Perinatal, Socila, and Environmental Factors and the Risk for Childhood Asthma in a 10-Year Follo... more Perinatal, Socila, and Environmental Factors and the Risk for Childhood Asthma in a 10-Year Follow-Up
Delayed, incomplete or inaccurate communication of information, as patients move between primary ... more Delayed, incomplete or inaccurate communication of information, as patients move between primary and secondary healthcare settings, can impact negatively on patient safety and the continuity of care. 1 The point of transfer between primary and secondary care provides opportunities for medication errors to arise, especially in the absence of structured transfer protocols. 2
Background Early psychosocial exposures are increasingly recognized as crucial for health through... more Background Early psychosocial exposures are increasingly recognized as crucial for health throughout life. A possible mechanism could be physiologic dysregulation due to stress. Cortisol in hair is ...
Background Breast cancer incidence is rising globally. Mortality rates show a heterogenous patter... more Background Breast cancer incidence is rising globally. Mortality rates show a heterogenous pattern, where geographical disparities might indicate influence of health policy, behavior and care provision. Early detection and treatment have been proven to have a profound impact on prognosis. Methods Breast cancer data from Sweden and Crete was derived from registries. Incidence and mortality were expressed as Age-Standardized Incidence Rates (ASIR), Age-Standardized Mortality Rates (ASMR) and survival as intervals of three consecutive enrolling years. Findings Incidence of breast cancer has for decades risen in Sweden and also on Crete. In 2019, ASIR was 217.5 in Sweden and 58.9 on Crete, (p < 0.001). Mortality rates, however, showed opposite trends. ASMR was higher on Crete (25/100.000 person years) than in Sweden (17/100.000 person years) (p = 0.04). ASMR has fallen in Sweden from 25.5 to 16.8 in the period 2005–2019, while on Crete, ASMR continued to rise from 22.1 to 25.3. Since...
The aim of this paper is to explore general practitioners&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp... more The aim of this paper is to explore general practitioners&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; (GPs) prescribing intentions and patterns across different European regions using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A cross-sectional study was undertaken in selected geographically defined Primary Health Care areas in Cyprus, Czech Republic (CZ), France, Greece, Malta, Sweden and Turkey. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a TPB-based questionnaire. The number of GP participants ranged from 39 to 145 per country. Possible associations between TPB direct measures (attitudes, subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC)) and intention to prescribe were assessed by country. On average, GPs thought positively of, and claimed to be in control of, prescribing. Correlations between TPB explanatory measures and prescribing intention were weak, with TPB direct measures explaining about 25% of the variance in intention to prescribe in Malta and CZ but only between 3% and 5% in Greece, Sweden and Turkey. SN appeared influential in GPs from Malta; attitude and PBC were statistically significant in GPs from CZ. GPs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; prescribing intentions and patterns differed across participating countries, indicating that country-specific interventions are likely to be appropriate. Irrational prescribing behaviors were more apparent in the countries where an integrated primary care system has still not been fully developed and policies promoting the rational use of medicines are lacking. Demand-side measures aimed at modifying GPs prescribing behavior are deemed necessary.
Background: A recently published study by us shows interesting incidence numbers of myocardial in... more Background: A recently published study by us shows interesting incidence numbers of myocardial infarction (MI) in two close cities. One of the cities has the highest incidence of MI in Sweden. Conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases only partly account for the social gradient. MI among women of working age is a relatively rare event. It can be an indicator of the current health situation in a city. The purpose of this study was to analyze lay perceptions and believes regarding the disease among affected women in their social context. Knowledge about this can give us a better understanding about how they think, act and choose in life. Methods: We focused on younger women under 65 years of age affected by MI. Qualitative interviews was made with 12 women in the defined region. Results: The majority of the women mentioned inner stress as a cause for, and specific life events adjacent to the MI. All women in the study point out conventional risk factors (smoking, obesity, ...
Perinatal, Socila, and Environmental Factors and the Risk for Childhood Asthma in a 10-Year Follo... more Perinatal, Socila, and Environmental Factors and the Risk for Childhood Asthma in a 10-Year Follow-Up
Delayed, incomplete or inaccurate communication of information, as patients move between primary ... more Delayed, incomplete or inaccurate communication of information, as patients move between primary and secondary healthcare settings, can impact negatively on patient safety and the continuity of care. 1 The point of transfer between primary and secondary care provides opportunities for medication errors to arise, especially in the absence of structured transfer protocols. 2
Background Early psychosocial exposures are increasingly recognized as crucial for health through... more Background Early psychosocial exposures are increasingly recognized as crucial for health throughout life. A possible mechanism could be physiologic dysregulation due to stress. Cortisol in hair is ...
Background Breast cancer incidence is rising globally. Mortality rates show a heterogenous patter... more Background Breast cancer incidence is rising globally. Mortality rates show a heterogenous pattern, where geographical disparities might indicate influence of health policy, behavior and care provision. Early detection and treatment have been proven to have a profound impact on prognosis. Methods Breast cancer data from Sweden and Crete was derived from registries. Incidence and mortality were expressed as Age-Standardized Incidence Rates (ASIR), Age-Standardized Mortality Rates (ASMR) and survival as intervals of three consecutive enrolling years. Findings Incidence of breast cancer has for decades risen in Sweden and also on Crete. In 2019, ASIR was 217.5 in Sweden and 58.9 on Crete, (p < 0.001). Mortality rates, however, showed opposite trends. ASMR was higher on Crete (25/100.000 person years) than in Sweden (17/100.000 person years) (p = 0.04). ASMR has fallen in Sweden from 25.5 to 16.8 in the period 2005–2019, while on Crete, ASMR continued to rise from 22.1 to 25.3. Since...
The aim of this paper is to explore general practitioners&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp... more The aim of this paper is to explore general practitioners&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; (GPs) prescribing intentions and patterns across different European regions using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A cross-sectional study was undertaken in selected geographically defined Primary Health Care areas in Cyprus, Czech Republic (CZ), France, Greece, Malta, Sweden and Turkey. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a TPB-based questionnaire. The number of GP participants ranged from 39 to 145 per country. Possible associations between TPB direct measures (attitudes, subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC)) and intention to prescribe were assessed by country. On average, GPs thought positively of, and claimed to be in control of, prescribing. Correlations between TPB explanatory measures and prescribing intention were weak, with TPB direct measures explaining about 25% of the variance in intention to prescribe in Malta and CZ but only between 3% and 5% in Greece, Sweden and Turkey. SN appeared influential in GPs from Malta; attitude and PBC were statistically significant in GPs from CZ. GPs&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; prescribing intentions and patterns differed across participating countries, indicating that country-specific interventions are likely to be appropriate. Irrational prescribing behaviors were more apparent in the countries where an integrated primary care system has still not been fully developed and policies promoting the rational use of medicines are lacking. Demand-side measures aimed at modifying GPs prescribing behavior are deemed necessary.
Background: A recently published study by us shows interesting incidence numbers of myocardial in... more Background: A recently published study by us shows interesting incidence numbers of myocardial infarction (MI) in two close cities. One of the cities has the highest incidence of MI in Sweden. Conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases only partly account for the social gradient. MI among women of working age is a relatively rare event. It can be an indicator of the current health situation in a city. The purpose of this study was to analyze lay perceptions and believes regarding the disease among affected women in their social context. Knowledge about this can give us a better understanding about how they think, act and choose in life. Methods: We focused on younger women under 65 years of age affected by MI. Qualitative interviews was made with 12 women in the defined region. Results: The majority of the women mentioned inner stress as a cause for, and specific life events adjacent to the MI. All women in the study point out conventional risk factors (smoking, obesity, ...
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