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- Rosenblad, Andreas, fil. dr, docent, 1973-
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gretl 1.7.3
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of Statistical Software. - : Foundation for Open Access Statistic. - 1548-7660. ; 25:1, s. 1-14
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Recension (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Thors Adolfsson, Eva, et al.
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Does patient education facilitate diabetic patients’ possibilities to reach national treatment targets? : A national survey in Swedish primary health care
- 2009
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. - : Taylor & Francis. - 0281-3432 .- 1502-7724. ; 27:2, s. 91-96
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- ObjectiveTo describe how patient education is arranged in Swedish primary healthcare (PHC) and to assess whether the type of patient education and individual goal setting have an impact on diabetic patients’ possibilities of reaching national treatment targets.DesignA Swedish national survey.SettingSwedish PHC.SubjectsData from 485 primary healthcare centres (PHCCs) and 91 637 diabetic patients reported by the PHCCs to the National Diabetes Register in 2006.Main outcome measuresDescription of how patient education is arranged, HbA1c, body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure, and physical activity.ResultsOf the PHCCs that reported how they performed the individual counselling, 50% reported checklist-driven counselling and 8% individualized counselling based on patients’ needs. A total of 105 PHCCs reported that they arranged group education. Of these, 67% used pre-planned programmes and 9% individualized the programme to the patients’ needs. The majority of PHCCs (96%) reported that they set individual goals (HbA1c, blood pressure, lipids, and lifestyle). A minority of the PHCCs (27%) reported that the patients were involved in the final decision concerning their goals. Individual goal-setting facilitated patients’ possibilities of reaching treatment targets. Goal-setting, list size of PHCCs, and personnel resources explained a variance of 2.1–5.7%. Neither individual counselling (checklist-driven or individualized to patients’ needs) nor group education had an impact on patients’ possibilities of reaching the targets.ConclusionThe current study indicates that improvement is needed in patient education in PHC to facilitate diabetic patients’ possibilities of reaching national treatment targets.
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- Wolk, Katarina, et al.
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Excessive body weight and smoking associates with a high risk of onset of plaque psoriasis
- 2009
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Ingår i: Acta Dermato-Venereologica. - : Acta Dermato-Venereologica. - 0001-5555 .- 1651-2057. ; 89:5, s. 492-497
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Accumulating evidence indicates that body weight, alcohol and smoking are associated with psoriasis. However, these factors have scarcely been investigated in relation to onset and disease activity at onset of psoriasis. A population-based case-control study was performed including 373 cases with onset of first-time plaque psoriasis within 12 months and matched healthy controls. Psoriasis activity was measured using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Analyses were performed using conditional logistic regression. In multivariable analyses for each unit increment in body mass index, there was statistically significant 9% increased risk for psoriasis onset and 7% higher risk for increased PASI. Obesity (body mass index ≥ 30) compared with normal body weight was associated with a two-fold increased risk for psoriasis onset. Smoking was associated with a 70% increased risk for onset, but was not related to PASI. A positive association with alcohol drinking was observed among men, but not among women. No associations were observed for weight gain and use of smokeless tobacco. Our results indicate that excessive body weight and smoking are risk factors for onset of psoriasis and that higher body mass index increases the PASI of plaque psoriasis at onset.
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