Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Author "Engedal, Knut"
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Ethical dilemmas concerning autonomy when persons with dementia wish to live at home: a qualitative, hermeneutic study
Smebye, Kari Lislerud; Kirkevold, Marit; Engedal, Knut (Journal article, 2016)Omsorg for mennesker med demens som bor hjemme reiser etiske dilemmaer om hvordan balansere autonomi med sikkerhet og trivsel for den enkelte. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke etiske dilemmaer knyttet til autonomi ... -
How do persons with dementia participate in decision making related to health and daily care? A multi- case study
Smebye, Kari Lislerud; Kirkevold, Marit; Engedal, Knut (Journal article, 2012)Background Many countries have passed laws giving patients the right to participate in decisions about health care. People with dementia cannot be assumed to be incapable of making decisions on their diagnosis alone as ... -
The Liverpool Care Pathway: discarded in cancer patients but good enough for dying nursing home patients? A systematic review
Husebø, Bettina S.; Flo, Elisabeth; Engedal, Knut (Journal article, 2017)Background The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is an interdisciplinary protocol, aiming to ensure that dying patients receive dignified and individualized treatment and care at the end-of-life. LCP was originally developed ... -
The effect of coping on the burden in family carers of persons with dementia
Bruvik, Frøydis Kristine; Ulstein, Ingun; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Engedal, Knut (Journal article, 2013)Objectives: This study explores the association between coping, measured by the extent of locus of control, and the burden of care on family carers of persons with dementia (PWD). Method: Two hundred thirty PWD living ... -
The Norwegian Dementia Plan 2015- 'making most of the good days'
Engedal, Knut (Journal article, 2010)In autumn 2006 the Norwegian government proposed a sub plan of the Care plan 2015 (Report nr. 15 2005/2006: Long-term care—future challenges) called the Dementia Plan (Norwegian ministry of health and care services, 2007). ... -
What is the matter with crushing pills and opening capsules?
Kirkevold, Øyvind; Engedal, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)This study aims to map out to what degree medication is being crushed and mixed into the patients' food and beverages and how often this practice included medication, which has a statement in the Norwegian pharmaceutical ...