Publications by authors named "B Marklund"
Extended prenatal and postnatal home visits in a vulnerable area in Sweden-a pilot study.
Scand J Prim Health Care
December 2023
Objective: Despite close to all-embracing access to child healthcare, health divides exist among children in Sweden. Home visits to families with new-born babies are a cost-effective way to identify and strengthen vulnerable families. An extended postnatal home visiting programme has been implemented in a disadvantaged suburb in Stockholm with positive results.
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- The study investigates the concept of "difficult" dental patients and aims to create a framework to understand their characteristics and the impact they have on dental staff.
- Through interviews with dental professionals, the research identifies key concerns such as interaction difficulties and bio-psycho-social complexity that characterize these patients.
- Findings reveal that managing these patients requires balancing emotional and professional challenges, with dental staff employing strategies to enhance communication and adaptability in patient care.
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- The study assessed how common and severe dry mouth (xerostomia) is among patients over 18 in western Sweden, focusing on variables like age, gender, illness, and medication use.
- Among 374 participants, 43.6% reported experiencing dry mouth, with a higher prevalence in females (61.2%) and a strong correlation to the number of medications taken.
- The findings emphasize that xerostomia is a significant issue in primary care that requires more attention from both medical and dental professionals, especially for patients on multiple medications.
Community pharmacy and primary health care in Sweden - at a crossroads.
Pharm Pract (Granada)
May 2020
The overall goal of Swedish health care is good health and equitable care for the whole population. The responsibility for health is shared by the central government, the regions, and the municipalities. Primary care accounts for approximately 20 percent of all expenditures on health care.
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