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Deacons as conversation partners on existential issues with older people: An empirical study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Deacons within the Church of Norway constitute a professional group that can encounter older people’s need for existential conversations, but empirical research in this field is scarce. This study aims to explore professional ... -
Existential issues in old age as narrated by older people—An interview study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Research about the importance of existential issues and individuals’ responses to them in old age is growing. This study aimed to explore older Norwegians’ thoughts and experiences related to existential issues ... -
Experiences and challenges of the use Subacute and Acute Dysfunction in the Elderly-SAFE
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Old age is the leading cause of impaired bodily function, which gradually increases healthcare service needs. To offer the best possible care in the home and to be able to detect health-related functional impairment at an ... -
Innovation in persons. An analysis of two prominent academic narratives.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The concept of innovation is increasingly employed in policy papers in Norway and internationally. While the meaning of the concept is scarcely reflected on in those documents, its use mostly implies positive ... -
Older patients’ perspectives on illness and healthcare during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
(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 ... -
On the old and the new: An ethnographic study of older people’s mental health services in a changing welfare state
(Doctoral dissertation;Nr 19, Doctoral thesis, 2017)The Norwegian welfare state is traditionally known as universalistic. Thus, it might be expected that public healthcare services would cover all citizens on equal terms. Yet older people with mental health problems are not ... -
Proposal of a service delivery integration index of home care for older persons : application in several European cities
(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 ... -
A qualitative hermeneutical understanding of spiritual care in old age when living in a nursing home: The residents' voices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: To explore and gain a broader understanding of residents' viewpoints and experiences of spiritual care when living in a nursing home. Design: A qualitative hermeneutical interview study inspired by Gadamer's philosophical ... -
Quality of life and nurse–patient interaction among NH residents: Loneliness is detrimental, while nurse–patient interaction is fundamental
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Symptoms of anxiety and depression are known to residents of nursing homes along with cognitive impairment, physical inactivity and low quality-of-life. Anxiety, depression and loneliness are found detrimental ... -
‘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
(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 ... -
The experience of motivation and adherence to group-based exercise of Norwegians aged 80 and more: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Physical activity is crucial for public health; worldwide, across all age groups, exercise has been recognised as a factor that leads to improved health. However, many people do not engage in regular physical ... -
Using Deep Dive Methodology to Investigate an Increased Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Avoidable Category 2 and 3 Pressure Ulcers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Between October 2017 and March 2018, the Trust experienced significant winter pressures and an increase in category 2 and 3 hospital-acquired avoidable pressure ulcers. This review aimed to investigate the ... -
Welfare technology interventions among older people living at home—A systematic review of RCT studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The main goal of health services is for the elderly to maintain their mental and physical health and live at home independently for as long as possible. Various technical welfare solutions have been introduced and tested ...