Theses - Public Health and Primary Care
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Care Needs, Social Wellbeing, and Health and Social Services Use in Older Age
Background. Over the last hundred years, the increase in longevity, first regarded as one of the greatest successes of humankind, became perceived as a global challenge with substantial and changing implications for ... -
The global cardiovascular burden of excess salt intake
Despite adverse impact of excess salt intake on population health, reliable global salt intake data were not available, with limitations of coverage, time era, representativeness, comparability and potential heterogeneity ... -
The Value of a Person-Centred Approach to Intervention Format and Delivery in Facilitating Patient-Led Identification, Expression and the Addressing of Unmet Support Needs in Patients with Long-Term Conditions
Background Strategy documents recommend a patient-led approach to identifying and addressing the unmet support needs of patients with long-term conditions. Further recommendations advocate an intervention-model to ... -
Optimising Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment: Application of Dynamic Prediction Tools and Risk Stratification Strategies Using Electronic Health Records
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying individuals who are at higher risk of CVD is fundamental for effectively implementing prevention strategies with ...
