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Bare en liten pille? En undersøkelse om eldres opplevelse av hverdagen med legemidler
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Bedre samhandling om multisyke eldre. Kvalitetssikring av medikamentell behandling og vurdering av helsetilstand i primærhelsetjenesten
(Research report, 2011)Målsettinger: 1. Teste ut en modell/verktøy for å formalisere ansvar og rutiner for oppfølging av iverksatt behandling og helsetilstand hos multisyke hjemmeboende eldre med utstrakt legemiddelbruk. 2. Sikre at tverrfaglig ... -
Behovsmedisinering i sykehjem: forskrivning, bruk og dokumentasjon av effekt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Bakgrunn: for å sikre sykehjemspasienter effektiv og forsvarlig legemiddelbehandling, kreves hensiktsmessige rutiner for forskrivning, håndtering og effektdokumentasjon både av legemidler gitt fast og ved behov. Vår kunnskap ... -
Body mass index and mortality in elderly men and women: the Tromsø and HUNT studies
(Journal article, 2010)BACKGROUND: The impact of body mass index (BMI; kg/m(2)) and waist circumference (WC) on mortality in elderly individuals is controversial and previous research has largely focused on obesity. METHODS: With special attention ... -
Body mass index, mini nutritional assessment, and their association with five-year mortality in very old people
(Journal article, 2015)Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and the association between Body Mass Index (BMI), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and five-year mortality in a representative population of very old (>85 years) ... -
Caregivers’ perception of factors associated with a healthy diet among people with intellectual disability living in community residences: A Concept mapping method
(Journal article, 2017)BACKGROUND: Many people with intellectual disabilities (ID) living in community-based residences have been found to have unhealthy diet and weight disturbances. In Norway, a majority of people with ID live in such ... -
Co-morbidity and drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease. A cross sectional study of participants in the Dementia Study in Northern Norway
(Journal article, 2011)Background Inappropriate medical treatment of co-morbidities in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an increasing concern in geriatric medicine. The objective of this study was to compare current drug use related to co-morbidity ... -
Concordance of Shape Risk Scale, a new pressure ulcer risk tool, with Braden Scale
(Journal article, 2012)The occurrence of pressure ulcers was examined in a cross-sectional study in 23 health care facilities and in home care involving 548 patients. The screening of pressure ulcer risk was assessed simultaneously using the ... -
Conditions for success in introducing telemedicine in diabetes foot care: a qualitative inquiry
(Journal article, 2017)Background The uptake of various telehealth technologies to deliver health care services at a distance is expanding; however more knowledge is needed to help understand vital components for success in using telehealth in ... -
Cost consequences due to reduced ulcer healing times – analyses based on the Swedish Registry of Ulcer Treatment
(Journal article, 2016)Resource use and costs for topical treatment of hard-to-heal ulcers based on data from the Swedish Registry of Ulcer Treatment (RUT) were analysed in patients recorded in RUT as having healed between 2009 and 2012, in order ... -
Cost-effectiveness in fall prevention for older women
(Journal article, 2009)The aim of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of implementing an exercise-based fall prevention programme for home-dwelling women in the 80-year age group in Norway. Methods: the impact of the home-based ... -
Diabetiske fotsår
(Journal article, 2005)Diabetiske fotsår skyldes to senkomplikasjoner av diabetes: nevropati og arteriosklerose. Rask og adekvat behandling av disse ofte krevende sårene er viktig for å forhindre amputasjon. Ideelt sett bør diabetiske fotsår ... -
Din rosa tablett virker mot…Observasjon av legemiddeleffekt og bivirkning hos mulitisyke gamle
(Report, 2015)Et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Utviklingssenter for hjemmetjenester i Bærum kommune og Diakonhjemmet Høgskole. Feilmedisinering er en av de hyppigste årsaker til reinnleggelse i sykehus for eldre hjemmeboende pasienter. I ... -
Do study circles and a nutritional care policy improve nutritional care in a short- and long-term perspective in special accommodations?
(Journal article, 2010)BACKGROUND: Disease-related malnutrition is a major health problem in the elderly population and management issues are under-explored. OBJECTIVES: What is the prevalence of undernutrition-risk (UN-risk), underweight, and ... -
Doctors are to blame for perceived medical adverse events. A cross sectional population study. The Tromsø study
(Journal article, 2013)Background: Most current knowledge of the incidence of medical adverse events (AEs) comes from studies carried out in hospital settings. Little is known about AEs occurring outside hospitals, in spite the fact that most ... -
Does undernutrition still prevail among nursing home residents?
(Journal article, 2013)Background & aims: During recent years public awareness about malnutrition has increased and collective initiatives have been undertaken. Simultaneously, the number of older adults is increasing, and the elderly care has ... -
Drug prescribing quality for older patients. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews. Explicit indicators and multidisciplinary medication reviews
(Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis is based on three published papers that illuminate different aspects of prescribing quality and drug use in older patients who receive home nursing services or live in nursing homes. Persons older than 65 years ... -
Drug Treatment in Older People before and after the Transition to a Multi-Dose Drug Dispensing System - A Longitudinal Analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: an association has been found between multi-dose drug dispensing (MDD) and use of many drugs. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of this association, by performing a longitudinal analysis of ... -
Drug treatment in the elderly: an intervention in primary care to enhance prescription quality and quality of life
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: the aim of the study was to assess the effect on prescription quality and quality of life after intervention with prescription reviews and promotion of patient participation in primary care. Design: a randomized ... -
Early experiences with the multidose drug dispensing system – A matter of trust?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective: to study early experiences with multidose drug dispensing (MDD) among different groups of health personnel. Design: qualitative study based on focus-group interviews. Setting: primary health care, Trondheim, ...