Search for dissertations about: "health information search"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 swedish dissertations containing the words health information search.
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1. BRIDGING THE INFORMATION GAP : Supporting Evidence-Based Medicine and Shared Decision-Making through Information Systems
Abstract : Practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) and shared decision-making (SDM)along the patient process is important in today's healthcare environment, as thesemodels of care offer a way to improve quality and safety of care, patient satisfaction,and reduce costs. EBM is the conscientious and judicious use of current best medicalevidence in conjunction with clinical expertise. READ MORE
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2. In search of information systems value : a case study of the EHR benefits realisation efforts of three Swedish hospitals
Abstract : The Swedish public health care organisation could very well be undergoing its most significant change since its specialisation during the late 19th and early 20th century. At the heart of this change is a move from using manual patient journals to electronic health records (EHR). READ MORE
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3. Improving healthcare information systems : A key to evidence based medicine
Abstract : Delivering good quality care is a complex endeavor that is highly dependent on patient information and medical knowledge. When decisions about the care of a patient are made, they must, as far as possible, be based on research-derived evidence rather than on clinical skills and experience alone. READ MORE
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4. Human factors in mechanized cut-to-length forest operations
Abstract : Although forest operations research has a more than 50-year-long tradition in the field of human factors, there is a current decline in resources put on continuous and systematic human factors research. Therefore, the overall aim of this thesis was to contribute new knowledge on working conditions in mechanized cut-to-length logging operations and their relationship to system performance. READ MORE
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5. The Game of Health Search
Abstract : Almost two of three Swedes use internet to search for health related information on diseases, treatments and care givers. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are increasingly used to carry out these activities, and it raises the question on how a health information portal should behave to support the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s information seekers. READ MORE