Essays about: "the patient"
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1. How Can I Make You Stay? A qualitative study examining which managerial factors are perceived to affect the nurse turnover rates in Region Stockholm
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : One of the biggest challenges for nurse managers in Sweden is employee retention and counteracting staff turnover. High nurse turnover is associated with major patient safety risks, inefficiencies and increased costs. The reduction in turnover is, therefore, critical to offer better health care and would benefit many stakeholders. READ MORE
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2. Predictive Modeling of Pipetting Dynamics. Multivariate Regression Analysis: PLS and ANN for Estimating Density and Volume from Pressure Recordings
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Thermo Fisher Scientific manufacture automatic pipetting instruments for diagnostic tests. These tests are sensitive to abnormalities and changes in e.g. volume or density could potentially lead to less precision or other issues in the pipetting work flow. READ MORE
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3. Adherence in patients with heart failure. Relationships to symptom burden and hospitalization frequency : A cross-sectional survey study
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV)Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the degree of adherence and non-adherence to treatment regimen in the population with heart failure, as well as to explore relationships to symptom burden and hospitalization-frequency. Introduction: Heart failure – a chronic disease with a somber prognosis and high mortality, incidence and prevalence increasing world-wide. READ MORE
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4. Predicting True Sepsis and Culture-positive Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit with Machine Learning Techniques
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Sepsis, a serious medical condition often leading to patients requiring intensive care, has prompted numerous scientists to employ mathematical techniques to aid in its diagnosis. This thesis uses logistic regression and a machine learning technique, XGBoost, to predict true sepsis (as opposed to sepsis mimics) and culture-positive sepsis (among true sepsis) in critical care using blood test results, physiological measurements and other patient characteristics. READ MORE
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5. Testing a contemplative landscape method to design a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for the Mellanorrlands Hospice
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis explores the effectiveness of the Contemplative Landscape Method (CLM) in designing a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for Mellanorrlands Hospice, aimed at improving the well-being of palliative care patients. With the increasing importance of palliative care due to an ageing population and the growing demand for hospice services, this study addresses the pressing need for therapeutic landscapes that make a positive contribution to the emotional and psychological health of patients and staff. READ MORE