Essays about: "Non-communicable diseases"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 essays containing the words Non-communicable diseases.

  1. 16. Bikesharing as an intervention: Does it increase cycling? : A controlled interrupted time series study from Helsinki, Finland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Padraig Rego; [2019]
    Keywords : bicycle sharing; bikesharing; intervention; controlled; interrupted time series; segmented regression; ITS; non-communicable diseases; NCDs; air pollution; physical inactivity; modal shift; sustainable urban mobility; Helsinki;

    Abstract : Background Bikesharing is a versatile intervention, that enables cheap and convenient cycling for urban populations, and according to recent literature, has a positive impact on health, safety and the economy. Many of these impacts are based on the assumption of a modal shift induced by bikesharing, i.e. READ MORE

  3. 17. Nurses’ experiences of good self-management among patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes : An interview-based study with nurses’ in Kerala, India

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Amanda Rye; [2019]
    Keywords : Self-management; Health education; Nurses’; Support; Type 2 diabetes; India;

    Abstract : Background: India's growing economy has led to radical lifestyle changes and one of the consequences is an unexpected explosion of non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 Diabetes. The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes has more than doubled since 1980 from four to over eight percent in 2016. READ MORE

  4. 18. Promenadvänliga stadsgator och folkhälsa : en studie av Drottninggatan i Uppsala

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Niklas Karlzén; [2019]
    Keywords : promenadvänlighet; rörelsemönster i staden; fysisk aktivitet på recept; fysisk gatumiljö; gatulandskap;

    Abstract : Det finns tydliga bevis för att promenadvänliga miljöer kan ha många positiva effekter på människors fysiska aktivitet och därmed deras hälsa. Icke-smittsamma sjukdomar är den vanligaste orsaken till dödsfall världen över och år 2015 uppskattades dödssiffran till cirka 40 miljoner människor, där fysisk inaktivitet är en av de mest kända riskfaktorerna. READ MORE

  5. 19. Patients’ views of lifestyle changes : A literature study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för omvårdnad

    Author : Sanna Johansson; Tina Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Lifestyle change; intervention; views; literature study; Livsstilsförändringar; intervention; upplevelser; litteratur studie;

    Abstract : Title: Patients’ views of lifestyle changes Introduction: An unhealthy lifestyle includes e.g. tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and a harmful use of alcohol. These are preventable risk factors which contribute to most non-communicable diseases (NCDs). READ MORE

  6. 20. Social Outcomes of Non-Communicable Diseases in Ukraine: Searching for Solutions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Kseniia Adamska; [2018]
    Keywords : non-communicable diseases; social consequences; sick role; adaptation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Non-communicable, or chronic, diseases (NCDs) are the major contributors to the mortality worldwide. In Ukraine, where the primary causes of deaths are chronic cardiovascular diseases, a healthcare domain suffers from insufficient financial provision, facilities and resources, and the lack of attention to social aspects of poor health conditions. READ MORE