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Pressure ulcer is associated with malnutrition as assessed by Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002) in a mixed hospital population
(Journal article, 2017)Background and aim : Pressure ulcers (PUs) and malnutrition represent a significant health problem for hospital inpatients. Satisfactory nutritional status is crucial for proper wound healing. Risk of malnutrition can be ... -
Pressure ulcer prevalence in Europe: A pilot study
(Journal article, 2007)Rationale and aims Numerous prevalence studies have been conducted. The problem with these studies is that prevalence proportions cannot be compared with each other, because of differences in performance of each survey. ... -
Prevalence and association of undernutrition with quality of life among Swedish people aged 60 years and above: Results of the SNAC-B study
(Journal article, 2015)Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of undernutrition among elderly and to investigate the association of risk of undernutrition with health-related quality of life and life satisfaction controlling for ... -
Prevalence and co-occurrence of substance use disorders and independent mood and anxiety disorders: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
(Journal article, 2004)Background: Uncertainties exist about the prevalence and comorbidity of substance use disorders and independent mood and anxiety disorders. Objective: To present nationally representative data on the prevalence and ... -
Prevalence and predictors of falls and dizziness in people younger and older than 80 years of age—A longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The objectives were to investigate the prevalence and predictors for falls and dizziness among people younger and older than 80 years of age. The sample was drawn from the Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC) ... -
Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Men, Women, and Children—Current Evidence: Findings of the Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence
(Journal article, 2010)Objectives To summarize existing evidence relating to the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence in order to provide a concise reference source for clinicians, health researchers, and service planners. M ... -
The prevalence, prevention and multilevel variance of pressure ulcers in Norwegian hospitals: A cross-sectional study
(Journal article, 2015)Background Pressure ulcers are preventable adverse events. Organizational differences may influence the quality of prevention across wards and hospitals. Objective To investigate the prevalence of pressure ulcers, ... -
Prevalence, type, and reasons for missed nursing care in municipality health care in Sweden – A cross sectional study
(Journal article, 2022)Background With an ageing population, there is an increasing need for care, both as home care and in nursing homes. However, some needed care is not carried out for different reasons, which can affect patient safety. The ... -
Preventive Home Visits for Mortality, Morbidity, and Institutionalization in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article, 2014)BACKGROUND: Home visits for older adults aim to prevent cognitive and functional impairment, thus reducing institutionalization and mortality. Visitors may provide information, investigate untreated problems, encourage ... -
Preventive home visits to older people are cost-effective
(Journal article, 2008)Aims: There is ongoing debate over the effectiveness of preventive home visits (PHVs) for the elderly. A municipality in the north of Sweden carried out a controlled trial of such visits. Healthy seniors aged 75 years and ... -
Prioritering og kompetanse i bruk av velferdsteknologi i kommunene i Telemark, Vestfold og Buskerud
(Senter for omsorgsforskning, rapportserie;7/15, Report, 2015)Prioritering og kompetanse i bruk av velferdsteknologi i kommunene i Telemark, Vestfold og Buskerud er en kartleggingsstudie av hvordan kommunene i regionen, planlegger, prioriterer og anvender velferdsteknologiske ... -
Prioritising care services: Do the oldest users lose out?
(Journal article, 2015)Population ageing is a major concern in most European countries. Demands for health- and care services will increase, as older people typically have a higher need for such services. What is often overlooked, however, is ... -
Prioritising Supported Decision-Making: Running on Empty or a Basis for Glacial-To-Steady Progress?
(Journal article, 2017)Honouring the requirement of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to introduce supported decision-making (SD) has largely been a case of much talk and little real action. As a socio-economic right, ... -
Privatization and quality: Evidence from elderly care in Sweden
(Journal article, 2016)Non-contractible quality dimensions are at risk of degradation when the provision of public services is privatized. However, privatization may increase quality by fostering performance-improving innovation, particularly ... -
Privileging place: reflections on involving people with dementia in recidency
(Journal article, 2015)Although attention is paid to involving people with dementia as collaborators in research, the issue of place – where involvement actually occurs – has been neglected. This is significant because we know from the academic ... -
A process of decision-making support: Exploring supported decision-making practice in Canada
(Journal article, 2020)Background: Canada was the first country to develop legal mechanisms that allow for supported decision making, and little research has explored how decision making is supported in this context. This research aimed to ... -
Processes of user participation among formal and family caregivers inhome- based care for persons with dementia
(Journal article, 2015)Skandinavisk helsepolitikk støtter langvarig hjemmebasert omsorg for personer med demens. Brukermedvirkning forventes å redusere familiebelastningen. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke erfaringer som omhandler formell ... -
Professional views of supporting relatives of mental health clients with severe mental illness
(Journal article, 2017)Background: Supporting families where one person suffers from long-term severe mental illness (SMI) is essential, but seems hard to reach. The aim of this study was to examine professionals’ views of supporting relatives ... -
Programplan 2015–2024. Stort program – Gode og effektive helse-, omsorgs- og velferdstjenester – HELSEVEL
(Report, 2019)Bakgrunn: Forskningsrådets hovedsatsing Flere aktive og sunne år (FASE) peker på tre hovedutfordringer for helse- og velferdssektoren: i) endringer i sykdombilde og omsorgsbehov, ii) behov for økt produktivitet og kompetanse ... -
Progressive resistance training improving gait performance and mobility in acute and chronic stroke patients
(Journal article, 2021)Stroke, a neurological disorder, leads to long-term disability thereby greatly affecting gait and mobility. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of progressive resistance training in both acute ...