Browsing Master's Programme in Public Health Science by Title
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Impact of COVID-19 on the management of autoimmune disease in Sweden
(2021-08)Objective: To determine the extent and nature of changes in healthcare resource use and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Sweden, with a focus on ... -
Investigating relationships between sickness absence rate, level of education and immigrant status
(2021-11-04)Introduction: The rate of sickness absence is one of the greatest concerns in the developed countries especially because long-term sickness absence was associated with negative impacts on individual health, increased risk ... -
Priority setting for acute surgery procedures
(2022-06-21)Accessibility as well as providing care on equal terms to all inhabitants are the main objectives stated in the Swedish law SFS 2017: 30. As Sweden is facing demographic imbalances with more patients in need of care, ... -
Quasi experimental study of SMS text messages as a nudging strategy for Covid-19 vaccination in Sweden
(2023-06-02)Introduction In the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination program, a variety of policy tools were used to increase vaccination rates in Sweden. A SMS nudge intervention was implemented to increase vaccine adoption in ... -
A systematic review of the economic evaluation for Covid-19 vaccination for age groups elderly and adult in European countries
(2023-06-02)Aim: This systematic review aimed to identify empirical evidence of the cost-effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccination programs within European countries among elderly and adult age groups. The result further acted as a ... -
The infected question of sterile needles: A qualitative study of policy change regarding the needle exchange program of Gothenburg, Sweden
(2019-06-03)The first needle exchange programs in Sweden started up in Lund in 1986 and Malmoe in 1987. It would take 27 years before Stockholm’s first official needle exchange opened in 2013 and another five years before Gothenburg ... -
Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Adding Spinal Cord Stimulation to Conventional Medical Management in Sweden
(2023-06-02)Introduction: Patients with chronic low back pain after lumbar spine surgery usually suffer severe disability and require higher healthcare resources demand. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is suggested as cost-effective. ...