Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Elderly"
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Diabetes knowledge in nursing homes and home-based care services: a validation study of the Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test adapted for use among nursing personnel
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-29)Background: Providing high-quality diabetes care in nursing homes and home-based care facilities requires suitable instruments to evaluate the level of diabetes knowledge among the health-care providers. Thus, the aim of ... -
Experiences and Perceptions of Food Security Among Community-dwelling Older Adults in Oslo and Bergen, Norway: A Qualitative Study
(Master thesis, 2023-12-04)Background: Aging involves bodily changes that impact both the nutritional status and the diet of individuals. Maintaining a healthy diet can reduce the risk of developing diseases and frailty. Older adults’ independence ... -
Inappropriate prescribing for older people admitted to an intermediate-care nursing home unit and hospital wards
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Objective: To identify inappropriate prescribing among older patients on admission to and discharge from an intermediatecare nursing home unit and hospital wards, and to compare changes during stay within and between these ... -
Intermediate care in nursing home after hospital admission: a randomized controlled trial with one year follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-09)Background: Intermediate care is intended to reduce hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge. In Norway, a model was developed with transfer to intermediate care shortly after hospital admission. Efficacy and ... -
Long-term survival and quality of life after intensive care for patients 80 years of age or older
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-03)Background: Comparison of survival and quality of life in a mixed ICU population of patients 80 years of age or older with a matched segment of the general population. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed survival of ICU ...