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1. The Ulleråker Hospitalum : A Case Study in the Wage Development of the Medical Sector 1890-1920
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This essay presents a case study about the development of income levels in the medical sector during Sweden´s period of modernization, 1890-1920, focusing specifically on the five wage groups which comprised the medical staff at Uppsala´s Ulleråker hospitalum (=mental asylum). This institution, though different in it´s stated mission from hospitals and the like, was similarily organized, and staffed with employees belonging to the same categories as regular hospital staff - they shared similar social backgrounds, education levels, work tasks and conditions. READ MORE
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2. Health care professionals’ experiences and views of sexual and reproductive health service provision to undocumented Roma women in Finland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsaAbstract : Aim: This qualitative study explores the sexual and reproductive health service provision offered to undocumented Roma women migrating to Finland and traces the major challenges in this regard through the experiences, the perceptions, and the views of Finnish health professionals. Background: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of undocumented Roma women is of a particular concern since the lack of health insurance, their mobility, and disadvantaged educational, social, and economic level make them more vulnerable to health risks. READ MORE
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3. “A glass half-full of opportunities” The perceptions and lived experiences of Arabic-speaking immigrants using digital primary healthcare applications in Scania, Sweden. A qualitative content analysis study.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsaAbstract : Abstract Background: There is growing concern in Sweden about health inequity and unequal access to traditional primary healthcare among different socio-economic groups, predominantly immigrants. The use of information and communication technology in the health sector has been suggested as a potential tool to overcome healthcare accessibility and equity. READ MORE
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4. Digital transformation of healthcare services in developing countries : An exploratory research of healthtech opportunities in Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) markets
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The development of new technologies within healthcare open up for important and valuable opportunities for businesses as well as for individuals. Mobile health is one of the most important digital innovation, since patients get the opportunities to self-manage diseases and to receive healthcare services from specialists wherever and whenever. READ MORE
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5. THE TRANSITION OF AGING HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO RETIREMENT STAGE : A comparison between Doctors and Nurses in Sweden and Ghana
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Data from various sources indicate that the world’s population is aging and doing so at an unprecedented way. Global population figure of people aged 60 years and over have doubled since the 1980s. READ MORE
