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Background: Continuous abstinence and retention in treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders are central challenges for the treatment providers. The literature has failed to show consistent, strong predictors of retention. Predictors and treatment structure may differ across treatment modalities. In this study the structure was reinforced by the addition of supervised urine samples three times
Objective: To evaluate the impact of four low-glycaemic index (GI) and one high-GI cereal-based evening meals on glucose tolerance at a subsequent standardised breakfast. Design: Wheat kernels, barley kernels, spaghetti, spaghetti with added wheat bran and white wheat bread (WWB) were consumed in the evening in a random order at five different occasions. At the subsequent breakfast, blood glucose,
Popular AbstractAvhandlingens titel Den goda viljans paradoxer skall förstås på följande sätt. I utredningar och propositioner hävdar utredare, skolpolitiker och administratörer att lärarna skall bemyndigas, det vill säga de skall tillskrivas ett mandat i skolan. Detta mandat skall ge lärarna ett visst självständigt beslutsfattande i en ny mötesform som kallas arbetsenheter. Denna mötesform stipulThe theory and practice of reform as reflected in teachers’ experience of meetings in schools. This empirical study has been carried out in a coeducational school for pupils up to the age of 16 ("grundskola") during the school years 1988-89 up to and including 1991/92. In this study 26 teachers and five school administrators - head teachers and deputy-head teachers - have been interviewed. Person
The aim of this study was to describe some of the factors that might play a role in influencing attitude to xenotransplantation: first, the consideration of receiving cells and tissue from xenotransplants in relation to whole xeno-organs; secondly, the fact that there is greater uncertainty regarding the result and risk of infection associated with xenotransplantation than with allotransplantation
Osteopenia/osteoporosis affect many elderly people and might not be detected until symptoms of fractures occur. Early detection of osteopenia/osteoporosis is important and would allow preventive measures and treatment. Access to screening for osteopenia/osteoporosis is often limited, whereas panoramic radiography is commonly used in dentistry. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of
BACKGROUND: Individuals with low income have poorer health and should, therefore, have higher health expenditure than people with high income particularly in countries with a universal health care system. However, it has been discussed if social inequities in health diminish with age and we, hence, aimed to analyse this question. METHODS: We performed an age stratified cross-sectional analysis usi
Alkoholkonsumtionen i Sverige är högre än på mycket länge. Med nya överenskommelser, som öppnade möjligheter för alkoholbranschen att marknadsföra sina produkter, utsätts konsumenter för ökad påtryckning av önskad kommunikation från företagen. Företagens kommunikation riktar sig gärna till den yngre allmänheten som ofta formar sina uppfattningar och attityder genom inlärning och erfarenheter. Upps
Problem Definition: Ericsson wants to increase their focus on reducing the total cost of packaging for the company in the whole world. They want to create a simple calculation model that can calculate the total packaging cost and compare different packaging solutions (country, freight, packaging, and product) in order to find the most cost effective packaging solution. This will facilitate the dev
Title: Go for it! - A study of anxiety in relation to students performing in ensemble class. This study discusses anxiety in relation to students in ensemble performance. The expectations on musicians are extremely high and demanding. They are expected to perform to the maximum of their ability despite both physical and mental pressure. I present in this study the result of the interviews I have
The purpose of this paper is to try to clarify what responsibility parents have for their children and what the duty of supervision to prevent the child from causing damages for third party means. I will further try to find explanations why the duty of supervision has not achieved the intended preventive effect. Internationally the denomination parental responsibility is used often. Schiratzki has
This essay aims to discuss the court's legal sanctions for mentally disordered law offenders. The overall purpose of the essay is to analyse whether or not the court's legal sanctions for mentally disordered law offenders can be criticised from a legal security perspective. Firstly, the essay focuses on how the legal sanctions for mentally disordered law offenders are designed and if the g
The purpose of this paper was to gain knowledge about how our senior citizens living in institutions manage their everyday life. Do they get a say on what should be done and how? Do they want to make their own decisions and is it possible for them to express needs and wishes? Is there a way to combine this sort of influence on your own way of living with the fact that many of these elderly people
The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine, from a legal aspect in relation to the young persons protection needs, and analyze how the youth clinic staff handles their discretion regarding the contradiction between their duty to report and confidentiality in contact with young people under 15 who are sexually active. In the Sexual Crimes Act, it appears in several places that a child u
Author: Anna Henningsson and Karin Jönsson Title: Which factors combines in a social integration process? Form an individual – and an organizational perspective. Supervisor: Carina Tigervall Assessor: Håkan Johansson The aim of this essay was to analyze social integration, and see which factors combines in a social integration process, in hope of getting a greater understanding concerning social
This study treats the municipal home care and customer choice. The customer choice model means that elderly people with home help services may be granted the opportunity to choose provider and therefore can choose between private and municipal providers. The purpose of this study is to investigate managers’ perceptions of how competition has affected the municipal home care activities, staff and u
