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dc.contributor.authorTøien, Mette
dc.contributor.authorHeggelund, Morten
dc.contributor.authorFagerström, Lisbeth
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-14T12:11:52Z
dc.date.available2020-02-14T12:11:52Z
dc.date.created2014-03-13T10:04:40Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationNursing Research and Practice. 2014.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2090-1429
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2641751
dc.descriptionThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to explore and describe older persons’ experiences of their first Preventive Home Visit. Preventive Home Visits (PHV) are health services that aim to promote older persons' health, prevent functional decline, and reduce the need for comprehensive healthcare. The knowledge base to guide the design of effective PHV interventions is scarce. Studies that explore older persons' experiences of the first visit are essential, as compliance with the service is a prerequisite for positive outcomes. An explorative and descriptive design was applied. Qualitative research interviews with ten older persons who had received the first PHV the previous year were analysed with regard to manifest and latent content. The findings revealed that the understanding of the purpose of PHV varied. For some participants, the concepts and aims of health promotion and disease prevention were difficult to comprehend. The possibility to prepare for the visit was sought. All participants appreciated the service; the dialogue quality was good and a trusted municipal contact person provided security. To enhance compliance and ensure effective PHV, the invitation to the PHV service should include clearly stated aims and specific information about the first visit. An individualised, person-centred approach should be applied.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleHow do older persons understand the purpose and relevance of preventive home visits? A study of experiences after a first visiten_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2014 Mette Tøien et al.en_US
dc.source.pagenumber8en_US
dc.source.volume2014en_US
dc.source.journalNursing Research and Practiceen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2014/640583
dc.identifier.cristin1121838
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