District nurses' preventive home visits to 75-year-olds: an opportunity to identify factors related to unsafe medication management.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current health measurement instruments tend to measure aspects of ill-health rather than health in general. There is a need for a salutogenic perspective when describing health and developing a health measurement instrument. The aim of this article is to present the development process and quality assessment...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Bringsén A,Andersson HI,Ejlertsson G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This paper describes the work and leisure-time physical activity levels of adults living in Tirana City (Albania). METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Tirana City in mid-2001. It included 1120 adults aged 25 years and over (response rate=72.7%). RESULTS:Overall, 19.3% of male and 28.4% of female r...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Shapo L,Pomerleau J,McKee M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This paper presents a model that encompasses pathways and mechanisms working over adolescence that contribute to adult health inequalities. We review evidence on the four mechanisms: socially differential exposure, tracking, socially differential tracking, and socially differential vulnerability. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Due P,Krølner R,Rasmussen M,Andersen A,Trab Damsgaard M,Graham H,Holstein BE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was set up to determine the trends in medical impairment and work disability ratings for persons affected by whiplash associated disorders (WAD) and other injuries secondary to road traffic collisions, and into the influence of age, gender, professional status, and final medical impairment rating on final work...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Holm L,Cassidy JD,Sjögren Y,Nygren A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A social gradient in long-term sick leave (LTSL) rates is well established, but only a few studies have examined to what extent this gradient may be explained by mechanical and psychosocial work environment factors. METHODS:A randomly drawn cohort from the general population in Norway, aged 18-69 years, was inter...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sterud T,Johannessen HA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recognition of the serious health-damaging effects of tobacco smoke exposure has initiated several preventive programmes on the national and international levels worldwide. In the last decade, a considerable decrease in the prevalence of active smoking was observed in Denmark, changing the country from a poor to a...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Ádám B

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of the largest public health challenges of our time and requires a multisectoral public-health response. PA recommendations state that all children and adolescents should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) daily and carry out vigorous PA (V...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Kokko S,Martin L,Geidne S,Van Hoye A,Lane A,Meganck J,Scheerder J,Seghers J,Villberg J,Kudlacek M,Badura P,Mononen K,Blomqvist M,De Clercq B,Koski P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the mortality and causes of death among homeless men and women in relation to the risk indicators, previous treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, previous treatment for mental disorders and non-Swedish citizenship. METHODS:The mortality was studied in a cohort comprising 1,757 men and 526 women compared w...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Beijer U,Andreasson S,Agren G,Fugelstad A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the impact of job satisfaction on the risk of disability pension. METHODS:A total of 8,338 employees were sampled from the total working population in Denmark. They were interviewed regarding age, gender, job satisfaction and health behaviour. Interview data were merged with national register da...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Labriola M,Feveile H,Christensen KB,Bültmann U,Lund T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Previous studies indicate that young people who have positive attitudes towards illicit drugs are more inclined to experiment with them. The first aim of our study was to identify the sociodemographic and risk behaviour characteristics of young people (16-24 years) with positive attitudes towards illicit drug use....

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Friis K,Østergaard J,Reese S,Lasgaard M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: Ageing in place has become a policy priority. Consequently, residential care has been reduced, and more older people with multiple care needs reside at home with the help of informal care and home care services. An increasing share of these people has memory disorders. We examined the extent to which memory prob...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Aaltonen MS,Van Aerschot LH

更新日期：2019-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Health registers are essential sources of data used in a wide range of stroke research, including epidemiological, clinical and healthcare studies. Regardless of the type of register, the data must be of high quality to be useful. In this study, we investigated and compared the correctness and completeness of the ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Varmdal T,Bakken IJ,Janszky I,Wethal T,Ellekjær H,Rohweder G,Fjærtoft H,Ebbing M,Bønaa KH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance, demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socio-economic scale. For more than a decade, the Norwegian National government has developed policies to reduce social inequalities in health by levelling the ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Fosse E,Helgesen MK,Hagen S,Torp S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This paper describes strategies developed by women to handle lack of time for themselves, and lack of freedom, in private life. METHODS:The paper reports on one self-assessed health resource identified in a larger qualitative study on women's paid and unpaid work and health/sickness. Twenty strategically selected ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Forssén AS,Carlstedt G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was carried out to investigate how the locus of control (LOC) varies between those who stop smoking in connection with pregnancy and those who do not. The LOC reflects the extent to which a person is in control of her or his life events. METHODS:One hundred and two women who were regular smokers at the...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lindqvist R,Aberg H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Social-epidemiological explanations of health inequalities usually take the existence of social inequality as a given and ignore the fundamental questions of why social inequality exists in the first place and why it is so persistent. I review here theories of the explanation of social inequality to identify the p...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Mackenbach JP

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The adverse effects of areca nut (AN) chewing habit on oral health have been reported. However, the hazards related to the habit are not restricted to the oral cavity but they can also jeopardise the systemic health. Since no review reporting the harmful effects of AN chewing on systemic health is yet available, th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Javed F,Bello Correra FO,Chotai M,Tappuni AR,Almas K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies in Sweden have detected socioeconomic inequities in access to healthcare services. However, there is limited information regarding access in younger populations. The aim of this study was to explore vertical and horizontal inequities in access to healthcare services in young adults in the no...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Wagenius CM,San Sebastián M,Gustafsson PE,Goicolea I

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to explore the longitudinal stroke trends in the middle-aged Lithuanian population. METHODS:All stroke events in the studied population were ascertained and validated according to the standardized criteria outlined by the WHO MONICA Project. The study included all patients aged 25...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Rastenyte D,Sopagiene D,Virviciute D,Jureniene K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined levels and predictors of mental wellbeing in Scandinavian working single and non-single mothers, with a special focus on financial stress, job characteristics and work-family conflict. METHODS:The European Social Survey Round 2 (2005) provided questionnaire data from 73 single and 432 no...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Bull T,Mittelmark MB

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with sustainable behaviour change among persons at increased risk for future cardiovascular disease. A qualitative approach based on focus group interviews was used. Twenty-five men aged 62-71 years who participated in the Oslo Study Diet and Anti-smoking Trial ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Cable TA,Meland E,Søberg T,Slagsvold S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eldercare sector is characterized by a shortage of labour and a high turnover rate, which constitutes a major challenge for the ageing societies of western Europe. The aim of the present study was to investigate if a low level of psychological well-being at the time of graduation predicts dropout among e...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Giver H,Faber A,Hannerz H,Strøyer J,Rugulies R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: The aim of the current study was to provide estimates of the distribution of alcohol-related problems in a large sample of college and university students. We also sought to examine trends in the distribution of alcohol-related problems from 2010 to 2018. Methods: Data stem from a recent national health survey f...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Heradstveit O,Skogen JC,Brunborg GS,Lønning KJ,Sivertsen B

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Social support and decision authority in relation to health has been examined in extensive research. However, research on the role of different constellations of support sources is conspicuously lacking. The aim of the present study is to describe the health of employees in eight contrasting situatio...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Oxenstierna G,Ferrie J,Hyde M,Westerlund H,Theorell T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study describes inequalities and trends in health according to socioeconomic status in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT I and II) and contribute to the ongoing discussion on the magnitude of inequalities in health in the Nordic welfare states. To produce data comparable to recent European studies, occupa...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Krokstad S,Westin S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:External compression headache is defined as a headache caused by an external physical compression applied on the head. It affects about 4% of the general population; however, certain populations (e.g. construction workers and military personnel) with particular needs of headwear or helmet are at higher risk of dev...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Rahmani Z,Kochanek A,Astrup JJ,Poulsen JN,Gazerani P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sweden and Finland, neighbouring countries in Scandinavia, share features in health and social policies but retain a few differences in tobacco policy, including oral tobacco product regulation. This paper analyses the differences between tobacco policy and tobacco use between these two countries. MATERIAL:...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Patja K,Hakala SM,Boström G,Nordgren P,Haglund M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Scientific knowledge about risk factors for work disability in terms of long-term sickness absence and disability pension following lumbar spine decompression surgery remains insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the associations between socio-demographic, work-related, and medical characteristics with sub...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Wang M,Mittendorfer-Rutz E,Dorner TE,Pazarlis KA,Ropponen A,Svedberg P,Helgesson M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate urban-rural differences in male suicide mortality between 1988 and 1997 in the province of Kuopio in eastern Finland. METHODS:Male suicide mortality between 1988 and 1997 was studied in eastern Finland. The data were collected from official autopsy reports. Age, marital status, household type, plac...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Pesonen TM,Hintikka J,Karkola KO,Saarinen PI,Antikainen M,Lehtonen J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Falls often result in soft tissue injuries, dislocations, fractures, longstanding pain and reduced quality of life. Therefore, fall preventive programmes have been developed. METHODS:In this review, we evaluate programmes that in randomized controlled trials (RCT) have been shown with fall reducing effect. RESUL...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Karlsson MK,Vonschewelov T,Karlsson C,Cöster M,Rosengen BE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00