• Contradictory management requirements and organisation of daily work in Norwegian nursing homes 

      Kristiansen, Margrethe (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-11-04)
      Hvordan forholder ansatt i sykehjem seg til motstridende styringskrav i organisering av det daglige arbeidet? En doktorgradsavhandling ved Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag viser at ansatte i sykehjem utvikler kreative arbeidsmåter for å klare å balansere faglige verdier med markedsideologiske styringskrav (NPM). Balanseringen innebærer etablering av ulike mestringsstrategier, utvikling av nye ...
    • Older people enacting resilience in stories about living alone and receiving home care 

      Voie, Kristin Synnøve; Wiles, Janine; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Kristiansen, Margrethe; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-17)
      Although older people who live alone might be in a vulnerable situation, they have often managed their everyday life for a long time, frequently with health challenges. In this article, we explore how nine older persons who live alone, who receive home care and are identified by home care professionals as being frail, manage their everyday lives by inquiring into their stories about living alone and ...
    • The timescapes of older adults living alone and receiving home care: An interview study 

      Voie, Kristin Synnøve; Wiles, Janine; Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Kristiansen, Margrethe; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-02)
      In this study, we drew on Barbara Adam's (1998) timescape perspective and applied a timescape lens to our analysis of how nine older adults who live alone, receive home care and are considered by home care professionals to be frail, experience living (in) time. Over a period of eight months, we conducted three interviews with each of the nine participants. We analysed the data using reflexive thematic ...