Essays about: "Public Health Nursing"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words Public Health Nursing.

  1. 11. "Nothing can be changed if the people don’t change" : Costa Rican registered nurses’ views and experiences of caring for patients with dengue fever

    University essay from Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd

    Author : Anna-Karin Axelsson; Carolina Ekström; [2015]
    Keywords : dengue fever; Costa Rica; nursing; experience; view; prevention; education;

    Abstract : Dengue fever has increased to the point where it has become a major international public health and economical problem, mainly in urban and semi-urban areas in tropical and subtropical regions. Worldwide 2,5 billion people live in regions where dengue can be transmitted and approximately 100 million people get infected yearly. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sugar sweetened beverages – psychosocial, behavioral, and dietary determinants, and association to obesity: A cross-sectional study among university students in San Luis Potosí and Yucatán, Mexico

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

    Author : Sunghee Cho; [2015]
    Keywords : obesity; Mexico; university students; SSB; determinants; agau frescas; BMI; central obesity;

    Abstract : Background: Obesity is a rapidly growing public health problem with negative health consequences in Mexico, resulted from the nutrition transition. In Mexico calories from sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) accounts for 19% of total energy intake. Although young adults are major SSB consumers, is an understudied population. READ MORE

  4. 13. Knowledge about hepatitis B and attitudes towards hepatitis B vaccination among university students in Thailand : A quantitative study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Emilia Ohlson; Frida Bladh; [2015]
    Keywords : Hepatitis B; knowledge; Thailand; vaccination; prevention; self-care; nursing; Hepatit B; kunskap; Thailand; vaccination; förebyggande; egenvård; omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Introduction: Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infection. Basic knowledge about hepatitis B is necessary; with more knowledge people take preventive actions against hepatitis B, such as using stick proof cannulas. In Thailand an expected number of 8-20% of the population are currently carriers of the HBV infection. READ MORE

  5. 14. Omvårdnad av den geriatriska hunden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Malin Freij; [2014]
    Keywords : geriatrik; hund; omvårdnad; cognitive dysfunction; artros; cancer; dog; veterinary nursing; cognitive dysfunction syndrome; osteoarthritis;

    Abstract : Due to progresses constantly being made in veterinary medicine combined with increasing knowledge in pet owners, the dogs of today gets older than before. The population of geriatric dogs is there for constantly growing, which makes them an important group of patients on small animal clinics and hospitals. READ MORE

  6. 15. Ugandan women's thoughts and experiences about their health

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Elin Tärnström; Mariella Wallin; [2014]
    Keywords : Uganda; women; health; public health;

    Abstract : SAMMANFATTNING Hälsan påverkas av många olika faktorer var av vissa inte är möjliga att påverka, där ibland ålder, kön och medfödda tillstånd. Livsstilsfaktorer är möjliga att påverka men socioekonomiska-, kulturella- och miljömässiga faktorer kan vara svåra att påverka som individ. READ MORE