Blar i Artikler på emneord "Demens"
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A qualitative study of professional caregivers’ perceptions of processes contributing to mealtime agitation in persons with dementia in nursing home wards and strategies to attain calmness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-09)Aim Describe professional caregivers' perceptions of factors and processes contributing to mealtime agitation and strategies for attaining and maintaining calm mealtimes. Design Qualitative and descriptive. Methods A ... -
Balancing the use of language to enable care: a qualitative study of oral and written language used in assessments and allocations of community healthcare services for persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Although a large number of people are diagnosed with dementia each year, the syndrome is still perceived as a sensitive and tabooed topic. Communication about dementia to those living with the syndrome and their ... -
Balancing the use of language to enable care: a qualitative study of oral and written language used in assessments and allocations of community healthcare services for persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-16)Background Although a large number of people are diagnosed with dementia each year, the syndrome is still perceived as a sensitive and tabooed topic. Communication about dementia to those living with the syndrome and ... -
Being sheltered from a demanding everyday life: experiences of the next of kin to people with dementia attending farm-based daycare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Farm-based daycare (FDC) is a type of daycare service for people with dementia. The aim of the present study was to explore the next of kin’s experiences with FDC and how the service may affect their daily life. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Dropout from farm-based day care for people with dementia in Norway: a followup study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Farm-based day care services (FDCs) for people with dementia are intending to provide social relationships and meaningful activities in an agricultural landscape and offer respite for next of kin. As this ... -
Ethical dilemmas concerning autonomy when persons with dementia wish to live at home: a qualitative, hermeneutic study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)BACKGROUND: Caring for people with dementia living in their own homes is a challenging care issue that raises ethical dilemmas of how to balance autonomy with their safety and well-being. The theoretical framework for ... -
The experience of attending a farm-based day care service from the perspective of people with dementia: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)People with dementia have different needs, and it is important to have variation in the services that are offered for this population. Farm-based day care aims to meet this diversity in need, but research on such services ... -
Helsepersonells erfaringer med endring av praksis i sykehjem
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-28)Bakgrunn: Forskning på kvalitet i norske sykehjem viser at tross kompetansehevende tiltak gjennom flere år, møter endringsprosesser i sykehjem motstand. Det etterlyses systematiske utviklingsprogram for å bedre personalets ... -
I need to be who I am : a qualitative interview study exploring the needs of people with dementia in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Many people with dementia receive community services. These services are often based on the needs of informal caregivers and professional caregivers’ assessment. User involvement and participation are main ... -
Meeting psychosocial needs for persons with dementia in home care services – a qualitative study of different perceptions and practices among health care providers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The majority of persons with dementia are home-dwelling. To enable these persons to stay in their own homes as long as possible, a holistic, individual and flexible care is recommended. Despite a requirement for ... -
Pårørendes erfaringer med kommunal hjemmetjeneste til personer med demens
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-22)Bakgrunn: I Norge er det cirka 75.000 personer med demens. I løpet av sykdommen vil disse ha behov for profesjonell pleie. Pårørende er ofte de første hjelperne inntil profesjonelle pleiere overtar. Studier viser at pårørende ... -
Quality dementia care - Prerequisites and relational ethics among multicultural healthcare providers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Many nursing homes are multicultural workplaces where the majority of healthcare providers have an ethnic minority background. This environment creates challenges linked to communication, interaction and ... -
The Experience of Lived Time in People with Dementia: A Systematic Meta-Synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: For people with dementia, lived time is impor- tant to understand, as the condition affects memory, percep- tions of time, and life expectancy. The aim of this study was to locate, interpret, and synthesize ...