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This research aims to explore how consumer navigate their behavior in response to conflicting ethical dilemmas, in which a brand that was once perceived as ethical breaches its commitments and thereby becomes unethical in public discourse. The theoretical lens of Boltanski and Thévenot’s (2006) Economies of Worth serves as a lens to explore how the participants navigate ethical brands becoming une
This thesis examines how Region Skåne and Region Stockholm work to comply with the Swedish care guarantee (vårdgarantin), with a particular focus on the management of waiting lists and the referral of patients to other regions. The study adopts a qualitative and comparative case study design based on document analysis of official reports, policy documents, and statistical data. The analysis is gui
PI Johan Staaf Breast Cancer researchBreast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and a heterogeneous disease at the molecular level. This heterogeneity translates into differences in clinical manifestation, patient therapies, and ultimately patient outcome. TNBC is a subgroup of breast cancer, representing ~10% of all cases (9% in Sweden 2015). To date, this patient subgroup has often had
https://www.tcr.lu.se/research-groups/breastlung-cancer - 2026-04-27
Mental health services increasingly seek ways to implement Learning Health Systems (LHS) to enhance care quality of patients. This bachelor's thesis focuses on DIALOG+, a structured tool used in psychiatry designed for patient-centered communication. By visualizing and analysing data from DIALOG+, continuous learning can be supported within clinical settings to improve treatment and organizati
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated changes in European healthcare systems, with a significant proportion of COVID-19 cases being managed on an outpatient basis in primary healthcare (PHC). To alleviate the burden on healthcare facilities, many European countries developed contact-tracing apps and symptom checkers to identify potential cases. As the pandemic evolved, the European Un
ORNIS SCANDINAVICA 9: 31-29. Copenhagen 1978. The effect of observer variability on bird census results obtained by a territory mapping technique Anders Enemar Zoological Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Bengt Sjostrand Institute of Marine Research, Lysekil, Sweden Soren Svensson Department of Animal Ecology, University of Lund, Sweden Enemar, A., Sjostrand, B. and Svensson, S. 1978. Th
https://www.luvre.lu.se/sites/luvre.lu.se/files/luvre-035enemarmflinventerarvariation.pdf - 2026-04-29
Against the backdrop of eHealth solutions increasingly becoming a part of healthcare professionals’ ways of doing care work, this paper questions how the solutions mediate the experience of healthcare professionals when deployed. We undertook a qualitative study of three eHealth solutions, conducting qualitative interviews with a diverse sample of 102 healthcare professionals from different care s
Background: Few studies have investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), resource use and costs in patients with late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD), and data from the Swedish setting are scarce. Objectives: First, we analyse the HRQoL in late-stage PD in Sweden. Second, we analyse the resource use and costs per severity level. Third, we analyse the relationship between costs and phys
Att vilja vara kvar: faktorer som får vårdens medarbetare att trivas Sjukvården i Sverige står inför en av de största utmaningarna någonsin: hur ska vi säkra att det finns tillräckligt med kompetent personal i framtiden – både i den offentliga och privata vården? Regeringen satsar stora resurser på att kartlägga behoven och hitta lösningar, men det krävs fortfarande mer forskning för att verkligeThe Swedish healthcare system is facing a substantial challenge in competence provision, with skilled staff needed in both the private and public sectors. The Swedish government is investing heavily in initiatives and mapping projects aimed at securing future competence supply. This study aims to identify which factors have the greatest impact on healthcare employees' decisions to either leav
BACKGROUND: Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is an increasingly used modality to access primary care. Previous research on assessment using synchronous virtual visits showed mixed results regarding antibiotic prescription rates, and research on assessment using asynchronous chat-based eVisits is lacking.OBJECTIVE: The goal of the research was to investigate if eVisit management of sore throat, othe
Human papillomavirus is among the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. Newcomers, defined in Canada as foreign-born individuals who are either immigrants or refugees, but may also include students and undocumented migrants, face numerous barriers to HPV vaccination. This study sought to understand, from the perspective of healthcare providers, barriers and facilitators to HPV
INTRODUCTION AND AIM Virtual Visit Tool is a computer tool containing a total documentation of the delivery ward of Ystad Hospital in Sweden. Virtual Visit Tool places the user within a photo-realistic simulation of the delivery ward. This pilot study has two aims: 1) to analyse how pregnant women walk through the virtual delivery ward and to see what catches their attention during the virtual wal
This study delves into the landscape of health applications within online markets. These applications, offering health-related functionalities, have become integral to the lives of European citizens. The transformation of healthcare delivery, accelerated by the pace of modern life and accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has elevated health applications from conveniences to essential tools capabl
Disposable hygiene products, such as gloves and aprons, are commonly and frequently used in healthcare environments and are essential to maintain the hygiene standard. They are placed in different types of carriers, primarily in examination rooms and are mounted on the walls. This creates some difficulties for product development and fast access because not all hygiene products fit all carriers an
This scoping review assessed the surgical backlog in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) due to COVID-19 and identified mitigation strategies. We searched seven databases for citations from December 2019 to December 2022, focusing on LAC patients with cancelled or postponed procedures. We registered our protocol at Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/x2nd8) and adhered to PRISMA-ScR guideline
Cerebral palsy (CP) comprises a heterogeneous group of conditions recognized by disturbances of movement and posture and is caused by a non-progressive injury to the developing brain. Birth prevalence of CP is about 2-2.5 per 1,000 live births. Although the motor impairment is the hallmark of the diagnosis, individuals with CP often have other impairments, including cognitive ones. Cognitive impai
Gait analysis has through previous studies been proven to be indicative of health and useful in monitoring recovery following injuries affecting walking and running gait. There are many parameters to measure regarding gait depending on the desired outcome of the analysis. This project focuses on center of pressure (CoP) data collected during running using a force plate instrumented treadmill (HP C
