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Earlier hospital discharge: a challenge for Norwegian municipalities
(Journal article, 2017)Aim: In order to improve patient outcomes and minimize health care costs, many Western countries are attempting to reduce the length of stay in hospitals by transferring responsibilities from specialist care to primary ... -
Early experiences with the multidose drug dispensing system – A matter of trust?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: to study early experiences with multidose drug dispensing (MDD) among different groups of health personnel. Design: qualitative study based on focus-group interviews. Setting: primary health care, Trondheim, ... -
Eating Difficulties, Nutrition, Meal Preferences and Experiences Among Elderly: A Literature Overview From a Scandinavian Context
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The risk of malnutrition increases with ageing, resulting in poorer health and higher risk of disease. Eating difficulties are important risk factors for malnutrition. Moreover, independence in relation to food and meals ... -
Effect of a Restorative Model of Posthospital Home Care on Hospital Readmissions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This trial suggests that reorganizing the structure and goals of home care can enhance health outcomes of older patients without increasing health care utilization. -
Effect of e-learning program on risk assessment and pressure ulcer classification — A randomized study
(Journal article, 2016)Background Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a problem in health care. Staff competency is paramount to PU prevention. Education is essential to increase skills in pressure ulcer classification and risk assessment. Currently, no ... -
Effect of high aerobic intensity interval treadmill walking in people with chronic stroke: a pilot study with one year follow-up
(Journal article, 2012)Objective: To determine the physiological and functional responses from high aerobic intensity treadmill walking in 4 x 4-minute intervals in people with chronic stroke and to evaluate the feasibility of this mode of ... -
Effect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
(Journal article, 2018)Importance Parkinson disease is a progressive neurologic disorder. Limited evidence suggests endurance exercise modifies disease severity, particularly high-intensity exercise. Objectives To examine the feasibility ... -
Effect of interventions to reduce potentially inappropriate use of drugs in nursing homes: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
(Journal article, 2011)Background: Studies have shown that residents in nursing homes often are exposed to inappropriate medication. Particular concern has been raised about the consumption of psychoactive drugs, which are commonly prescribed ... -
Effect of Resistance Exercise on Body Structure and Function, Activity, and Participation in Individuals With Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review
(Journal article, 2021)Objective To investigate the effects of resistance exercise (RE) on body structure and function, activity, and participation in individuals with Parkinson Disease (PD) in the mild to moderate stages. Data Sources Medline, ... -
The Effect of Telemedicine Follow-Up Care on Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Non- Inferiority Trial
(Journal article, 2018)OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether telemedicine (TM) follow-up of patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) in primary health care in collaboration with specialist health care was noninferior to standard outpatient care ... -
Effect on body weight, quality of life and appetite following individualized, nutritional counselling to home-living elderly after rehabilitation – An open randomized trial
(Journal article, 2017)Objectives: We examined if individually-adapted nutritional counselling could prevent > 5% weight loss among elderly patients 3 months after discharge from a rehabilitation institution. In addition we assessed quality of ... -
Effectiveness and feasibility of virtual reality and gaming system use at home by older adults for enabling physical activity to improve healthrelated domains: a systematic review
(Journal article, 2014)Background: use of virtual reality and commercial gaming systems (VR/gaming) at home by older adults is receiving attention as a means of enabling physical activity. Objective: to summarise evidence for the effectiveness ... -
Effectiveness of a lifestyle exercise program for older people receiving a restorative home care service: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: restorative home care services are short-term and aimed at maximizing a person’s ability to live independently. They are multidimensional and often include an exercise program to improve strength, mobility, and ... -
Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older - a controlled observational study
(Journal article, 2015)Background: Intermediate care is a health care model developed to optimize the coordination of health care services and functional independence. In Central Norway, an intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in a ... -
Effectiveness of exergaming in improving functional balance, fatigue and quality of life in Parkinson's disease: A pilot randomized controlled trial
(Journal article, 2017)Although motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) are well established, few studies have described the effects of exergaming on the clinical and functional outcomes of PD. Objectives To analyze the effectiveness of ... -
Effectiveness Of Home Based Support For Older People: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis
(Journal article, 2001)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of home visiting programmes that offer health promotion and preventive care to older people. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies of home visiting. PARTICIPANTS: ... -
Effectiveness of mealtime interventions on nutritional outcomes for the elderly living in residential care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2013)The need to improve the nutrition of the elderly living in long term care has long been recognised, but how this can best be achieved, and whether (and which) intervention is successful in reducing morbidity is less well ... -
Effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for people with Parkinson’s disease: Systematic review
(Journal article, 2019)Occupational therapists commonly provide intervention that promotes quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease. Existing research supports the effects of multidisciplinary and motor intervention for people with ... -
Effects of a computerized decision support system on care planning for pressure ulcers and malnutrition in nursing homes: An intervention study
(Journal article, 2013)Background Nursing documentation is essential for facilitating the flow of information to guarantee continuity, quality and safety in care. High-quality nursing documentation is frequently lacking; the implementation of ... -
Effects of a one-year home-based case management intervention on falls in older people: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)OBJECTIVES: to investigate the effects of a home-based one-year case management intervention in older people with functional dependency and repeated contact with the health care services on self-reported falls and self-reported ...