Search for dissertations about: "point of care"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 451 swedish dissertations containing the words point of care.
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6. Quality of care and assessment of health among elderly in actue care
Abstract : This thesis describes nursing staff's opinion of quality of care and work satisfaction and elderly patients' perception of health, functional capacity, quality of life and sense of coherence (SOC) from a prognostic point of view. The research was performed within several surgical and orthopaedic wards, and different instruments were developed and tested for reliability and validity. READ MORE
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7. Improving initial care of road traffic injured people in Tanzania : Evaluation of a traffic police first aid education programme
Abstract : Background: An overwhelming proportion of road traffic deaths and injuries in low- and middle-income countries occurs in prehospital environments. Lay responders such as traffic police officers play an important role in providing initial assistance to victims of road crashes, either alone or in collaboration with others. READ MORE
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8. In the Image of Loss : A new perspective on the works of Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
Abstract : "I no longer understand it, and I no longer care for it," Johan Huizinga, Professor of General History at Leiden University, said about his own field to his undoubtedly perplexed students at the opening of the academic year in 1919. The Great War had shocked him to the bone: states, traditions, norms and communities that until only recently had seemed part of life’s unquestionable fabric had been torn apart – and though Huizinga did not know at the time, more experiences of loss and upheaval were soon to follow. READ MORE
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9. Shapes of Spacetimes : Collected tales of black holes
Abstract : In theory, the existence of black holes is predicted by general relativity. In reality, there is a general consensus that they exist in space; in particular at the center of many galaxies. The theory of black holes has been around for decades, but there are still interesting questions calling for attention. READ MORE
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10. Point of care microfluidic tool development for resource limited settings
Abstract : The development of point of care diagnostics using recent advances in microfluidics have the potential to transform health care in several ways, especially in resource limited settings with limited access to advanced health care infrastructure. However, translating a point of care device to reality is often a challenging task because of the complexities involved in integrating a number of diverse engineering concepts into an easy to use, accurate and portable device. READ MORE
