Search for dissertations about: "patient waiting time"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words patient waiting time.

  2. 1. Waiting For Heart Surgery

    Author : Bodil Ivarsson; Thoraxkirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; Surgery; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Cardiovascular system; waiting-time; support; postponement; patient; next of kin; information; experience; complications; cancellation; cardiac surgery; ortopedi; traumatologi; Kirurgi; traumatology;

    Abstract : Patients waiting for cardiac surgery often consider the period from the decision for surgery to the time for the operation as long, heavy and dreary. Therefore, it is important that patients are supplied with structured oral and written information regarding their disease and its treatment, so that they are able to understand and discuss the forthcoming operation, the risk of complications and the possibility that surgery may be delayed. READ MORE

  4. 2. Patient Safety in the Emergency Department : Culture, Waiting, and Outcomes of Efficiency and Quality

    Author : Lena Burström; Mats Enlund; Marie-Louise Engström; maaret Castrén; Eldar Søreide; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Emergency department; physician; triage; teamwork; HSOPS; grounded theory; waiting; patient safety; culture; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate patient safety in the emergency department (ED) and to determine whether this varies according to patient safety culture, waiting, and outcomes of efficiency and quality variables.I: Patient safety culture was described in the EDs of two different hospitals before and after a quality improvement project. READ MORE

  5. 3. Identifying and Improving Quality of Care at an Emergency Department : Patient and healthcare professional perspectives

    Author : Åsa Muntlin; Lena Gunningberg; Marianne Carlsson; Ulrica Nilsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nursing; emergency department; quality improvement; evidence-based care; patient perspectives; healthcare professional perspectives; pain management; intervention; implementation; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences in Medical Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Patients in the emergency department are not always satisfied with the care received and the nursing care in the emergency department is sometimes described as instrumental and non-holistic. Structured quality improvement work and evidence-based practice are needed. READ MORE

  6. 4. Radiation Therapy Patient Scheduling: An Operations Research Approach

    Author : Sara Frimodig; Per Enqvist; Jan Kronqvist; Mats Carlsson; Willem-Jan van Hoeve; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Radiation therapy scheduling; patient scheduling; multi-appointment scheduling; operations research; integer programming; constraint programming; column generation; Schemaläggning; strålterapi; operationsanalys; heltalsprogrammering; villkorsprogrammering; kolumngenerering; Optimeringslära och systemteori; Optimization and Systems Theory;

    Abstract : The manual scheduling of patients for radiation therapy is difficult and labor-intensive. With the increase in cancer patient numbers, efficient resource planning is an important tool to achieve short waiting times and equal right to care. This thesis studies an operations research approach to the radiation therapy scheduling problem. READ MORE

  7. 5. "I'm calling for hope, comfort and maybe some advice..." : Interaction and caller satisfaction in telenursing

    Author : Marie Mattisson; Malou Lindberg; Sussanne Börjeson; Kristofer Årestedt; Inger K. Holmström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Telenursing; Telephone nursing; Social interaction; Nurse-patient relations; Patient satisfaction; Nursing models; Surveys and questionnaires;

    Abstract : Background: The provision of nursing over the telephone is an appreciated asset in many parts of the world. Interaction between telenurse and caller is important for caller satisfaction, and satisfaction in turn is positively related to outcomes such as adherence, engagement in self-care and well-being. READ MORE