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Care of the dying – The last health service Diakonhjemmet hospital, 1897-2017 (Oslo, Norway)
(Lecture, 2020)We studied death and dying in a 130 years period using RAI-LTCF retrospectively. At start, the doctors had few diagnostic aids. The standard of living and medical development gradually increased. Age 80+ at death, changed ... -
Homecare at the end of life. A study of fifteen patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1990)The study is a part of a research project on death in a sector of a large city, involved cooperation with the Franciscan Aid "home care team". The purpose was to study death in the home setting. Fifteen deaths were registered. ... -
A longitudinal study on dying in a Norwegian hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2000)A research project conducted at a Norwegian hospital in 1977 (n=213 deaths) was repeated in 1987 and 1997 (n=100 deaths each year). The purpose was to discover if and how terminal care had changed during these 20 years. ... -
Nobody dies alone in the electronic patient record—A qualitative analysis of the textual practices of documenting dying and death
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this study, we analyse the electronic patient record (EPR) as a genre and investigate how a death is documented as part of the EPR, that is, what kind of textual practices can be found, and how they can be understood ... -
To Die at Home or to End Life in an Institution
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In the Western world, 60% - 80% of all deaths occur in an institution. This study aimed to determine the main causes for the low proportion of deaths at home in Norway. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in six ...