Essays about: "patient involvement"

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  1. 21. Caring for the Critically Ill at the End-of-Life : Nurses’ Experiences of Palliative Care in Brazilian ICUs – a Minor Field Study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för vård, arbetsliv och välfärd

    Author : Maria Tillquist; [2015]
    Keywords : family-centered critical care; palliative care; end-of-life care; ICU; nurses’ experiences; content analysis; minor field study; Brazil;

    Abstract : Background: Critical care is a relatively young speciality with its intention to treat critical illness equally all around the world. Patients admitted to ICUs receive advanced treatments in order to save lives, however some patients will pass away during critical care, which put family members in great physical and emotional distress. READ MORE

  3. 22. Self-monitoring of Health : A development project with the aim to identify and develop a user-friendly medical device

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Henrik Ljungh; [2014]
    Keywords : concept development; medical device; self-monitoring; heart disease; konceptutveckling; medicinsk produkt; egenkontroll; hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar;

    Abstract : The project was carried out for Semcon’s product development department. The aim of the project was to develop a concept that illustrates Semcon’s competences in their Total Design Office offer. The concept was to be developed within the medical device sector, with the purpose to self-monitor the user's health. READ MORE

  4. 23. eHealth development in Sweden : A  study  of  prominent  aspects  and  benefits  from  a  multi-userperspective

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : LUDVIG JAKOBSSON; JONATHAN SOBIN; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The  European  health  care  is  facing  challenges  with  an  increasing  ageing  population, with a higher frequency of chronic diseases, which have resulted in rising health care costs. Meanwhile, the trend shows how patients and citizens are becoming more active in their personal health care, with the number of existing doctors and nurses subsiding furthermore entailing problems. READ MORE

  5. 24. eHealth development in Sweden : A study of prominent aspects and benefits from a multi-user perspective

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Jonathan Sobin; Ludvig Jakobsson; [2014]
    Keywords : eHealth; e-health; business model; business modeling; Business Model Canvas; BMC; Electronic Health Record; EHR; ICT; eHälsa; e-hälsa; affärsmodell; verksamhetsmodulering; Business Model Canvas; BMC; elektronisk patientjournal; EHR; ICT;

    Abstract : The European health care is facing challenges with an increasing ageing population, with a higher frequency of chronic diseases, which have resulted in rising health care costs. Meanwhile, the trend shows how patients and citizens are becoming more active in their personal health care, with the number of existing doctors and nurses subsiding furthermore entailing problems. READ MORE

  6. 25. Autonomous Stroke Rehabilitation with Microsoft Kinect

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Nicolae Palade; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aim of the work is to design and prototype an autonomous stroke rehabilitation system using the Microsoft Kinect camera that allows patients to undergo their rehab therapy from home without the constant need of specialized staff involvement in the rehab process. The rehab system tracks and computes a set of measurable indicators that reflect the rehab progress. READ MORE