Blar i Omsorgsbiblioteket på emneord "quality of life"
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Ageing in Norwegian Rural and Urban Communities
(Journal article, 2018)I denne artikkelen sammenlignes eldres levekår og livskvalitet i bygd og by. Den undersøker hvor tilfredse de eldre er med tilgang til ulike tjenester og deres sosiale deltakelse i lokalsamfunnet. Artikkelen bygger på data ... -
Associations Between Quality of Life and Functioning in an Assertive Community Treatment Population
(Journal article, 2015)Objective: Level of functioning is positively associated with subjective quality of life for people with severe mental illness, but a detailed relationship between functioning and satisfaction with various life domains ... -
Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease
(Journal article, 2020)Background Approximately 60% to 80% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience cognitive impairment that impacts on their quality of life. Cognitive decline is a core feature of the disease and can often present ... -
Comparison of cognitive function, socioeconomic level, and the health-related quality of life between epileptic patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and without
(Journal article, 2020)Background Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with epilepsy proves to be very common. Both epilepsy and ADHD impair quality of life. We ... -
DEEP: the engagement, involvement and and empowerment of people with dementia in collective influencing
(Journal article, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the mapping processes and lessons learned in a project to scope the user involvement activity of groups of people with dementia across the UK. Design/methodology/approach ... -
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 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 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 ... -
How to Measure Self-management Abilities in Older People by Self-report. The Development of the SMAS-30
(Journal article, 2005)This paper presents the results of two studies carried out in order to design and test a self-report instrument to measure Self-Management Ability (the SMAS-30) in aging individuals. SMA refers to the core behavioral and ... -
Multidisciplinary nutritional support for undernutrition in nursing home and home-care: A cluster randomized controlled trial
(Journal article, 2016)To assess the effect of multidisciplinary nutritional support for undernutrition in older adults in nursing home and home-care identified with the validated Eating Validation Scheme (EVS). An 11 wk cluster randomized trial ... -
Outcomes and costs of skilled support for people with severe or profound intellectual disability and complex needs
(Journal article, 2020)Background With increasing reductions in funding for social care across many countries, the need to ensure that resources are used to best effect is becoming increasingly important, in particular for those with severe and ... -
Periodized Resistance Training With and Without Functional Training Improves Functional Capacity, Balance, and Strength in Parkinson's Disease
(Journal article, 2021)Periodized progressive resistance training (PRT) is a common method used to improve strength in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD). Many researchers advocate the addition of functional training to optimize translation ... -
Quality of life and quality of support for people with severe intellectual disability and complex needs
(Journal article, 2016)Background People with severe and profound intellectual disabilities often spend substantial time isolated and disengaged. The nature and quality of the support appears to be important in determining quality of ... -
Understanding older patients' self-management abilities: functional loss, self-management, and well-being
(Journal article, 2013)Purpose: This study aimed to increase our understanding of self-managementabilities and identify better self-managers among older individuals. Methods: Our cross-sectional research was based on a pilot study of older people ... -
Unlocking the limitations: living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and receiving care through telemedicine - a phenomenological study
(Journal article, 2018)Aims and objectives To describe the lived experiences of quality of life among a group of patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were included in a telemedical intervention after hospitalisation ... -
Ute i naturen lever jeg. Pasienters opplevelser med natur i spesialisert nevrologisk rehabilitering
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: A holistic approach dominates when it comes to rehabilitation. The patient’s priorities and involvement are crucial to the quality of life, the ability for the patient to succeed and his or her feel of coherence. ...