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Assessing acute functional decline in older patients in home nursing care settings using the Modified Early Warning Score: A qualitative study of nurses’ and general practitioners’ experiences
(International Journal of Older People Nursing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-24)Aims and objectives: The study describes experiences of registered nurses and general practitioners when using the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) to assess acute functional decline in older home nursing care patients. ... -
Effect of nutritional and physical exercise intervention on hospital readmission for patients aged 65 or older: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity;18, Article number: 62 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-10)Background: Unplanned readmission may result in consequences for both the individual and society. The transition of patients from hospital to postdischarge settings often represents a discontinuity of care and is considered ... -
The experience of motivation and adherence to group-based exercise of Norwegians aged 80 and more: a qualitative study
(Archives of Public Health;2019 77:26, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-07)Background: Physical activity is crucial for public health; worldwide, across all age groups, exercise has been recognised as a factor that leads to improved health. However, many people do not engage in regular physical ... -
The importance of a good therapeutic alliance in promoting exercise motivation in a group of older Norwegians in the subacute phase of hip fracture; a qualitative study
(BMC Geriatrics;20, Article number: 118 (2020), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-30)Background: Hip fractures represent a global public health issue that demands high cost both from the patient and from the society. Functional exercise in the subacute phase of a hip fracture is essential in reducing these ... -
Improving Documentation of Nutritional Care in A Nursing Home: An Evaluation of A Participatory Action Research Project
(Geriatrics;Volume 4, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-16)Background: Nursing home patients at nutritional risk are often not identified, nor given entitled nutritional treatment. One approach proven suitable to facilitate change in clinical practise is participatory action ... -
Is health literacy of family carers associated with carer burden, quality of life, and time spent on informal care for older persons living with dementia?
(PLOS ONE;volume 15, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11-20)Introduction: Family carers are cornerstones in the care of older people living with dementia. Family carers report extensive carer burden, reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and extensive time spent on informal ... -
Mobility - a bridge to sense of coherence in everyday life: Older patients’ experiences of participation in an exercise program during the first 3 weeks after hip fracture surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Our aim with this article was to explore the experiences of older people who participated in the evidence-based High-Intensity Functional Exercise (HIFE) Program during the first 3 weeks of rehabilitation after hip fracture ... -
Nursing home residents´ADL status, institution-dwelling and association with outdoor activity: a cross sectional study
(Peer J; 8: e10202, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-19)Introduction. The Norwegian regulations for nursing homes consider access to meaningful activities to be an indicator for the quality of nursing homes. Activities of daily living (ADL) provide important basic self-care ... -
Pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in older home-dwelling people with cancer
(Nursing Open;Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-07)Aim: Globally, cancer incidence counts for more than 14 million cases and the number increases with age. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression in association with ...