Essays about: "Chronic Illness"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 37 essays containing the words Chronic Illness.

1. 11. A Review of Success and FailureFactors of using Patient-GeneratedHealth Data for Chronically Ill Patients

   University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

   Author : Lejla Delilovic; [2020]
   Keywords : Patient Generated Health Data; PGHD; Self-Care; eHealth; Chronic Diseases; Patient-genererad halsodata; PGHD; Egenvård; e-hälsa; Kroniker;

   Abstract : Our population is becoming older and with that, the development of chronic diseasesis is also expected to increase. A chronic illness is a long-term illness which lasts throughout a lifetime, or at least for a very long time. A large part of healthcare resources is already devoted to treating chronically ill patients. READ MORE

3. 12. Remittances and Household Expenditure in Jamaica

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Frankseco Yorke; [2019]
   Keywords : Remittances; household expenditure; propensity score matching; migration; health; education; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : More than 50 percent of Jamaican households are remittances receiving. Remittances generally form a source of supplemental household income by helping households cover expenses such as utilities,healthcare, education etc. READ MORE

4. 13. Självtest benstyrka – ny metod utvärderas efter tolv veckors intervention på Livsstilsmottagning i Karlskoga

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Hedvig Siljedahl; [2019]
   Keywords : self-measurement tests; leg strength; leg function; maximal step-up height; prevention; habits;

   Abstract : Introduction: Chronic diseases can be prevented and improved by regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time. An adequate leg strength and leg function in treatment and prevention of these disease is something to strive for. READ MORE

5. 14. Take Care! : The Ideal Patient and Self-Governing

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Hanna Enbuske; [2019]
   Keywords : Governing technologies; Swedish healthcare; patient-physician-relationship; morality; neoliberalism; empowerment; chronic illness; self-care; consumer patient; healthcare policy; the Patient Act; public health.;

   Abstract : In this thesis, a phenomenological approach is taken as the purpose is to discuss how the healthcare experiences of Swedish patients with chronic illness are affected by political state reforms and governing technologies. The thesis compares the discourse of Swedish healthcare policy with the discourse of healthcare in practice. READ MORE

6. 15. To live with insulin dependent diabetes

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Susanne Elisabeth Eriksson; [2018]
   Keywords : Chronic disease; insulin dependent diabetes; persons experiences; qualitative content analysis; reconciliation.;

   Abstract : Background:  Diabetes mellitus is a common disease and people with diabetes have doubled the last 20 years. Individual’s experiences in living with diabetes is useful to increase the understanding of persons with diabetes ability to manage, accept and possibilities to reconcile with a life with diabetes. READ MORE