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12 år med IA-avtaler - hva nå?
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12-Month comorbidity patterns and associated factors in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project
(Journal article, 2004)Objective: Comorbidity patterns of 12-month mood, anxiety andalcohol disorders and socio-demographic factors associated withcomorbidity were studied among the general population of sixEuropean countries.Method: Data were ... -
A case of community-based fall prevention: survey of organization and content of minor home help services in Swedish municipalities
(Journal article, 2014)BACKGROUND: the aim of this study was to survey minor home help services provided by Swedish municipalities with the main purpose to prevent fall injuries. METHODS: if minor home help services were presented on the homepage ... -
A collaborative chain out of phase
(Journal article, 2013)Purpose: To understand the needs of information in the collaboration between health personnel in hospitals and care nursing personnel in municipal care in the process of discharging care-needing older patients from ... -
A comparison of the home-care and healthcare service use and costs of older Australians randomised to receive a restorative or a conventional home-care service
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Restorative home-care services, or re-ablement home-care services as they are now known in the UK, aim to assist older individuals who are experiencing difficulties in everyday living to optimise their functioning and ... -
A European multicenter study on systematic ethics work in nursing homes
(Journal article, 2017)Background There are many existing ethical challenges in nursing homes. Although different methods and approaches to discussing the ethical challenges have been established, systematic ethics work is not yet a standard ... -
A feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial comparing fall prevention using exercise with or without the support of motivational interviewing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: the aim of this investigation was to study the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) based on a multicentre fall prevention intervention including exercise with or without motivational interviewing ... -
A high-intensity functional weight-bearing exercise program for older people dependent in activities of daily living and living in residential care facilities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Background and Purpose: knowledge concerning the applicability and the effect of high-intensity exercise programs is very limited for older people with severe cognitive and physical impairments. The primary aim of this ... -
A home program of strength training, movement strategy training and education did not prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomised trial
(Journal article, 2017)Questions For people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, does a 6-week, comprehensive, home exercise program reduce falls and disability and improve health-related quality of life? Is the program cost-effective? Des ... -
A ladder of citizen participation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 1969)Den klassiske brukermedvirkningsstigen av Arnstein beskriver åtte trinn av deltakelse. De to første trinnene, manipulasjon og terapi, beskriver deltakelse uten å delegere makt. Det neste nivået på stigen er knyttet til ... -
A Ladder Of Citizen Participation
(Journal article, 1969)The heated controversy over “citizen participation,” “citizen control”, and “maximum feasible involvement of the poor,” has been waged largely in terms of exacerbated rhetoric and misleading euphemisms. To encourage a more ... -
A Literature Review of Stroke-Induced Speech, Language and Swallowing Impairments and Age
(Master thesis, 2018)Forskning har vist at antall slagtilfeller blant yngre har økt de siste tiårene. Vår studie har til hensikt å besvare hvorvidt forekomst afasi, dysfagi, dysartri og taleapraksi har sammenheng med alder. En litteraturstudie ... -
A multidisciplinary approach to improve drug therapy in nursing homes
(Journal article, 2011)Management of drug therapy in nursing home patients is challenging due to complex health problems, use of multiple medications, and age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The objective of this study ... -
A multifactorial fall prevention programme in home-dwelling elderly people: a randomized-controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)Objectives: to describe the implementation and the effects of a multifactorial fall prevention trial on the specified risk factors of falling, incidence of falls and injurious falls, and on specified secondary outcome ... -
A phase II multi-centered, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of the stroke self-management program
(Journal article, 2011)Background and Purpose: The benefits of chronic disease self-management programs for stroke survivors are uncertain because individuals with severe impairments have been excluded from previous research. We undertook a phase ... -
A pilot study of combined endurance and resistance exercise rehabilitation for verbal memory and functional connectivity improvement in epilepsy
(Journal article, 2019)Memory impairment is common in persons with epilepsy (PWE), and exercise may be a strategy for its improvement. In this pilot study, we hypothesized that exercise rehabilitation would improve physical fitness and verbal ... -
A Portable Passive Rehabilitation Robot for Upper-Extremity Functional Resistance Training
(Journal article, 2019)Objective: Individuals with neurological damage (e.g., stroke or cerebral palsy) often experience a significant loss of arm function. Robotic devices that address muscle strength deficits in a task-specific manner can ... -
A qualitative study of physicians’ and nurses’ experiences of multidisciplinary collaboration with pharmacists participating at case conferences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objectives: previous studies have revealed a range of drug-related problems for nursing home and hospital patients. Different attempts to reduce drug-related problems have been tested. Medication reviews performed by ... -
A randomised controlled comparison of alternative strategies in stroke care
(Journal article, 2005)Objectives: To compare outcomes between stroke patients managed on the stroke unit, on general wards with stroke team support or at home by specialist domiciliary team and to derive prognostic variables that will identify ... -
A randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program, an Australian restorative home-care programme for older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)A randomised controlled trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of the Home Independence Program (HIP), a restorative home-care programme for older adults, in reducing the need for ongoing services. Between June 2005 ...