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Background: Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, including unhealthy alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, smoking, and nonadherence to dietary recommendations, are major contributors to non-communicable diseases and mortality. While adopting healthy behaviours can reduce these risks in middle-aged adults, research is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the distribution of unhea

Framväxten och övergången till en alltmer kunskapsbaserad ekonomi har de senaste decennierna omformat grunderna för arbete, möjligheter och politiska attityder i de flesta avancerade ekonomier. Mycket av den offentliga och akademiska debatten har i detta sammanhang betonat ökande regionala klyftor, växande ojämlikheter, ökad osäkerhet, minskad social rörlighet och i kölvattnet av detta också ett vThe transformation to the knowledge economy has reshaped the foundations of work, opportunity, and political sentiment across advanced democracies. Much of the public and academic debate has emphasized deepening regional divides, increasing inequalities, growing precarity, the erosion of upward mobility, and growing social discontent.This PhD thesis explores the geographies of low-income work in S

Introduction: Moral distress arises when healthcare workers face difficult decisions without adequate information and/or when patient care is compromised due to limited resources, communication issues, or altered work routines in exceptional circumstances. While moral distress in maternity and neonatal healthcare workers (MNHCWs) has been noted, its prevalence, intensity, and impact on well-being

INTRODUCTION: Mental health workers' attitudes toward individuals who self-harm impact accessibility and quality of care. Previous studies have established the role of training on professionals' attitudes, with mixed findings for gender and work experience. While self-report attitudinal scales are frequently used, latent response trends across such scales are seldom considered. The present study e

There is an ongoing debate about what should be considered an energy community (EC), particularly in terms of citizen engagement and the proximity of community members to renewable energy production. The type of EC that exclusively engages with actors in a certain geographical location is defined as a community of place (COP). In contrast, communities of interest (COI) do not limit membership to t

Introduction Fatigue and altered cognitive capacity are common symptoms following cirrhosis. Patients consider information about cirrhosis difficult to understand. Health literacy levels vary among persons with chronic illnesses, which can hamper participation in and adaptation to treatment, potential restrictions and recommendations. Limited health literacy might also lead to decreased autonomy.

Child participation and agency are vital elements in child protec-tion. Ensuring child participation can contribute to successful inter-ventions. Social workers are often the central agents in ensuring that children participate in matters concerning them and that the best interest of the child principle is adhered to in these matters. The aim of this study is thus to understand if and how social w