Search for dissertations about: "personal digital assistant"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words personal digital assistant.

  2. 1. Socio-technical Transformations in Care Practices : Investigating the Implementation of Social Alarm Systems in Nursing Homes

    Author : Fangyuan Chang; Britt Östlund; Sanna Kuoppamäki; Andrea Eriksson; Uno Fors; KTH; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Science and technology studies STS ; Technology implementation; Digital transformation; Care practices; Nursing homes; Qualitative research; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Abstract : The worldwide shortage of qualified care workers along with the increasing need for elderly care services has restrained the capacity of nursing homes to offer their residents high-quality care services. Along with digitalization, policymakers believe that technological advancements can improve the efficiency of care and streamline care work, thus helping to alleviate the challenge above. READ MORE

  4. 2. ICT tools for e-maintenance

    Author : Jaime Campos; Om Prakash; Erkki Jantunen; Benoît Iung; Växjö universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; e-maintenance; maintenance; condition monitoring; condition-based maintenance; mobile device; personal digital assistant; agent technology; web technology; web services; Information Systems; Informatik;

    Abstract : Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have made an impact on various parts of a company. The need of many companies of integrating the wealth of information and processes for profitable business has been highlighted since the middle of the 1980s. Further, the commercialization of the Internet began during the middle of the 1990s. READ MORE

  5. 3. First-line Nurse Managers' Preconditions for Practise : The Important Interplay between Person and Organization

    Author : Bernice Skytt; Marianne Carlsson; Birgitta Ljunggren; Terese Bondas; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Caring sciences; first-line nurse manager; managerial role; instrument development; leadership development; support; turnover; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : The aim was to study personal and organizational conditions for first-line nurse managers and to identify and assess the skills and abilities important for leadership and management. Interviews were conducted with 5 first-line nurse managers, 5 registered nurses, 5 assistant nurses and one head of department delineating their perceptions of current and ideal roles of first-line nurse managers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Biological therapies : treatment outcome in RA-patients : quality of life, health economy and pharmacotherapy

    Author : Jenny Riazzoli; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by symmetric inflammation of synovial joints, leading to progressive erosion of cartilage and bone. The impact of the disease is wide, not only resulting in decreased quality of life (QoL), but also a loss of productivity and an increase in healthcare costs The aim of this thesis was to study the impact of treatment with tumour necrosis factor- alpha inhibitors (TNF-inhibitors) on patients with RA in terms of risk for adverse events, impact on work-force ability and the possibility to predict treatment outcome from early patient reported data. READ MORE

  7. 5. Evaluating Readability on Mobile Devices

    Author : Gustav Öquist; Anna Sågvall Hein; Jan Ygge; Mikael Goldstein; Jukka Hyönä; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Computational linguistics; Readability; Mobile devices; Text presentation; Usability; Evaluation; Adaptation; Eye movement tracking; Datorlingvistik;

    Abstract : The thesis presents findings from five readability studies performed on mobile devices. The dynamic Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) format has been enhanced with regard to linguistic adaptation and segmentation as well as eye movement modeling. READ MORE