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1. Primary Care as an Arena For Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Vardiovascular Disease Prevention
Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular disease prevention has been a challenge for research for decades. The studies of this thesis were designed to investigate the role of health professionals in everyday clinical work based upon the concept of comprehensive primary care consultation. LÄS MER
2. Health promotion and fall prevention for older people : impact, relevance and economic justification for decision making in a municipality context
Sammanfattning : Background: The proportion of older people is increasing and calls for a shift towards proactive approaches to support healthy ageing. The evidence base on health-promoting and preventive interventions (HPP) is promising in terms of maintaining health in older people, but for such interventions to have an impact on population health, translation of evidence to practice is crucial. LÄS MER
3. Strengthening lifestyle interventions in primary health care : the challenge of change and implementation of guidelines in clinical practice
Sammanfattning : Background: Lifestyle habits like tobacco use, hazardous use of alcohol, unhealthy eating habits and insufficient physical activity are risk factors for developing non-communicable diseases, which are the leading, global causes of death. Furthermore, ill health and chronic diseases are costly and put an increased burden on societies and health systems. LÄS MER
4. Health locus of control, depressive symptoms, and insulin resistance. Implications for treatment and prevention in general population and primary care
Sammanfattning : The disease burden of type 2 diabetes and depression is large and challenging for healthcare systems. Preventive interventions require resources and better knowledge concerning early stages in the development of these diseases. LÄS MER
5. Alcohol prevention in Swedish primary health care
Sammanfattning : Abstract Aims: The objectives of this thesis are to describe attitudes among general practitioners (GPs) and district nurses (DN) towards working with risk alcohol drinking and focus on the achievements of the Swedish Risk drinking project (RDP). Special attention has been devoted to the gender perspective and to the limits of sensible/safe drinking. LÄS MER