Master i helsefag Audhild Høyem disputerer for ph.d.-graden i helsevitenskap og vil offentlig forsvare avhandlingen: "Continuity of care for patients with long-term complex needs - implications for clinical hospital practice."
Kort sammendrag av avhandlingen:
This thesis investigates implications for hospital practices in realizing continuity of care for patients with complex, or long-term needs at the intersection between policy, practice, and patient experiences. Three qualitative studies were conducted: A discourse analysis of policy documents, an interview study with healthcare professionals, and an evaluative analysis of patient pathways using individual interviews.
It was found that the Norwegian policies on coordinator roles in hospitals highlight ideals that resonate well with what patients want in terms of continuity of care. However, both patients and healthcare providers experienced substantial challenges related to the realization of these ideals. To improve this situation, it is suggested that a pathway infrastructure is implemented for these patients, with structural requirements that still allow for variation.
Veiledere
Hovedveileder ph.d., seniorforsker: Deede Gammon
Biveiledere: professor Gro Berntsen og professor Aslak Steinsbekk
Bedømmelseskomiteen
professor Nick Godwin, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle Australia– 1. opponent
førsteamanuensis Mona Jerndahl Fineide, Høgskolen i Østfold – 2. opponent
førsteamanuensis Rune Pedersen, UiT – leder av komité
Disputasleder
førsteamanuensis May-Lill Johansen ISM, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet
Prøveforelesning over oppgitt emne holdes kl. 10.15, samme sted:
“Improving continuity of care in hospital settings for people with complex needs: what does the evidence tell us, and what does this mean for the future of care coordination Norwegian healthcare”.