Search for dissertations about: "medical informatics"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 67 swedish dissertations containing the words medical informatics.

  2. 11. On the Design and Evaluation of an eHealth System for Management of Patients in Out-of-Hospital Care

    Author : Anna Gund; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; disease management; personalized care; web-based; internet; eHealth; heart failure; attitudes.; neonatal home healthcare; chronic diseases; home monitoring; telemedicine; health informatics; out-of-hospital care;

    Abstract : This thesis covers the design and evaluation of a generic web-based eHealth system into real clinical settings. Moreover, the use of an off-the-shelf video communication system for out-of-hospital care is tested and evaluated. READ MORE

  4. 12. Towards Usable openEHR-aware Clinical Decision Support: A User-centered Design Approach

    Author : Pariya Kashfi; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Electronic health record; Usability.; openEHR; Interaction design; User-centered design; Human-computer interaction; Clinical decision support system; Medical informatics;

    Abstract : Nowadays, the use of computerized approaches to support health care processesin order to improve quality of health care is widespread in the clinical domain.Electronic health records (EHR) and clinical decision support (CDS) are consideredto be two complementary approaches to improve quality of health care. READ MORE

  5. 13. Implementation of Health Information Systems

    Author : Bahol Rahimi; Vivian Vimarlund; Toomas Timpka; Göran Petersson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

    Abstract : Healthcare organizations now consider increased efficiency, reduced costs, improved patient care and quality of services, and safety when they are planning to implement new information and communication technology (ICT) based applications. However, in spite of enormous investment in health information systems (HIS), no convincing evidence of the overall benefits of HISs yet exists. READ MORE

  6. 14. Manifold learning and representations for image analysis and visualization

    Author : Anders Brun; Hans Knutsson; Magnus Herberthson; Carl-Fredrik Westin; Reiner Lenz; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; manifold learning; image analysis; signal processing; diffusion tensor mri; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

    Abstract : We present a novel method for manifold learning, i.e. identification of the low-dimensional manifold-like structure present in a set of data points in a possibly high-dimensional space. The main idea is derived from the concept of Riemannian normal coordinates. READ MORE

  7. 15. Towards Effortless Use of Information Technology in Home Healthcare with a Networked Digital Pen

    Author : Leili Lind; Hans Åhlfeldt; Daniel Karlsson; Bengt Fridlund; Sabine Koch; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Home care services; Hospital-based; Requirements; Pain Assessment; Visual Analogue Scale; Palliative care; Digital pens; Mobile phones; Internet; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

    Abstract : When care is moved from the hospital to the home the demands for high quality care still remain. For problems arising from the geographical separation of patients and professional caregivers, information and communication technology may offer important solutions. READ MORE