Search for dissertations about: "emergency personnel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words emergency personnel.

2. 1. Challenges in prehospital emergency care : patient, spouse and personnel perspectives

   Author : Kerstin Forslund; Venke Sørlie; Margareta Ehnfors; Margareta Gustafsson; Terese Bondas; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; challenge; prehospital; emergency; care; patient; spouse; personnel; chain; acute chest pain; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

   Abstract : Prehospital emergency care (PEC) with the emergency call to the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) centre is an essential part of the health-care system. It is important to obtain knowledge about the links in the PEC chain from the perspectives of those providing the service and those receiving it. READ MORE

4. 2. Stress efter traumatiska händelser. Ambulanspersonalens vardag

   Author : Anders Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : stress in ambulance personnel; ambulance personnel; posttraumatic stress disorder; prehospital emergency work; traumatic events; working environment.;

   Abstract : Aims: Paper I: To examine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress reactions among ambulance personnel and to investigate whether different levels of Sense Of Coherence are related to different consequences of traumatic stress.Paper II: To uncover the essence of traumatic events experienced by Swedish ambulance personnel. READ MORE

5. 3. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes

   Author : Ulrika Aasa; Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : ambulance; autonomic reactivity; body size; cortisol; demand-control-support; emergency personnel; fitness; gender; heart rate variability; low-back pain; neck-shoulder pain; occupational; physical capacity; work simulated test; worry; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : Although musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other health complaints are an occupational problem for ambulance personnel, there is a lack of knowledge regarding work-related factors associated with MSDs and other health complaints. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes among ambulance personnel. READ MORE

6. 4. Dependability of IT Systems in Emergency Situations – Theory and Practice

   Author : Kim Weyns; Institutionen för datavetenskap; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Dependability; IT Systems; Emergency Management; Markov Models; Sensitivity Analysis; Swedish Municipalities;

   Abstract : As our dependence on IT systems increases, evaluating the dependability of critical IT systems becomes more important. One of the main challenges in software reliability engineering is the sensitivity of software systems to a changing usage. READ MORE

7. 5. Preparedness for mass-casualty attacks on public transportation

   Author : Annelie Holgersson; Ulf Björnstig; Britt-Inger Saveman; Dzenan Sahovic; Per Örtenwall; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antagonism; disaster medicine; emergency response; emergency organizations; mass transit; preparedness; rescue work; security; terrorism; kirurgi; Surgery;

   Abstract : Background: Public transportation constitutes a vulnerable sector in modern day society with a high probability of generating mass casualties if attacked. By preparing for mass-casualty attacks (MCAs), response can become more effective and public transportation can become a less rewarding target. READ MORE