Browsing VID:Open by Author "Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo"
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‘Brain fog’, guilt, and gratitude: experiences of symptoms and life changes in older survivors 6 months after hospitalisation for COVID-19
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Jøranson, Nina; Lausund, Hilde; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Several of those who have been infected with COVID-19 sufer from the post-COVID-19 condition months after the acute infection. Little is known about how older survivors have experienced the consequences and how ... -
Dignity in relationships and existence in nursing homes’ cultures
Rehnsfeldt, Arne Wilhelm; Slettebø, Åshild; Lohne, Vibeke; Sæteren, Berit; Lindwall, Lillemor; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Råholm, Maj-Britt; Høy, Bente; Caspari, Synnøve; Nåden, Dagfinn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Expressions of dignity as a clinical phenomenon in nursing homes as expressed by caregivers were investigated. A coherence could be detected between the concepts and phenomena of existence and dignity in ... -
Older patients’ perspectives on illness and healthcare during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Jøranson, Nina; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Breievne, Grete; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Lausund, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Equal access to healthcare is a core principle in Norway’s public healthcare system. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems in the early phase – in particular, related to testing and hospital ... -
Pårørendes roller i tildeling av langtidsplass i sykehjem
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Førde, Reidun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bakgrunn: Med et økende antall eldre følger et økende press på kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester. Det betyr blant annet at det kan bli vanskeligere å få sykehjemsplass. For å sikre rettferdig tildeling er det av stor ... -
‘A story of being invisible’: A single case study on the significance of being recognised when needing acute healthcare in the early COVID-19 Pandemic
Jøranson, Nina; Synnes, Oddgeir; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius; Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Lausund, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Severe illness is often an existential threat that triggers emotions like fear, stress, and anxiousness. Such emotions can affect ill patients’ encounters with healthcare personnel. We present a single case study of an ... -
“This path I must walk alone”. Challenges experienced by older patients while recovering from severe COVID-19 – a qualitative study
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth; Jøranson, Nina; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Breievne, Grete; Lausund, Hilde; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic challenged both the Norwegian population and healthcare system. In this study we explored how older men and women experienced rehabilitation and recovery after hospitali ... -
A vulnerable journey towards professional empathy and moral courage
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo; Konow-Lund, Anne-Sophie; Christiansen, Bjørg; Nortvedt, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Empathy and moral courage are important virtues in nursing and nursing ethics. Hence, it is of great importance that nursing students and nurses develop their ability to empathize and their willingness to ...