Sökning: "self-care behaviour"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 19 avhandlingar innehållade orden self-care behaviour.

  1. 6. Self-care in patients with heart failure with emphasis on weight monitoring and interactive technology

    Författare :Patrik Lyngå; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Body weight;

    Sammanfattning : Heart failure is a condition which often means living with physical impairment. Research indicates that self-rated health among patients with heart failure is lower than in a healthy population. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Sleep Problems in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis : Prevalence, Effects on Daily Life and Evaluation of Non-Pharmacological Interventions

    Författare :Pia Yngman-Uhlin; Ulla Edéll-Gustafsson; Anders Fernström; Sussanne Börjeson; Olof Heimbürger; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Fatigue; insomnia; peritoneal dialysis; renal supportive care; sleep; self-care management; sleep hygiene; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Sleep problems affect a considerable number (49-86%) of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Insomnia i.e. difficulties to initiate and/or maintain sleep or too early wakening, combined with daytime symptoms, seems to be the dominating problem. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Exploring health-seeking behaviour of disadvantaged populations in rural Bangladesh

    Författare :Syed Masud Ahmed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Bangladesh; disadvantaged populations; health-seeking behaviour; health-system; self-care;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Improving ability of the health system to reach the poor/disadvantaged populations is important for health and essential to mitigate the income-erosion consequences of ill- health in Bangladesh. This study examined the health-seeking behaviour of some identified disadvantaged population groups, including the effect of poverty focused non-governmental development interventions. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Breast self-examination

    Författare :Kerstin Persson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :breast; cancer; self-examination; self-reported practice; behaviour; compliance; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to identify factors which determine women's motivation to perform self-examination of the breasts in order to obtain a basis for an intervention programme. The samples were randomly selected among women without breast cancer. Methods used were questionnaires and interview. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Behavioural Medicine Perspectives for Change and Prediction of Oral Hygiene Behaviour : Development and Evaluation of an Individually Tailored Oral Health Educational Program

    Författare :Birgitta Jönsson; Per Lindberg; Kerstin Öhrn; Nils Oscarson; Erik Skaret; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Behavioural medicine; oral health education; Periodontitis; tailored treatment; self-efficacy.; ODONTOLOGY; ODONTOLOGI;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about a behavioural medicine approach in periodontal treatment and oral hygiene self-care. The aim of this thesis was to develop, describe, and evaluate an individually tailored oral health educational program on oral hygiene behaviour and non-surgical periodontal treatment success, and to determine factors of importance for predicting oral hygiene behaviour. LÄS MER