Search for dissertations about: "holistic clinical assessment tool"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words holistic clinical assessment tool.

  2. 1. Holistic clinical assessment for undergraduate nursing students

    Author : Xi Vivien Wu; Karin Enskär; Wenru Wang; Unn-Britt Johansson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Clinical assessment; transition to practice; clinical nursing education; clinical guidance; feedback; undergraduate nursing student; nurse preceptor; clinical nurse leader; academic; holistic clinical assessment tool; tool development; psychometric testing;

    Abstract : A major focus in nursing education is on the judgement of clinical performance, and it is a complex process due to the diverse nature of nursing practice. Difficulties in the development of valid and reliable assessment measures in nursing competency continue to pose a challenge in nursing education. READ MORE

  4. 2. Dementia, Sense-making and Evaluations : Implications for Communication

    Author : Sophia Lindeberg; Nicole Müller; Christina Samuelsson; Louise Nygård; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dementia; evaluation; assessment; testing; collaboration; conversations; interaction; language; cognition;

    Abstract : In Sweden, the dementia assessment takes place within primary health care or specialized care. From a clinical perspective, there are many factors to consider in the assessment process, and for the families entering the diagnostic pathways, the process can be uncertain and arduous. READ MORE

  5. 3. The health economics of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Author : Erik Landfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration resulting in loss of independent ambulation, serious multisystem complications, and a mean life expectancy at birth of about 25 years. Several therapies are on the horizon for DMD and it has thus become urgent to better understand the health economic context of the disease to enable assessments of cost-effectiveness and inform decisions regarding reimbursement of new health technologies. READ MORE

  6. 4. Periodontal implications of Salvadora persica L

    Author : Reham A Al-Babtain; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Periodontal disease is a major public health problem throughout the world and is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults. For periodontitis to develop, specific gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria must predominate in the subgingival microflora, but simple the presence of these bacteria is insufficient to cause periodontal disease as disease progression involves a complex, sequential relationship between infection, inflammation and tissue destruction. READ MORE