• Indwelling catheter use in home care - elderly, aged 65+ in 11 different countries in Europe 

      Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Ljunggren, Gunnar; Topinková, Eva; Bernabei, Roberto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)
      Objective: to describe possible differences/patterns in the use of indwelling urinary catheters (IUC) in Europe. Methods: the clients were assessed by using the Resident Assessment Instrument MDS-HC; epidemiological and ...
    • Potentially inappropriate medication use among elderly home care patients in Europe 

      Fialová, Daniela; Topinková, Eva; Gambassi, Giovanni; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Carpenter, Iain; Schroll, Marianne; Onder, Graziano; Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Wagner, Cordula; Reissigová, Jindra; Bernabei, Roberto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005-03)
      Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors of potentially inappropriate medication use among elderly home care patients in European countries.
    • Predictors of societal costs of older care-dependent adults living in the community in 11 European countries 

      van Lier, Lisanne I.; van der Roest, Henriëtte G.; Oosten, Babette SH.; Garms-Homolova, Vjenka; Onder, Graziano; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Ljunggren, Gunnar; Henrard, Jean-Claude; Topinková, Eva; Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Bernabei, Roberto; van hout, Hein PJ; Bosmans, Judith E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The objective was to identify predictors of societal costs covering formal and informal care utilization by older home care clients in 11 European countries. Societal costs of 1907 older clients receiving home care for ...
    • Proposal of a service delivery integration index of home care for older persons : application in several European cities 

      Henrard, Jean-Claude; Ankri, Joël; Frijters, Dinnus; Carpenter, Iain; Topinkova, Eva; Garms-Homolova, Vjenka; Finne-Soveri, Harriet[t]; Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Jónsson, Pálmi V.; Ljunggren, Gunnar; Schroll, Marianne; Wagner, Cordula; Bernabei, Roberto (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-07)
      Purpose: To propose an integration index of home care delivery to older persons, to study its validity and to apply it to home care services of European cities. Theory: Home care delivery integration was based on two ...
    • Urinary incontinence and use of pads – clinical features and 

      Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Ljunggren, Gunnar; Topinkova, Eva; Garms-Homolova, Vjenka; Jensdottir, Anne Birna; Bernabei, Roberto (Journal article, 2008)
      The aim of this study was to obtain evidenced-based knowledge about older persons in home care; we conducted a population-based study at 11 sites in Europe (2001/2002). This article focuses on urinary incontinence and need ...
    • Use of antipsychotic medications in older home-care patients. Report from nine European countries. 

      Alanen, Hanna-Mari; Finne-Soveri, Harriet; Fialova, Daniela; Topinkova, Eva; Jonsson, Palmi V.; Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Bernabei, Roberto; Leinonen, Esa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-06)
      BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Data on the use of antipsychotics among older people in need of regular home care services are rare. The aim of this study was to ascertain the differences in the use and type of antipsychotic medications ...