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The first national pressure ulcer prevalence survey in county council and municipality settings in Sweden
(Journal article, 2013)Aim To report data from the first national pressure ulcer prevalence survey in Sweden on prevalence, pressure ulcer categories, locations and preventive interventions for persons at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Methods ... -
An intervention to improve the oral health of residents in an aged care facility led by nurses
(Journal article, 2011)Introduction: The growing population of elderly people is impacting on overstretched dental services in many countries, as many individuals are retaining natural teeth and may have dentures or implants, all of which influence ... -
Ny app kan gi ernæringsstøtte til hjemmeboende eldre
(Journal article, 2016)Background: Risk of malnutrition is a common problem among home-dwelling elderly, and we have explored if an application on tablets offers new opportunities to prevent nutritional risk. We developed APPETITT; a tablet ... -
Pressure Ulcer in Norway—A Snapshot of Pressure Ulcer Occurrence across Various Care Sites and Recommendations for Improved Preventive Care
(Journal article, 2015)Pressure ulcers (PU) are common in all care settings, although most ulcers are preventable. Much evidence exists on Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU), however, few studies describe PU in community care. From a ... -
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. ... -
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, ... -
A risk assessment scale for the prediction of pressure sore development: reliability and validity
(Journal article, 2002)Background. The ability to assess the risk of a patient developing pressure sores is a major issue in pressure sore prevention. Risk assessment scales should be valid, reliable and easy to use in clinical practice. Aim. ... -
The effectiveness and efficiency of home-based nursing health promotion for older people: A review of the literature
(Journal article, 2006)Despite the large potential role that community nurses have in providing individualized health promotion to older people, there is a lack of consensus in the literature regarding this role's effectiveness and efficiency. ...