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A matter of participation? A critical incident study of municipal care personnel in situations involving care-dependent older persons and emergency medical services

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2022
Purpose This study aimed at describing municipal care personnel’s experiences of and actions in situations when older persons need emergency medical services (EMS) at home.
Anna Hjalmarsson, Gunnel Östlund, Margareta Asp, Birgitta Kerstis, Mats Holmberg   +4 more
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Municipal acute care teams as a flexible solution for the treatment of acutely ill patients at-home: a mixed-method study of patients’ and caregivers’ experiences with an acute care team

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective Development of initiatives to reduce hospitalisations is a major focus of healthcare planning. Strengthening the community with municipal acute care teams or units is a newly implemented Danish initiative aimed at preventing hospitalisations ...
Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Christina Østervang, Stine Emilie Junker Udesen, Dorthe Susanne Nielsen, Nina Andersen   +4 more
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The human resource implications of improving financial risk protection for mothers and newborns in Zimbabwe [PDF]

, 2013
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A Chikanda, A Chikanda, Africa Health Workforce Observatory, Barbara McPake, C Chasokela, D Auret, D Makuto, D Sanders, EQUINET, Global Observatory, Government of Zimbabwe, Government of Zimbabwe, GoZ, Health Service Board, Health Service Board, J Campbell, J Herbst, J Osika, L Bijlmakers, M Clemens, Malvern Munjoma, Ministry of Health, MJ Chimbari, N Gupta, O Mudyarabikwa, P Manga, R Hecht, R Yates, S Witter, Shungu Munyati, Sophie Witter, ST Agere, Tim Ensor, UNFPA MoHCW, UNICEF, UNICEF, UNICEF, UNICEF, Wilson Mashange, World Bank, World Bank, World Health Organisation, Yotamu Chirwa, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) and ICF International, Zimbabwe Workforce Observatory, ZIMSTAT   +45 more
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Reablement in a small municipality, a survival analysis

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Reablement is a municipal service given to patients at home. The purpose of the service is to assist recovery after hospital discharges or other sudden changes in a patient’s functional level. The service is often provided by a team of nurses,
Kjartan Sarheim Anthun, Monica Lillefjell, Kirsti Sarheim Anthun   +2 more
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Perspectives on Coordinating Health Services for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness – A Qualitative Study

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2022
Jorunn Nærland Skjærpe,1 Inge Joa,1,2 Elisabeth Willumsen,1 Wenche ten Velden Hegelstad,2,3 Tatiana Aleksandrovna Iakovleva,4 Marianne Storm1,5 1Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway; 2TIPS ...
Skjærpe JN, Joa I, Willumsen E, Hegelstad WTV, Iakovleva TA, Storm M   +5 more
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Costs of provision for in-home care services for dependent persons in selected Polish cities 2015–2017 – challenges for local governments

Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 2020
Introduction and objective The provision of safety and professional care for dependent persons, including the elderly and the disabled at home, is one of the biggest challenges for health policy and social assistance.
Marta Giezek, Paulina Zabielska, Beata Karakiewicz   +2 more
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“There Is a Lot of Community Spirit Going On.” Middle Managers' Stories of Innovation in Home Care Services

SAGE Open Nursing, 2019
Background : There is a need for qualitative studies on imposed innovation in home care services in welfare societies. The municipalities are key actors in the field of innovation in the public sector.
Rita Sørly PhD, Martin Sollund Krane PhD, Geir Bye, May-Britt Ellingsen PhD   +3 more
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Earlier hospital discharge: a challenge for Norwegian municipalities

Nordic Journal of Social Research, 2017
Aim: In order to improve patient outcomes and minimize health care costs, many Western countries are attempting to reduce the length of stay in hospitals by transferring responsibilities from specialist care to primary care.
Heidi Gautun, Astri Syse
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Nurses’ Perspectives on an Electronic Medication Administration Record in Home Health Care: Qualitative Interview Study

JMIR Nursing, 2022
BackgroundeHealth is considered by policy makers as a prerequisite for meeting the demands of health care from the growing proportion of older people worldwide.
Sara Karnehed, Lena-Karin Erlandsson, Margaretha Norell Pejner   +2 more
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Hyvinvoinnin muotoilu [PDF]

, 2013
Designing for Wellbeing consists of 12 projects which represent actual services or processes in the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Lahti.
Honkonen, Janos, Keinonen, Turkka, Vaajakallio, Kirsikka   +2 more
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