Search for dissertations about: "patient readmission"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words patient readmission.
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1. Readmission to hospital within 30 days of discharge - in older adults
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2. Everyday activities in older adults readmitted to hospital
Abstract : The coordination of health care and social care at discharge are particularly important for older adults with complex health and social needs, as approximately 30 % of these persons are readmitted to hospital on an unplanned basis within three months of discharge. In order to provide adequate care for this group of older adults, we need a deeper understanding of their experiences regarding their functional ability at hospital and at home. READ MORE
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3. Postnatal care - outcomes of various care options in Sweden
Abstract : Background: In high-income countries, hospital length of stay after a normal birth has gradually decreased correspondingly to length of stay in care of other patients. A short stay provides a greater opportunity for autonomy and an increased sense of participation, but it may involve great challenges satisfying parental guidance as well as on the possibility of preventing, discovering, and treating neonatal medical conditions. READ MORE
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4. Stroke in the Long Term. Prognosis, comorbidity, disability, readmission, and the caregiver perspective
Abstract : Background: Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability. Prognosis is constantly evolving and is affected by multiple factors, many of which have not previously been thoroughly analyzed. READ MORE
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5. Stroke in elderly people. A randomised study of stroke unit care. Evaluation of health care utilisation and costs
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate stroke unit care for elderly patients, aged > 70 years, in daily life activities, health-related quality of life and costs, to describe patients´ conditions from the perspectives of re-admissions to hospital care and to identify the consequences of cognitive impairments on daily life activities and costs.I-II. READ MORE