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Characteristics, Burden of Care and Quality of Life of Next of Kin of People with Dementia Attending Farm-Based Day Care in Norway: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Caring for people with dementia is often associated with burden of care and may influence the quality of life of the next of kin. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the next of kin to ... -
Characteristics, management and survival of ICU patients with coronavirus disease-19 in Norway, March-June 2020. A prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Norwegian hospitals have operated within capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. We present patient and management characteristics, and outcomes for the entire cohort of adult (>18 years) COVID-19 patients ... -
Children and adolescents’ preferences for support when living with a dying parent – An integrative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: To identify and synthesize the evidence base regarding children and adolescents’ preferences for support when living with a dying parent. Design: Integrative literature review study. Methods: Searches were conducted ... -
Children's fear of needle injections: A qualitative study of training sessions for children with rheumatic diseases before home administration
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Clinical expressions, characteristics and treatments of confirmed COVID-19 in nursing home residents: a systematic review
(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 ... -
Clinical Leadership – An Important Precondition for the Success of Proactive and Interdisciplinary Follow-up of Frail Older Recipients of Home Healthcare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Early identification and follow-up of sub-acute and acute functional decline in older persons living with multimorbidity at home require integrated and proactive care by interdisciplinary health personnel. Yet, in the ... -
Collaboration between nurses and doctors in the decision-making process when considering ending the life-prolonging treatment of intensive care patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims: The aim of the study was to explore intensive care nurses’ collaboration with doctors’ when considering ending the life-prolonging treatment of patients in the intensive care unit. Design: A qualitative method ... -
Communication as a non-technical skill in the operating room: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore how operating room nurses (ORNs) experience operating room (OR) team communication concerning non-technical skills. Design: Based on the Scrub Practitioners List of Intraoperative ... -
Comparison of two behavioural pain scales for the assessment of procedural pain: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To examine the clinical utility and measurement properties of the Critical‐Care Pain Observation Tool and the Behavioural Pain Scale when used to assess pain during procedures in the intensive care unit. Design: A ... -
Coping with moral distress on acute psychiatric wards: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Nurses working within acute psychiatric settings often face multifaceted moral dilemmas and incompatible demands. Methods: Qualitative individual and focus group interviews were conducted. Ethical considerations: ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic as experienced by the spouses of home-dwelling people with dementia - a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Worldwide, restrictive measures have been taken to manage the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and self-isolation have considerably affected the lives of people with dementia and their informal ... -
A cross-sectional study of neonatal intensive care unit overcrowding and understaffing associated with bacterial outbreaks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: To study whether overcrowding and/or nurse understaffing preceded four bacterial outbreaks during a 5-year period in a Norwegian university hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: A repeated ... -
Culturally congruent and linguistically correct translations of proms as a basis for communication in healthcare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are questionnaires used in clinical settings to provide information of a patient’s health status. In encounters with ethnic minority patients, translations of these are needed. ... -
Definitions and measurement of health literacy in health and medicine research: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives The way health literacy is understood (conceptualised) should be closely linked to how it is measured (operationalised). This study aimed to gain insights into how health literacy is defined and measured in ... -
Delirium hos barn under to år som er innlagt på intensivavdeling – en systematisk oversiktsartikkel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Bakgrunn: Delirium er en akutt forvirringstilstand som kan oppstå hos mennesker i alle aldre. Syke spedbarn (barn <12 måneder) og barn under to år er en sårbar pasientgruppe fordi de er kognitivt umodne og helt eller delvis ... -
Demensomsorg - en romlig utfordring
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Dementia, Communication and Culture: Implications of linguistic and cultural diversity in intercultural dementia care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Several dementia subtypes affect either some aspect of speech fluency and/or comprehension. Linguistic diversity affects healthcare delivery, not the least in the field of dementia care. In-depth interviewing were conducted ... -
Development of clinical competence – a longitudinal survey of nurse practitioner students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background In order to achieve a sustainable standard of advanced clinical competence for nurse practitioners leading to a credible role, it is important to investigate the development of clinical competence among nurse ... -
Distinct pain profiles in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Few studies have examined changes in the pain experience of patients with COPD and predictors of pain in these patients. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to examine whether distinct groups of ... -
Distinct symptom experiences in subgroups of patients with COPD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background In addition to their respiratory symptoms, patients with COPD experience multiple, co-occurring symptoms. Objectives The aims of this study were to identify subgroups of COPD patients based on their ...