Essays about: "healthcare elderly"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 68 essays containing the words healthcare elderly.

  1. 1. Health Data Exchange during Transfer of Multi-morbid Elderly

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Hanan Hadi; [2023]
    Keywords : Ageing; Multi-morbidity; Health data; Health Information Exchange; Cooperation between region and municipality; Äldre; Multisjuka; Hälsodata; Utbyte av hälsoinformation; Samarbete mellan region och kommun;

    Abstract : This project aimed to enhance communication and collaboration among care providers in Stockholm Region and Stockholm Municipality by analyzing health data in various medical record systems and identifying the data that needs to be shared to support elderly individuals with multi-morbidity. Interviews with health experts, caregivers, and policymakers, as well as a literature review, were conducted to gather data. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Har lagringsdugliga grönsaker en plats inom svensk krisberedskap? : en undersökning av skånska kommuners krisberedskap för livsmedelsförsörjningen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Nadia Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Civilförsvar; lagring; livsmedelsstrategi; offentlig sektor; rotfrukter; SWOT-analys; totalförsvar;

    Abstract : Krig, pandemi, naturkatastrofer och flyktingkriser har skett mer frekvent de senaste åren. Med bakgrund av detta finns det ett ökat intresse för att skapa större förståelse för hur Sveriges krisberedskap ser ut idag och främst inom livsmedelsförsörjningen. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Those were the days?” : A qualitative study on the elderly’s acceptance of the digital world in Finland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Sampo Sorvisto; [2023]
    Keywords : Elderly; digitalisation; quality of life; society; digital services; e-health; inclusivity;

    Abstract : This study aims to discover how self-supported elderly in Finland experience the move towards a digital society and how this change affects their daily lives. As the proportion of the elderly compared to younger generations changes, so does the need for digital services catering to this population group. READ MORE

  6. 5. Primary Care in the Digital Age: is mHealth the answer? : A Quantitative Study Assessing Factors Influencing Young Elderly Swedes' Attitudes Towards mHealth for Primary Healthcare

    University essay from

    Author : Sanna Göransson; Nelli Hajdu; [2023]
    Keywords : eHealth; mHealth; young elderly; Sweden; digital healthcare;

    Abstract : The combination of declining birth rates and an aging Swedish population presents challenges for the government in terms of accommodating and providing for the needs of a larger and older population. This demographic shift will exert significant pressure on the public sector, particularly the healthcare system. READ MORE