<i>Aim</i> - To explore the visibility of nursing in policy documents concerning health care priorities in the Nordic countries.<p><p> <i>Background</i> - Nurses at all levels in health care organisations set priorities on a daily basis. Such prioritization entails allocation of scarce public resources with implications for patients, nurses and society. Although prioritization in health care ...

<p>Basert på en evalueringsstudie med søkelys på helsefagstudenters læring av vitenskapsteori, etikk og forskningsmetode gjennom blandet nettbasert og klasseromsundervisning utforskes: <p>Hvilke erfaringer med fleksibel læring fremmer og hemmer helsefagstudenters læringsprosess? <p>Hvilket læringsutbytte i vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode kan studentene nyttiggjøre seg gjennom senere arbeid med ...

There is a general agreement regarding the significance of patient participation in care. In forensic psychiatric care, however, this appears to be troublesome because of the paradoxical nature of having responsibility; to give person-centered, recovery-oriented psychiatric care and to protect society from potentially dangerous individuals. The aim of this study was to describe patients’ lived ...

Background: Immunisation is universally accepted as one of the most significant health initiatives in recent times. However, vaccine hesitancy is increasing in Australia and other high- and middle-income countries. There is evidence to suggest that many parents, even those who elect to immunise, may have a degree of vaccine hesi- tancy. The recommendation of a healthcare professional is a predictor ...

Introduction: Participating in a community with other retired individuals to increase life quality can be possible for the older persons. Cultural and ethnical background is important for their social identity. Objective:To identify what the informants think is important in their surroundings in order to extend their healthy life period. Study design: A structured questionnaire developed by the ...

Becoming dependent on homecare in old age is a radical life change that requires complex adaption. The purpose of this study was to explore the existential dimension of being dependent on homecare with a particular focus on what makes dependency bearable. In total, 15 older people living in Denmark or Norway were interviewed using a phenomenological approach. The material was analyzed employing Max ...

This study explores policy makers’, health-care professionals’ and senior volunteers’ perceptions of senior volunteers. Two Norwegian government white papers regarding older adult care and welfare services, which were published over a period of 19 years, were selected for close examination. Furthermore, focus group interviews with a purposeful sample of five senior volunteers and 15 health-care ...

This article is based on experiences with the Dreamcatchers, a project involving people living with substance addiction, and their significant others, in which the participants composed and explored narratives through creative, collaborative processes. In the article, we think with a narrative composed by one of the participants in the project to learn from her experiences. Our thinking is inspired ...

Purpose: There is a trend worldwide to induce pregnant women earlier. However, few studies have focused on women’s experiences. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding of women’s lived experiences of induction of labour in late- and post-term pregnancy.<p> <p>Methods: Phenomenology with a reflective lifeworld approach was chosen as the method. Twelve women participating in a larger study in ...

Given that the workforce constitutes a principal resource of primary care, appraisal of models of care requires thorough investigation of the health workforce in all Models of Child Health Appraised (MOCHA) countries. This chapter explores this in terms of workforce composition, remuneration, qualifications and training in relation to the needs of children and young people. We have focused on ...