Search for dissertations about: "healthcare policy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 176 swedish dissertations containing the words healthcare policy.

2. 11. Management information systems in process-oriented healthcare organisations

   Author : Anna Andersson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Management information systems; Information policy; healthcare organisations; computer-based management; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis work was to develop a management information system model for process-oriented healthcare organisations. The study explores two questions: “What kinds of requirements do healthcare managers place on information systems?” and “How can the work and information systems of healthcare managers and care providers be incorporated into process-oriented healthcare organisations?”The background to the study was the process orientation of Swedish healthcare organisations. READ MORE

4. 12. Drivers and Hindrances to Med-Tech Innovation : A device's guide to the Swedish healthcare galaxy

   Author : Sofia Wagrell; Alexandra Waluszewski; Per-Ingvar Olsen; Björn Axelsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; med-tech; innovation; healthcare; resource interaction; industrial networks; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : Today, the expectations on new medical technology solutions are substantial. On the one hand, healthcare policy expects new technologies both to improve the quality of people’s life and to reduce the burgeoning healthcare costs. READ MORE

5. 13. Explorations of the Relationship Between the right to Make Decisions and Moral Responsibility in Healthcare

   Author : Thomas Hartvigsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; autonomy; moral responsibility; informed consent; adolescence; family; mental disorder; ethics; criminal responsibility; bioethics; medical ethics; healthcare;

   Abstract : People intuitively think that there is a strong connection between having a right to make decisions and to be morally responsible for those decisions. This thesis explores the relationship between these notions in the context of healthcare. The exploration particularly focuses on what I call fringe decisional agents, e.g. READ MORE

6. 14. The Quest for Maternal Survival in Rwanda : Paradoxes in Policy and Practice from the Perspective of Near-Miss Women, Recent Fathers and Healthcare Providers

   Author : Jessica Påfs; Birgitta Essén; Pauline Binder-Finnema; Marie Klingberg-Allvin; Marie Berg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; abortion; maternal near miss; severe maternal morbidity; maternal health; male involvement; gender equity; empowerment; policy; bottom-up;

   Abstract : Rwanda has made significant progress in decreasing the number of maternal deaths and increasing the number of antenatal care visits and childbirths at health facilities. This thesis seeks to illuminate potential barriers for Rwanda’s goal for maternal survival. READ MORE

7. 15. Data-driven personalized healthcare : Towards personalized interventions via reinforcement learning for Mobile Health

   Author : Alexander Galozy; Sławomir Nowaczyk; Mattias Ohlsson; Fredrik Johansson; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Information Driven Care; Electronic Health Records; Machine Learning; Reinforcement Learning;

   Abstract : Medical and technological advancement in the last century has led to the unprecedented increase of the populace's quality of life and lifespan. As a result, an ever-increasing number of people live with chronic health conditions that require long-term treatment, resulting in increased healthcare costs and managerial burden to the healthcare provider. READ MORE