesis studied persons with allergic asthma, non-allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in a population-based sample. At an early stage, these illnesses were regarded as psychosomatic. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Physical Fitness in Hospitalized Frail Elderly Patients

    Författare :Kristina Åhlund; Maria Bäck; Niklas Ekerstad; Birgitta Öberg; Lars Nyberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical fitness; frailty; in-hospital care; comprehensive geriatric assessment;

    Sammanfattning : Demographic research shows that the proportion of older people in society is increasing. More people age well, but there are also more people getting old with disability and multimorbidity. The large diversity in functioning illustrates the heterogeneity of aging. LÄS MER