• Clinical expressions, characteristics and treatments of confirmed COVID-19 in nursing home residents: a systematic review 

      Nilsen, Anita; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Eriksen, Siren; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a high rate of infections, frequent outbreaks, and high mortality rates in nursing homes (NH) worldwide. To protect and improve the treatment and care of the ...
    • The experience of relatives of nursing home residents with COVID-19 : a qualitative study 

      Tretteteig, Signe; Eriksen, Siren; Hillestad, Adelheid H.; Julnes, Signe Gunn; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Nilsen, Anita; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had significant consequences for relatives’ opportunities to communicate with and offer care to seriously ill and dying nursing home residents with COVID-19. ...
    • Nurses’ ethical challenges when providing care in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Hillestad, Adelheid Hummelvoll; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Tretteteig, Signe; Julnes, Signe Gunn; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Eriksen, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Older, frail patients with multimorbidity are at an especially high risk for disease severity anddeath from COVID-19. The social restrictions proved challenging for the residents, their relatives, and thecare ...
    • Smittevern på sykehjem under covid-19- pandemien 

      Kirkevold, Øyvind; Eriksen, Siren; Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Bakgrunn: Skrøpelige eldre med multisykdom er ekstra sårbare og har høyere risiko enn yngre for alvorlig sykdom og død ved covid-19. Alle helse- og omsorgsinstitusjoner skal ha et infeksjonskontrollprogram som skal gi ...