• Can a structured model of ethical reflection be used to teach ethics to nursing students? An approach to teaching nursing students a tool for systematic ethical reflection 

      Jakobsen, Lena; Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-12)
      Background: Nurses encounter many ethical dilemmas in their practice. The ability to make good ethical decisions is a necessary competence in healthcare professions. International studies call for development and research on various methods to teach healthcare professionals ethics. This article describes an approach for learning how to be aware of and discover ethical dilemmas. By applying ...
    • Cause for Concern? The value of practical knowledge in professional education 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Halås, Catrine Torbjørnsen; Hvitsten, Bente Isabell Borthne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-22)
      The aim of this paper is to explore how practical knowledge can enhance higher education and Bildung for the human service professions. The paper sheds light on how governance reforms such as New Public Management have influenced higher education, where we argue that scientific rationality has weakened the professional’s autonomy and responsibility. The paper is based on the three authors’ experiences ...
    • Cause for concern? The value of practical knowledge in professional education 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Hvidsten, Bente Isabell Borthne; Halås, Catrine Torbjørnsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-22)
      The aim of this paper is to explore how practical knowledge can enhance higher education and Bildung for the human service professions. The paper sheds light on how governance reforms such as New Public Management have influenced higher education, where we argue that scientific rationality has weakened the professional’s autonomy and responsibility. The paper is based on the three authors’ experiences ...
    • Fortellingens betydning for å fremme livsmotet i møte med alvorlig sykdom 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-14)
      In connection with my PhD (Mæhre, 2017), I conducted qualitative interviews with five critically ill patients in an enhanced ward of a nursing home, based on the Coordination Reform. The purpose of the interviews was to increase understanding of patient experiences of the ward, and their perceived challenges and needs for assistance. The research method was a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach. ...
    • Institutional Work in a Palliative Unit: “There is Less Time for Patient Contact” 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Solstad, Elsa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-04)
      The encounter between divergent institutional logics may be challenging for nurses, since they must balance different expectations in their daily institutional work. These challenges increase when new reforms are introduced. Our research question is: How do actors linked to a palliative care unit experience the consequences of the Coordination reform in their daily performance of care work? Our ...
    • 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 ...
    • Om å være i bevegelse mot en profesjonell fagutøvelse 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Vestly, Synnøve (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-02-02)
      Artikkelen handler om sykepleierstudenters læring i praksis i spesialisthelsetjenesten. Bakgrunnen for prosjektet er de store reformene som både sykepleierutdanningen og spesialisthelsetjenesten har vært gjennom de siste tiårene, noe som har medført endringer av studentenes læresituasjoner i klinisk praksis. Utfordringen for høgskole og klinisk praksis er å finne ut hvordan teori og praksis kan ...
    • Patients', relatives' and nurses' experiences of palliative care on an advanced care ward in a nursing home setting in Norway 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Hemberg, Jessica; Bergdahl, Elisabeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-30)
      Patient or Public Contribution - Patients, relatives and nurses were involved in this study.<p> <p>Aim - The aim was to explore patients', relatives' and nurses' experiences of palliative care on an advanced care ward in a nursing home setting after implementation of the Coordination Reform in Norway.<p> <p>Design - Secondary analysis of qualitative interviews.<p> <p>Methods - Data from ...
    • Professional home care providers' conceptualisations of frailty in the context of home care: A focus group study 

      Voie, Kristin Synnøve; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Larsen, Toril Agnete; Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-10)
      Background: In Norway, as in many other countries, more people receive health and care services in their homes than before. Home care professionals provide care and support to people with a range of health and care needs. Older home care service users are sometimes referred to as ‘frail’, but the terms ‘frail’ and ‘frailty’ have different meanings in different contexts, and little is known about ...
    • Refleksjonsgrupper for sykepleierstudenter i klinisk praksis : en læringsarena for dannelse mellom teori - og praksisfelt 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Storli, Sissel Lisa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Artikkelen handler om hvorvidt, og på hvilken måte refleksjonsgrupper med sykepleierstudenter og sykepleielærer i spesialisthelsetjenesten er virksomme i oppøving til å bli en kyndig sykepleier. Studentenes ukentlige refleksjonsmøter i løpet av deres medisinske praksisperiode er blitt til i løpet av et pedagogisk aksjonsforskningsprosjekt (2006 – 2009), kalt ”Når praksisfelt og skole flyter sammen”. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Trøst som oppmerksomt nærvær i mellommenneskelig profesjonell praksis 

      Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Halås, Catrine Torbjørnsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-30)
      I dette vitenskapelige essayet synliggjøres trøstens betydning i mellommenneskelige profesjonelle praksiser. Forfatterne viser gjennom to adskilte forskningsprosjekter i to ulike fagfelt, betydningen av å ha et sansene oppmerksomt nærvær i møte med mennesker som erfarer at livet er krevende eller truet grunnet sykdom eller andre eksistensielle grunnvilkår. I essayet er det trøstens fremtredelser ...