Search for dissertations about: "advanced home care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words advanced home care.
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1. From novice towards self-care expert : studies of self-care among persons using advanced medical technology at home
Abstract : The use of advanced medical technology at home has increased in most industrialized countries. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop knowledge of self-care and transition and issues that influence daily life and health among persons using advanced medical technology at home. READ MORE
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2. Health economic studies on advanced home care
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to examine the cost-effectiveness of specific advanced home care and home rehabilitation interventions and to improve economic evaluation methods when applied to advanced home care. This included a comparison of two alternative ways of administering oxygen at home to patients with chronic hypoxaemia, as well as a review of scientific evidence on costs and effects of home rehabilitation after stroke. READ MORE
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3. Advanced home care : nurses' everyday practice
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore nursing care within Advanced home care (AHC) through nursing documentation and nurses’ perceptions of nursing care, in order to delineate the required nursing competencies Background: Home health care has increased significantly, in Europe, North America and other parts of the world. Many care recipients prefer to be treated at home and technical developments makes it possible to treat even severe sickness in the home environment. READ MORE
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4. Home care for patients in need of advanced care and technology : a challenge for patients and their caregivers
Abstract : Background and aim: There is an ongoing trend of advanced care ‘moving out’ from hospitals and into patients' homes. In Sweden, caregivers with limited training, employed by municipalities or private agencies take 24-hour responsibility for patient care with limited support from healthcare professionals. READ MORE
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5. Family members' experience of palliative home care
Abstract : The presence of a family member is often a prerequisite for successful palliative home care. The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to a deeper understanding of family members' experiences of having a dying relative or friend cared for by advanced palliative home care. Two methodological approaches were used. READ MORE