Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Torvik, Karin"
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Pain assessment strategies in home care and nursing homes in Mid-Norway: a cross-sectional survey
Torvik, Karin; Nordtug, Bente; Inger Karin Reknes, Brenne; Rognstad, May Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The prevalence of pain ranges from 27.8% to 86.5% in nursing homes and 42% to 50% in home care. Pain assessment is the first step toward effective pain management. The aim of this study was to explore the use of pain ... -
Personellopplæring og implementering av smertevurderingsverktøy for smertelindring i kommunale akutte døgnplasser (KAD)
Ekeberg, Nina (Master thesis, 2017)Bakgrunn og formål: Kommunal akuttavdeling på Østlandet, har høy forekomst av eldre med langvarig smerte. Sykepleiere og helsefagarbeidere fordrer kunnskap og ferdigheter i og opplæring innen smerte og smertekartlegging ... -
Validation of Doloplus-2 among nonverbal nursing home patients : an evaluation of Doloplus-2 in a clinical setting
Torvik, Karin; Kaasa, Stein; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Hølen, Jacob Christian; Fayers, Peter; Rustøen, Tone (BMC Geriatrics;10 (9), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-20)Background: Pain measurement in nonverbal older adults is best based on behavioural observation, e.g. using an observational measurement tool such as Doloplus-2. The purposes of this study were to examine the use ...