Sökning: "non-pharmacological"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 41 avhandlingar innehållade ordet non-pharmacological.

  1. 11. Pain, its assessment and treatment using sensory stimulation techniques : methodological considerations

    Författare :Iréne Lund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Evaluation of pain; pain; pain rating; pain threshold; sensory stimulation;

    Sammanfattning : Pain is a worldwide clinical problem that causes great suffering for the individual and costs for society. The assessment and evaluation of perceived pain is necessary for diagnosis, choice of treatment, and for the evaluation of treatment efficacy. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Aspects of foreign-born women's health and childbirth-related outcomes : an epidemiological study of women of childbearing age in Sweden

    Författare :Eva Robertson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Woman; country of birth; self-reported health; longitudinal; non-normal childbirth; nonpharmacological pain relief; epidurallspinal analgesia in childbirth; feminism; ethnicity antiracism;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to study the association between aspects of health and childbirth-related outcomes and country of birth. A theoretical model has been developed from a feministic perspective to reflect foreign-born women's risk of poor health and childbirth-related outcomes in a broader context. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Counselling Patients with Hypertension at Health Centres - a Nursing Perspective

    Författare :Eva Drevenhorn; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :nursing; hypertension; counseling; lifestyle; health behavior; patient-centered care; stages of change model; motivational interviewing; self-care; patient compliance;

    Sammanfattning : Counselling in hypertension care relating to lifestyle changes, i.e. non-pharmaco-logical treatment regarding smoking, alcohol, weight, diet, physical activity and stress, aims to reduce complications such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Many patients have several risk factors to deal with. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Evaluation of intervention programmes for hypercholesterolaemia, excessive drinking and physicians' prescribing in primary care

    Författare :Ylva Tomson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Primary health care; health behavior; health care costs; drug utilization; prevention; risk factors; ethnic groups; drug costs; hypercholesterolaemia; alcohol drinking; asthma;

    Sammanfattning : Interventions against riskful lifestyles and information to promote rational use of drugs are important in health care. The aim of this thesis is to assess the effectiveness of such interventions, looking at both costs and effects. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Health intervention with weighted blankets for frail older people with insomnia in nursing homes

    Författare :Eva Hjort-Telhede; Staffan Karlsson; Susann Arvidsson; Rose-Marie Johansson Pajala; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hälsoinnovation; Health Innovation;

    Sammanfattning : Insomnia is a common health problem among frail older people in nursing homes. An alternative method of dealing with insomnia has been developed through weighted blankets. LÄS MER