Ebba Holme Hansen
Biographic Data
| ID | 248121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ebba Holme Hansen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ebba Holme |
| FAMILY NAME | Hansen |
| SIGNATURE | HANSEN E H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7156-6552 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Empirical relations between sense of coherence and self-efficacy, National Danish Survey
Salutogenic orientation is a health promotion paradigm focusing on the resources of the individual. This study analyzed the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and self-efficacy (SE) based on population data. By conducting an empirical analysis of the two models, we wanted to see whether we could make a valid judgement as to whether both SOC and SE could be utilized in health promotion practice, or whether one is preferable to the other…
Inequalities in asthma treatment among children by country of birth and ancestry: A nationwide study in Denmark
BACKGROUND: Investigations in several Western countries have reported ethnic differences in asthma prevalence and treatment among children and in some countries these differences are increasing. The aim of this study was to analyse whether there are inequalities in asthma treatment by country of birth and ancestry among children residing in Denmark, and whether this potential association may vary between different household income groups. METHODS…
“I'd Rather Not Take it, But . . .”: Young Women's Perceptions of Medicines
Little is known about healthy young women's everyday experiences with medicine use and their general perceptions of medicines. In this article, we describe a user-perspective study involving in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Inspired by Schutz's phenomenology, informants' medicine-taking experiences were considered within the context of their life-worlds. Analysis revealed th…
Young women's use of medicines: Autonomy and Positioning in Relation to Family and Peer Norms
Medicine use among youths is widespread and on the increase. This is especially true for young females, whose utilization of a variety of medications grows considerably during the teenage years. This user perspective study aims to obtain a greater understanding of what young women perceive as the norms for medicine use at home and among peers, and how these perceptions are reflected in their own use of medicine. In-depth interviews were conducted…
Using Analgesics as Tools: Young Women's Treatment for Headache
In this study, the authors explore the context surrounding young women's use of analgesics to deal with headache. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Interviews focused on the young women's experiences with medications within the context of their everyday lives. The central elements in the participants' accounts emerged via a phenomenological approach. Analysis revealed that…
Creating knowledge about adverse drug reactions: A critical analysis of the Danish reporting system from 1968 to 2005
Caught in a Balancing Act: Parents' Dilemmas Regarding Their ADHD Child's Treatment With Stimulant Medication
The authors explored parents' perceptions of and everyday experiences with the stimulant medication used to treat their child's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in this phenomenological study. They elicited experiences through semistructured interviews with 10 Canadian parents of children with ADHD. In the interviews, parents revealed the meaning the stimulant medication had taken on in the context of their everyday lives. Through …
The threatened self: General Practitioners' Self-Perception in Relation to Prescribing Medicine
Changes in Self-Concept While Using SSRI Antidepressants
In this study, the authors analyze how younger women see themselves within the context of using the antidepressants selective seroton in re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Twelve in-depth interviews and 6 reinterviews were conducted with a community-based sample of women who had been taking SSRIs between 1 and 4 years. The empirical analysis revealed that SSRI users passed through stages in their careers as medicine users, these stages corresponding t…
The Quality of Immunization Data from Routine Primary Health Care Reports: A Case from Nepal
Reported high immunization coverage achieved in Nepal over the last ten years is expected to reduce child mortality in the country. The present study, carried out in hill district in mid-west Nepal, aimed to assess the quality of immunization data in Nepal. The number of children who received different vaccines during one year was obtained from three sources: 1) the Immunization REgister of three Primary Health Care Service Outlets (PHCSOs) where…
Censorship or bias: The conditions for critical medical sociology
Drugs and users—problems and new directions
This article presents the theoretical framework and the results of a pilot project carried out in Denmark in 1985. The project studied the extent and character of the side effects of drug use, including the control of side effects, noncompliance and problems with information on dosage. It deals with the work of pharmacists and various mutual aid groups in promoting health in five localities. Problems related to drug use are only partly solved by …
Changes in Self-Concept While Using SSRI Antidepressants
In this study, the authors analyze how younger women see themselves within the context of using the antidepressants selective seroton in re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Twelve in-depth interviews and 6 reinterviews were conducted with a community-based sample of women who had been taking SSRIs between 1 and 4 years. The empirical analysis revealed that SSRI users passed through stages in their careers as medicine users, these stages corresponding t…
Caught in a Balancing Act: Parents' Dilemmas Regarding Their ADHD Child's Treatment With Stimulant Medication
The authors explored parents' perceptions of and everyday experiences with the stimulant medication used to treat their child's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in this phenomenological study. They elicited experiences through semistructured interviews with 10 Canadian parents of children with ADHD. In the interviews, parents revealed the meaning the stimulant medication had taken on in the context of their everyday lives. Through …
The threatened self: General Practitioners' Self-Perception in Relation to Prescribing Medicine
Using Analgesics as Tools: Young Women's Treatment for Headache
In this study, the authors explore the context surrounding young women's use of analgesics to deal with headache. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Interviews focused on the young women's experiences with medications within the context of their everyday lives. The central elements in the participants' accounts emerged via a phenomenological approach. Analysis revealed that…
The Quality of Immunization Data from Routine Primary Health Care Reports: A Case from Nepal
Reported high immunization coverage achieved in Nepal over the last ten years is expected to reduce child mortality in the country. The present study, carried out in hill district in mid-west Nepal, aimed to assess the quality of immunization data in Nepal. The number of children who received different vaccines during one year was obtained from three sources: 1) the Immunization REgister of three Primary Health Care Service Outlets (PHCSOs) where…
Censorship or bias: The conditions for critical medical sociology
Young women's use of medicines: Autonomy and Positioning in Relation to Family and Peer Norms
Medicine use among youths is widespread and on the increase. This is especially true for young females, whose utilization of a variety of medications grows considerably during the teenage years. This user perspective study aims to obtain a greater understanding of what young women perceive as the norms for medicine use at home and among peers, and how these perceptions are reflected in their own use of medicine. In-depth interviews were conducted…
Creating knowledge about adverse drug reactions: A critical analysis of the Danish reporting system from 1968 to 2005
Drugs and users—problems and new directions
This article presents the theoretical framework and the results of a pilot project carried out in Denmark in 1985. The project studied the extent and character of the side effects of drug use, including the control of side effects, noncompliance and problems with information on dosage. It deals with the work of pharmacists and various mutual aid groups in promoting health in five localities. Problems related to drug use are only partly solved by …
Censorship or bias: The conditions for critical medical sociology
The Quality of Immunization Data from Routine Primary Health Care Reports: A Case from Nepal
Reported high immunization coverage achieved in Nepal over the last ten years is expected to reduce child mortality in the country. The present study, carried out in hill district in mid-west Nepal, aimed to assess the quality of immunization data in Nepal. The number of children who received different vaccines during one year was obtained from three sources: 1) the Immunization REgister of three Primary Health Care Service Outlets (PHCSOs) where…
Changes in Self-Concept While Using SSRI Antidepressants
In this study, the authors analyze how younger women see themselves within the context of using the antidepressants selective seroton in re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Twelve in-depth interviews and 6 reinterviews were conducted with a community-based sample of women who had been taking SSRIs between 1 and 4 years. The empirical analysis revealed that SSRI users passed through stages in their careers as medicine users, these stages corresponding t…
The threatened self: General Practitioners' Self-Perception in Relation to Prescribing Medicine
Caught in a Balancing Act: Parents' Dilemmas Regarding Their ADHD Child's Treatment With Stimulant Medication
The authors explored parents' perceptions of and everyday experiences with the stimulant medication used to treat their child's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in this phenomenological study. They elicited experiences through semistructured interviews with 10 Canadian parents of children with ADHD. In the interviews, parents revealed the meaning the stimulant medication had taken on in the context of their everyday lives. Through …
Creating knowledge about adverse drug reactions: A critical analysis of the Danish reporting system from 1968 to 2005
Using Analgesics as Tools: Young Women's Treatment for Headache
In this study, the authors explore the context surrounding young women's use of analgesics to deal with headache. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Interviews focused on the young women's experiences with medications within the context of their everyday lives. The central elements in the participants' accounts emerged via a phenomenological approach. Analysis revealed that…
“I'd Rather Not Take it, But . . .”: Young Women's Perceptions of Medicines
Little is known about healthy young women's everyday experiences with medicine use and their general perceptions of medicines. In this article, we describe a user-perspective study involving in-depth qualitative interviews with 20 young women between the ages of 16 and 20 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Inspired by Schutz's phenomenology, informants' medicine-taking experiences were considered within the context of their life-worlds. Analysis revealed th…
Young women's use of medicines: Autonomy and Positioning in Relation to Family and Peer Norms
Medicine use among youths is widespread and on the increase. This is especially true for young females, whose utilization of a variety of medications grows considerably during the teenage years. This user perspective study aims to obtain a greater understanding of what young women perceive as the norms for medicine use at home and among peers, and how these perceptions are reflected in their own use of medicine. In-depth interviews were conducted…
Inequalities in asthma treatment among children by country of birth and ancestry: A nationwide study in Denmark
BACKGROUND: Investigations in several Western countries have reported ethnic differences in asthma prevalence and treatment among children and in some countries these differences are increasing. The aim of this study was to analyse whether there are inequalities in asthma treatment by country of birth and ancestry among children residing in Denmark, and whether this potential association may vary between different household income groups. METHODS…
Empirical relations between sense of coherence and self-efficacy, National Danish Survey
Salutogenic orientation is a health promotion paradigm focusing on the resources of the individual. This study analyzed the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and self-efficacy (SE) based on population data. By conducting an empirical analysis of the two models, we wanted to see whether we could make a valid judgement as to whether both SOC and SE could be utilized in health promotion practice, or whether one is preferable to the other…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Perception (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Everyday life (3 works)