Search for dissertations about: "patient-centered care"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the words patient-centered care.

  2. 11. Immigrant Patients with Diabetes: How They Understand, Learn to Manage and Live with Their Diabetes

    Author : Nuha Saleh Stattin; Frank Snoek; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Diabetes; culture; understanding; patient s experiences; patient-centered; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Social Medicine; socialmedicin;

    Abstract : This study was initially based on the assumption that difficulties that arise between the Swedish health-care providers and immigrant diabetes patients are due to linguistic and cultural barriers. This assumption weakened as the study developed and began to point to the fact that the patient’s own understanding of his experience of living with and managing his diabetes has a more far-reaching effect than that of the cultural and linguistic differences. READ MORE

  4. 12. Finding common ground : patient-centered care and self-management support of multimorbidity in primary health care

    Author : Joel Freilich; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Patient-centered care is associated with improved health outcomes and increased care satisfaction and is a target for health care internationally. An important component of patient-centered care is patient-centered communication, which aims to involve patients in their care. READ MORE

  5. 13. Patient involvement and service innovation in healthcare

    Author : Jon Engström; Mattias Elg; Lars Witell; Glenn Robert; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Patient Involvement; participation; co-creation; patient empowerment; user involvement. patient centered care; motivation; user experiences; co-creation; service development; service innovation; service design; health care; lead users; diary; value;

    Abstract : This thesis adds to a stream of research suggesting that healthcare can be more patient centered and efficient by redefining the role of the patient from a passive receiver to a more active and collaborative participant. This may relate to healthcare provision (Anderson and Funnell, 2005; Berry and Bendapudi, 2007; Bitner and Brown, 2008; McColl-Kennedy et al. READ MORE

  6. 14. On Decision Support in Participatory Medicine Supporting Health Care Empowerment

    Author : Kerstin Ådahl; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Decision support; CDSS; EHR; Patient safety; Patient empowerment; Participatory medicine; Patient-centered collaborative practice;

    Abstract : The task of ensuring Patient Safety is, more than ever, central in Healthcare. The report “To Err is Human” [Kohn et al. 2000], was revealing alarming numbers of incidents, injuries and deaths caused by deficiencies in healthcare activities. The book initiated assessment and change of Healthcare methods and procedures. READ MORE

  7. 15. Modelling and simulation as planning tools for improvement of the quality of health care environments : towards a conceptual model of a care process

    Author : Lena Marie Elf; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; health care process; design process; simulation and modeling; health care services;

    Abstract : Planning for and designing new health care environments that meet the standards of contemporary and future health care are complex tasks. Understanding the nature of the health care environment and the care process is essential for a successful design process. READ MORE