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BackgroundAs primary health care forms the basis of the health care system, it is regarded as an efficient way to address main causes of, and risk factors for, poor health. In the Swedish health care system, general practitioners play a role in facilitating access to specialized health care and in coordinating care from other parts of the health care system. In Sweden, recent marketization efforts
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of autoimmune diseases with inflammation affecting small blood vessels and includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). In this study, we investigated granulocyte and monocyte subsets in a large cohort of AAV patients with emphasis on disease activity and tendency to relapse. A
Water resources management in water scarce regions like the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) is challenging with both large hydro-climatic-induced scarcity and the considerable inter-annual fluctuations at the centre of the allocation problem. Water must be allocated both in time and space using acceptable criteria and most importantly, all stakeholders must adhere to the decisions imp
Är en sur vattenmiljö dålig för bakterier? Bakterier finns överallt på vår planet och är bland annat viktiga för nerbrytningsprocesser i naturen. De bakterier som klassificeras som heterotrofa livnär sig genom att bryta ner döda växt-och djurdelar och omvandla detta till energi. I sjöar och vattendrag utgör dessa bakterier en central del, då de kan utnyttja resurser som är otillgängliga för andraAbstract The environmental pH is an important factor affecting bacterial physiology and function as well as community composition in soil and marine ecosystems. However, studies of the effect of pH on bacterial function in limnic systems have been scarce. Considering studies in soil where it has been conclusively confirmed that bacterial growth rates (μ) are considerably lower in a low pH environ
En omfattande samling koproliter från tre lokaler med sediment från sen kritatid i Münsterbassängen (nordvästra Tyskland) har studerats med en mängd olika analytiska tekniker med avsikten att belysa urtida trofiska nivåer och relationen mellan rovdjur och bytesdjur. Den fosfatiska sammansättningen, inneslutningar av benmaterial, storlek och form tyder på att de flesta eller samtliga koproliter pro
How to best organize the social services unit of individual and family care (IFO) has been in question since the 1980ies. Two principal ways of organization have been used, called integrated and specialized organization. In an integrated organization, the social secretary works with all parts of the clients' problem picture. This structure used to be the norm but is today only employed by a fe
The topic of financial inclusion has attracted attention from several researchers and policymakers in the recent years. However, there has been limited number of studies in the context of Vietnam, especially to explore the factors driving financial inclusion in the country. The thesis aims to investigate the determinants of financial inclusion in Vietnam with a focus on a special group: the remitt
Vikten av resurseffektivitet i livsmedelskedjan är tydlig, eftersom denna sektor är en av de största bidragarna till negativ klimatpåverkan globalt. Målet med den här uppsatsen var att utforska sidoströmmar av mat inom livsmedelskedjan i Västra Götaland, för att kartlägga hur mycket som redan är täckt i statistiken och vilka luckor i datamaterialet som finns för framtida forskning att täcka. DessThe importance of resource efficiency in the food supply chain is clear, since this sector is one of the biggest contributors to the negative environmental impacts globally. This thesis project aimed to examine food side streams throughout the food supply chain in Västra Götaland, to map out how much has already been covered statistically and what gaps there are in the data for future research to
The objective of this study was to assess the influence of user behaviour on the Smart Grid performance and to identify possible interfaces between end-users and the energy network. In order to get an image of the electricity customers attitude to Smart Grids and energy-efficiency, a questionnaire was conducted as a first step. Afterwards, a combination of thermal building simulations and the deri
Denna studie undersökte förhållandet mellan de tre personlighetsdragen som ingår i den Mörka Triaden (Machiavellianism, Narcissism och Psykopati) och attityder gentemot etiska företagspolicies. 114 deltagare deltog i en onlineundersökning som mätte den Mörka Triaden och sju policyfrågor. Deltagarna med de högsta poängen på Mörka Triaden (övre 30 procenten) jämfördes med deltagarna med de lägsta poThis study investigated the relationship between the three personality traits of the Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy) and attitudes towards ethical company policies. 114 participants took part in an online survey, measuring the Dark Triad and seven policy-questions. The participants with the highest scores on the Dark Triad (upper 30 percent) was compared to the participan
The aim of this study is to investigate the working conditions for the cabin crew, if they are subjected to power oppression, like harassment, and how gender-coded practitioners and gender conceptions are made as processes within the organization. We have created this study as a feminist contribution to the labor market studies, gender studies and law studies since harassment crosses all these dis
Swedish municipalities carry the main responsibility for adapting to a changing climate, but receive little guidance from regional or national authorities. A municipal climate change adaptation plan can be used to get a comprehensive look at all areas of the municipality’s activities that will be affected by climate change and to better understand the implications and how to lessen the extent of d
Evidence in practice The aim of this study was to discover what professionals within alcohol- and drug abuse care think about alternative treating methods in comparison to evidence based care. Also, the aim was to discover if the professionals think differently about this matter depending of their professional role within the organization. To discover this, the study was based on four qualitative
The purpose of this essay is to investigate the ecclesiological meaning of church buildings in the context of the Church of Sweden. In order to investigate views of ecclesiology and church self-understanding through history, based on the church building as a symbol, I have chosen to study how church buildings are presented in several Swedish sermons. In this essay I analyze and compare four sermo
Abstract The aim of this thesis is to discuss the tools needed to work with environmental issues in a condominium. This includes what the tenants can do to reduce their environmental impacts, and what can be expected in their voluntary work from an environmental perspective. Through a case study in the form of an environmental review of the condominium association Malmöhus 49, a model has been dev
Abstract The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether uncertainty avoidance or risk intolerance has influence on entrepreneurship among Lithuanians. This paper aims to looks into the cultural dimensions according to a Dutch researcher, Geert Hofstede who rated Lithuania an index score of 65, and a study by a Lithuanian professor Huettinger (2008) who rated Lithuania a score of 59, whereby 100
The aim with this study was too investigate how social workers within specialized departments, that has the mission to work with intimate partner violence, understand and work with intimate partner violence. The study was based on semi-structured interviews with social workers that work with intimate partner violence. The selection consisted of 5 interviewees within the same department, but they w
The Swedish species of signiphorids (Chalcidoidea: Signiphoridae) are reviewed. Three species occur in the country, of which Clytina giraudi Erdös, 1957 is reported for the first time. Specimens of this species were reared from galls induced by Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) on common reed (Phragmites australis). New province records for the other two species, Chartocerus subaen
This thesis examines the rhetoric used on three anti corporate activist groups to draw visitors’ attention to their causes and support them and get them engaged and involved in their campaigns. In particular, global anti corporate activism is examined in this thesis, as an interesting yet not so much explored topic of research. Activists often share public relations goals, and they use more and mo
