Search for dissertations about: "specialised medical care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words specialised medical care.
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1. Quality improvement in palliative care : the role of a national quality register and perceptions of information during palliative chemotherapy
Abstract : IntroductionThere is a need in palliative care for development of structured methods to assess quality and support improvement. This need is present both within and outside specialised palliative care.Honest information from physicians is regarded as an important part of palliative care. READ MORE
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2. A person-centred approach to support family caregivers in specialised home care : The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention
Abstract : Family caregivers are crucial providers of support and care for patients with lifethreatening illness and many report unmet support needs. With the use of quantitative and qualitative methods this thesis aimed to evaluate the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) and explore experiences and potential effects of utilising the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) among family caregivers and registered nurses in the context of specialised home care. READ MORE
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3. No Heroics, Please : Mapping Deceased Donation Practices in a Catalan Hospital
Abstract : This thesis presents an in-depth ethnographic mapping of deceased donation in a Catalan hospital. A unique site in terms of leading edge technoscientific practices, high rates of donation and its consolidated specialised team of transplant coordinators (TCs). READ MORE
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4. Leg ulcer management in primary care with special reference to pinch grafting
Abstract : Wound management in primary and community care was investigated throughout a period of 12 years within a well-defined population in one county in Southern Sweden. The estimated prevalence of chronic leg and foot ulcers was 0.19% in 1998 and the mean prevalence was 0.20% during the years 1994-1998. READ MORE
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5. Self-management support to handle everyday life with Parkinson´s disease
Abstract : Background: Being diagnosed with Parkinson´s disease (PD) is a life-altering experience. The long-term condition requires continuous adjustments to the everyday life not only of the person affected, but also for care partners. READ MORE