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Task-Specific Motor Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke Improves Performance in a Different Motor Task: Translational Evidence
(Journal article, 2017)While the stroke survivor with a motor deficit strives for recovery of all aspects of daily life movements, neurorehabilitation training is often task specific and does not generalize to movements other than the ones ... -
Tavle- og klyngemøter i helsetjenesten
(Forskningsomtaler;, Others, 2022)Klyngemøter i helsetjenesten (på engelsk « huddles ») med visualisering på tavler kan forbedre teamsamarbeid og tjenestekvalitet. Det er behov for mer forskning som skiller mellom ulike type klyngemøter og som også inkluderer ... -
Team i kommunal sektor
(Student paper, others, 2013)Tema for prosjektoppgaven er teamorganisering i kommunal sektor. I oppgaven har vi tatt for oss en teammodell i en kommunal enhet som både er demokratisk og kostnadseffektiv. Ved å se nærmere på hvilke suksesskriterier som ... -
Teknologi til fallforbygging – prosjektrapport Falltek.
(Norut rapport;11/2018, Report, 2018)Fallforebygging er høyt prioritert i kommunene og Falltek (www.falltek.no) hadde som mål å utvikle og bruke motiverende teknologi til fallforebyggende trening. Gjennom å kombinere følgeforskning og utvikling av teknologi ... -
Telecare – where, when, why and for whom does it work? A realist evaluation of a Norwegian project
(Journal article, 2017)Introduction Evaluations of telecare demonstrate disparate results, which are of little help for understanding what the users need from further policy and development. This study aims to provide a more nuanced approach ... -
Telemedicine in diabetes foot care delivery: health care professionals’ experience
(Journal article, 2016)Background Introducing new technology in health care is inevitably a challenge. More knowledge is needed to better plan future telemedicine interventions. Our aim was therefore to explore health care professionals’ ... -
Testing an app for reporting health concerns –Experiences from older people and home care nurses
(Journal article, 2018)Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of using an app among older people with home-based health care and their nurses. Background Few information and communication technology innovations have been developed ... -
Testing two self-care-related instruments among older home-dwelling people in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Older persons’ ability and agency for self‐care is an important issue. Therefore, the development of reliable and valid instruments to measure self‐care with regard to both clinical nursing practice and personal health is ... -
The aging population: demographics and the biology of aging
(Journal article, 2016)Epidemiologic studies show that 11% of the world's population is over 60 years of age; this is projected to increase, by 2050, to 22% of the population. Oral aging is a current focus of several organizations including the ... -
The association between health literacy and self-management abilities in adults aged 75 and older, and its moderators
(Journal article, 2016)Purpose: Low health literacy is an important predictor of poor health outcomes and well-being among older adults. A reason may be that low health literacy decreases older adults' self-management abilities. We therefore ... -
The Balance of Life: Two Case Studies on Falls and Fall-Prevention in Older Persons
(Journal article, 2011)The study was performed with the aim of understanding personal and professional strategies for fall-prevention. Using the case study as the research design, two cases with embedded units of analysis were investigated. The ... -
The balancing act - licensed practical nurse experiences of falls and fall prevention: a qualitative study
(Journal article, 2014)Background: falls are common in old age and may have serious consequences. There are many strategies to predict and prevent falls from occurring in long-term care and hospitals. The aim of this study was to describe licensed ... -
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home-based, nurse-led health promotion for older people: a systematic review
(Journal article, 2012)In older age, reduction in physical function can lead to loss of independence, the need for hospital and long-term nursing or residential home care, and premature death. Home-visiting programmes for older people, carried ... -
The construction of Sami identity, health, and old age in policy documents and life stories: a discourse analysis and a narrative study
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Dagens eldre samer har levd sine liv i en historisk periode preget av store sosiale endringer når det gjelder situasjonen til det samiske folk. De har opplevd den historiske perioden preget av assimilasjonspolitikk og ... -
The consumerism of ‘voice’ in Norwegian health policy and its dynamics in the transformation of health services
(Journal article, 2009)Forbrukerens stemme i norsk helsepolitikk har aktivert pasienter til å være involvert i diskusjoner om profesjonsutøvelse. Prinsippene om åpenhet har blitt introdusert i tjenester som er bundet av profesjonell autonomi og ... -
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in People with Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article, 2017)Objective. To determine the effect of aerobic exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in people with neurological disorders. Data Sources. Six electronic databases (CINAHL, PubMed, Cochrane, PsycINFO, ... -
The effect of coping on the burden in family carers of persons with dementia
(Journal article, 2013)Objectives: This study explores the association between coping, measured by the extent of locus of control, and the burden of care on family carers of persons with dementia (PWD). Method: Two hundred thirty PWD living ... -
The effect of exercise training in improving motor performance and corticomotor excitability in people with early Parkinson's disease
(Journal article, 2008)Objectives: To obtain preliminary data on the effects of high-intensity exercise on functional performance in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) relative to exercise at low and no intensity and to determine whether ... -
The Effect of Telephone Support Interventions on Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Patient Outcomes during Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article, 2014)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is offered to individuals after cardiac events to aid recovery and reduce the likelihood of further cardiac illness. However, patient participation remains suboptimal and the provision ... -
The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the PAtient-Centred Team (PACT) model: Study protocol of a prospective matched control before-and-after study
(Journal article, 2015)Background: The present study protocol describes the evaluation of a comprehensive integrated care model implemented at two hospital sites at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN). The PAtient Centred Team (PACT) ...