Search for dissertations about: "Ann-Sofie Backman"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ann-Sofie Backman.

2. 1. Emergency care seeking behaviour : in relation to patients' and providers' perceptions and attitudes

   Author : Ann-Sofie Backman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Emergency department;

   Abstract : Background: This study was developed with the main objective of evaluating users of emergency departments (ED) triaged as non-urgent following a period of time when large cutbacks in hospital and ambulatory care were taking place in Sweden. Aim: To analyse patients seeking medical attention for conditions triaged as non-urgent at an ED and patients who used non-scheduled services in primary care (PC) in relation to their symptoms, perceptions and the physicians’ assessments of urgency, and to register their subsequent health care use within one month. READ MORE