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Driving forces for home-based reablement: a qualitative study of older adults’ experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)As a result of the ageing population worldwide, there has been a growing international interest in a new intervention termed ‘reablement’. Reablement is an early and time-limited home-based intervention with emphasis on ... -
Drug Treatment in Older People before and after the Transition to a Multi-Dose Drug Dispensing System - A Longitudinal Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: an association has been found between multi-dose drug dispensing (MDD) and use of many drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of this association, by performing a longitudinal analysis of ... -
Drug treatment in the elderly: an intervention in primary care to enhance prescription quality and quality of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: the aim of the study was to assess the effect on prescription quality and quality of life after intervention with prescription reviews and promotion of patient participation in primary care. Design: a randomized ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention on postural balance in the community-dwelling aged: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Abstract: the purpose of the study was to assess the effects of 12-month risk-based multifactorial fall prevention program on postural control of the aged. Five hundred and ninety-one (97%) eligible subjects were randomized ... -
Encouraging user involvement in mental health services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)Artikkelen oppsummerer dagens forskning på brukermedvirkning i psykiske helsetjenester fra både politiske og praktiske perspektiver. Vi begynner med å undersøke de mange betydningene av begrepet "psykisk helsevern" for ... -
Ethnic discrimination and bullying in the Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: the SAMINOR study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of self-reported experiences of ethnic discrimination and bullying among Sami and non-Sami adults. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey. METHODS: SAMINOR is a ... -
Ethnic discrimination and health: the relationship between experienced ethnic discrimination and multiple health domains in Norway's rural Sami population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)OBJECTIVE: self-reported ethnic discrimination has been associated with a range of health outcomes. This study builds on previous efforts to investigate the prevalence of self-reported ethnic discrimination in the indigenous ... -
Ethnic discrimination and psychological distress: a study of Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The prevalence of psychological distress and its association with ethnic discrimination was examined among 13,703 participants (36 to 79 years of age) in a population-based study of health and living conditions in areas ... -
Ethnicity, self-reported health, discrimination and socio-economic status: a study of Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objectives: investigate the association between ethnicity, social factors and self-reported health conditions of Sami and non-Sami Norwegian populations. Study design: cross-sectional questionnaire. Methods: SAMINOR is a ... -
Evaluating categorization and clinical relevance of drug-related problems in medication reviews
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objectives: we aimed to evaluate the categorisation and clinical relevance of DRPs identified by community pharmacists, and further, to assess the quality of interventions with the patients and the physicians as documented ... -
Experiences of being old and receiving home nursing care: older South Sami narrations of their experiences—An interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The Sami people who are the natives of Scandinavia are not a homogeneous group. They consist of different groups of Sami populations of which the South Sami population are one small group. For the South Sami this means a ... -
Experiences of well-being among Sami and Roma women in a Swedish context
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Our aim was to explore the experiences of well-being and lack of well-being among middle-aged and older women belonging to two national minority groups in Sweden. Interviews from nine older Sami women and four middle-aged ... -
Exploring the concept of user involvement in mental health through a participation continuum
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1998)Artikkelen belyser hvordan man kan implementere brukermedvirkning i større grad i psykisk helsearbeid. -
Fall and Injury Prevention in Residential Care—Effects in Residents with Higher and Lower Levels of Cognition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003)To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial fall and injury prevention program in older people with higher and lower levels of cognition. A preplanned subgroup comparison of the effectiveness of a cluster‐randomized, ... -
Fall risk awareness and safety precautions taken by older community-dwelling women and men: a qualitative study using focus group discussions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)INTRODUCTION: daily life requires frequent estimations of the risk of falling and the ability to avoid a fall. The objective of this study was to explore older women's and men's understanding of fall risk and their experiences ...