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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 62 avhandlingar innehållade orden continuity of patient care.
21. Together towards safer medication treatment for older persons
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on promoting patient safety in older persons using medications. Given that medications can unintentionally harm patients, the World Health Organisation emphasises “Medication without harm” as a global patient safety challenge. LÄS MER
22. Autonomi, beroende, livskvalitet : Livets sista månad för 56 cancerpatienter
Sammanfattning : The main purpose of the present study was to obtain an in-depth understanding of what the final phase of life was like for a group of gravely ill and dying cancer patients, with focus on autonomy, dependency and quality of life. The specific aims were to: 1) describe the patients' autonomy and how the attitudes of relatives and staff promoted/hindered patient participation in decision-making, 2) describe how the patients assessed their quality of life in two care cultures, 3) describe how members of the care team prognosticated the patients' remaining survival time, and 4) investigate continuity of care site in two different care cultures during the patients' final month of life. LÄS MER
23. Asthma nurse practice in primary health care : quality, costs and outcome
Sammanfattning : The primary aim of the present work was to document and analyse whether it is beneficial to patients and to the health care sector to organise asthma care in primary health care is the form of asthma nurse practices (ANPs). During the past decade ANPs have been established in primary health care in the county of Östergatland, Sweden. LÄS MER
24. Patients' position in care transitions : an analysis of patient participation and patient-centeredness
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Patients with chronic diseases need care transitions between primary and hospital care when facing severe exacerbation or acute illness. Such transitions are associated with risks, potentially adverse events and patient suffering. LÄS MER
25. Patient safety in primary and emergency care
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores aspects of risk and safety in health care. Patient safety is about preventing harm to patients. A perspective of resilience is used, which is a proactive approach to making care safer. LÄS MER
