• Hospitalization in the last days of life - could it have been avoided? 

      Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Vibe, Olaug Elisabeth (Lecture, 2020)
      We assessed nursing home patient for five years, RAI-LTCF, 110 died, of those 14 were hospitalized. One has to distinguish between the chances for cure versus the start of the death process. The staff may reassure the ...
    • I livets siste dager - forbli i sykehjem eller overføres til sykehus? 

      Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Vibe, Olaug Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      En europeisk studie viser at for 60-70 % er botiden i sykehjem ett år eller lengre, gjennomsnittsalderen varierte fra 83 år i Polen til 89 år i England (2). Terskelen for å få sykehjemsplass er høyere enn for bare få år ...
    • Opioids, pain management, and palliative care in a norwegian nursing home from 2013 to 2018 

      Sørbye, Liv Wergeland; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Kalfoss, Mary; Vibe, Olaug Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In Norway, approximately 50% of older people die in nursing homes (NH). Holistic care and pharmacological management are key factors in quality at the end of life. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to describe the ...