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Architecture and Ageing: On the Interaction between Frail Older People and the Built Environment
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)This doctoral thesis deals with the type of architecture that materializes when age-related problems become a long-term condition (LTC) and gradually restrain the individual’s ability to perform activities in daily life ... -
Aspects of health services in Sami areas
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Helsepolitikk for samer har bygd på antakelser om at språk- og kulturforskjeller mellom helsepersonell og pasienter fører til et underforbruk av helsetjenester og en dårligere helsetjeneste. Første studie i denne avhandlingen ... -
Bridging the Gap – Electronic Messaging between Home Health Care and General Practitioners
(Doctoral thesis, 2015)Communication between health care providers is essential for the safe delivery of care to patients. The health care service is fragmented and the tools designed to support communication between health care providers has ... -
Can Rhythm Change the Brain? Investigating the effect of a novel music-motor therapy app, GotRhythm, on motor control and corticospinal excitability in healthy and clinical populations
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) is a form of music therapy that can improve motor outcomes in clinical populations, e.g., stroke and Parkinson’s Disease patients. The underlying mechanisms of RAS are currently unknown. ... -
Dementia in the family
(Doctoral thesis, 2007)Å være pårørende til personer med demens er forbundet med økt risiko for stressrelaterte helseplager. Nasjonalt kompetansesenter for aldring og helse anbefaler kartlegging av pårørendes situasjon i forbindelse med ... -
“Det sitter i veggene”. Materialitet og mennesker i distriktspsykiatriske sentra
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)Avhandlingen gir kunnskap om den betydning institusjonens materialitet og indre liv har for informantene og hvordan de påvirker det bygde sted. Ved å gjøre feltarbeid i fem distriktspsykiatriske sentra (DPS), som opprinnelig ... -
Drug prescribing quality for older patients. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis is based on three published papers that illuminate different aspects of prescribing quality and drug use in older patients who receive home nursing services or live in nursing homes. Persons older than 65 years ... -
"Du må...skape deg et liv." En kvalitativ studie om å oppleve og leve med demens basert på intervjuer med en gruppe personer med tidlig debuterende Alzheimers sykdom
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)Bakgrunn: Demens representerer en av våre aller største helseutfordringer – målt både i form av menneskelig lidelse og økonomiske utgifter til demensomsorg. Det er en kronisk og progredierende hjernesykdom som vi foreløpig ... -
An epidemiologic study of diabetes-related foot ulcers. Issues related to prevention and mortality based on the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT 2)
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing dramatically and type 1 diabetes moderately both in Norway and globally. As a result, long-term diabetes-related complications are also likely to increase. One long-term ... -
Ethnic discrimination and bullying in relation to self-reported physical and mental health in Sami settlement areas in Norway: The SAMINOR study
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)Vitenskapelig kunnskap om de norske samenes helse og levekår har økt de siste årene, spesielt etter at Senter for samisk helseforskning ble etablert i 2001. Forut for oppstarten av virksomheten ved senteret ligger ulike ... -
The experience of adults living with chronic pain in the context of a neurological condition
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Background: Sudden onset neurological conditions, such as spinal cord injury and stroke, are unexpected, life-changing events. Research suggests that survivors grieve the life they knew, while commonly trying to cope with ... -
Experiences and nursing support of relatives of persons with severe mental illness
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)Pårørende opplever at deres liv er sammenvevd med livet til den som har den alvorlige psykiske lidelsen. De pårørende opplever byrder og dårlig helse, og det er sammenheng mellom byrde og helse. De må balansere en rekke ... -
Exploring the interaction of coping strategies and executive functioning on emotional outcomes in clinical and non-clinical populations
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Context: The existing literature indicates executive functioning (EF) deficits are related to a range of coping strategies, which in turn have been related to emotion regulation (ER) difficulties. However, less is known ... -
Fall prediction and a high-intensity functional exercise programme to improve physical functions and to prevent falls among older people living in residential care facilities
(Doctoral thesis, 2006)Impairments in balance, mobility, and lower-limb strength are common in the growing population of older people and can lead to dramatic consequences for the individual, such as dependency in activities of daily living, ... -
Falls and dizziness in frail older people. Predictors, experiences and the effects of a case management intervention
(Doctoral thesis, 2014)Falling in old age may have a large impact on daily life. Falls can lead to injuries, reduced mobility and reduced quality of life. The risk of falls increases with age and frailty level. Dizziness is a strong risk factor ... -
A Fine Balance: Drug Use in Norwegian Nursing Homes
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Today’s nursing home patients are old, fragile and suffer from multiple conditions. Consequently, they use on average seven different drugs each day. The total burden of these factors increases the vulnerability ... -
Fra rettighet til nytte?: Det kommunale bedriftsdemokratiet møter New Public Management
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Generic care pathway for elderly patients in need of home care services after hospital discharge: A cluster RCT with nested qualitative studies of development and implementation
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)Generisk pasientforløp for eldre pasienter med behov for hjemmetjenester etter utskriving fra sykehus – utvikling, implementering og effekt Vestlige land står overfor et økende antall eldre pasienter som bor hjemme med ... -
Håndtering av engler og UFOer i en psykiatrisk avdeling: En etnografisk studie av hvordan psykotiske uttrykk forstås og kontrolleres
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Avhandlingen er basert på åtte måneders feltarbeid i en psykiatrisk rehabiliteringsavdeling som behandler mennesker med diagnosen schizofreni. Utgangspunktet for prosjektet har vært et ønske om å undersøke hvordan mennesker ...