Essays about: "Patient-centered care"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words Patient-centered care.

  1. 6. User interface for registering and sharing health data for patients with chronic diseases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Niklas Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The cost of healthcare in Sweden has risen steadily since the beginning of the 21st century and one of the major contributors to the increase are chronic diseases. Chronic diseases are complex and long-lasting disorders which cause disability and death worldwide. READ MORE

  3. 7. Decision Support in Shared Decision-Making for Patient-Centered Care

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för datavetenskap och samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Anton Lagerqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : patient-centered care; healthcare; shared-decision making; decision analysis;

    Abstract : Healthcare decisions should be evidence-based and patient-centered. Patient-centered care is about providing quality care with the patient as the focus. The provider has to incorporate the patient’s values, preferences, and objectives into the clinical decision. Traditionally, clinical decisions were made by the provider alone. READ MORE

  4. 8. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS EXPERIENCED BY NURSES WORKING IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE INDIAN HOSPITALS

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Agnes Nilsson; Risa Larsen; [2018]
    Keywords : Communication; Cultural Competence; Interpreters; Language barriers; Nursing; Quality of care; Transcultural nursing;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med studien var att skapa djupare förståelse kring sjuksköterskors upplevelse av mellanmänsklig kommunikation med patienter med annan kulturell bakgrund. Bakgrund: Kommunikation spelar en viktig roll i kulturen och är en stor del av relationen mellan individer. READ MORE

  5. 9. Exploring progressive web applications for health care : Developing a PWA to gather patients' self assessments

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Mikael Wahlström; [2017]
    Keywords : Progressive web application; PWA; mobile health; mHealth; self assessments;

    Abstract : Many health care providers aim to become more patient-centered, and developing mobile health applications for patients might help achieve this. In the light of this, this thesis explores if the progressive web application (PWA) concept is suitable for mobile health applications. READ MORE

  6. 10. Patients’ Communication with Primary Care: A Pre-study for a new communication system

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Fanny Lauret; Stephanie Härdig; [2016]
    Keywords : Physician-patient communication; Health care; Primary care; Digital communication tool; Patient-centered care; Co-creation; Service design; Patient journey; Swedish county councils and municipalities;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore patients’ experiences and preferences concerning communication with primary care, as well as their attitude towards a future digital system to manage communication. The Swedish county councils and municipalities (SKL) is developing a new digital tool as a complement in the communication between patients and physicians, thus this research is a preliminary investigation of a larger approach. READ MORE