Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Author "Midlöv, Patrik"
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Effects of a one-year home-based case management intervention on falls in older people: a randomized controlled trial
Möller, Ulrika Olsson; Kristensson, Jimmie; Midlöv, Patrik; Ekdahl, Charlotte; Jakobsson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)OBJECTIVES: to investigate the effects of a home-based one-year case management intervention in older people with functional dependency and repeated contact with the health care services on self-reported falls and self-reported ... -
Effects of a pharmacist-led structured medication review in primary care on drug-related problems and hospital admission rates: a randomized controlled trial
Lenander, Cecilia; Elfsson, Birgitta; Danielsson, Birgitta; Midlöv, Patrik; Hasselström, Jan (Journal article, 2014)Objective . To determine whether a pharmacist-led medications review in primary care reduces the number of drugs and the number of drug-related problems. Design. Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting. Liljeholmen ... -
Fighting for control in an unpredictable life – a qualitative study of older persons’ experiences of living with chronic dizziness
Möller, Ulrika Olsson; Ekvall Hansson, Eva; Ekdahl, Charlotte; Midlöv, Patrik; Jakobsson, Ulf; Kristensson, Jimmie (2014)Dizziness in older people is associated with disability and reduced quality of life. Few studies have investigated how daily life is affected from the older person's perspective. Identifying barriers and resources in daily ... -
Predictive validity and cut-off scores in four diagnostic tests for falls – a study in frail older people at home
Möller, Ulrika Olsson; Kristensson, Jimmie; Midlöv, Patrik; Ekdahl, Charlotte; Jakobsson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)No study has investigated the predictive validity and cut-off scores in diagnostic tests for falls used in in-home assessment in frail older people. The objective was to investigate the predictive validity for falls in the ... -
Prevalence and predictors of falls and dizziness in people younger and older than 80 years of age—A longitudinal cohort study
Möller, Ulrika Olsson; Midlöv, Patrik; Kristensson, Jimmie; Ekdahl, Charlotte; Berglund, J.; Jakobsson, Ulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The objectives were to investigate the prevalence and predictors for falls and dizziness among people younger and older than 80 years of age. The sample was drawn from the Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC) ...