Search for dissertations about: "Orthopaedic Hospital thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words Orthopaedic Hospital thesis.

  2. 1. Experiences of abandonment and anonymity among arthroplastic surgery patients in the perioperative period : some issues concerning communication, pain and suffering

    Author : Mats Sjöling; Kenneth Asplund; Björn Biber; Hans Malker; Björn Sjöström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anaesthesiology and intensive care; Advice; communication; information; nursing; orthopaedic care; pain; suffering; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; Anaesthetics and intensive care; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; Anaesthesiology; anestesiologi;

    Abstract : Det övergripande syftet med avhandlingsarbetet är att illustrera och belysa upplevelsen av att vara patient med behov av ledprotes, avseende aspekterna kommunikation, smärtupplevelse, lidande och tillfredsställelse med vård och behandling. Under väntetiden för ledprotesoperation upplever deltagarna i studierna lidande i olika former, tillika att vården är otillgänglig och onåbar i ett ansiktslöst system (I). READ MORE

  4. 2. Hips don't lie : the use of benchmarking and register data to assess the performance of orthopaedic care

    Author : Fanny Goude; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Today’s healthcare systems face challenges involving rising need and demand for healthcare as well as concerns about cost containment, misuse of medical services and unwarranted variations in medical practices. Given the stretched budgets for healthcare, there is a need to improve healthcare performance and to make competent use of limited resources. READ MORE

  5. 3. On quantification of gait

    Author : Bengt Sandlund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : There are many diseases and especially so orthopaedic and neurological ones that have an obvious influence on the gait. In spite af that, there have been comparatively few attempts ta quantify gait disorders except within the orthopaedic discipline. READ MORE

  6. 4. Quality of care and assessment of health among elderly in actue care

    Author : Inger Johansson; Mona Kihlgren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : assessment; elderly; health; quality of life; sense of coherence; organisation of care; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This thesis describes nursing staff's opinion of quality of care and work satisfaction and elderly patients' perception of health, functional capacity, quality of life and sense of coherence (SOC) from a prognostic point of view. The research was performed within several surgical and orthopaedic wards, and different instruments were developed and tested for reliability and validity. READ MORE

  7. 5. Communication in the health services : two examples

    Author : Bjöörn Fossum; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Orthopaedic surgeons; Patients; Qualitative methods; Communication; Phenomenography; Patient-centredness; Consultation Map; Satisfaction dissatisfaction; Environmental tobacco smoke; Smoking mothers; Smoke-free children; Self-efficacy; Cotinine; Child Health Nurses.;

    Abstract : Background: The first objective of this thesis was to pinpoint decisive factors in the physician- patient encounter, i.e. factors in the behaviour of orthopaedic surgeons which can facilitate or impede communication in order to improve their communication with patients. READ MORE