Search for dissertations about: "Hospital hygiene"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words Hospital hygiene.

2. 1. Adherence to hygiene routines in community care : the perspective of medically responsible nurses in Sweden

   Author : Marianne Lindh; Inger Holmström; Barbro Wadensten; Ersta Sköndal högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hygiene; Hygiene routines; Community care; Medically responsible nurse;

   Abstract : Care for the elderly in Sweden is a community responsibility and one of the future challenges for municipality care is infection control. Medically Responsible Nurses (MRNs) and Registered Nurses (RNs) have an important role in keeping a high hygiene standard in community care. READ MORE

4. 2. Clean work, the pursuit of increased adherence to hand hygiene routines : a descriptive study

   Author : Per-Ola Blomgren; Katarina Hjelm; Birgitta Lytsy; Christine Leo Swenne; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Healthcare Associated Infection; Healthcare Workers; Hygiene; Knowledge; Perception; Students;

   Abstract : Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a problem in health care worldwide. In Sweden 7-8% of all patients treated in hospital suffer from an adverse event of varying severity, of which approximately 60,000 from a HAI. Proper hand hygiene is considered the single most important measure to reduce HAI. READ MORE

5. 3. Hygiene at CT and MRI

   Author : Charlotte Palmqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Preventing the spread of infections is a constant battle against microorganisms. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a global problem today and causes suffering for patients and have high costs for society. READ MORE

6. 4. Aspects of neonatal septicaemia : prevention and complications

   Author : Louise Björkman Hjalmarsson; Jens Schollin; Andreas Ohlin; Claus Klingenberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal sepsis; prevention; coagulase-negative staphylococci; nosocomial; hygiene; neonatal morbidity; alcohol toxicity;

   Abstract : Study I was part of the Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden Study (EXPRESS), a prospective national study including all infants born .... READ MORE

7. 5. The miswak (chewing stick) and oral health : studies on oral hygiene practices of urban Saudi Arabians

   Author : Meshari Al-Otaibi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Chewing stick; DNA probe; miswak; oral hygiene; oral microbiota; Salvadora persica; subgingival plaque; Saudi Arabia;

   Abstract : The miswak, a traditional chewing stick for cleaning teeth, is made from the plant Salvadora persica. For religious and cultural reasons, miswak use is firmly established and widespread in Saudi Arabia and most other Muslim countries. Only recently has scientific evaluation of the miswak been undertaken. READ MORE