An American physician's foray into Scandinavian healthcare.

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：AIM:The authors sought to describe risk indicators of long-term sick leave during pregnancy among hospital employees. METHODS:A register-based study was undertaken of 4,852 female hospital employees aged 20-45 years from the second largest hospital in Denmark during 1995-99 based on job titles, working time, sick leav...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Kaerlev L,Jacobsen LB,Olsen J,Bonde JP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the development in pedometer-determined physical activity from 2007-2008 to 2011-2012 in the adult Danish population. METHODS:The study population comprised two random samples of 18-75-year-old individuals who took part in cross-sectional studies in 2007-2008 (n=224) and 2011-2012 (n=1515). Pedometer d...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Matthiessen J,Andersen EW,Raustorp A,Knudsen VK,Sørensen MR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the prevalence of general (body mass index) and central (waist circumference and waist/hip ratio) obesity in an area with a mixed Sami and Norwegian population. METHODS:A cross-sectional population-based study carried out in 2003- 2004, the SAMINOR study. The attendance rate was 60.6%. A total of 7,30...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nystad T,Melhus M,Brustad M,Lund E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance of infectious diseases is recognized as the cornerstone of public health decision-making and practice. The aim of the evaluation of communicable diseases surveillance systems (CDSS) is ensuring that communicable diseases are monitored efficiently and effectively. The aim of this paper is to refl...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sahal N,Reintjes R,Aro AR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to analyse changes in smoking habits among adolescents in three regions of Sweden following the introduction in 1997 of a law prohibiting sales of tobacco to persons under 18 years: the minimum-age law. METHODS:The analysis is based on data collected among adolescents in compulsory s...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Hagquist C,Sundh M,Eriksson C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressure among young athletes to meet body composition goals may lead to poor nutrition and affect growth. AIMS:To examine the proportion of body fat (%BF), measured by bioimpedance analysis, among Latvian children and adolescents participating in organized sports. METHODS:Our study had a nationally repres...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Kalnina L,Sauka M,Timpka T,Dahlström Ö,Nylander E,Selga G,Ligere R,Karklina H,Priedite IS,Larins V

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health literacy is an essential social determinant for promoting and maintaining the health of a population. AIM:From a health promotion perspective, explore health literacy issues, concerns and future challenges among Nordic practitioners and researchers. METHODS:Data were collected in a workshop at the 8...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Ringsberg KC,Olander E,Tillgren P,Thualagant N,Trollvik A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between country of birth, time in Sweden, and overweight and obesity. METHODS:Approximately 4,000 people aged 20-80 participated in a cross-sectional survey in 1994. The ethnic differences in overweight and obesity were analysed in a multivariate logistic reg...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lindström M,Sundquist K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Many studies have analysed Twitter's use by attendees of scientific meetings and the characteristics of conference-related messages and most active attendees. Despite these previous reports, to date no studies have described the use of Twitter during Public Health conferences. For this reason, we decided to perfor...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Bert F,Zeegers Paget D,Scaioli G

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although the Norwegian Welfare Law includes rigorous medical criteria for granting disability pensions, several non-medical factors have been shown to be associated with and possible causal factors of pensioning. OBJECTIVES:We analysed the relationship between disability pension and detailed information o...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Bruusgaard D,Smeby L,Claussen B

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：: Aims: The aims of this cross-sectional study were to examine the prevalence of lifetime exposure to sexual, physical and psychological violence among a representative sample of women and men in Sweden, and to analyze if there were gender differences regarding the types of ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Öberg M,Heimer G,Lucas S

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking in pregnancy is a well-documented risk factor for fetal growth impairment and poor perinatal outcomes. Less is known about the long-term effects of maternal smoking on offspring mortality. METHODS:A follow-up study in national registers on total mortality and cancer based on a birth cohort from Hels...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nilsson PM,Hofvendahl S,Hofvendahl E,Brandt L,Ekbom A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The aim of this study was to explore and describe fathers' experiences during the first postnatal week after early discharge of mother and baby from the maternity unit. Methods: A meta-synthesis. Inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed qualitative single studies of fathers' experiences during the first week after early...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Brunstad A,Aasekjær K,Aune I,Nilsen ABV

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：: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:To investigate the importance of macro-organizational factors, i.e. organizational sociodemographic and socioeconomic preconditions, of the municipal incidence of long-term sick leave, disability pension, and prevalence of workers with long-term work ability among home care workers. METHODS:In an ecological study...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Dellve L,Karlberg C,Allebeck P,Herloff B,Hagberg M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The Dikgale Demographic Surveillance System (DDSS) site, established in 1995, is one of three rural surveillance sites in South Africa. This paper describes detailed mortality patterns of a rural African population in the central region of Limpopo Province. METHODS:These data were based on yearly household visits...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Cook I,Alberts M,Burger S,Byass P

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to explore and describe self-rated health in middle-aged and elderly Danes using both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal design. Global and (age) comparative self-rated health are examined and compared. METHODS:This study is interview based and comprises data on 11,294 Danes aged 45-10...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Andersen FK,Christensen K,Frederiksen H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health problems in adolescence are associated with impaired function in young adulthood. Our aim was to assess how a hypothetical reduction in mental health problems in adolescence was related to medical benefits in young adulthood and to examine the mediating role of completion of upper secondary sch...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sagatun Å,Wentzel-Larsen T,Heyerdahl S,Lien L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study analysed the effects of psychosocial factors at school on pupils' health and self-worth from a longitudinal perspective. METHODS:A three-year prospective study was started in 1994, including 533 pupils (261 girls, 272 boys) from 25 different classes in grades 3 and 6. With age-adjusted questionnaires t...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Gådin KG,Hammarström A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our aim was to investigate labor-force participation, working hours, job changes, and education over 9 years among persons who have survived more than 10 years after cancer, and compare it to controls. METHODS:Register data on 2629 persons who survived cancer were stratified by gender and compared to data on 5258...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Brusletto B,Nielsen RA,Engan H,Oldervoll L,Ihlebæk CM,Mjøsund NH,Torp S

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to test whether the association between self-rated health and mortality differs between educational groups in Norway, and to examine whether health problems and health-related behaviour can explain any of these differences within a previously unexplored contextual setting. METHODS:The st...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Dalen JD,Huijts T,Krokstad S,Eikemo TA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it, arguably none more so than for older people. In Sweden, the majority of COVID-19-related fatalities have been among people aged ⩾70 years, many of whom were receiving health and social care services. The pandemic has illuminated aspects within the care con...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Baxter R,Jemberie WB,Li X,Naseer M,Pauelsen M,Shebehe J,Viklund EWE,Xia X,Zulka LE,Badache A

更新日期：2020-11-08 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：:Feminist critiques of menopause have been beneficial in opening up important public health debates around menopause. One of the most contentious public health issues concerns the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for the prevention of osteoporosis, heart disease and, more recently, Alzheimer's disease, in postm...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Guillemin MN

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Heart failure is a serious complication of acute myocardial infarction leading to poor prognosis. We aimed at exploring time trends of heart failure and their impact on mortality among patients with an incident acute myocardial infarction. Methods: From the National Patient Danish Registry we collected data on al...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sulo G,Sulo E,Jørgensen T,Linnenberg A,Prescott E,Tell GS,Osler M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study was undertaken to examine the association between short stature and acute non-fatal myocardial infarction and to analyse causal mechanisms related to height with a focus on childhood risk factors. METHOD:The SHEEP (Stockholm Heart Epidemiology Program) is a population-based case-referent study. The out...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lundberg M,Diderichsen F,Hallqvist J,SHEEP Study Group.

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Norway has experienced an unprecedented rapid and so far unexplained increase in colon cancer incidence. Norwegian rates passed Danish rates for men in 1985 and for women in 1990. This study aimed to unravel clues to the development in colon cancer incidence by investigating changes over time in incidence by socio...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lynge E,Martinsen JI,Larsen IK,Kjærheim K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00