Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Thorsen, Kirsten"
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Adult children of parents with young-onset dementia narrate the experiences of their youth through metaphors
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare;8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-27)Background: Limited research exists on the development and needs of children of parents with young-onset dementia (YOD) (<65 years old). There is scarce knowledge of how these children experience the situation of growing ... -
Awareness of dementia and coping to preserve quality of life: a five-year longitudinal narrative study
Thorsen, Kirsten; Dourado, Marcia; Johannessen, Aud (International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being;Volume 15, 2020 - Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-11)Purpose: To examine how people (<65 years) with young-onset dementia (YOD) express awareness of dementia and how they seem to handle awareness as a strategy to preserve quality of life over time.Method: A longitudinal ... -
Coping with transitions in life: a four-yearlongitudinal narrative study of single youngerpeople with dementia
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Haugen, Per Kristian; Dourado, Marcia Cristina Nascimento; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare;Volume 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-15)Background: People with younger onset dementia (YOD <65 years) experience a great transformation of existential life. Living alone, they lack the support of a partner, and have a higher risk of moving into a residential ... -
Developing dementia: The existensial experience of the quality of life With young-onset dementia- A longitudinal case study
Thorsen, Kirsten; Dourado, Marcia Cristina Nascimento; Johannessen, Aud (Dementia;Article first published online July 30, 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Cognition and the ability to take care of daily activities and oneself gradually declines among people with dementia. Studies are scarce, especially regarding how people with young-onset dementia (YOD) (<65 ... -
Family Carers of People with Young-Onset Dementia: Their Experiences with the Supporter Service
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Family carers and people with young-onset dementia (YOD) require tailored assistance as dementia progresses. A variety of health care services is needed, including supporter services. To our knowledge, research ... -
How gender matters in demanding caring for a spouse with young-onset dementia: A narrative study
Thorsen, Kirsten; Johannessen, Aud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The gendered aspects of extraordinary demanding spousal car- ing for people with young-onset dementia have been scarcely researched. Aim: To analyze spouses’ experiences of the meaning, content, and effort of ... -
Lydhør identitetsstøtte i samtaler med personer med demens. En studie av intervjuer i en femårig narrativ forløpsstudie.
Thorsen, Kirsten; Johannessen, Aud (Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning;Årg 16, Nr 2 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-18)A narrative longitudinal study depends on trust and a positive relationship between the interviewer and the participant to encourage the participant’s continued participation. In reported studies, the methodological part ... -
Makt og avmakt i helse- og omsorgstjenestene
Dahle, Rannveig; Thorsen, Kirsten; Vabø, Mia (NOVA Rapport 18/01, Research report, 2001)I rapporten Makt og avmakt i helse- og omsorgstjenestene inngår tre artikler fra forskere knyttet til det strategiske instituttprogrammet "Velferdstjenester i endring" ved NOVA. Mia Vabø stiller i sin artikkel spørsmålet ... -
Makt og avmakt i helse- og omsorgstjenestene
Dahle, Rannveig; Thorsen, Kirsten; Vabø, Mia (NOVA Rapport 18/01, Report, 2001)I rapporten Makt og avmakt i helse- og omsorgstjenestene inngår tre artikler fra forskere knyttet til det strategiske instituttprogrammet "Velferdstjenester i endring" ved NOVA. Mia Vabø stiller i sin artikkel spørsmålet ... -
Pårørendes erfaringer av kvalitet i helse- og omsorgstjenester til personer med demens og pårørende.En longitudinell narrativ studie.
Tretteteig, Signe; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Thorsen, Kirsten (Tidsskriftet aldring og helse;Vol. 23 - nr. 4 - 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Bakgrunn: Det har de siste årene vært en stor satsing på å utvikle og styrke demensomsorgen i Norge. Ett av målene er at personer med demens og pårørende skal få dekket sine individuelle behov ved tjenester preget av høy ... -
Personsentrert omsorg i praksis: Fire perspektiver på støttekontakttjenesten i demensomsorgen - en case studie
Thorsen, Kirsten; Johannessen, Aud (Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning;Nr. 2–2018, 14. årgang, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly and will result in a growing demand for varied health and social services. Support contact is a potential service with positive implications, but it has yet to be ... -
Predictors of subjective age in people aged 40-79 years: a five-year follow-up study. The impact of mastery, mental and physical health
Bergland, Astrid; Nicolaisen, Magnhild; Thorsen, Kirsten (Aging & Mental Health;18(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Assessing subjective age perception (SAP) and changes in SAP as well as exploring which variables of socio-demographic, health and personal mastery independently predicted SAP. Methods: The panel data are from two waves ... -
The relationship between coping, self-esteem and health on outdoor walking ability among older adults in Norway
Bergland, Astrid; Thorsen, Kirsten; Loland, Nina Waaler (Ageing & Society;30, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-05-07)Walking is an essential component of outdoor mobility, and recognised as one of the best forms of physical activity for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between socio-demographic ... -
"To be, or not to be": Experiencing deterioration among people with young-onset dementia living alone
Johannessen, Aud; Engedal, Knut; Haugen, Per Kristian; Dourado, Marcia Cristina Nascimento; Thorsen, Kirsten (International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being;Volume 13, 2018 - Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-05)Having dementia before the age of 65 (YOD) represents a radical break from an agenormative and expected life course. The disease afflicts the person’s identity, threatens the self-image and self-confidence, and erodes the ... -
“We feel included”: education and inclusion of health care staff with minority language in elder care
Krohne, Kariann; Døble, Betty; Johannessen, Aud; Thorsen, Kirsten (Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare;Volume 2019:12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)Background: In Norwegian elder care, an increasing percentage of the health care staff has a migrant background. “The aging and nursing care ABC” educational program offers multicomponent training for municipal care staff ...