Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Subject "well-being"
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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 ... -
In the mountains one feels like a dog off the leash - Sámi perceptions of welfare and its influencing factors
(Journal article, 2010)The Sámi in Finland have statutory rights that recognize their cultural needs in customer service situations within social and Iwatili care. The aim of this study is to describe and understand Sami's perception of their ... -
Mental health of Sami Youth
(Journal article, 2004)Sami children and adolescents are the indigenous youngsters in Norway, mainly resided in the arctic part of the country. While disadvantaged living conditions, risk behavior and psychososial health problems has been shown ... -
Moments of joy and delight: the meaning of traditional food in dementia care
(Journal article, 2016)Aims and objectives To learn about the meaning of traditional food to institutionalised patients with dementia. Background Traditional food strengthens the feelings of belonging, identity and heritage, which help ... -
Nutritional status, well-being and functional ability in frail ederly service flat residents
(Journal article, 2005)Objective: To investigate nutritional status and its relationship to cognition, well-being, functional ability and energy intake in frail elderly service flat residents. Design: Cross-sectional and prospective study. ... -
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 ... -
Thriving in nursing homes in Norway: Contributing aspects described by residents
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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 ...