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  1. 1. Development of a System Dynamic Model of Mental Healthcare Structure in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Julia Osswald; [2024]
    Keywords : Mental health; mental healthcare; healthcare structure; system dynamics; simulation; emergency care; modeling; primary care; specialized care; Stockholm; mental healthcare system; Psykisk hälsa; psykiatrisk vård; vårdstruktur; systemdynamisk modell; simulering; akutsjukvård; primärvård; specialiserad vård; psykiatriskt sjukvårdssystem; Stockholm.;

    Abstract : Mental illnesses are the leading cause of disability in the world today, affecting nearly a billion people including 14% of the world’s adolescents. Mental illnesses include both psychiatric conditions and inconveniences and is a broad term to describe multiple different conditions in varying severity. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Simulation Game Approach for Improving Access to Specialized Healthcare Services in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Najla Alkhatib; [2024]
    Keywords : Swedish healthcare system; primary healthcare center; specialized care; private care provider; care access; care quality; waiting time and queue; serious games.;

    Abstract : In Sweden, where a decentralized healthcare system is applied, all patients are registered at a primary healthcare center. To access most of the publicly funded specialized care clinics, patients need to be referred by a general physician at the primary healthcare center. READ MORE

  4. 3. Population aging and healthcare - applying estimators to the projected future of Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Elias Filhage Wahlström; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Population aging; Healthcare; Public finances;

    Abstract : This paper presents an empirical study on the effects of an aging population on a country's healthcare expenditure. The long-term trend of decreasing fertility rates and increased life expectancy results in a larger share of older people with greater demand for healthcare. READ MORE

  5. 4. Befogat eller ej? : en studie baserad på anmälningar som inkommit mot djurhälsopersonal till ansvarsnämnden för djurens hälso- och sjukvård gällande avlivning av djur mellan åren 2018-2022

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Hannah Vickers; [2023]
    Keywords : ansvarsnämnden för djurens hälso- och sjukvård; djurvälfärd; anmälningar; avlivning;

    Abstract : Nowadays, pets are considered family members and are therefore important to a lot of people, especially if there is a strong human-animal bond between them. Owners can contact animal health personnel if the animal is sick, or if they need help to have the animal euthanized, which could be considered essential to maintain good animal welfare. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sargassum seaweed in Guadeloupe: a public health concern : An interview study in Guadeloupe, French West Indies

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Hanna Grönroos; [2023]
    Keywords : brown algae; Guadeloupe; health; health literacy; lifestyle; sargassum; brunalg; Guadeloupe; hälsa; hälsolitteracitet; livsstil; sargassum;

    Abstract : Bakgrund Strömmar av brunalgen sargassum har drabbat Karibien i flera år, särskilt påtagligt det senaste decenniet, sedan år 2011. Den överväldiga mängden sargassum har förknippats med klimatförändringar och utsläpp av gödningsmedel i havet. READ MORE