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Intellectual Disabilities and Decision Making at End of Life: A Literature Review
(Journal article, 2017)Background Individuals with an intellectual disability are vulnerable to having end-of-life decisions made for them merely due to the presence of a disability. As a result, decisions made by others may not reflect the ... -
Interaction in community-based aged healthcare: Perceptions of people with dementia
(Journal article, 2011)This research sought to understand how people with dementia perceive interaction in the context of their service experience. Using the client data from a qualitative study that was conducted over three years and employed ... -
Intermediære enheter og ”hjemmesykehus” ved behandling av pasienter med akutt KOLS-forverring
(Rapport fra Kunnskapssenteret;08-2011, Report, 2011)Bakgrunn: Mer enn 200 000 voksne personer i Norge har i dag kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom (KOLS) og det anslås at over 20 000 har alvorlig grad av denne sykdommen. Personer med KOLS kan få akutte forverringer som krever ... -
Intermittent mild negative pressure applied to the lower limb in patients with spinal cord injury and chronic lower limb ulcers: a crossover pilot study
(Journal article, 2018)Study design Randomized, assessor-blinded crossover pilot study. Objectives To explore the use of an intermittent negative pressure (INP) device for home use in addition to standard wound care (SWC) for patients with ... -
Internkontroll og kvalitetssikring av tjenestene i kommunale boliger for mennesker med psykiske lidelser
(Master thesis, 2015)Siden etableringen av Opptrappingsplanen for psykisk helse (1999-2008) har det vært en målsetting å oppnå økt frivillighet i psykisk helsevern, med større fokus på brukermedvirkning og mindre bruk av tvang og makt. Det er ... -
Interprofessional collaboration in a community virtual ward: A focus group study
(Journal article, 2023)Background The problem of a lack of nurses is expected to worsen in the future. With an ever-increasing number of elderly patients with multimorbidity and a shortage of healthcare professionals, primary care must innovatively ... -
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 ... -
Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: falls in nursing care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. Objectives: to assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce ... -
Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)As people get older, they may fall more often for a variety of reasons including problems with balance, poor vision, and dementia. Up to 30% may fall in a year. Although one in five falls may require medical attention, ... -
Interventions for promoting physical activity
(Journal article, 2005)Not taking enough physical activity leads to an increased risk of a number of chronic diseases including coronary heart disease. Regular physical activity can reduce this risk and also provide other physical and possibly ... -
Interventions to improve patient safety in transitional care - a review of the evidence
(Journal article, 2012)When a patient’s transition from the hospital to home is less than optimal, the repercussions can be far-reaching – hospital readmission, adverse medical events, and even mortality. Elderly, especially frail older patients ... -
Interventions to Improve Transitional Care Between Nursing Homes and Hospitals: A Systematic Review
(Journal article, 2010)Transitions between healthcare settings are associated with errors in communication of information and treatment plans for frail older patients, but strategies to improve transitional care are lacking. A systematic review ... -
Interventions to prevent disability in frail community-dwelling older persons: an overview
(Journal article, 2010)This narrative review was conducted to provide an overview of the variety of interventions aimed at disability prevention in community-dwelling frail older persons and to summarize promising elements. The search strategy ... -
Interventions to reduce dependency in personal activities of daily living in community dwelling adults who use homecare services: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Abstract Objectives: to identify interventions that aim to reduce dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) in homecare service users. To determine: content; effectiveness in improving ability to perform ADL; and ... -
Interventions to reduce hospital readmissions in the elderly: In-hospital or home care: A systematic review
(Journal article, 2011)Rationale, aims and objectives: Unplanned hospital readmissions of elderly people represent an increasing burden on health care systems. This burden could theoretically be reduced by adequate preventive interventions, ... -
Is there an association between food patterns and life satisfaction among Norway's inhabitants ages 65 years and older?
(Journal article, 2017)The lack of information regarding older adults' health and lifestyles makes it difficult to design suitable interventions for people at risk of developing unhealth lifestyles. Therefore, there is a need to increase knowledge ... -
‘It’s my life: Autonomy and people with intellectual disabilities
(Journal article, 2015)This article discusses autonomy in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities. The article draws on inclusive research in Iceland with 25 women and 16 men and employs ideas of relational autonomy from the perspectives ... -
I’m not all gone, I can still speak: The experiences of younger people with dementia. An action research study
(Journal article, 2012)In this study we explored the experiences of younger people with dementia (age 60–67 years) using an action research methodology across three phases. Phase One involved interviews with participants (n = 8). Phases Two (n ...