Blar i Institutt for helse- og omsorgsvitskap på emneord "dementia"
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The association between aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the association between specific aspects of carer distress and time until nursing home admission (NHA) in people with mild dementia. Design: Prospective cohort ... -
The association between specific neuropsychiatric disturbances in people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies and carer distress
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) are identified as important care‐recipient variables in terms of the impact on carer distress. The aim of this study was to determine whether specific neuropsychiatric disturbances ... -
Caring for One’s Wife With Dementia – at Home: Older Husbands’ Experiences With Managing Challenges of Everyday Life.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)More than 80,000 Norwegians live with dementia. Most caregivers for people with dementia are spouses, and women outnumber men. Due to an aging population, and women’s higher risk of dementia as well as men’s increased life ... -
Dementia care education targeting job strain and organizational climate among dementia care specialists in swedish home care services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: An increasing number of older persons live at home with various limitations, such as dementia, requiring well-educated and trained home care staff to meet their complex care needs. Dementia care specialists ... -
Dignity work of older women caring for a husband with dementia at home
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)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, ... -
Effects of oral nutrition supplements in persons with dementia: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective Persons with dementia are at risk of malnutrition, evidenced by low dietary intake, which has consequences for nutritional status, activity of daily living and disease progression. The effects of oral nutrition ... -
Facilitation of a workplace learning intervention in a fluctuating context: an ethnographic, participatory research project in a nursing home in Norway.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: This single-site nursing home study is part of a larger cluster-randomised controlled trial that aimed to reduce staff use of restraint. The cluster-RCT study involved 24 nursing homes, and investigated the ... -
Home dwelling persons with dementia's perception on care support: Qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Over the last years, there has been a growth in care solutions aiming to support home-dwelling persons with dementia. Assistive technology and voluntarism have emerged as supplements to traditional homecare ... -
Kompetanseheving for helsepersonell i demensomsorgen. En kunnskapsbasert retningslinje tilpasset ved hjelp av ADAPTE metoden
(Master thesis, 2011-05-16)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Demografiske tall viser en kraftig økning i antall eldre, og høy alder er den største risikofaktoren for demenssykdom. Myndighetene sier at det i det kommunale planarbeidet skal settes fokus på ... -
Kompetanseheving for helsepersonell i demensomsorgen. En kunnskapsbasert retningslinje tilpasset ved hjelp av ADAPTE metoden.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-16)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Demografiske tall viser en kraftig økning i antall eldre, og høy alder er den største risikofaktoren for demenssykdom. Myndighetene sier at det i det kommunale planarbeidet skal settes fokus på ... -
Perpetuating harms from isolation among older adults with cognitive impairment: Observed discrepancies in homecare service documentation, assessment and approval practices 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Older persons with cognitive impairment (CI) risk social isolation. Strong evidence shows that perceived loneliness, or inadequate social networks, triggers and increases health problems. How homecare systems address social ... -
Signs of imminent dying and change in symptom intensity during pharmacological treatment in dying nursing home patients: a prospective trajectory study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objectives To investigate whether it is possible to determine signs of imminent dying and change in pain and symptom intensity during pharmacological treatment in nursing home patients, from day perceived as dying and to ... -
Sleep and its association with pain and depression in nursing home patients with advanced dementia -a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Previous research suggests a positive association between pain, depression and sleep. In this study, we investigate how sleep correlates with varying levels of pain and depression in nursing home (NH) patients ... -
“We live as good a life as we can, in the situation we’re in” – the significance of the home as perceived by persons with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background The coming years will see more persons with dementia living longer at home. However, “the home” is a complex concept with a multitude of meanings, varying among individuals and raising ethical and practical ...