Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (HV) by Subject "eldre pasienter"
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An observational study of older patients' participation in hospital admission and discharge - exploring patient and next of kin perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02)Aims and objectives. To explore older patients’ participation during hospital admission and discharge. Background. Patient participation is suggested as a means to improve the quality of transitional healthcare. Older ... -
A competence improvement programme for the systematic observation of frail older patients in homecare: qualitative outcome analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07)Background The growth of frail older patients with extensive care needs in homecare creates a need for competence development. Improvement programmes are essential to fill this knowledge gap. However, the outcomes of such ... -
Covid-fatigued? A longitudinal study of Norwegian older adults’ psychosocial well-being before and during early and later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08)As the pandemic continues, many older adults are facing prolonged isolation and stress while having less access to traditional ways of coping. There is widespread concern that the situation is increasingly taking its toll ... -
eHealth in Care Coordination for Older Adults Living at Home: Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10)Background: The population of older adults is projected to increase, potentially resulting in more older adults living with chronic illnesses or multimorbidity. Living with chronic illnesses increases the need for coordinated ... -
Environmental factors that impact the eating behavior of home-living older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)Objective To identify environmental factors that influence the eating behavior of home-living older adults. Design Qualitative study with two interview methods, dyadic and in-depth individual interviews. Setting The ... -
General practitioners’ perceptions of distributed leadership in providing integrated care for elderly chronic multi-morbid patients: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08)Background Distributed Leadership (DL) has been suggested as being helpful when different health care professionals and patients need to work together across professional and organizational boundaries to provide integrated ... -
Geriatric Trauma – a rising tide. Assessing Patient Safety challenges in a vulnerable population using Norwegian Trauma Registry Data and Focus Group Interviews: Protocol for a mixed methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Elderly trauma patients constitute a vulnerable group, with a substantial risk of morbidity and mortality even after low-energy falls. As the world’s elderly population continues to increase, the number of ... -
Independent validation of a risk stratification model predicting survival in elderly patients irradiated for bone metastases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background/Aim: Many patients with bone metastases receive palliative radiotherapy. However, treatment personalization tools are needed, due to heterogeneous survival. The aim of this study was to analyze the validity of ... -
Long-term recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the old: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)Background Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide, disproportionally affecting older people. With modern treatment, older people are surviving cancer treatment and recovery. However, ... -
Medication administration in nursing homes: A qualitative study of the nurse role
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Aims The objective of this study was to expand the knowledge of the nurse role during medication administration in the context of nursing homes. The following research question guided the study: How can the nurse role ... -
Octogenarian patients' sleep and delirium experiences in hospital and four years after aortic valve replacement: A qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Objectives Sleep disturbances and delirium are frequently observed complications after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI), especially in octogenarian patients. ... -
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 in transitional care of the elderly: effects of a quasi-experimental interorganisational educational intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Objective The study objective was to assess the effects of an interorganisational educational intervention called the ‘Meeting Point’ on patient safety culture among staff in hospital and nursing home wards. Design The ...