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Physiotherapy after surgery in patients with subacromial pain – an evaluation of functional outcome and health-related quality of life in the mid- and long-term perspective
(2010-05-11)
Background: No consensus exists regarding physiotherapy treatment after surgery in patients with subacromial pain. There are only a few randomised, controlled studies that evaluate outcome after different physiotherapy ...
Weight loss studies in obese patients. Aspects of very-low-energy diet treatment and effects of obesity surgery on disability pension
(2010-03-02)
Obesity is associated with increased risk of serious medical conditions, impaired quality of life, reduced working capacity, and shortened life expectancy. Obesity surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment with ...
Life after terminated IVF – experience and quality of life among men and women
(2010-05-28)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study experiences of infertility and quality of life as subjectively experienced health and psychological well-being as well as demographic, socio-economic and health issues in men and ...
Livskvalitet och hälsa - Patienters upplevelser i samband med Abdominellt Aorta Aneurysm
(2010-01-29)
This thesis is based on four studies where the overall aim was to explore and describe experiences of being diagnosed with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and if experiences of care and treatment, affect quality of life ...
There is no escape from getting old - Older persons' experiences of environmental change in residential care
(2010-03-05)
A life of quality in residential care has to be finely balanced against the characteristics of
institutionalization. Highly desirable aspects of person-hood, such as dignity, privacy, and
eligibility, are bound up with ...
Living with ALS – Perspectives of Patients and Next of kin
(2010-05-28)
ALS is a neurodegenerative disease without curative treatment. The knowledge of the relationship between patients and their next of kin with respect to quality of life (QoL) is deficient. The overall aim of this thesis is ...
To return or not return? Predictive factors for return to work in persons with musculoskeletal disorders – prospective studies over a 10-year period
(2010-05-17)
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a major reason for sick leave and results in individual suffering as well as economical consequences for both the individual and society. It is important to study variables ...