Essays about: "chronic illness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words chronic illness.

  1. 1. From Villains and Victims to “we have all the power”. How disability advocates are reclaiming their power and challenging norms on social media.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Bronagh Flanagan; [2023]
    Keywords : Disability; Representation; Social Media; Instagram; Activism; Intersectionality; Ableism; Accessibility; Stereotypes; Education;

    Abstract : Disabled people have a long history of being excluded and treated as the “Other”, as well as being portrayed in films and on TV using negative tropes such as The Villain and The Victim. When one’s identity has been excluded or misrepresented in entertainment media, social media can also be used as a form of self-representation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effect of cardiovascular diseases on the severity of patients with renal failure

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Abdulla Hil Kafi; [2023]
    Keywords : Chronic Kidney Disease; Cardiovascular disease; Meta-analysis; Odds ratio;

    Abstract : Chronic kidney disease greatly raises cardiovascular disease risk. Heart disease and death risk grow proportionately with renal disease progression. Investigate the link between cardiovascular disease prevalence and chronic renal disease severity and mortality using meta-analysis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mental health problems in a Swedish LGBTI population and the social determinants of health : Differences in depressive symptoms and its relations to sociodemographic factors

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

    Author : Gabriel Engelman de León Madeira; [2023]
    Keywords : depression; mental health; LGBTI; Intersectionality; Minority stress; Public health; Sweden;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate potential mental health disparities in terms of self-rated depressive symptoms in between groups of LGBTI populations in Sweden and whether age, household income and long-standing illness could explain the possible differences. METHOD: A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was performed among the participants of the EU-LGBTI-II study (n = 2502) in a non-probability sample. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing International Students’ Healthcare Access : A qualitative study examining the barriers to healthcare access faced by international students in Halmstad

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Manisha Gurung; Sayyedeh Arghavan Sayyedin Navadeh; [2023]
    Keywords : Access; healthcare; international; students; Sweden;

    Abstract : The human right to health and access to good quality healthcare services is a fundamental and universal principle. However, certain population groups face unique challenges that restrict their healthcare access resulting in illness and impacting their quality of life. READ MORE

  6. 5. “I Wish Everyone Would Understand How Isolating being Chronically Ill Can Be” : A Qualitative Study on Teenagers’ Experiences of Everyday Life with Dysautonomia

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Rebecca Silva Da Cruz Tiderman; [2022]
    Keywords : Teenagers; Dysautonomia; Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome; POTS; Autonomic Nervous System; ANS; Everyday Life; Chronic Illness; Quality of Life; Illness; Doctor-Patient Relationship; Peers;

    Abstract : “Dysautonomia” or a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, affects approximately 70 million children and adults worldwide. Despite this, a small fraction of studies focus on the experiences of children and teenagers' living with conditions related to dysautonomia. READ MORE