Search for dissertations about: "primary care"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1031 swedish dissertations containing the words primary care.

  2. 21. Management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care : a study of a nurse-led multidisciplinary programme of pulmonary rehabilitation

    Author : Ann-Britt Zakrisson; Peter Engfeldt; Kersti Theander; Agneta Anderzén Carlsson; Birgitta Klang Söderqvist; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; COPD; exacerbations; experiences; functional capacity; next of kin; nursing care; primary care; quality of life; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to modify and evaluate effects, as well as todescribe experiences of a nurse-led multidisciplinary programme of pulmonaryrehabilitation in primary health care for patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their next of kin.Interviews were performed with 12 COPD nurses about their experiencesof patient education (I). READ MORE

  4. 22. Quality, costs and the role of primary health care

    Author : Sven Engström; Lars Borgquist; Ingvar Krakau; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Drug utilization review methods; Hospitalization statistics and numerical data; Outpatient clinics; hospital utilization; Primary health care; Quality of health care; Respiratory tract infections; drug therapy; Family practice; Cost-benefit analysis; Efficiency; Organizational; Health care costs; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of primary care in health care systems in terms of health, health care utilisation and costs, and to study the feasibility of retrieval of data from computerised medical records to monitor medical quality.The thesis includes five studies, a systematic literature review, a register study of utilisation of hospital and primary care, a study based on data from computerised medical records of individual patients cost for primary care, and two studies of management of respiratory infections in primary care based on data from computerised medical records of twelve health centres. READ MORE

  5. 23. Multimodal rehabilitation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, focusing on primary care

    Author : Elisabeth Pietilä Holmner; Britt-Marie Stålnacke; Gunilla Stenberg; Paul Enthoven; Stefan Bergman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Multimodal Rehabilitation; Chronic Pain; Primary Care; Specialist Care; rehabiliteringsmedicin; Rehabilitation Medicine;

    Abstract : Background: Chronic pain is a complex condition that has consequences both for individual people and for society. The individual often experiences impact on function, activity and participation. Society is affected by high healthcare and sick leave costs and a loss of workforce. READ MORE

  6. 24. Healthcare and patient factors affecting sick leave : From a primary health care perspective

    Author : Lars Carlsson; Thorne Wallman; Johan Hallqvist; Catharina Gutavsson; Urban Janlert; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sick leave; rehabilitation; return to work; primary health care; randomised controlled trial; focus-group discussions; motivation; Allmänmedicin; Family Medicine;

    Abstract : Background: For indeterminate reasons, there have been major variations in sick leave in Sweden, and many physicians have perceived sick leave assignments as burdensome.Aim: To gain more knowledge and understanding, from a perspective of primary health care, about factors in health care and patients that affect sick leave. READ MORE

  7. 25. Primary Care as an Arena For Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Vardiovascular Disease Prevention

    Author : Ingvar Ovhed; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiovascular system; samhällsmedicin; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; primary health care; Opportunistic screening; consultation; primary prevention; secondary prevention; tertiary prevention; hypercholesterolaemia; hypertension; smoking; coronary disease; NIDDM; smoking cessation; awareness; general pract; self-monitoring; Kardiovaskulära systemet;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular disease prevention has been a challenge for research for decades. The studies of this thesis were designed to investigate the role of health professionals in everyday clinical work based upon the concept of comprehensive primary care consultation. READ MORE