Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Eilertsen, Grethe"
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Acceptance and adjustment: A qualitative study of experiences of hearing and vision impairments and daily life among oldest old recipients of home care
Haanes, Gro Gade; Hall, Elisabeth O. C.; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract Introduction The severity of age‐related hearing and vision impairments increases with age. Such sensory impairments are risk factors for functional decline, reduced social participation, withdrawal, depression ... -
An intervention designed to improve sensory impairments in the elderly and indoor lighting in their homes: an exploratory randomized controlled trial
Haanes, Gro Gade; Kirkevold, Marit; Hofoss, Dag; Horgen, Gunnar; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Vision and hearing impairments in the elderly (aged over 80 years) and poor indoor lighting conditions in a home-care setting are risk factors for functional decline, reduced social participation, withdrawal, ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a structured visual assessment after stroke in municipal health care services
Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg; Eilertsen, Grethe; Ormstad, Heidi; Falkenberg, Helle Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Visual impairments (VIs) affect 60% of stroke survivors, and have negative consequences for rehabilitation and post-stroke life. VIs after stroke are often ... -
Beholde og rekruttere sykepleiere til sykehjem – en kvalitativ studie av avdelingssykepleieres erfaringer
Helseth Berge, Hege; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Retaining and recruiting nurses in nursing homes, - a qualitative study of nurse managers' experiences The purpose of the study was to explore nurse managers in Norwegian nursing homes experiences with retaining and ... -
Caregiver reactions and social provisions among family members caring for home-dwelling patients with cancer in the palliative phase: A cross-sectional study.
Fjose, Marianne; Eilertsen, Grethe; Kirkevold, Marit; Grov, Ellen Karine (Journal article, 2019)Objective: Studies focusing on the impact of caregiving for older adult home-dwelling patients with cancer in the palliative phase, particularly the burdens on different family caregiver groups, are limited. The objective ... -
Experiences of older patients with cancer from the radiotherapy pathway – A qualitative study
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Slaaen, Marit; Ervik, Bente; Melby, Line; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To explore and describe experiences of older patients with cancer throughout their radiotherapy treatment, from diagnosis until follow-up after treatment. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted to explore ... -
Faser under sykehusoppholdet - sykepleieres erfaringer med delirium blant gamle med brudd
Vassbø, Tove Karin; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Bakgrunn: Hensikten med studien var å undersøke sykepleieres erfaringer med identifisering, forebygging og behandling av delirium blant gamle som innlegges for ortopedisk kirurgi i ulike faser i et sykehusopphold. Studien ... -
‘If we don’t assess the patient’s vision, we risk starting at the wrong end’: a qualitative evaluation of a stroke service knowledge translation project
Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg; Eilertsen, Grethe; Ormstad, Heidi; Falkenberg, Helle Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Visual impairments (VIs) affect 60% of stroke survivors and have negative consequences for rehabilitation and quality of life poststroke. Symptoms of VIs post stroke are difficult to identify for stroke survivors ... -
Improved indoor lighting improved healthy aging at home – an intervention study in 77-year-old Norwegians
Falkenberg, Helle Kristine; Kvikstad, Tor Martin; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: Healthy aging and good quality of life is important to allow older people to live at home. Lighting is a significant environmental attribute promoting visual, physical, and mental health. Due to normal visual ... -
“Invisible” visual impairments. A qualitative study of stroke survivors` experience of vision symptoms, health services and impact of visual impairments
Falkenberg, Helle Kristine; Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg; Ormstad, Heidi; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Visual impairments (VIs) have a negative impact on life and affect up to 60% of stroke survivors. Despite this, VIs are often overlooked. This paper explores how persons with VIs experience vision care within ... -
Kognitiv miljøterapi i kommunalt bofellesskap
Sommer, Mona; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Bakgrunn: Krevende faglige utfordringer blant ansatte som arbeider i kommunale bofellesskap med personer med psykiske helseproblemer, var utgangspunktet for et samarbeid mellom DPS og kommunen om et toårig kompetanseutv ... -
Loss of driving licence after stroke: The lived experiences of older men
Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg; Eilertsen, Grethe (Journal article, 2016)Aim: The aim of this study was to illuminate the lived experience of older men who stop driving after a stroke and how they adapt to life without driving. Background: Stroke survivors who cease driving, and men in particular, ... -
Meningsfullt arbeid på sykehjem - erfarne sykepleieres perspektiv
Meyer, Siri; Eilertsen, Grethe; Ytrehus, Siri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Studiens bakgrunn: Behovet for kompetent fagpersonell er økende innen hele det geriatriske feltet. Kvalifiserte og dyktige sykepleiere på sykehjem er avgjørende for en fremtidig god omsorg for skrøpelige gamle. Det foreligger ... -
Mental health as perceived by Norwegian adolescents living with parental somatic illness: Living in an earthquake zone
Eide, Torill; Faugli, Anne; Kufås, Elin; Mjøsund, Nina Helen; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Severe parental somatic illnesses can influence the entire family, including adolescents’ everyday life, psychosocial functioning and health. Within salutogenesis, it is highlighted that stressor life events, such ... -
Mental health promotion as perceived by Norwegian adolescents with somatically ill parents–an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Mjøsund, Nina Helen; Eide, Torill; Kufås, Elin; Faugli, Anne; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: Having a somatically ill parent can influence adolescents’ daily lives and mental health. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of mental health promotion among adolescents with a somatically ill ... -
“Non-palliative care” – a qualitative study of older cancer patients’ and their family members’ experiences with the health care system
Fjose, Marianne; Eilertsen, Grethe; Kirkevold, Marit; Grov, Ellen Karine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Among all cancer patients in the palliative phase, ¾ have reached the age of 65. An aging population will increase the number of people afflicted with cancer, and create challenges for patients, family members ... -
Older People’s Attitudes and Perspectives of Welfare Technology in Norway.
Sanchez, Veralia Gabriela; Anker-Hansen, Camilla; Taylor, Ingrid; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: In Norway, as in other European countries, the ageing population is increasing rapidly. Governments seek to enable older people stay in their homes for as long as possible, and welfare technology (WT) has been ... -
Pårørendeskole for eldre pårørende til eldre slagrammede : et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Høgskolen i Buskerud, Drammen sykehus og Drammen kommune
Kristensen, Dorte Vesterager; Eilertsen, Grethe (Rapporter fra Høgskolen i Buskerud;90, Peer reviewed; Research report, 2012-11)Pilotprosjektet om pårørendeskole til eldre ektefeller til eldre slagrammede er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Høgskolen i Buskerud, Drammen sykehus og Drammen kommune i regi av Geriatriløft Drammen. Bakgrunnen for prosjektet ... -
Personality traits and the risk of becoming lonely in old age: A 5-year follow-up study
Ormstad, Heidi; Eilertsen, Grethe; Heir, Trond; Leiv, Sandvik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Although many people experience loneliness in old age, there is little knowledge of predisposing personality factors. The aim of the present study was to explore to what extent personality traits are associated ... -
Synsproblemer etter hjerneslag
Falkenberg, Helle Kristine; Mathisen, Torgeir Solberg; Ormstad, Heidi; Eilertsen, Grethe (Others, 2021)Synsproblemer er vanlig etter hjerneslag, men blir ofte oversett. Mange opplever for dårlig kartlegging og oppfølging av synet etter hjerneslag. Her er hovedfunn fra en norsk studie utført ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge, ...