Search for dissertations about: "Outpatient clinics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words Outpatient clinics.

2. 1. Person-centered care in nurse-led outpatient rheumatology clinics. From experience to measurement

   Author : Sidona-Valentina Bala; Lunds universitet; []
   Keywords : lived experience; measurement instrument; nurse-led rheumatology clinics; outpatient framework; person-centered care; rheumatoid arthritis; patient perspective; personcentrerad vård; mätinstrument; reumatologisk öppenvård; sjuksköterskemottagning;

   Abstract : AbstractAim: To describe and understand patients’ experiences as a means to conceptualize and evaluate outpatient person-centered care (PCC) in nurse-led rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinics.Methods: Persons with RA were interviewed about how they experienced their nurse-led outpatient care and about the meaning of living with persistent RA. READ MORE

4. 2. Quality, costs and the role of primary health care

   Author : Sven Engström; Lars Borgquist; Ingvar Krakau; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Drug utilization review methods; Hospitalization statistics and numerical data; Outpatient clinics; hospital utilization; Primary health care; Quality of health care; Respiratory tract infections; drug therapy; Family practice; Cost-benefit analysis; Efficiency; Organizational; Health care costs; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of primary care in health care systems in terms of health, health care utilisation and costs, and to study the feasibility of retrieval of data from computerised medical records to monitor medical quality.The thesis includes five studies, a systematic literature review, a register study of utilisation of hospital and primary care, a study based on data from computerised medical records of individual patients cost for primary care, and two studies of management of respiratory infections in primary care based on data from computerised medical records of twelve health centres. READ MORE

5. 3. Icelandic patients in oncology outpatient care: Distress, coping and satisfaction with care

   Author : Elisabet Hjörleifsdottir; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; communication; satisfaction; health care professionals; outpatients; gender; age; anxiety; travel distance; coping; psychological distress; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; Cancer; measurements; Cytology; oncology; cancerology; Cytologi; onkologi; cancer;

   Abstract : This study was conducted at three oncology outpatient clinics in Iceland. The overall aim was to investigate outpatient psychosocial distress, coping strategies and satisfaction with care and to explore patients? experiences of having cancer while receiving treatment. READ MORE

6. 4. Musculoskeletal ultrasound : for diagnostics and treatment guidance in the orthopaedic outpatient care

   Author : Kerstin Sunding; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Accuracy;

   Abstract : Ultrasound (US) has shown to be of great value in diagnostics and treatment of injuries and chronic pain disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Today, it is considered to be a suitable method when investigating superficially located tendons. Another exciting field of application is the use of US for guidance of different invasive treatments. READ MORE

7. 5. Analysing equity in outpatient care in Stockholm county and the impact of using different data sources

   Author : Janne Agerholm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Healthcare plays an important role in tackling inequalities in health by providing care to groups in need, and protecting lower income groups from further impoverishment due to ill health. Continually evaluating equity in healthcare is important as it changes with altered needs in the population and changes within the healthcare system itself. READ MORE