Essays about: "Maternity Hospital"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words Maternity Hospital.

  1. 6. The Swedish women's choice of birthplace : Can Sweden offer similar financed birthplace benefits as in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Natalia Englund; [2019]
    Keywords : home birth; place of birth; hemförlossning;

    Abstract : At the beginning of the 20th century, major technological changes occurred in maternity care in Europe. In connection with the introduction of good hand hygiene, advance medical equipment and use of disinfectants in the hospitals, obstetricians quickly noticed that maternal mortality decreased. READ MORE

  2. 7. Health Care Accessibility in Upper Norrland : Accessibility Profile by means of a Network Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Lucas J.F. Röhlinger; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the temporary context of rural out-outmigration, growing agglomerations, demographic ageing andmedical advancement, the task of providing all inhabitants with sufficient health care accessibility hasbecome a challenge. Especially in rural regions like Sweden’s Upper Norrland, where the populationdensity is in most parts at a European minimum. READ MORE

  3. 8. Reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool when administered on mobile phones versus pen-paper: A comparative study among healthcare staff in Nairobi, Kenya.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Melissa Cederqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : m-health; know-do gap; mobile phone; pen-paper; Nairobi; Kenya; mobile health; test-retest reliability; Cohen s Kappa; COACH; Cronbach s alpha; ICC; interrater reliability; internal consistency; reliability; nurse; midwife; doctor; physician; health systems research; Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital; Pumwani Maternity Hospital; Mbagathi District Hospital; Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital; COntext Assessment for Community Health tool; context; healthcare context;

    Abstract : Aim: To investigate the reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool on mobile phone versus pen-paper in Nairobi, Kenya. Background: One of the barriers to the progress of the MDGs has been the failure of health systems in many LMICs to effectively implement evidence-based interventions As a result of the “know-do” gap, patients do not benefit from advances in healthcare and are exposed to unnecessary risks. READ MORE

  4. 9. Nepalese women suffering from uterine prolapse - A participant observational study in a maternity hospital in Nepal

    University essay from

    Author : Ingrid Broms; Anna-Klara Ingvarsson; [2012-06-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Background: Uterine prolapse is a condition in which the muscles and supporting ligaments holding the uterus in place gets too weak to keep the uterus in position. This causes the uterus to drop into the vaginal canal and results in a downward malposition of the uterus. READ MORE

  5. 10. Quality Improvement in a Maternity Ward and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. What are staff and patients' experiences of Experience-based Co-design? : Part 1: A qualitative study

    University essay from HHJ. Kvalitetsförbättring och ledarskap inom hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Carolina Bergerum; [2012]
    Keywords : Quality Improvement; Maternity Care; Neonatal Intensive Care; Experience-based Co-design;

    Abstract : Background: Recent focus on quality and patient safety has underlined the need to involve patients in improving healthcare. “Experience-based Co-design” (EBCD) is an approach to capture and understand patient and staff (i. e. users) experiences, identifying so called “touch points” and then working together equally in improvement efforts. READ MORE