Search for dissertations about: "acute pain services"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words acute pain services.
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1. Postoperative pain management : Nurse perspectives on acute pain services
Abstract : Postoperative pain management (POPM) has remained an area of concern despite major efforts to improve pain assessment and management by the introduction of specified guidelines, advanced techniques for pain alleviation, and education of staff members. Different nurse specialists are involved in the perioperative care of surgical patients. READ MORE
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2. Managers and health professionals in the acute care chain : – A need for a shared understanding in the care of patients with acute abdominal pain
Abstract : Background: Managers and health professionals, so-called stakeholders, at the system and clinical level in the acute care chain, are responsible for providing safe and high-quality care encompassing both nursing and medical aspects. In patients with acute abdominal pain (AAP), high-quality nursing care has been described as not always being delivered across the entire acute care chain. READ MORE
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3. When time matters : Patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients’ and spouses’ experiences of suspected acute myocardial infarction in the pre-hospital phase. A descriptive survey study was conducted to identify various factors influencing patient delay in 381 patients with suspected myocardial infarction hospitalised at a Coronary Care Unit (I) and ambulance utilisation among 110 myocardial infarction patients (II). READ MORE
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4. In-hospital bed occupancy and the emergency department - effects on decisions about the level of care
Abstract : Background: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding occurs when the need for ED services outstrips available resources. Causes have been divided into input, throughput, and output factors, of which the last appear to be the most influential. READ MORE
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5. Childhood CNS tumours : health and functional outcomes in adult survivors, and follow-up needs of patients and parents
Abstract : Childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumour patients represent a high-risk population regarding tumour- and treatment-related late effects. The overall purpose of the present thesis was to gain increased knowledge about the long-term consequences for survivors and their parents after a CNS tumour diagnosis in childhood. READ MORE