Search for dissertations about: "patient safety"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 359 swedish dissertations containing the words patient safety.

  2. 16. Patient Safety - Cultural Perspectives

    Author : Marita Danielsson; Per Nilsen; Siw Carlfjord; Hans Ruthberg; Annica Öhrn; Øystein Flesland; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background: Shared values, norms and beliefs of relevance for safety in health care can be described in terms of patient safety culture. This concept overlaps with patient safety climate, but culture represents the deeprooted values, norms and beliefs, whereas climate refers to attitudes and more superficial manifestations of culture. READ MORE

  4. 17. Patient safety culture in hospital settings : Measurements, health care staff perceptions and suggestions for improvement

    Author : Anna Nordin; Kersti Theander; Bodil Wilde-Larsson; Gun Nordström; Anne-Marie Boström; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; patient safety culture; S-HSOPSC; HSOPSC; psychometric testing; managers; health care staff; nursing; S-HSOPSC; patientsäkerhetskultur; psykometri; organisation; sjukvård; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The aim was to psychometrically test the S-HSOPSC and HSOPSC, investigate health care staff’s perceptions of patient safety culture and their suggestions for improvement.Methods: A three-time cross-sectional study with data from health care staff (N= 3721) in a Swedish county council was conducted in 2009 (N = 1,023), 2011 (N = 1,228) and 2013 (N =1,470) using the S-HSOPSC (I, II, III). READ MORE

  5. 18. National Telephone Advice Nursing in Sweden : Patient Safety and Communication

    Author : Annica Ernesäter; Inger Holmström; Ulrika Winblad; Maria Engström; Hilde Eide; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate patient safety and communication within national telephone advice nursing (SHD) in Sweden. Four empirical studies with different perspectives were conducted. READ MORE

  6. 19. Sources of preanalytical error in primary health care : implications for patient safety

    Author : Johan Söderberg; Christine Brulin; Ewa Idvall; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; blood specimen collection; haemolysis; medical errors; phlebotomy; preanalytical; primary health care; quality indicators; quality of health care; questionnaires; specimen handling; Clinical chemistry; Klinisk kemi; medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : Background Venous blood tests constitute an important part in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. However, test results are often viewed as objective values rather than the end result of a complex process. This has clinical importance since most errors arise before the sample reaches the laboratory. READ MORE

  7. 20. Patient safety in the Intensive Care Unit : With special reference to Airway management and Nursing procedures

    Author : Joakim Engström; Anders Larsson; Camilla Fröjd; Henrik Reinius; Peter Sackey; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; intensive care unit; patient safety; nursing procedures; airway managment; Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care; Anestesiologi och intensivvård;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis was to study aspects of patient safety in critically ill patients with special focus on airway management, respiratory complications and nursing procedures. Study I describes a method called pharyngeal oxygen administration during intubation in an experimental acute lung injury model. READ MORE