Introduction: Expressions of dignity as a clinical phenomenon in nursing homes as expressed by caregivers were investigated. A coherence could be detected between the concepts and phenomena of existence and dignity in ...

In this study, we explored perceptions of dignity, and sources preserving dignity of six older Norwegian women caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia. Through hermeneutic interpretation of in-depth interviews, ...

Background Musculoskeletal disorders including low back pain have major individual and socioeconomic consequences as it often leads to disability and long-term sick leave and exclusion from working life. Predictors of ...

Many older adults with cancer prefer to live at home, and home treatment and outpatient care have been recommended for such patients. To improve their mental health, it is important to identify the challenges that are faced ...

Purpose: To investigate readiness for interprofessional learning (IPL) among Norwegian health-care students at bachelor-, postgraduate- and master’s level, before and after participating in a one-day scenario-based ...

Omsorgsutøvarar møter dagleg etiske dilemma, og ei innebygd handlingsforventning fører ofte til at ein må ta val basert på personleg intuisjon meir enn systematisk refleksjon. Hensikten med artikkelen er å sjå kva dygder ...

Background: D ysphagia is common afte r stroke and represents a major risk factor for developing aspiratio n pneum onia. Earl y detection can reduce the risk of pulmonary complications and death. Despite the fact that evide ...