abstract：:The purpose of this article is to describe research and teaching activities related to healthy ageing, narrative methods and research ethics at the Nordic School of Public Health NHV during 1999 - 2012. Healthy ageing was conceived in terms of The World Health Organization's (WHO) model of active ageing and of quality...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sarvimäki A

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate if family background and attitudes in early adulthood contribute to postponement of parenthood. Postponement of parenthood is associated with increased need for artificial reproductive techniques, increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and reduced fertility rates. ME...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nilsen AB,Waldenström U,Espehaug B,Schytt E

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to reveal potential gaps and inconsistencies in the identification of alcohol abuse in health care and in employment services and to analyse the granting of disability pensions with respect to the alcohol abuse identification pattern. METHODS:The material consisted of documentary informat...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nurmela K,Heikkinen V,Hokkanen R,Ylinen A,Uitti J,Mattila A,Joukamaa M,Virtanen P

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is marked by many changes. Mental well-being plays an important role in how individuals deal with these changes and how they develop their lifestyle. The goal of this study was to examine gender differences in the long-term development of self-esteem and oth...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Gestsdottir S,Arnarsson A,Magnusson K,Arngrimsson SA,Sveinsson T,Johannsson E

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about the sexual and psychosocial health of non-heterosexual Danes. Based on a large population study, the aim of this article was to compare quality-of-life-related key variables of heterosexual and non-heterosexual men and women, aged 16-66. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional data fro...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Graugaard C,Giraldi A,Frisch M,Falgaard Eplov L,Davidsen M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Benefits of resistance exercise in elderly people are well documented; however, sustaining these benefits can be difficult and adherence is often poor. Muscular strength and physical function usually decline after a supervised resistance exercise program (REP). We investigated these changes in older adults during ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Geirsdottir OG,Arnarson A,Ramel A,Briem K,Jonsson PV,Thorsdottir I

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Women with a recent induced abortion have a 3-fold risk for suicide, compared to non-pregnant women. The increased risk was recognised in unofficial guidelines (1996) and Current Care Guidelines (2001) on abortion treatment, highlighting the importance of a check-up 2 - 3 weeks after the termination, to monitor for...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Gissler M,Karalis E,Ulander VM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate factors related to unsafe medication management among 75-year-olds during preventive home visits, and to describe the interventions district nurses used. METHODS:An explorative study. During a 9- to 12-month period, 36 DNs used the Safe Medication Assessment (SMA) tool during preventive home visits...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lagerin A,Carlsson AC,Nilsson G,Westman J,Törnkvist L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In the 1990s, several studies noted a large gap in life expectancy between Western and Eastern European countries. It was speculated that this could be explained by environmental pollution, socioeconomic factors, lifestyle and psychosocial stress. A weakness in addressing the issue has been the lack of prospective ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Jensen-Urstad M,Viigimaa M,Sammul S,Lenhoff H,Johansson J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the extent and socioeconomic distribution of incident diabetes among the Danish working-age population. METHODS:The Danish National Diabetes Register was linked with socioeconomic and population-based registers covering the entire population. We analysed the 12-year diabetes incidence using multiva...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Poulsen K,Cleal B,Willaing I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to explore how individuals who had participated in a brief back and neck pain intervention perceived connections between the intervention and their subsequent coping. METHODS:Three focus group discussions were conducted with a sample of ten employees aged 20-67 years, who had participated in a b...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Ree E,Harris A,Indahl A,Tveito TH,Malterud K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to build up evidence on intersectoral action for health at local government level by identifying both challenges and facilitating factors in collaboration between sectors when developing and implementing an intersectoral health policy in Varde, Denmark. METHODS:The study was carried out in 2011 ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Larsen M,Rantala R,Koudenburg OA,Gulis G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The two pillars of public health are health promotion and disease prevention. Based on a notion of governance in the state -local relation as changing from hierarchical via New Public Management (NPM) to New Public Governance (NPG), the governance of public health in Norway is contrasted to governance of p...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Helgesen MK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This ethnographic study investigates the stories of elderly Pakistani women living in Norway. Migration studies indicate that elderly migrant women are passive, ill victims caught in a marginalized position due to age, ethnicity and gender, and thus have little access to opposition and agency. To broaden the...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Sverre BL,Solbrække KN,Eilertsen G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Declining participation rates are an increasing problem in population surveys. Different kinds of methods have been used to ensure participation rates as high as possible. Monetary incentives and reminders have been found to be effective ways to increase participation rates, but these are rather expensive to imple...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Tolonen H,Aistrich A,Borodulin K

更新日期：2014-11-01 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: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 longitudinal framework facilitates the analysis of disasters by providing a series of phases based on properties rather than on absolute times. This framework allows the comparison of similar phases of a disaster regardless of the hazard involved and the society impacted. The phases, which may overlap include the:...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors：

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every intervention must follow an operational plan. Operational plans delineate actions required to meet an objective that is part of the strategic plan (overarching goal). Operational plans dictate the critical pathways for the interventions that will be followed during and following the implementation of the interve...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors：

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence movement and the idea of systematically synthesising results from primary studies has gained support in recent years. As the movement has moved into still more policy fields, from medical treatment to, for example, public health, social welfare, and education, review practice has also been developed. The ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Hansen HF

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to examine the association between friendship networks and psychological well-being among 19-year-olds. METHODS:The data used was a random sample of Swedish individuals born in 1990 who answered a questionnaire in 2009-2010. Friendship networks were considered in terms of three me...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Almquist YB,Östberg V,Rostila M,Edling C,Rydgren J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore variables predicting low developmental scores in 6-month-old infants in a population-based study. METHODS:In a longitudinal study representative of pregnant women in Oslo, Norway, questionnaires were answered at 17 and 30 weeks of pregnancy and 6 months after term; N = 1053 after exclusions (women with ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Alvik A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Health care is under constant change creating new and demanding tasks for public health nurses. The curriculum for public health nursing students is controlled by governmental directives that decide the structure and content of their education. This paper analyses manifest and latent discourses in the curriculum, ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Dahl BM,Andrews T,Clancy A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sexual health risks in an understudied group, youth in detention, and compare these to sexual health risks among non-detained youth. In addition, variables predicting adverse sexual health outcomes are sought and compared. METHODS:In 2009, a self-administered questionnaire on sexuality was conducte...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lindroth M,Tikkanen R,Löfgren-Mårtenson L

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sweden has shown a decreasing tendency in the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI), except among middle-aged women. The incidence among middle-aged immigrant women is less explored. AIM:To determine if foreign-born women have a higher risk of MI as compared to women born in Sweden. Furthermore, to examin...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Nayak RK,Zdravkovic S,Janzon E

更新日期：2013-11-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low socioeconomic position (SEP) in adulthood has been associated with overweight and obesity in high-income countries. However, little is known about the contribution of childhood SEP to weight change. Using a Swedish general population sample, this study aimed to examine the association between five-year w...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Al-Emrani F,Stafström M,Östergren PO

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Previous prison studies show that female prisoners often have more health problems than male prisoners do and that they have many chronic health conditions. Few studies have been made among offenders concerning the use of health services, and even fewer concerning physical diseases. We studied the self-reported li...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Viitanen P,Vartiainen H,Aarnio J,Von Gruenewaldt V,Hakamäki S,Lintonen T,Mattila AK,Wuolijoki T,Joukamaa M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality among older people. We have studied whether its prevalence can be reduced by a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:1000 randomly-selected persons aged ≥75 years were divided into intervention (...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Lampela P,Lavikainen P,Huupponen R,Leskinen E,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes national level development towards a Health in All Policies approach in Finland over the past four decades. In the early 1970s, improving public health became a political priority, and the need to influence key determinants of health through sectors beyond the health sector became evident. The w...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Melkas T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cambridge pulmonary hypertension outcome review (CAMPHOR) is the first pulmonary hypertension-specific instrument for the assessment of the patient's perceived symptoms, activity limitations and quality of life (QoL). PURPOSE:To produce and validate a Swedish language version of the CAMPHOR. METHODS:Bi...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Selimovic N,Rundqvist B,Kjörk E,Viriden J,Twiss J,McKenna SP

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：AIMS:Finland is the first country to stipulate in law that its aim is to end the use of tobacco products containing compounds that are toxic to humans and that create addiction. This paper describes the development of a simulation model examining the potential effect of tobacco control policies in Finland on smoking pr...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Levy DT,Blackman K,Currie LM,Levy J,Clancy L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To gain a deeper understanding of the conditions for and perceived benefits of regular participation in an immigrant women's club, with special focus on the women's wellbeing and the club's potential for health promotion. METHODS:A qualitative research approach was applied, including semi-structured interviews, w...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Povlsen L

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate disability-adjusted life years (DALY) and cost of illness (COI) associated with the gastrointestinal bacterial pathogens Campylobacter and verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in Sweden and to investigate the impact of variability in health outcomes, data availability, and different assumpti...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Toljander J,Dovärn A,Andersson Y,Ivarsson S,Lindqvist R

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To increase knowledge of self-rated health and lifestyle in relation to overweight/obesity among 13-15 year olds in northern Sweden. METHODS:All 6768 13-15 year olds in nine out of 15 municipalities in Västerbotten County were asked to complete a cross-sectional school-based on-line survey in 2007. Eighty-two per ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Vaezghasemi M,Lindkvist M,Ivarsson A,Eurenius E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the predictive value of hand grip/body weight ratio and hand grip strength in early adulthood for obtaining a disability pension (DP) due to musculoskeletal disorders in later life. METHODS:A nationwide population-based sample of men born 1951-76 (n=1,387,166) in Sweden and anthropometric and stren...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Ropponen A,Silventoinen K,Tynelius P,Rasmussen F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop and describe an empirical model for regional public health reporting, based on the model and experience of the Dutch national Public Health Status and Forecasts (PHSF) as well as on relevant theories and literature. METHODS:Three basic requirements were chosen in a preparatory feasibility study: the pro...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of public health

authors： Van Bon-Martens MJ,Van De Goor LA,Achterberg PW,Van Oers JA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00