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  1. 1. Private and public quality of care- a comparison of pressure sore prevalence in Swedish care homes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hedda Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : private healthcare; nursing homes; care homes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper compares the quality of private and public health care, by studying Swedish care homes for elderly and disabled persons. The outcome of interest is the prevalence of pressure ulcers. Pressure ulcers are partly preventable by for example care home staff routines, nutrition and movement plans. READ MORE

  3. 2. Nursing intervention among patients with hypertension to improved medication adherence

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Xie Qi; Chunguang Zhao; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background ：Hypertension is a public health problem in many countries.Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with hypertensionbeing a major influencing factor. The prevalence increases with increasing age. READ MORE

  4. 3. Nurse’s experience during COVID-19 epidemic : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Xu Huangfang; Jin Jin; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: Since December 2019, one month before China's Spring Festival, there had been many cases of pneumonia with unknown etiology in Wuhan, Hubei. The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak had brought great challenges to people's lives and public health. READ MORE

  5. 4. Registered nurses' experiences of working with indigenous patients in remote areas in Amazonas, Peru : a qualitative interview study at health clinics in Loreto region

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Linnea Berglund; Siri Fjellman; [2019]
    Keywords : Registered nurses’ experiences; Indigenous patients; Intercultural health; Remote areas; Limited access;

    Abstract : Background In remote areas of the Peruvian Amazon there is a high burden of communicable diseases, limited access to health care and a low distribution of registered nurses. Registered nurses are working with indigenous patients in the area, where traditional medicine and practice is common. READ MORE

  6. 5. Filipino nurses’ experiences of nursing in the public health care settings in the Philippines : A qualitative interview study

    University essay from Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Elin Astvik; Amanda Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Filipino nurses; Experiences; Nursing; Philippines;

    Abstract : Background: The Philippines gained independency year 1946. Health services in the country were decentralized year 1991 and was moved from a national level to local government. The public health care system still appears obscure among the growing population and concerns over the public health care settings’ accessibility and quality remain. READ MORE