Search for dissertations about: "healthcare services"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 316 swedish dissertations containing the words healthcare services.

  2. 21. Planning and Control of Healthcare Services

    Author : Agneta Larsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Surgery time estimation; Emergency department; Surgery; Team-based working method; Planning and control;

    Abstract : The focus of this study is on the planning of the production of healthcare services for the group of patients in need of surgical treatments. The aim of the thesis is to contribute to the understanding of how planning and control of healthcare services impacts patient waiting time. READ MORE

  4. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Clinical pharmacy services within a multiprofessional healthcare team

    Author : Lina Hellström; Tommy Eriksson; Göran Petersson; Sven Tågerud; Peter Höglund; Åsa Bondesson; Tommy Westerlund; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Clinical pharmacy services; pharmacist; medication review; medication reconciliation; medication errors; drug-related problems; inappropriate prescribing; elderly; inpatients; patient readmissions; hospitalisation; multiprofessional; patient care team; continuity of patient care; Klinisk farmaci; farmaceut; läkemedelsgenomgång; läkemedelsavstämning; läkemedelsfel; läkemedelsrelaterade problem; olämpliga läkemedel; äldre; återinläggning; sjukhusinläggning; multiprofessionell; vårdteam; kontinuitet i vården; Biomedical Sciences; Biomedicinsk vetenskap;

    Abstract : Background: The purpose of drug treatment is to reduce morbidity and mortality, and to improve health-related quality of life. However, there are frequent problems associated with drug treatment, especially among the elderly. READ MORE

  7. 25. 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