Browsing Artikler by Document Types "Journal article"
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A mobile hospice nurse teaching team’s experience: training care workers in spiritual and existential care for the dying - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-18)Background: Nursing home and home care nursing staff must increasingly deal with palliative care challenges, due to cost cutting in specialized health care. Research indicates that a significant number of dying patients ... -
A patient with solid gynecologic cancer causing lactic acidosis, severe hypercalcemia, and hypoglycemia
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A person-centred and thriving-promoting intervention in nursing homes - study protocol for the U-Age nursing home multi-centre, non-equivalent controlled group before-after trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)Background: The literature suggests that person-centred care can contribute to quality of life and wellbeing of nursing home residents, relatives and staff. However, there is sparse research evidence on how person-centred ... -
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 ... -
A qualitative study of women’s experiences of living with COPD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aim To explore women's experiences of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at home. Design An explorative and descriptive qualitative design. Methods A consecutive sample of nine women with ... -
Adaptation, modification, and psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version of the Basel extent of rationing of nursing care for nursing homes instrument (BERNCA-NH)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: To our knowledge, no instrument has been developed and tested for measuring unfinished care in Norwegian nursing home settings. The Basel Extent of Rationing of Nursing Care for Nursing Homes instrument (BERNCA-NH) ... -
Adolescents’ experience of complex persistent pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background and aims Persistent (chronic) pain is a common phenomenon in adolescents. When young people are referred to a pain clinic, they usually have amplified pain signals, with pain syndromes of unconfirmed ethology, ... -
An mHealth Intervention for Persons with Diabetes Type 2 Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Principles: Examining Treatment Fidelity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Web-based interventions are becoming an alternative of treatment aimed to support behavioral changes and several advantages over traditional treatments are reported. New ways of delivering an intervention may ... -
Associations between heavy episodic drinking and alcohol related injuries: a case control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-14)Background: Alcohol is a significant risk factor for injuries. This study addresses 1) whether the risk of alcohol related injury increases with frequency of heavy episodic drinking (HED) in a linear fashion, and 2) whether ... -
Associations between single-family room care and breastfeeding rates in preterm infants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Hospitalization in neonatal intensive care units with a single-family room design enables continuous maternal pres- ence, but less is known regarding the association with milk production and breastfeeding. Research ... -
Associations between work satisfaction, engagement and 7-day patient mortality: a cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)OBJECTIVE:This study examines the association between profession-specific work environments and the 7-day mortality of patients admitted to these units with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke and hip fracture. ... -
Attention‐seeking actions by patients on mechanical ventilation in intensive care units: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to explore the interaction between mechanically ventilated patients and healthcare personnel in intensive care units, with a special emphasis on patients’ initiative to ... -
Available, but not always accessible: A nationwide, qualitative study of multidisciplinary healthcare providers’ experiences with follow-up care after paediatric brain tumour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective Paediatric brain tumour (PBT) survivors face high risks of disabling long‐term and late effects. Whether survivors’ needs are met in a system with publicly funded services, but in the absence of a formal long‐term ... -
Å simulere de krevende samtalene med pårørende: En evaluering av kommunikasjonstrening med skuespiller
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Bakgrunn: Gode kommunikasjonsferdigheter er en sentral kompetanse i intensivsykepleie og således et sentralt læringsutbytte i utdanningen av intensivsykepleiere. Vi utviklet et undervisningsopplegg der simulering med ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Being cross pressured - parents’ experiences of the transfer from paediatric to adult care services for their young people with long term conditions: a systematic review and qualitative research synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Family members of young people (13–24 years) with long-term conditions tend to experi- ence multiple challenges when their children transfer from paediatric to adult care, as do the patients themselves. Objectives: ... -
Being “on the alert” and “a forced volunteer”: a qualitative study of the invisible care provided by the next of kin of patients with chronic heart failure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-03)Background: Relatives’ support is an important factor in how well people with chronic heart failure (CHF) manage their illness and everyday life. Deepening professionals’ understanding of the content of relatives’ invisible ... -
Brukermedvirkning og mestring – emner i fremtidens legeutdanning?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04)Legeutdanningen har en lang tradisjon for å kvalifisere studenter for behandling av pasienter med akutt sykdom. I dag møter leger imidlertid flere og flere pasienter og brukere som må lære å leve med kronisk sykdom og ... -
Can the Fatigue Severity Scale 7-item version be used across different patient populations as a generic fatigue measure - a comparative study using a Rasch model approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-22)Background: Fatigue is a disabling symptom associated with reduced quality of life in various populations living with chronic illnesses. The transfer of knowledge about fatigue from one group to another is crucial in both ...