Search for dissertations about: "risk management in healthcare"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 87 swedish dissertations containing the words risk management in healthcare.

  2. 6. Case management for frail older people. Effects on healthcare utilisation, cost in relation to utility, and experiences of the intervention

    Author : Magnus Sandberg; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intervention Studies; Hospitalisation; Informal Caregiver; Case Management; Content Analysis; Registries; Healthcare Utilisation; Frail Elderly; Complex intervention; Healthcare Costs;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate healthcare utilisation patterns and to explore the effects of a case management intervention for frail older people on healthcare utilisation and costs in relation to utility. A further aim was to explore the older people’s and case managers’ experiences of the intervention. READ MORE

  4. 7. Software development and risk management in the safety critical medical device domain

    Author : Christin Lindholm; Institutionen för datavetenskap; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; risk management; Software development; medical device;

    Abstract : The healthcare sector is one of the fastest growing economic sectors of today. The medical device domain is one part of that sector. An increasing part of functionality in medical devices and systems is implemented in software and many features should not be possible to implement without software. READ MORE

  5. 8. Aspects of Health Promotion Practice in Swedish primary healthcare : Perspectives from staff and patients related to working conditions of district nurses and lifestyle habit management in patients with risk factors for cardiovascular disease

    Author : Kristina Lundberg; Lisbeth Porskrog Kristiansen; Mats Jong; Miek C. Jong; Mirjam Ekstedt; Högskolan i Gävle; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiovascular disease; District nurse; Health Promotion; Intervention; Primary healthcare; The Theory of Human Caring; Distriktssköterska; Hjärt-kärlsjukdom; Hälsofrämjande; Intervention; Primärvård; The Theory of Human Caring; Health-Promoting Work; Hälsofrämjande arbete;

    Abstract : The overall aim of present thesis was to generate knowledge about aspects of Health Promotion Practice (HPP) related to district nurses’ working conditions and their professional patient-related work. Further, the aim was to study lifestyle habit management and experiences of caring encounters in patients with risk factors of developing CVD. READ MORE

  6. 9. Understanding in Healthcare Organisations- a prerequisite for development

    Author : Eva Henriksen; Bengt Fridlund; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health services research; understanding; elderly care services; healthcare organisations; complex adaptive system; gender; power; care structures; care processes and care outcomes; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health and medical services in society; Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Abstract : This study proposes that poor understanding of the structures, processes and outcomes of organisations seriously hampers collaboration between professional groups in care organisations. Three care settings were investigated: follow-up of patients with heart disease, an intensive care unit and care services for older people. READ MORE

  7. 10. Perinatal Depressive Symptoms among Women in North-Eastern Thailand : Risk Factors, Support and Prevention

    Author : Nitikorn Phoosuwan; Pranee Lundberg; Leif Eriksson; Katarina Hjelm; Eva Nissen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Perinatal depressive symptoms; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; risk factors; life situation; support; intervention programme; public health professionals; Caring Sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

    Abstract : Perinatal depressive symptoms among women remain a global burden. Improvements in self-efficacy among public health professionals (PHPs) in primary healthcare settings to detect and manage perinatal depressive symptoms among women are needed. READ MORE