Blar i Department of Health Promotion and Development på emneord "Health promotion"
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Comparing alcohol policies - a case study of alcohol policy strategies in four european countries
(Master thesis, 2009-05-16)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to better understand differences, similarities and trends of national-level alcohol policies in different parts of Europe as viewed in their contexts and with a focus on the policy-making ... -
Culture in salutogenesis: the scholarship of Aaron Antonovsky
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Aaron Antonovsky wrote extensively, although disjointedly, about the roles of culture in salutogenesis. This paper provides a synopsis of his work in this arena. A literature review identified those of his English language ... -
Engasjerte arbeidarar på ressursorienterte arbeidsplassar: Ei undersøking av jobbressursar som tilfredsstillar behovet for autonomi, kompetanse og tilhøyrsle og samanhengen med jobbengasjement hos norske arbeidstakarar
(Master thesis, 2015-05-20)Bakgrunn: Arbeidsplassen er ein viktig setting for fremjing av helse. Arbeidskvardagen er i stadig forandring, og ein av hovudutfordringane i Norden i dag er auka globalisering, konkurranse og innføring av ny teknologi, ... -
Ethnic and racial identity in norwegian higher education: a classroom discourse analysis
(Master thesis, 2014-11-19)The increase in foreign immigration into Norway during the last two decades has led to a progressive transition from a homogenous population to a multicultural environment. Traditionally, Norwegian culture places emphasis ... -
Faktorer som fremmer deltakelse i organisert fysisk aktivitet blant barn og unge med innvandrerbakgrunn. En kvalitativ intervjuundersøkelse om aktivitetslederes erfaringer.
(Master thesis, 2013-05-21)Background: Children and adolescents with immigrant background are underrepresented in organized physical activity, which also serves as social meeting places. Norwegian authorities would like to increase participation and ... -
"Fight or Flight?" Norwegian Young Adult Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Coping with Cancer
(Master thesis, 2013-05-21)Background: Young adult cancer patients (YACPs) face unique challenges in coping with the disease, as they are in a life stage that encompasses several developmental challenges. While most research covers the lived experience ... -
Health promotion capacity building. An exploratory study of the Norwegian health promotion workforce
(Master thesis, 2012-06-11)Introduction. The international Union for Health Promotion and Education highlights that developing a competent Health Promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering ... -
"Implementation of the Public Health Act in a Norwegian municipality with regard to Health in all Policies and Health Inequity"
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Background In Norway, as in the rest of Europe, people live on average longer and healthier lives than previous generations but are faced with increasing health inequities revealing socio-ecological factors as the main ... -
Intervention to Enhance Empowerment in Breast Cancer Self-Help Groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03)As arduous psychological reactions and loss of control almost inevitably represent a challenge for women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, a participatory intervention study was initiated that aimed to enhance ... -
Kalsiumparadokset. En casestudie av prosessen fra kunnskapsgrunnlaget til utformingen av kalsiumanbefalingene
(Master thesis, 2010-06-23)Background: Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures represent a major problem for public health in Norway. The World Health Organisation has estimated that the problem will have multiplied by a factor of four on a global ... -
The Luo co-wives of Kenya: Using Resistance Resources to Achieve an Empowered Quality of Life
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Health is an abstract, hazy and contested concept that means different things to different people. One of the most persistent confusions between definitions of health has been whether to focus on wellness or on the absence ... -
Promoting public health in Norway: A case study of NGO - public sector partnership using The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning
(Master thesis, 2011-05-20)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to further test the applicability of the Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning (BMCF). Experiences in working in a newly established partnership venturing on an unclear mission ... -
A Qualitative Study of Collaboration between Principals, Teachers and the Parents of Children with special needs
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to contribute to an optimal educational situation for children with special needs, by setting focus on facilitating and inhibiting factors in the collaboration between the home and ... -
Rehabilitering og medverknad i eit helsefremmande perspektiv. Ei kasus studie med ni pasientar i to ulike rehabiliteringsopplegg.
(Master thesis, 2010-06-04)Purpose: To measure the status and change of performance of Activities of daily living (ADL) in stroke patients receiving home-based rehabilitation (HR) compared to patients receiving hospital-based rehabilitation (Usual ... -
Sammenheng mellom sosioøkonomisk status, vaner og inntak av frukt, grønnsaker og søtsaker i ungdoms- og voksen alder
(Master thesis, 2015-10-22)Background: The many reasons why people eat what they eat are complex. Many health challenges are attributable to diet. Knowledge about the underlying causes of people's diet can be used in health promotion activities that ... -
Sanitation and Health practices: A Positive Deviance study of three Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) host villages in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2016-05-20)Background: Uganda is hard hit by poor access to clean water, lack of basic sanitary facilities and practices, and the high cost of health care, all contributing to a high toll of infection-related illness. Although Uganda ... -
Staying Well on the Margins of the Formal Economy: Exploring occupational health and treatment among Peruvian vendors in the urban marketplace
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)With a growing percentage of the world's population living in urban areas, many people in cities are increasingly participating in economic activities on the margins of the formal economy. Many such workers generate income ... -
Understanding how the poorest can thrive: A case study of the Mangyan women on Mindoro, Philippines
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)This masters' thesis is within the field of Social Determinants of Health in very poor rural areas. Within this field, the focus is on the topic of social determinants of social position and health. The purpose of this ...