Search for dissertations about: "dissertation on patient safety"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words dissertation on patient safety.

  2. 1. Patient safety and suicide : learning in theory and practice from investigations of suicide as patient harm

    Author : Elin Fröding; Boel Andersson-Gäre; Åsa Westrin; Axel Ros; Ian Leistikow; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Suicide; Suicide prevention; Patient safety; Patient harm; Investigation; Improvement;

    Abstract : Suicide is a global public health challenge, around 700 000 people die from suicide every year. A large proportion was in contact with healthcare close in time before death, suggesting healthcare to be an important resource in the work with prevention of suicide. READ MORE

  4. 2. On Decision Support in Participatory Medicine Supporting Health Care Empowerment

    Author : Kerstin Ådahl; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Decision support; CDSS; EHR; Patient safety; Patient empowerment; Participatory medicine; Patient-centered collaborative practice;

    Abstract : The task of ensuring Patient Safety is, more than ever, central in Healthcare. The report “To Err is Human” [Kohn et al. 2000], was revealing alarming numbers of incidents, injuries and deaths caused by deficiencies in healthcare activities. The book initiated assessment and change of Healthcare methods and procedures. READ MORE

  5. 3. Development and Evaluation of a Computerised Decision Support System for use in pre-hospital care

    Author : Magnus Hagiwara; Björn-Ove Suserud; Eldar Søreide; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; prehospital care; patient assessment; clinical judgment; decision making; patient safety; human error; decision support;

    Abstract : The aim of the thesis was to develop and evaluate a Computerised Decision Support System (CDSS) for use in pre-hospital care.The thesis was guided by a theoretical framework for developing and evaluating a complex intervention. The four studies used different designs and methods. READ MORE

  6. 4. In-hospital patient safety - prevention of deterioration and unexpected death by systematic and interprofessional use of early warning scoring

    Author : Gitte Bunkenborg; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Patient safety; Adverse event; Vital parameters; Deterioration; Early warning score; Mortality rate; Unexpected death; Clinical intervention; Adherence; Implementation; association;

    Abstract : Abstract In-hospital patient safety is at times hampered, leaving general ward patients at considerable risk of gradual, even life-threatening, deterioration. In many European clinical settings, inappropriate nursing practice of bedside monitoring and management has recently been addressed as impending to in-hospital patient safety. READ MORE

  7. 5. On New Implants - The results of five prospective, randomized RSA trials with aspects on phased introduction and continuous migration

    Author : Mats Molt; Lund Ortopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; New total knee arthroplasty; TKA; RSA; randomized; prospective; prediction; continuously migrating; safety; stability CR; PS; PF; PA; short stem; tourniquet;

    Abstract : A concern that arises with any change in design or operative technique is whether it affects the long-term implant stability or not. One way to address this is, by measuring early micromotion, to predict the future revision rate. READ MORE