Blar i tittel Mastergradsoppgaver i folkehelsevitenskap
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Self-reported oral health. A cross sectional study in the municipalities with mixed Sami and Norwegian population in Northern and Mid-Norway.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-30)Background: Detailed data on oral health in the adult population in Northern Norway has been lacking. A number of national studies have reported a north-south gradient in oral health in Norway. Various governmental reports stated that oral health was poorer in Northern Norway, specifically in the municipalities where the proportion of the Sami-population is large. However, no scientific proof of ... -
Selvmordsatferd og relasjonssårbarhet hos ungdomsskoleelever i Tromsø kommune. En populasjonsbasert tverrsnittsstudie.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-25)Bakgrunn: Selvmord er en betydelig folkehelseutfordring og prevalensen av selvmordsatferd er høy. Det er ofte flere årsaker som ligger bak. Identifisering og kartlegging av risikofaktorer for selvmordsatferd hos ungdommer er derfor viktig i det selvmordsforebyggende arbeidet. Mål: Målet med denne studien var å undersøke om det finnes en sammenheng mellom svake relasjoner til familie, venner, og/eller ... -
Selvrapportert psykisk helse, ensomhet og sosial støtte blant innbyggere i Tromsø kommune, i grupper av kjønn, alder og sosioøkonomisk status: En del av Fylkeshelseundersøkelsen i Troms og Finnmark 2019
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-08-01)Rationale for studie: Tromsø kommune har behov for et kunnskapsgrunnlag i sitt folkehelsearbeid. Det er spesielt viktig å undersøke grad av psykisk uhelse, ensomhet og sosial støtte i ulike grupper i befolkningen, da tidligere studier har vist forskjeller mellom kjønn, alders- og utdanningsgrupper. Eksisterende datakilder, som inkluderer folkehelserapporter fra Tromsøundersøkelsen og FHI’s ... -
Sex-specific associations between oral health and cardiovascular risk profile in the population-based Tromsø Study 7
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-12-04)Introduction: cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of death in the world. Many studies have linked CVD with periodontitis which is oral inflammatory disease. But those studies didn´t take into consideration the overall oral health as one confounder that can be linked to CVD, not just periodontitis. Objective: the main aim was to study the sex-specific association between variables ... -
Sexual risk behaviors and risk of HIV infection among adult male in Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-01)Background: The HIV infection among adult male is high in Nepal. The chances of HIV infection from heterosexual route and infecting close partners are high due to their risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to assess the risk of HIV Infection and risk factors associated with high risk of HIV infection among adult male in Nepal. Methodology: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from ... -
Shoulder and neck pain in female office employees in Tromsø
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-07-04)Objective- To determine the prevalence and predictors of neck and shoulder pain in female office workers in Tromsø. Methods- A cross-sectional study was performed using population- based data from the Tromsø 6 study which was carried out between 2007 and 2008. The population under study were 619 female office workers. Information regarding individual factors, lifestyle factors and work factors ... -
The social gradient in Subjective Well-being (SWB)
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-11-30)Background: The Social gradient in Subjective wellbeing (SWB) exists in countries, and in individuals, either rich or poor, and the pattern can be seen when looking at the factors of Socio-economic Position (SEP) is a strong predictor of SWB and as well as a popular concept in health and happiness research. Aim: The main aim of this paper is firstly, to determine whether there are socio-economic ... -
Social gradients in oral and general health among adolescents in Northern Norway. A cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-29)Aim: To explore the social gradients in self-perceived oral and general health, caries experience and body mass index (BMI) in a Norwegian adolescent population. Methods: The data was retrieved from a population-based cohort study Fit Futures, which included all first-year high-school students aged 15-19 years, in two municipalities in Troms County, Northern Norway, in 2010-2011 (not including the ... -
Social Workers' Beliefs towards Harm Reduction: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kathmandu, Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-08-02)Background: Social workers work directly with the substance abusers in the frontline level and use harm reduction principles. Currently, there are no studies conducted in Nepal concerning social workers’ beliefs towards harm reduction. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted which covered 101 social workers from NGOs currently involved in two components of harm reduction program. Substance ... -
Socio-economic inequalities in utilisation of physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment in Norway. A population based cross-sectional survey
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-09-15)Background: In Norway, it is widely agreed that health services should be available for all, irrespective of place of residence, gender, income or socioeconomic status. It seems that the use of general practitioners is equally distributed, while the better-off are more likely to use specialist healthcare. There is limited knowledge of the equity of other aspects of health care, such as physiotherapy ... -
Sosial ulikhet i deltakelse i ferdighetsutviklende organiserte fritidsaktiviteter. Betydningen av familiens sosioøkonomiske status for deltakelse blant ungdom
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-12-01)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Sosial ulikhet er et økende problem i Norge. Organiserte fritidsaktiviteter er en verdifull mestringsarena for barn og unge, men kostnader forbundet med deltakelse kan føre til at enkelte grupper ekskluderes. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke om familiens sosioøkonomiske status (SØS) hadde betydning for deltakelse i ferdighetsutviklende organiserte fritidsaktiviteter ... -
SSRI-use, depression, and socioeconomic status among Norwegian adult women – A cross-sectional study with data from the NOWAC-study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-12-28)<p><i>Introduction -</i> Depressive disorders affect a significant part of the population, and its effects can be debilitating. Such disorders have a higher prevalence among women and previous studies have shown that there is a consistent association between SES and depression, and between SES and SSRI-use. The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between SES ... -
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in relation to iron status in a Norwegian adolescent population
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-05-29)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) needs iron to survive and replicate and has evolved systems to harvest iron from its host. In humans, excess iron could potentially increase the risk of S. aureus carriage and infections. Moreover, iron plays a vital role in the development and function of the host immune system. Adolescence is a growth spurt period with increased iron requirements. The aim of this ... -
Stigma knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen. En fenomenologisk studie.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-31)Bakgrunn; Psykiske plager og lidelser omfatter store deler av befolkningen. Prevalensen for å få en psykisk plage eller lidelse i løpet av ens levetid i Norge, ligger på rundt 40%. Negative holdninger og stigma samt frafall fra arbeid kan virke mer sykdomsfremmende og sykdomsbevarende for enkelte. Mål; Dette studiet gikk ut på å undersøke og belyse utfordringer knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen ... -
Stillbirths and associations with education and sosiodemography : a registry study from a regional hospital in north-eastern Tanzania
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05)Background: Every year 2, 6 million women experience a stillbirth. The vast majority occur in Sub-Saharan countries. Education is a commonly used proxy for socioeconomic status (SES) and is closely linked to health. We wanted to investigate the associations between education and stillbirths in a regional referral hospital in north eastern Tanzania (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, KCMC ... -
Strålebehandling i utviklingsland
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-08-01)Kreft er i dag ein av dei viktigaste årsakene til at folk døyr berre slått av hjarte og karsjukdomar. Sjølv i strok av verda der infeksjonssjukdomar endå er dominerande er kreft ein viktig årsak til dødelegheit. På verdsbasis tek kreft livet av meir folk enn HIV/AIDS, malaria og tuberkulose til saman. Strålebehandling er ein viktig del av all kreftbehandling og skulle difor ideelt sett vera tilgjengeleg ... -
Student wellbeing: Living alone and psychological distress among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic; a descriptive cross-sectional study in Northern Norway
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-13)Mental health issues have recently received increased awareness worldwide. Psychological distress refers to non-specific symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression and is indicative of impaired mental health. Students have been identified as an especially vulnerable group, with estimated 1 in 5 students affected by mental disorders. The novel COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of restrictions has ... -
Suicidal behaviour in adolescence and later mental healthcare use: a population-based registry study of Norwegian youth. Exploring potential gender differences and ethnic differences between indigenous Sami and non-Sami
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-07-28)Background: The prevalence of suicidal behaviour among adolescents are high, and act as a risk factor of suicide. Suicide is considered a public health problem worldwide. Indigenous people are in general at higher risk of suicide than the majority population, and there are gender differences in the pathways of suicidal behaviour and suicides. Objectives: To investigate the association and importance ... -
Survival pattern and determinants of survival in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment in Far-western Development Region, Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-12-31)Objective: This study explores the survival pattern and its determinants among adult HIV-infected patients on ART. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 1024 (51.2% were men) HIV-infected patients aged ≥15 years who started ART between May 15, 2006 and May 15, 2011 in 5 ART centres in Nepal. Follow-up time was calculated from the date of ART initiation to date of death or censoring ... -
Sykdomsspesifikk livskvalitet hos pasienter med inflammatorisk tarmsykdom. En klinisk kvalitetsstudie om poliklinisk organisering av kontrolltilbud
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-12-01)Bakgrunn: Inflammatorisk tarmsykdom (IBD), henholdsvis morbus Crohn (CD) og Ulcerøs colitt (UC) er kroniske lidelser som kan ha en betydelig negativ innvirkning på en pasients sykdomsspesifikke livskvalitet (HRQoL). Den tradisjonelle måten å organisere behandling og oppfølging av denne pasientgruppen har vært konsultasjoner hos spesialist i medisinske poliklinikker, som jeg i oppgaven betegner som ...