Blar i Pasientsikkerhet på emneord "eldre"
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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 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 ... -
An Evaluation by Elderly People Living at Home of the Prepared Meals Distributed by Their Municipality – A Study With Focus on the Swedish Context
(Journal article, 2015)Prepared meals distributed by municipalities is a service to elderly people, or persons with health related impairments, who live in their own home, have difficulties preparing their own food and cannot meet their food ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Eating Difficulties, Nutrition, Meal Preferences and Experiences Among Elderly: A Literature Overview From a Scandinavian Context
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The risk of malnutrition increases with ageing, resulting in poorer health and higher risk of disease. Eating difficulties are important risk factors for malnutrition. Moreover, independence in relation to food and meals ... -
Effects of a pharmacist-led structured medication review in primary care on drug-related problems and hospital admission rates: a randomized controlled trial
(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 ... -
Endring i forskrivningsmønster for psykoleptika hos sykehjemspasienter i Norge i perioden 2009-2013
(Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunn: i 2013 bodde det om lag 34 000 personer på langtidsopphold i norske sykehjem og omtrent 80 % av pasientene lider av demens. Det er vist at personer med demens bruker flere psykotropiske legemidler enn personer ... -
Energirike smoothies til pasienter i sykehjem
(Journal article, 2017)Bakgrunn: Eldre pasienter i sykehjem er utsatt for å bli underernærte, og det har vist seg at energirike smoothies kan være et supplement til energirik og næringstett mat for å forebygge og behandle underernæring. Hensikt: ... -
Ernæringsarbeid i hjemmetjenesten. Hvordan jobber helsepersonell i hjemmetjenesten med ernæringsarbeid knyttet til eldre pasienter?
(Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunn: Nasjonale faglige retningslinjer for forebygging og behandling av underernæring ble utgitt i juni 2009. Jeg har erfart at det er vanskelig å følge nye retningslinjer og få dem implementert inn i arbeidshverdagen. ... -
Ernæringskartlegging i hjemmebasert omsorg: "sammen er vi sterke"
(Master thesis, 2010)Bakgrunn: lover, forskrifter, offentlige utredninger og retningslinjer legger føringer for ernæringskartleggingsarbeid og understreker kostholdets betydning for fysisk og psykisk helse. Nyere forskning dokumenterer alvorlige ... -
Ernæringsstatus blant pasienter i sykehjem og i hjemmesykepleien kartlagt ved hjelp av Ernæringsjournalen
(Journal article, 2014)Background: malnutrition amongst the elderly may lead to serious consequences for the person and for the community in terms of need for public support. Assessment of the nutritional status is the first step regarding ... -
Ernæringsstatus i sykehjem – Er det en sammenheng mellom underernæring og kognitive svikt?
(Research report, 2010)Tre sykehjem i Oslo gjennomførte i februar/mars 2009 og ca 12 måneder senere en kvalitetssikringsstudie. Beboerne ble vurdert med det internasjonale verktøyet ”Resident Assessment Instrument” (www.interrai.org). ... -
Ernæringsstøtte til hjemmeboende eldre - potensialer i nettbrettapplikasjonen APPETITT
(Master thesis, 2014)Bakgrunn: risiko for underernæring er et underkjent og ofte oversett problem hos hjemmeboende eldre. Nye teknologiske hjelpemidler, som nettbrett, kan åpne for nye måter å forebygge ernæringsmessig risiko. Vi har utviklet ... -
Evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Mini Nutritional assessment (MNA®) among older nursing home patients
(Journal article, 2009)Background: The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) is a well-known clinical scale that is often used for nutritional screening of older peoplein different settings recommended by several international clinical and scientific ...