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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade orden patient education materials.
1. Patient Education Materials from a person-centred perspective - Coping and co-design in colorectal cancer care
Sammanfattning : To cope with possible stressful events after colorectal cancer surgery, patients need to be prepared for the early postoperative phase. Complementary written in-formation is often used, but requires improvement. LÄS MER
2. Randomised, controlled trials of patient education with special reference to heart failure and joint diseases
Sammanfattning : In order to improve the treatment and care of patients with chronic diseases, controlled studies have to be performed continuously. It is widely believed that giving education/information to patients will increase their knowledge and compliance, which will decrease medical events and cost. LÄS MER
3. The child with tension-type headache. Physical factors and interactive interventions
Sammanfattning : Tension-type headache (TTH) in children and especially girls is a prevalent problem worldwide, and means there is a risk of school absenteeism, medication overuse and persistent headache. Knowledge about the associated physical factors is limited, as is knowledge on evidence based interventions. LÄS MER
4. Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart disease in primary health care : Guidelines, patients and comorbidity
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this compilation thesis was to explore different aspects of the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease in primary health care: guideline adherence in chronic heart failure (CHF) management (I); comparing patients with COPD and heart failure, and factors associated with the pa-tients’ exercise self-efficacy (II); and the influence of comorbid heart disease in COPD over time (III–IV).Materials and methods: Cross-sectional data from primary health care: 155 patients with heart failure (I) and 150 with COPD and/or heart failure (II). LÄS MER
5. On Severe Hypoglycaemia in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Sammanfattning : Background: For people with type 1 diabetes, there is no alternative to treatment with insulin. The major side effect of insulin is severe hypoglycaemia (SH), when the patient needs help or even becomes unconscious. LÄS MER