Blar i Faculty of Health Sciences på emneord "eldreomsorg"
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Adult-Child Caregivers’ Motivations when Caring for Home-Dwelling Parents with Dementia
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06)Background It is often seen as demanding to be an informal caregiver of a home-dwelling relative or friend with a long-term illness. Adult-child caregivers are important resources for both their ill parents and their ... -
Caring for home‐dwelling parents with dementia: A qualitative study of adult‐child caregivers' motivation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Aim To explore adult children's motivation in caregiving for their home-dwelling parents with dementia. Design Qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Methods Semi-structured individual interviews ... -
CARING FUTURES: a study protocol for transdisciplinary qualitative research on technology-mediated care practices and theory development for ethics of care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)Introduction The world’s population is ageing. As older persons live longer and increase in number, society faces a greater disease burden and, in public welfare, a corresponding resource deficit. New technology is one ... -
Exploring the role of managers in quality and safety work in nursing homes and homecare services: A multiple case study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Introduction: Working on quality and safety in nursing home and homecare services is difficult. Ever-increasing demands from an ageing population and political pressure to keep patients at home are among the challenges ... -
Homecare professionals’ observation of deteriorating, frail older patients: A mixed-methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03)Aim and objectives To develop knowledge about homecare professionals’ observational competence in early recognition of deterioration in frail older patients. Background The number of frail older patients in homecare ... -
How elderly residents in nursing homes handle loneliness – from the nurses’ perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Introduction: Elderly people who leave their home environment and move to a nursing home enter a phase in life with diminishing contact with family and friends. This situation often results in a feeling of loneliness with ... -
‘Human flourishing with dignity’: A meta-ethnography of the meaning of gardens for elderly in nursing homes and residential care settings
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)This study aims to identify and synthesize qualitative research regarding residents’ experiences of gardens while living in nursing homes and residential care facilities. To provide an optimal nursing environment inspired ... -
Informing an assistive living technology intervention to prevent hospitalisations for home-dwelling older persons
(PhD thesis;446, Doctoral thesis, 2019-04)This thesis describes the process of planning an assistive living technology intervention for home-dwelling older persons receiving community care. The use of such technologies in the community care setting is heralded as ... -
Older Adults’ Experiences With Participation and eHealth in Care Coordination: Qualitative Interview Study in a Primary Care Setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-10)Background: Owing to the demographic changes in the elderly population worldwide, delivering coordinated care at home to multimorbid older adults is of great importance. Older adults living with multiple chronic conditions ... -
Patient safety and feeling of safety when telecare is used among home-dwelling older adults : A qualitative study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-03)Background The use of telecare technologies is regarded as an important measure in meeting future healthcare challenges, and is a major focus area both in Norway and internationally. With the help of telecare, older ... -
Stakeholder perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens living at home: a qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)BACKGROUND: Most senior citizens want to live independently at home as long as possible. The World Health Organization recommends an age-friendly community approach by transforming the service ecosystem for senior citizens ... -
Systematic Observation of Frail Older Patients in Homecare - Implementing a Competence Improvement Program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The early recognition of deterioration in frail older patients is a vital competence of homecare professionals, yet there is a gap between competence demands and actual competence. The aim of this study is ... -
"They stay with you": Nursing home staff's emotional experiences of being in a close relationship with a resident in long-term care who died
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aim: To explore and develop understanding of nursing home staff’s emotional experiences of being in a close relationship with a resident in long-term care who later died. Design: Ethnographic fieldwork. Methods: As part ... -
To what degree and how do healthcare professionals in nursing homes and homecare practice user involvement? A mixed methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Background: Involving patients and users may contribute to sound quality and safety in healthcare services. We examined the degree to which and how user involvement is practiced in daily work and in quality improvement in ... -
Trygg og sikker bruk av velferdsteknologi i hjemmebasert helse- og omsorgstjeneste
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Hensikten med studien var å utforske hva ledere og helsepersonell opplever som viktig for trygg og sikker bruk av velferdsteknologi for eldre i hjemmebasert helse- og omsorgstjeneste. Studien har et eksplorativt, kvalitativt ... -
Understanding registered nurses’ career choices in home care services: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Background The anticipated growth in number of older people with long-term health problems is associated with a greater need for registered nurses. Home care services needs enough nurses that can deliver high quality ...