• Coping with ageing and failing health: A qualitative study among elderly living alone 

      Birkeland, Arvid; Natvig, Gerd Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)
      The purpose of this study was to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how elderly cope with being sick, unhealthy and living alone. Qualitative research interviews using a hermeneutic approach was undertaken to explore ...
    • Gamle, hjelpetrengende og alene 

      Birkeland, Arvid; Natvig, Gerd Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)
      The purpose of this study was to get an extended understanding of how elderly patients experience their social situation when they live alone in their own home. Twenty elderly patients with help from the home nursing care ...