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Balancing on life's ladder: A meta-ethnography of the existential experiences of siblings of children with complex care needs
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-07)Aim - To synthesize and interpret existing qualitative research on the existential experiences of siblings of children with complex care needs.<p> <p>Design - Noblit and Hare's interpretive meta-ethnography.<p> <p>Methods - The study has been registered in the international prospective register for systematic reviews (PROSPERO). Noblit and Hare's 7-step procedure was followed and reciprocal ... -
«Det er trøst i regnbuens farger» – omgivelsenes trøstende funksjon i sykepleien
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-14)I dette essayet vil jeg belyse fenomenet trøst i sykepleien. Jeg tar utgangspunkt i min erfaring som pårørende til en kjær venninne som tilbragte sine siste dager på sykehus. Personalet på avdelingen ga oss anledning til å sette et hjemlig preg på hennes sykerom. Atmosfæren i dette rommet gjorde at vi som var der, følte trygghet, ro og velvære til tross for alvoret i situasjonen. Dette gjorde oss ... -
Effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke in Norway: A randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-14)<i>Objective</i>: To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke. Design: Multicentre, prospective, randomized controlled trial.<p> <p><i>Subjects</i>: Adults (aged ≥ 18 years) who had their first or recurrent stroke within the last month, were medically stable, had sufficient cognitive functioning to participate and understood and spoke ... -
The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)<i>Objective:</i> To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention targeting psychosocial well-being at 12 months post-stroke.<p> <p><i>Design:</i> Multicenter, prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial with two parallel groups.<p> <p><i>Setting:</i> Community.<p> <p><i>Subjects:</i> Three-hundred and twenty-two adults (⩾18 years) with stroke within the last four ... -
Family Caregivers’ Trajectories of Distress While Caring for a Person With Serious Mental Illness
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-31)Serious mental illness (SMI) can significantly impact the lives of individuals and their families. These families often experience great emotional distress over time due to the early onset of SMI, which in turn leads to long-term trajectories and only partial recovery. However, we do not fully understand the emotional distress of family caregivers. Thus, our aim was to enrich the understanding ... -
Filling the Void: The Role of Adult Siblings Caring for a Brother or Sister With Severe Mental Illness
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-30)Little is known about the role of adult siblings’ caregiver role within the context of mental illness. Therefore, our purpose was to explore how siblings narrate their experiences of being the main caregivers of a brother or sister with severe mental illness and how they cooperate with their ill sibling and their family of origin. We used a narrative hermeneutic approach and performed a secondary ... -
Finding the way forward : the lived experience of people with stroke after participation in a complex psychosocial intervention
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-12)Stroke patients’ well-being is threatened after stroke. A psychosocial intervention was developed for Norwegian stroke patients living in the community. Eight individual sessions between people with stroke and a trained health care professional were conducted 1 to 6 months post-stroke with one group of participants and 6 to 12 months post-stroke with another group. Subsequently, 19 of these stroke ... -
Håp og livsmot i sykdomsfortellinger etter hjerneslag
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-25)This essay illuminates the meaning of hope and life courage in the narratives of Tomas and Maria, a couple who had experienced the life changing consequences of Maria’s stroke. Hope is supported by the couple’s strong and loving relationship and by empathy and caring in their relationships with professional caregivers. In this way, the relational component of hope is revealed as the most important ... -
The importance of hope in the context of healing – Narratives on hope after serious brain damage
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Nurses’ and occupational therapists’ experiences of conducting a home-based psychosocial intervention following stroke: a qualitative process evaluation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-11)Background - Persons with stroke are susceptible to psychosocial problems, and express disappointment at how health care professionals fail to meet their psychosocial needs following discharge to home. The responsibility of nurses and occupational therapists in stroke rehabilitation is to assist the persons and their families during the recovery and adjustment process. A home-based dialogical ... -
Perceived study-induced influence on the control group in a randomized controlled trial evaluating a complex intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a process evaluation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-27)Background A commonly applied control condition in trials evaluating complex interventions in rehabilitation research is “usual care.” The main challenge is to ensure that the control group receives genuine usual care as delivered in everyday clinical practice. The assessment interviews and dialogues with the data collectors may influence the control group participants’ reflections on their condition ... -
Promoting psychosocial well-being following stroke: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-03)<p><i>Background</i>: Stroke is a major public health threat globally. Psychosocial well-being may be affected following stroke. Depressive symptoms, anxiety, general psychological distress and social isolation are prevalent. Approximately one third report depressive symptoms and 20% report anxiety during the first months or years after the stroke. Psychosocial difficulties may impact significantly ... -
Sykepleieres opplevelser av utfordrende atferd og voldsepisoder hos pasienter med demens i skjermede sykehjemsavdelinger
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-08)Bakgrunn: Sykepleiere i skjermede sykehjemsavdelinger skårer høyt på stress og emosjonelle krav. De opplever mer vold, trusler og uønsket seksuell oppmerksomhet fra pasienter enn andre yrkesutøvere. <p> <p>Hensikten: med denne studien er å belyse faktorer som sykepleierne opplever som emosjonelt belastende relatert til utfordrende atferd hos pasienter med demens i skjermede sykehjemsavdelinger, ... -
"Trapped in an Empty Waiting Room" - The Existential Human Core of Loneliness in Old Age: A Meta-Synthesis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-13)Loneliness in old age has a negative influence on quality of life, health and survival. To understand the phenomenon of loneliness in old age, the voices of lonely older adults should be heard. Therefore, the purpose of this meta-synthesis was to synthesize scientific studies of older adults’ experiences of loneliness. Eleven qualitative articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed and ... -
Veiledning av sykepleiestudenter i klinisk praksis – Hva anser sykepleiere som viktig i utøvelsen av veilederrollen?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-04)<p><i>Bakgrunn - </i>Sykepleiere har en viktig funksjon som veiledere for sykepleierstudenter i klinisk praksis. Flere studier viser at pasientrelaterte oppgaver og organisatoriske rammer konkurrerer med veilederrollen, noe som oppleves som krevende. Likevel opplever de fleste sykepleiere at veilederrollen er givende. Det er funnet få studier som viser hva sykepleiere fokuserer på i veilederrollen. ...
