INTRODUÇÃO: Problemas de saúde mental são responsáveis por uma morbidade significativa em todo o mundo, por sua frequência e pela associação com comorbidades físicas, níveis de incapacitação e prejuízo na qualidade de vida de portadores e cuidadores. A ocorrência de transtornos mentais comuns (TMC) é influenciada por fatores biológicos, sociais, econômicos e demográficos. O contexto social pode ter papel importante na etiologia dos transtornos mentais e na sua prevalência. OBJETIVOS: Investigar fatores de risco que contribuem para a prevalência, incidência e prognóstico de TMC em população de baixa renda da cidade de São Paulo, considerando distintos níveis contextuais: indivíduo, domicílio e setor censitário. MÉTODO: O presente estudo utilizou dados da investigação longitudinal de base populacional \"São Paulo Ageing & Health Study\" (SPAH). Os indivíduos selecionados eram residentes em domicílios em que houvesse pelo menos dois participantes do estudo com avaliação para presença de TMC, identificada pelo instrumento Self Reporting Questionaire (SRQ-20). Foram avaliadas as associações independentes entre TMC e características sociodemográficas e dos domicílios dos participantes, através de modelos de regressão logística multinível, tendo como desfechos a prevalência de TMC na inclusão e a presença de TMC em avaliação de dois anos de seguimento. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos 2.366 indivíduos no estudo transversal, realizado no período de 2003 a 2005. A prevalência de TMC nesta amostra foi de 43%. As características individuais sexo, idade, escolaridade e ocupação estiveram associadas à prevalência de TMC. As características de domicílios aglomeração, morar com crianças, bens materiais, saneamento básico e renda familiar também se associaram à prevalência de TMC. Modelos de regressão logística multinível mostraram que parte da variância na prevalência de TMC foi associada ao nível do domicílio, com associações entre aglomeração, renda familiar e prevalência de TMC, mesmo após controle para características individuais. No estudo longitudinal foram incluídos 1.733 indivíduos, reavaliados no período de 2005 a 2007. A prevalência de TMC na avaliação de seguimento foi de 33%, sendo que 8% não apresentavam TMC na inclusão. As características individuais sexo, idade e ocupação, e a característica de domicílio renda familiar estiveram associadas à presença de TMC na avaliação de seguimento. Modelos de regressão logística multinível para os dados longitudinais mostraram que a maior parte da variância na presença de TMC foi associada ao nível do indivíduo, com associações entre sexo, faixa etária, escolaridade, ocupação e TMC, mesmo após controle para características do domicílio. O nível de domicílio também contribuiu de forma independente para a variância relacionada à presença de TMC no seguimento, com associação de efeito fixo para renda familiar, mesmo após controle para características individuais. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados mostraram que características individuais contribuem para a maior parte da variância na prevalência, incidência e prognóstico de TMC, mas há uma associação independente com o nível domicílio, que não é explicada completamente pela renda familiar. Esses resultados indicam que características do ambiente onde as pessoas vivem contribuem para sua saúde mental, sugerindo que pesquisas futuras se concentrem nas características psicossociais de domicílios e vizinhanças para estudo de contexto social e TMC / INTRODUCTION: Mental health problems are responsible for significant morbidity worldwide, due to its high frequency and association with physical comorbidities, levels of disability and impact in quality of life of patients and caregivers. The occurrence of common mental disorders (CMD) is influenced by biological, social, economic and demographic factors. The social context may play an important role in the etiology of mental disorders and their prevalence. OBJECTIVES: To investigate risk factors associated with the prevalence, incidence and prognosis of CMD in a low income population from the city of São Paulo, considering different contextual levels: individual, household, and census tract. METHOD: The present study used data from the population-based prospective investigation \"São Paulo Ageing & Health Study\" (SPAH). The individuals selected were living in households in which there were at least two study participants with assessments for presence of TMC, identified by the instrument Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). We assessed independent associations between CMD and the sociodemographic and households characteristics of the participants, through multilevel logistic regression models, having as outcome variables the prevalence of CMD at inclusion and the presence of TMC at the 2-year follow-up assessment. RESULTS: We included 2.366 individuals in the cross-sectional study, carried out in the period from 2003 to 2005. The prevalence of CMD in this sample was 43%. Individual characteristics sex, age, education and occupation were associated with the prevalence of CMD. The household characteristics crowding, living with children, possessions, basic sanitation and family income were also associated with the prevalence of CMD. Multilevel logistic regression models showed that part of the variance in the prevalence of CMD was associated with the household level, with associations between crowding, family income and prevalence of CMD, even after controlling for individual characteristics. In the longitudinal study, 1.733 individuals were reassessed in the period of 2005-2007. The prevalence of CMD at 2 years was 33%, with 8% in individuals without TMC at inclusion. Individual characteristics sex, age and occupation and household characteristic family income were associated with presence of CMD at follow-up. Multilevel logistic regression models for longitudinal data showed that most of the variance associated with presence of CMD was associated with the level of the individual, with associations between sex, age, education, occupation and CMD, even after controlling for household characteristics. The household level also contributed independently to the variance related to the presence of TMC at follow-up, with associated fixed effect for family income, even after controlling for individual characteristics. CONCLUSION: The results showed that individual characteristics contribute to most of the variance in the prevalence, incidence and prognosis of TMC, but there is an independent association with the household level, which is not fully explained by family income. These results indicate that characteristics of the environment where people live contribute to their mental health, suggesting that future research focus on the psychosocial characteristics of households and neighborhoods to study the social and TMC

A infecção em seres humanos por larvas de nematódeos do gênero Toxocara é uma antropozoonose endêmica em diversas localidades com prevalências superiores a 50% em diferentes grupos populacionais, tanto em países em desenvolvimento como nos desenvolvidos. O presente estudo avaliou a prevalência, fatores associados e distribuição espacial de infecção por Toxocara spp. em crianças residentes na área urbana de Acrelândia, Acre, Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira. Conduziu-se um estudo transversal de base populacional com 1112 crianças <11 anos de idade. Informações socioeconômicas e demográficas foram obtidas por meio de questionário estruturado. Medidas antropométricas e coleta de amostras biológicas (sangue e fezes) foram realizadas pela equipe de pesquisa. A avaliação de soroprevalência da infecção por Toxocara spp. utilizou o método imunoensaio enzimático (ELISA). Registraram-se as coordenadas geográficas pontuais de todos os domicílios participantes do inquérito para análise espacial de varredura. Razões de prevalência (RP; intervalo com 95% de confiança, IC95%) para fatores associados à antropozoonose foram estimadas por regressão de Poisson com seleção hierárquica das variáveis independentes. Verificou-se soroprevalência geral de 38% para anticorpos IgG anti-Toxocara spp.; crianças 5 anos de idade apresentaram maior prevalência para infecção por Toxocara spp., estatisticamente significante, em relação aos de menor faixa etária (RP, 1,70; IC95%, 1,442,00). Ausência de tratamento para água de beber (RP, 1,38; IC95%,1,111,71), deficiência de vitamina A (RP, 1,47; IC95%, 1,221,78) e presença de geo-helmintos (RP, 1,57; IC95%, 1,251,98) foram positivamente associados à infecção pelo nematódeo. Em contrapartida, maior quarto do índice de riqueza domiciliar (RP, 0,65; IC95%, 0,510,83) e maior escolaridade materna (RP, 0,71; IC95%, 0,580,88) foram inversamente associados à infecção por Toxocara spp. Presença de cão e/ou gato nas residências não foi associada à infecção pelo nematódeo. Análise da distribuição espacial detectou um aglomerado de baixa prevalência para infecção por Toxocara spp. na área investigada, compreendendo 36,0% das crianças com sorologia negativa para o nematódeo. Os resultados indicam que a prevalência da infecção por Toxocara spp. observada no presente estudo foi semelhante ao descrito em estudos anteriores na região da Amazônia Brasileira, mas superiores às observadas nas regiões sul e sudeste do país e em outros países. A avaliação de fatores associados à infecção por Toxocara spp. permitiu a identificação de grupos populacionais prioritários para intervenções no município estudado. / Human infection with nematodes of the genus Toxocara is an endemic anthropozoonosis in many locations, with prevalence rates above 50% in different population groups in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, factors associated, and spatial distribution with Toxocara spp. infection among children residing in the urban area of Acrelândia, Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon. A population-based cross-sectional study with 1112 children <11 years of age was conducted. Socioeconomic and demographic information was obtained through structured questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements and biological samples (blood and stools) were collected from the participants. The enzyme immunoassay method (ELISA) was used to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. infection. Geographic coordinates were recorded for all households participating in the survey, and subsequently analyzed by spatial scan analysis. Prevalence ratios (PR; 95% confidence intervals, 95%CI) of factors associated to this anthropozoonosis were estimated using Poisson regression models, with hierarchical selection of independent variables. An overall prevalence of 38% for IgG anti-Toxocara spp. antibodies was found; children 5 years of age presented statistically significantly higher prevalence of Toxocara spp. infection when compared with younger children (PR, 1.70; 95%CI, 1.442.00). The absence of treatment of drinking water (PR: 1.38, 95%CI, 1.111.71), vitamin A deficiency (PR: 1.47, 95%CI, 1.221.78), and presence of geo-helminths (PR: 1.57, 95%CI, 1.251.98) were positively associated to this anthropozoonosis infection. In contrast, the highest wealth index quartile (PR: 0.65, 95%CI, 0.510.83), and the higher level of maternal education (PR: 0.71, 95%CI, 0.580.88) were inversely associated to Toxocara spp. infection. Presence of a dog or cat in the household was not associated with infection by the nematode. Spatial distribution analysis detected a significant low-prevalence cluster for Toxocara spp. infection in the area under investigation, comprising 36.0% of the seronegative subjects. The results indicate that the prevalence of Toxocara spp. infection observed in this study was similar to that found in the Brazilian Amazon region, but higher than rates in the south and southeast regions of Brazil, as well as those reported in others countries. It is noteworthy that the identification of factors associated with Toxocara spp. infection allowed the targeting of priority groups for appropriate intervention in this population.

Objetivos: a) Estimar a prevalência da violência por parceiro íntimo (VPI) na gestação e verificar sua associação com fatores sócio-demográficos, de saúde reprodutiva, sexual e mental entre usuárias de serviços públicos de saúde da Grande São Paulo; b) Identificar aspectos da vulnerabilidade individual e contextual relacionados à violência. Metodologia: a) entrevistas estruturadas (questionário) com 1922 usuárias, entre 15 e 49 anos, em 14 serviços públicos de saúde; b) 3 grupos focais com gestantes e c) 4 entrevistas em profundidade com mulheres que sofreram VPI na gestação. Resultados: 20% (IC95% 18,2 a 21,8) referem algum episódio de VPI na gestação. Em análise multivariada, observou-se que diversos fatores estão associados à VPI na gestação. As usuárias que referem VPI na gestação apresentam padrão mais grave e freqüente de VPI na vida. Este fenômeno relaciona-se com desproteção na família de origem; gravidez indesejada; mudanças no corpo e na libido da mulher. Conclusão: A alta prevalência de VPI na gestação sugere que esta questão deve ser vista como importante problema de saúde pública / Objectives: a) To examine de prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and its association with demographics and reproductive, sexual and mental health factors among public health care users in São Paulo, Brazil; b) To identify individual and contextual vulnerability to VPI during pregnancy. Methodology: a) interview with 1922 users, aged from 15 to 49, of 14 public health services; b) 3 focal groups with pregnant women c) 4 interviews with women abused during pregnancy. Results: 20% (IC95% 18,2 a 21,8) reported IPV during pregnancy. Multiple logistic regression indicated that several factors are associated with VPI during pregnancy. Women who referred IPV during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have severe and frequent pattern of IPV during their lives. This event is related to unsafe family context, unintended pregnancy, changes on women body and libido. Conclusion: High prevalence rates for IPV during pregnancy points out that this issue should be regarded as a major public health problem

Background. Shortage of nurses is an alarming problem in Sweden and the world as a whole. To be able to solve this problem it important to identify those factors that according to the nurses can contribute to make their work attractive. Aims. The aim of this study was to describe factors that make work attractive and how these differ from the actual work situation among nurses who work in orthopedic departments. Methods. It was a cross-sectional survey with descriptive and comparative design. Data were collected in orthopedic departments in sex different hospitals in the middle of Sweden using questionnaires. A total of 95 nurses responded. Correlation and regression analyses was used to analyze the data. Main Results. According to the nurses’ factors that were most important for a job to be attractive were leadership, salaries, collaboration (teamwork) and job status. Nurses appreciated their current work situation lower than the attractive work. To feel valuable was the best in the current work situation, while the salary was worst. Comparison of the current work with the attractive work shows significant difference with significant level &lt;0.05 when comparing all factors. The most significant was salary because it had the biggest discrepancy between the current work and the attractive work while the journey to and from work had the least discrepancy. Conclusions. According to the results of the analyses good leadership, high salaries, good collaboration (teamwork) and good job status are of great importance when considering strategies to retain nurses. Nurses appreciated their current work situation lower than the attractive work with salaries being worst. This implies that one strategy that could improve the current working situation may be an increase in salaries. / Sammanfattning Bakgrund. Brist på sjuksköterskor är ett alarmerande problem i Sverige och i världen. För att kunna lösa problemet är det viktigt att identifiera de faktorer som enligt sjuksköterskor kan bidra till att göra deras arbete attraktivt. Syfte. Syftet med studien var beskriva faktorer som gör ett arbete attraktivt och hur detta skiljer sig mot den faktiska arbetssituationen bland sjuksköterskor som arbetar på ortopediska vårdavdelningar i mellan Sverige. Metod. Det är en tvärsnitt studie med beskrivande och jämförande design. Datainsamling skedde på ortopediska vårdavdelningar på sex olika sjukhus i mellan Sverige med hjälp av enkäter. Totalt 95 sjuksköterskor svarade. Korrelations- och regressionsanalys användes för att analysera data. Huvudresultat. De faktorer som enligt sjuksköterskor var mest betydelsefulla för att ett arbete ska vara attraktivt var ledarskap, lön, samarbete och arbetsstatus. Sjuksköterskor skattade sin nuvarande arbetssituation lägre än det attraktiva arbetet. Att känna sig värdefull skattades högst i den nuvarande arbetssituationen medan lönen var sämst. Jämförelse av nuvarande arbete med attraktivt arbete visade signifikant skillnader vid jämförelsen av alla faktorer. Lönen hade störst diskrepans mellan det nuvarande arbetet och det attraktiva arbetet medan resan till och från arbete hade minst diskrepans. Slutsatser. Enligt analys av resultatet har ledarskap, lön samarbete och arbetsstatus stor betydelse vid övervägande av strategier för att behålla sjuksköterskor. Sjuksköterskor skattade sin nuvarande arbetssituation lägre än det attraktiva arbetet och lönen lägst. Detta innebär att en strategi som skulle kunna förbättra den nuvarande arbetssituationen på något sätt kan vara löneökning.

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This diploma thesis focuses on implementation of multicultural education in the Step by Step program in primary education. The theoretical part is divided into three chapters. The first one defines the basic concepts that apply to multicultural education. In addition, it also mentions officially recognised national minorities in the Czech Republic and the evolution of the number of foreigners residing on or territory. Further this chapter explains prejudice and stereotypes. The second chapter focuses on multicultural education as one of the cross-section modules in Framework Czech Educational Program. In this part, the thesis characterizes the cross-section theme and describes the thematic circuits and possible approaches to teaching. The third chapter discusses the educational program Step by Step and details its core parts. In the practical part of the work, qualitative research is described in detail, carried out with the fifth grade of Elementary School Petřiny - Sever, which follows the educational program Step by Step. This researched that is focused on prejudice, stereotypes and differences is implemented in the form of weekly project in the "activities centers", in which the teacher participates. His job is to find out if pupils are able to identify these phenomena in not only the society,...

En France, la vaccination repose principalement sur l’action des médecins généralistes (MG). L’augmentation de l’opinion défavorable du public envers la vaccination, associée au constat d’une couverture vaccinale insuffisante, démontre l’importance de prendre en compte les attitudes et perceptions des MG vis-à-vis de la vaccination. Les objectifs de ce travail de thèse étaient d’évaluer les connaissances, perceptions, attitudes, et pratiques des MG français vis-à-vis de certains vaccins, pour lesquels la couverture vaccinale est sub-optimale et/ou pour lesquelles des polémiques existent. En 2014, une vague d’enquêtes par questionnaire téléphonique a été mise en place auprès de 1582 MG français pour mieux connaître leurs comportements, attitudes et pratiques vaccinales. Plusieurs résultats ont mis en évidence l’hétérogénéité des pratiques et des perceptions des MG concernant la vaccination. Tout d’abord, nous avons mis en évidence que les MG avaient une attitude discordante entre leurs pratiques vaccinales pour leurs propres enfants et leurs recommandations vaccinales pour leurs patients. Ensuite, nous avons étudié la perception par les MG des polémiques vaccinales concernant les effets indésirables des vaccins. Cependant, les MG interrogés étaient soit sensibles aux polémiques, soit les rejetaient, sans que cela soit associé au caractère fondé ou non de la polémique. Puis nous avons étudié les recommandations des MG pour la vaccination à méningocoque C, qui étaient très insuffisantes dans notre étude, ce qui participe à la couverture vaccinale basse de ce vaccin. Le manque de communication autour de ce vaccin pourrait être imputé en partie à une campagne de vaccination insuffisante. Par la suite, nous avons étudié la décision des MG face à un enfant devant être vacciné, mais présentant une infection mineure fébrile. Une majorité des MG a préféré reporter cette vaccination, la fièvre étant le facteur influençant le plus cette décision. Les recommandations officielles françaises ne permettent pas de définir clairement l’attitude à adopter dans cette situation. Enfin, nous avons décrit les outils plébiscités par les MG pour améliorer leur pratique vaccinale au quotidien. Certains de ces outils existent mais semblent manquer de visibilité. En conclusion, les MG ne peuvent améliorer leurs pratiques qu’avec une formation spécifique à la vaccination, des outils identifiés et disponibles, et un soutien des pouvoirs publics qui s’engagent avec des recommandations claires / In France, vaccination relies mainly on general practitioners (GPs). The increase in the public's unfavourable opinion on vaccination, associated with the insufficient vaccination coverage, demonstrates the importance of taking into account the attitudes and perceptions of GPs regarding vaccination. The objectives were to assess the knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and practices of French GPs regarding vaccines with insufficient vaccination coverage and / or for which controversies exist. In 2014, a telephone survey questionnaire was conducted on 1582 French GPs to learn more about their behaviours, attitudes and vaccine practices. Our results have highlighted the heterogeneity of GPs’ practices and perceptions regarding vaccination. First, we found that GPs reported discordances between their vaccine practices for their own children and their vaccine recommendations for their patients. Then, we studied the GPs’ perception of the vaccine polemics concerning adverse effects of some vaccines. However, the interviewed GPs were either sensitive to the polemics or rejected them, without being associated with the well-founded nature of the controversy. Then we looked at GPs’ recommendations for meningococcal C vaccination to their patients, which were very low in our study. These low recommendations contributes to the low vaccine coverage of this vaccine. The lack of communication about this vaccine could be partly attributed to an insufficient vaccination campaign. Subsequently, we examined GPs’ decision facing a child to be vaccinated, but presenting an uncomplicated common cold. A majority of GPs decided to postpone this vaccination, with fever being the most important factor influencing this decision. The French official recommendations do not define clearly the attitude to be adopted in this situation. Finally, we described the tools that GPs would find useful to improve their daily immunization practice. Some of these tools exist but seem to lack visibility. In conclusion, GPs can only improve their practices with specific immunization training, identified and available tools, and with the support of public authorities who commit themselves with clear recommendations

Bakgrund. Denna magisteruppsats från specialistsjuksköterskeprogrammet i akutsjukvård är en pilotstudie som görs på uppdrag av Centrum för Interprofessionell Samverkan och sambruk inom Akut vård (CISA). Allvarlig händelse är en händelse där resurser behöver omfördelas, ledas och användas på ett särskilt sätt. Internationella erfarenheter visar att beredskap inför allvarlig händelse är ett förbättringsområde. Nationella erfarenheter pekar på kommunikation samt introduktion av nyanställda som områden för utveckling. Vid allvarlig händelse engageras flera olika verksamheter som måste samverka, något som tidigare erfarenheter och forskningsresultat har visat vara svårt. Övning kan förbereda personal i att hantera olika händelser, samt förbättra samverkan vid verklig händelse. Digital simuleringsövning bidrar med ett effektivt sätt att lära sig genom att utförandet sker i en säker miljö. Syftet med pilotstudien är att kartlägga genomförandet och upplevelsen av övningar inför allvarlig händelse inom larmkedjan i ett län i södra Sverige. Metod. Den valda designen var tvärsnittsstudie. Datainsamlingen utfördes genom en enkätundersökning. Urvalet skedde med hjälp av CISA:s styrgrupp genom bekvämlighetsurval. Totalt 108 respondenter svarade, av dessa exkluderades nio på grund ut av totalt eller partiellt (&gt;30%) bortfall. Analys av deskriptiv och analytisk statistik skedde i SPSS version 25. En tematisk innehållsanalys utfördes på fritext svaren. Resultat/Slutsats. Deltagarna som arbetar inom larmkedjan övar i olika omfattning baserat på vilken verksamhet de tillhör samt om de har en ledningsroll eller ej. Verksamheterna samövar inför allvarlig händelse men tenderar att samöva prehospitalt alternativt intrahospitalt. En övervägande majoritet upplever att det övas för sällan. Övningarna upplevs generellt som meningsfulla av deltagarna. Realism, mängdträning samt tid till övning identifieras som förbättringsområden. Mer forskning behövs inom området. Förslagsvis med lika stora grupper av representanter från verksamheterna för att kunna dra säkrare slutsatser kring resultatet samt därmed gynna den enskilda patienten genom att öka samhällets beredskap inför allvarlig händelse. / Background. This master thesis from the nurse specialist program in emergency care is a pilot study conducted on assignment of Center for interprofessional collaboration and artel within emergency care (CISA). Major accidents or disasters are events where resources need to be redistributed, lead, and used in a specific manner. International experience shows that preparedness for major accidents or disaster is an area in need of improvement. National experiences point out communication and introduction of new employees as areas of improvement. A major accident or disaster involves multiple functions, that within this extreme situation need to cooperate, something that past experiences have shown to be difficult. Exercise can prepare personnel in dealing with different situations, as well as improve cooperation in real events. Digital simulation exercises contribute as an effective way to learn in a safe environment. Aim of the study was to map how exercises for major accidents are implemented and experienced within the emergency response system in a county in southern Sweden. Method. The chosen design was a cross-sectional study. The data collection was conducted through a survey study. The sample was collected with the help of CISA’s control group through convenience sample. The study got a total of 108 participants, of these participants nine were excluded because of total or partial (&gt;30%) non-completion. Analysis of descriptive and analytic statistics was carried out in SPSS v.25. A thematic content analysis was conducted on the free text answers. Results/Conclusion The participants that work within the emergency response system exercise to different extents based on which unit within the emergency response system they belong to as well as if they have a management role in case of a major accident or not. The units corporate for major accidents but tend to co-exercise either prehospitally or intrahospitally. A clear majority of the participants agree that they practise too rarely. The exercises are generally seen as meaningful by the participants. Realism, amount of training and time for practice are identified as areas of improvement. More research is needed within the area, as a suggestion with equal sized groups of representatives from the different units, to be able to draw more certain conclusions from the result and thereby favor the individual patient, by increasing the readiness for major accidents or disasters in society. / Projekt Tabletop

We consider a longitudinal system in which transitions between the states are governed by a discrete time finite state space stochastic process X. Our aim, using aggregated sample survey data of the form typically collected by official statistical agencies, is to undertake model based inference for the underlying process X. We will develop inferential techniques for continuing sample surveys of two distinct types. First, longitudinal surveys in which the same individuals are sampled in each cycle of the survey. Second, cross-sectional surveys which sample the same population in successive cycles but with no attempt to track particular individuals from one cycle to the next. Some of the basic results have appeared in Davis et al (2001) and Davis et al (2002).¶ Longitudinal surveys provide data in the form of transition frequencies between the states of X. In Chapter Two we develop a method for modelling and estimating the one-step transition probabilities in the case where X is a non-homogeneous Markov chain and transition frequencies are observed at unit time intervals. However, due to their expense, longitudinal surveys are typically conducted at widely, and sometimes irregularly, spaced time points. That is, the observable frequencies pertain to multi-step transitions. Continuing to assume the Markov property for X, in Chapter Three, we show that these multi-step transition frequencies can be stochastically interpolated to provide accurate estimates of the one-step transition probabilities of the underlying process. These estimates for a unit time increment can be used to calculate estimates of expected future occupation time, conditional on an individual’s state at initial point of observation, in the different states of X.¶ For reasons of cost, most statistical collections run by official agencies are cross-sectional sample surveys. The data observed from an on-going survey of this type are marginal frequencies in the states of X at a sequence of time points. In Chapter Four we develop a model based technique for estimating the marginal probabilities of X using data of this form. Note that, in contrast to the longitudinal case, the Markov assumption does not simplify inference based on marginal frequencies. The marginal probability estimates enable estimation of future occupation times (in each of the states of X) for an individual of unspecified initial state. However, in the applications of the technique that we discuss (see Sections 4.4 and 4.5) the estimated occupation times will be conditional on both gender and initial age of individuals.¶ The longitudinal data envisaged in Chapter Two is that obtained from the surveillance of the same sample in each cycle of an on-going survey. In practice, to preserve data quality it is necessary to control respondent burden using sample rotation. This is usually achieved using a mechanism known as rotation group sampling. In Chapter Five we consider the particular form of rotation group sampling used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in their Monthly Labour Force Survey (from which official estimates of labour force participation rates are produced). We show that our approach to estimating the one-step transition probabilities of X from transition frequencies observed at incremental time intervals, developed in Chapter Two, can be modified to deal with data collected under this sample rotation scheme. Furthermore, we show that valid inference is possible even when the Markov property does not hold for the underlying process.

<p>Previous research and patient complaints to the Swedish Patient Support Committee shows that there is a lack of substance in the patient-nurse relationship. This may suggest that it can be difficult for health care to live up to health-care law which requires it to be of good quality, based on dignity and respect and designed so that the patient is an active participant and can make their own decisions when it comes to their health care. For a better understanding of what a dignified patient-nurse relationship is, this study aims to clarify what the patient values as good patient-nurse relationship and describe how they have experienced the patient-nurse relationship during their stay at an emergency care department. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, where the population consisted of patients who were cared for at an emergency care department in the County of Västmanland, Sweden during 2007. The sample consisted of 93 patients which were asked to answer a questionnaire. The results show that patients who were cared for, answered positively in terms of the patient-nurse relationship, when they felt welcome to the department (62,1 %), when they were treated with deference and respect (59,3 %) and when the nurses showed they cared (57 %). A total of 11 % of the patients experienced a violation of their integrity and a sense of powerlessness towards health care. The results confirm previous research which emphasizes the importance of paying attention to patients' needs and requests before the dissatisfaction and lack of good patient-nurse relationship has arisen. This is necessary in order to improve and develop the positive experience of caring for the patient, and thus raise the quality of care.</p> / <p>Klagomål till patientnämnden visar på att det finns brister i bemötandet vilket också styrks av tidigare forskning. Det förefaller att det kan vara svårt för sjukvården att leva upp till hälso- och sjukvårdslagen som kräver att vården ska vara av god kvalitet, grundas på respekt, värdighet och utformas så att patienten själv får vara med och ta beslut. För att bidra till mer kunskap om ett värdigt bemötande avser denna studie att belysa vad patienten värderar som ett gott bemötande.<strong> </strong>Syftet var att beskriva hur patienter värderar bemötandet och hur de beskriver att de blivit bemötta av personalen under sin vårdtid på en akutvårdsavdelning. Studien är en deskriptiv tvärsnittsstudie med en kvantitativ ansats där populationen bestod av patienter som vårdats på akutvårdsavdelningar i Landstinget Västmanland under 2007. I studien ingick 93 patienter som vid slutet av vårdtillfället tillfrågats om de ville besvara en enkät. Resultatet visar att det som patienterna skattade att de var mest nöjda med (stämmer precis) ifråga om bemötandet var det välkomnande de fick när de kom till avdelningen (62,1 %), att de blev bemötta med aktning och respekt (59,3 %) samt att vårdarna brydde sig om dem (57 %). Trots det upplevde 11 % av patienterna kränkning av integritet och vanmakt i vården. Resultatet bekräftar tidigare forskning och poängterar vikten av att uppmärksamma patientens behov och begär innan ett missnöje har uppstått. Detta för att kunna förbättra och även utveckla en positiv upplevelse av bemötande för patienten och därmed höja vårdkvaliteten.</p> / Axelina