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2. 1. On the Relationship between Sustainable Health and Quality Management : Leadership and organizational behaviours from Swedish organizations

   Author : Ingela Bäckström; Håkan Wiklund; Bengt Klefsjö; Johnny Lindström; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Quality Management; Sustainable health; Leadership; Values; Quality Technology and Management; TQM; Quality control; Kvalitetsteknik; Kvalitet; Other industrial engineering and economics; Övrig industriell teknik och ekonomi;

   Abstract : Sickness absence not only causes significant costs for organizations but also leads to other negative consequences for individuals and societies. Previous research has shown that working with organizational values within Quality Management affects job satisfaction and results in increased profitability and customer satisfaction. READ MORE

4. 2. Quality Management for Sustainable Health : Methodologies, Values and Practices taken from Swedish Organizations

   Author : Ingela Bäckström; Bengt Klefsjö; Håkan Wiklund; Jonas Hansson; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi; Kvalitetsteknik;

   Abstract : In many Western countries today, not least in Sweden, there are a lot of organizations that have great problems with sickness absence. The costs connected to the high rates of sickness absence have also risen to alarming levels. READ MORE

5. 3. Professional and social support for first-time mothers and partners during childbearing

   Author : Caroline Bäckström; Lena Mårtensson; Stina Thorstensson; Marie Golsäter; Ingegerd Hildingsson; Ingela Rådestad; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pregnancy; Childbirth; Couple Relationship; Parent; Father; Co-mother; Sense of Coherence; Woman; Child and Family WomFam ; Kvinna; barn och familj WomFam ;

   Abstract : Background: Expecting a child and becoming a parent is one of life’s major events, during which the parents’ perspective on life and their couple relationship changes. For some parents, childbearing entails a decrease in parental couple relationship quality. READ MORE

6. 4. Knowledge for Improving Healthcare Service Quality : Combining Three Perspectives

   Author : Jonas Boström; Johan Lilja; Ingela Bäckström; Helene Hillborg; Andreas Hellström; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; quality; healthcare; knowledge; design thinking; improvement; professions;

   Abstract : The Swedish public sector in general, and healthcare specifically, is struggling with large deficits: 19 of 21 regions have large negative results in 2019. The demands made by the citizens and their elected politicians that healthcare should offer effective, accessible, good and equal care are difficult to meet. READ MORE

7. 5. Exploring Trends, Patterns and Characteristics of Quality Management Through Text Mining

   Author : Daniel Carnerud; Ingela Bäckström; Kristen Snyder; Raine Isaksson; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Quality Management; Total Quality Management; TQM; Quality Movement; Quality Revolution; Business Excellence; Text Mining; Systems Thinking; Kvalitetsteknik; Offensiv Kvalitetsutveckling; Systematiskt Kvalitetsarbete; Quality Management; Total Quality Management; TQM; Text Mining;

   Abstract : At frequent intervals, new reports and papers are published stressing the importance of high quality and quality improvement measures in the public and private sector if Sweden is to survive as a welfare state and industrial nation. The situation seems not to be unique for Sweden: similar opinions can be heard in other parts of the world as well. READ MORE