Search for dissertations about: "healthcare delivery"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 101 swedish dissertations containing the words healthcare delivery.

  2. 1. Between Equity and Local Autonomy : A Governance Dilemma in Swedish Healthcare

    Author : Mio Fredriksson; Ulrika Winblad; Paula Blomqvist; Anders Lidström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; healthcare; health policy; local autonomy; national equity; governance; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Abstract : Both national equity in healthcare and the county councils’ local autonomy are important values supported by Swedish law. Politically it is a balancing act; how much freedom should the county councils have and to what extent should healthcare be equal throughout the country? The general aim of this dissertation, concerning political governance in Swedish healthcare, is to investigate the tensional values of national equity and local autonomy in the light of current trends in healthcare governance in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 2. Logistics management operationalised in a healthcare context : Understanding care chain effectiveness through logistics management theories and systems theory

    Author : Malin Wiger; Mats Abrahamsson; Mattias Elg; Fredrik Nilsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Logistics management; Supply chain management; Logistics system; Systems theory; Operationalisation; Care chain effectiveness; Healthcare; Health services sector;

    Abstract : Healthcare improvements is constantly relevant and an important topic. Healthcare is frequently being called upon to be more cost-efficient and still fulfil demands regarding waiting times, quality and availability. READ MORE

  5. 3. Beyond an instrumental approach to religion and development : Challenges for church-based healthcare in Tanzania

    Author : Josephine Sundqvist; Per Pettersson; Lennart Wohlgemuth; Anders Sjöborg; Ignatius Swart; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; development; church organisations; public private partnerships; healthcare; Sociology of Religion; Religionssociologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation serves as a contribution to the larger ongoing debate on the role of religion in development in an effort to move beyond an instrumental approach. The aim is to study the role of religious agents in development through the prism of contractual partnerships between church organisations and the Tanzanian state in healthcare delivery. READ MORE

  6. 4. Enhancing the Performance and Efficiency of Healthcare Systems Using Industrial Economic Principles and Statistical Techniques

    Author : Cholada Kittipittayakorn; A.M.M. Shahiduzzaman Quoreshi; Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Healthcare system efficiency; industrial economics; performance measurement; healthcare resource allocation; healthcare model comparison; forecasting healthcare demand; Industriell ekonomi och management; Industrial Economics a nd Managemen;

    Abstract : In an era marked by escalating healthcare demands and economic constraints, optimizing healthcare systems is more crucial than ever. This dissertation employed industrial economic principles and advanced statistical methods to analyze the performance and efficiency of healthcare systems in Europe. READ MORE

  7. 5. Toward Equity and Value Co-creation in Healthcare

    Author : Erik Olsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; healthcare; value co-creation; quality management; social construction; Equity; action research;

    Abstract : The prevailing inequities within the Swedish healthcare system constitute a major challenge, not the least in cancer care. An international comparison shows that outcomes for Swedish cancer care score highly. READ MORE