Essays about: "folkhälsovetenskap"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 essays containing the word folkhälsovetenskap.

  1. 1. Barriers and Facilitators in Utilizing Treatment Services for Substance Use Problems Among Youth in Ontario, Canada : A qualitative study from youth service providers’ perspectives

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Natalie Lakostikova; [2023]
    Keywords : Problematic substance use; youth; treatment; service care providers; ;

    Abstract : Problematic substance use is a continuing public health and safety concern in Canada, as is in many countries, and is seen as a health issue that can be prevented, managed, and treated through a proper focused response; however, according to recent studies and reports, Canadian youth are experiencing massive difficulty in accessing evidence-based services. The aim of this study is to explore youths’ barriers and facilitators in seeking and utilizing treatment services for substance use problems from service care providers’ perspectives in Ontario, Canada. READ MORE

  2. 2. Problematic social media use and self-rated health among Swedish adolescents : Is the association moderated by perceived familial social support?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Åsa Ledel; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescents; perceived familial social support; HBSC survey; SRH; Sweden; problematic social media use; ungdomar; upplevt föräldrastöd; HBSC; självuppskattad hälsa; Sverige; problematisk sociala medier användning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the association between problematic social media use (PSMU) and self-rated health (SRH) among Swedish adolescent boys and girls, and additionally to examine whether perceived familial social support buffers against poor health in the same association. The study was based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey from 2017/2018. READ MORE

  3. 3. Going Smokeless, But Not Risk-Free: Analysing Socio-Environmental Factors of Female Adolescents’ White Snus Consumption : A qualitative study

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Linnéa Rostang; [2023]
    Keywords : White snus; nicotine pouches; adolescents; girls; Sweden; socio-environmental; qualitative;

    Abstract : The number of female snus users in Sweden has doubled since 2007, which can partially be a consequence of the introduction of white snus, a type of nicotine pouch. This carries significant implications for public health, particularly because a substantial proportion of young individuals who consume white snus had no prior exposure to other tobacco or nicotine products. READ MORE

  4. 4. Mozambican farmers perceived health in the context of climate change : A qualitative study

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Agnes Taripanah; [2023]
    Keywords : Public health; climate change; Mozambique; agriculture; health belief model; theory of justice; Folkhälsovetenskap; klimatförändringar; Moçambique; jordbruk; health belief model; theory of justice;

    Abstract : Introduction: Mozambican farmers constitute a vulnerable group, facing challenges in relation to climate change that put their health at risk. This issue received limited attention in privious research, resulting in a knowledge gap regarding a local perspective of Mozambican farmers’ health in the contex of climate change. READ MORE

  5. 5. Gestational diabetes mellitus among foreign-born women in Sweden: A register-based study on the role of income.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap; Stockholms universitet

    Author : Shayla Sharmin; Muhammad Usama; [2023]
    Keywords : Gestational diabetes mellitus; migration; income; country of birth; acculturation; registered-based study.;

    Abstract : Aim:  The present study aimed to determine if foreign-born women from different countries of birth have a greater risk of GDM compared to Swedish-born women and to what extent income might mediate this relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional type study included 835279 women, of which 151,642 were foreign-born and 683637 were Swedish-born women who gave birth to their first singleton child in Sweden between 1997 to 2016. READ MORE