Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"Care and treatment"”.
-
Diversity in residential care and treatment for young people in Sweden
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe the diversity in residential care and treatment for young people in Sweden on the individual level, the interactional level and the contextual level. This thesis consists of five papers based on two studies. Papers I and II use data from a …
-
The Co-Occurring Disorder Patient: Effects of Stigma, Perception of Care, and Treatment
… of stigma as it relates to the mentally ill and chemically addicted population has recently become more prominent in clinician discussion than it has been in the past. Patient’s perception of care regarding this topic has also been amplified in discovering more information about stigma. This …
-
Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Botswana: barriers and risk factors influencing patient outcomes, case detection, and linkage to effective care and treatment
Background: Botswana reports high treatment success for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB), but many challenges remain. Case detection is lower than expected and varies by year, and mortality rates are high. Research aims included identifying: factors associated with mortality, access to …
-
Implementation of a Novel model to enhance Routine HIV care and Treatment capacity in South Africa: Outcomes, Costs, and Cost-effectiveness
… the provincial department of health, an NGO, and a local private sector general practitioner (GP) network, which provides routine HIV care and treatment to public sector patients in order to alleviate the patient burden at public sector primary care clinics. Methods: This was a retrospective …
-
Mental health service users’, carers’ and professionals’ perceptions of the named person provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Background: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 reduced the role of the nearest relative, identified by a hierarchy of relationships, who previously could admit and discharge a patient as well as receive information about their care. This role is now reduced to one of …
-
Growing up on HAART : the experiences and needs of HIV positive adolescents in care and treatment in the Western Cape province of South Africa
… are becoming a progressively more sizeable and prominent sub-group in the South African HIV/AIDS epidemic. As HAART becomes increasingly available, vertically infected children can be expected to survive into adolescence and adulthood. Additionally, sexual transmission of HIV remains a …
-
A multi-component theory-based behaviour change intervention to increase HIV self–testing uptake and linkage to HIV prevention, care and treatment among hard to reach adults in Northern Tanzania
… receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95 % of all people receiving ART achieve viral suppression, it is imperative to introduce novel community–based testing approaches such as HIV self-testing (HIVST). HIV self–testing has been shown to empower non– testers in both developed and …
-
The role of gender relations in decision-making for access to antiretrovirals. A study of the AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) clients, Kampala district, Uganda
The way gender relations influence access to care and treatment particularly access to antiretroviral medicines is a challenge to HIV/AIDS programmes and to the individuals and families with HIV. Gender norms that push women and men to adhere to dominant ideals of femininity and masculinity may …
-
Exploring the legal means of enhancing access to essential medicines in South Africa
The introduction of ARVs to the care and treatment of HIV and AIDS must comply with South African patent law and international obligations under the TRIPS agreement. However, the prices of patented and/or branded drugs supplied by the manufacturers may prevent equitable access to necessary drugs …
-
The impact of information technology upon primary health care in Great Britain
… the impact of information technology on health care in Great Britain. Its major aim is to identify means by which information technology may improve the quality of health care in specific areas within the health services.The study concentrated upon general practice and was split into three …
-
STDMn+p0: a multidimensional patient oriented data mining framework for critical care research
In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment, critical care and treatment directly correlate to the multidimensional development of an infant and are influenced by attributes such as gender and gestational age (GA). Recent literature on guidelines developed for neonatal intensive care; do …
-
Nurses' Perception of Diabetes: A Comparative Analysis
… requiring a multidisciplinary approach towards care and treatment. Associated with many complications and increased patient morbidity, proper diabetes management is vital to improve patient outcomes. Nurses play a major role in providing diabetes care and education to patients. This study …
-
Diversion of juvenile delinquents in Stockton, California : a close look at definitions, attempts, and future trends
… there are agencies a) whose primary purpose is treatment of juvenile offenders, or b) whose auxiliary function is the treatment of juvenile offenders . One of the working assumptions of these agencies is that if the juvenile, as a first offender or minor offender, can be diverted from the …
-
Interrupting the silence: an action research study to transform a juvenile justice culture for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTQI) youth
… Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) youth issues in a juvenile justice setting. A research and service approach was employed to develop a LGBTQI policy and training. This study was motivated by three research questions. Does sensitivity training increase …
-
THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC POSTING, GOAL SETTING, AND POSTING PLACEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONALS’ COMPLETION OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
… members supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities often provide the primary supervision and direct instruction to those served. These services are often provided in locations with limited resources and funding, especially within adult services. Supervisors in these …
-
Residential care for young people in Sweden : homes, staff and residents
This thesis studies residential care for young persons (13-18 years of age) with emotional and behavioural problems. An overall aim is to examine and describe different aspects of residential care. The thesis consists of five papers based on two different studies. Papers I and II use data from a …
-
Developing a Clinical Referral Pathway for the Management of Difficult Venous Access for Ward Nurses at North Shore Hospital
… obtain blood samples or administer medications and fluids by the IV route. Various circumstances such as patients with difficult veins, staffing issues, staff experience, and workload demands contribute to a difficult venous access situation (DVA). Delays in obtaining IV access can be …
-
Teacher Leadership to Enhance Day Treatment Services
Day treatment classrooms offer alternative educational programming for students who cannot attend regular classrooms due to their need for mental health care and treatment. The unique design of day treatment classrooms combines individualized educational programming provided by publicly funded …
-
How are Ethical Problems Resolved in a Paediatric Intensive Care?
… so in the case of children’s intensive care. More than a decade of teaching healthcare ethics to both nurses and doctors prompted a study to examine how ethical problems are resolved in a children’s intensive care unit. This qualitative study addressed this question in a single large …
-
Views from the “dustbin”: a phenomenological examination of the experiences of a borderline personality disorder diagnosis as a parent
… negative attitudes among different health and social care professionals towards individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Negative attitudes and inconsistent interactions are implicated in poor outcomes, including: increased stigma, self-stigmatisation, disengagement …
Page 1 of 5