Search for dissertations about: "pre-hospital barriers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words pre-hospital barriers.

2. 1. Pre-hospital Barriers to Emergency Obstetric Care : Studies of Maternal Mortality and Near-miss in Bolivia and Guatemala

   Author : Mattias Rööst; Birgitta Essén; Jerker Liljestrand; Veronique Filippi; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : pre-hospital barriers; maternal mortality; near-miss; traditional birth attendants; social marginalization; Bolivia; Guatemala; barreras pre-hospitalarias; mortalidad materna; morbilidad obstétrica severa; parteras tradicionales; marginalización social; Bolivia; Guatemala; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; International Health; Internationell hälsa;

   Abstract : Maternal mortality is a global health concern but inequalities in utilization of maternal health care are not clearly understood. Severe morbidity (near-miss) is receiving increased attention due to methodological difficulties in maternal mortality studies. READ MORE

4. 2. Symptoms and care seeking behaviour during myocardial infarction in patients with diabetes

   Author : Karin Hellström Ängerud; Christine Brulin; Mats Eliasson; Ulf Näslund; Anna Strömberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; myocardial infarction; diabetes mellitus; symptoms; symptom interpretation; pre-hospital delay; patient delay; decision making; care seeking behaviour; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: In Myocardial infarction (MI) it is well established that timely diagnosis and treatment may reduce mortality and improve the prognosis. Therefore it is important that patients with MI seek medical care as soon as possible. Patients with diabetes have a higher risk for MI and worse prognosis compared to patients without diabetes. READ MORE

5. 3. Toward safety promotion among road users : epidemiology and prevention of road traffic injuries in Iran

   Author : Davoud Khorasani Zavareh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Vulnerable road-user; capture-recapture method; surveillance; system; approach; coordination; road-user safety; laypeople interaction; pre-hospital services; grounded theory;

   Abstract : Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem. Iran has one of the highest RTI mortality and morbidity rates in the world. READ MORE

6. 4. Preparedness and safe hospital : medical response to disasters

   Author : Ahmad Reza Djalali; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Disaster;

   Abstract : Background: A disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community. The number of disasters and affected people has increased during the past decades. “Hospitals safe from disasters” is emphasized by the Hyogo Framework Actions for 2005-2015. READ MORE

7. 5. Pediatric injury care in low-resource hospital settings. Insight from Mozambique, before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

   Author : Vanda Amado; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Children are a high-risk group for injuries and the burden is disproportionally high in low- resource settings such as the African continent, which has the highest population of children globally. In low-resource settings in sub-Saharan Africa, the COVID19 pandemic exposed known weaknesses of fragile health systems in providing quality pediatric care. READ MORE