Blar i forfatter "Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen"
-
Enacting citizenship through writing: an analysis of a diary written by a man with Alzheimer’s disease
Lotherington, Ann Therese; Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-05-10)Citizenship and dementia studies have, during the last 15 years, grown into a substantial body of research recognising the experiences and agentic powers of people living with dementia. This article aims to contribute to and extend this research field. We undertake the aim through a feminist posthumanist non-representational analysis of a diary written by a man with Alzheimer's disease to explore ... -
Improvised use of a digital tool for social interaction in a Norwegian care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study
Badawy, Abeer; Solberg, Mads; Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen; Alnes, Rigmor Einang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-01)Background: Digital tools for social communication have been deployed in care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate social connectedness between older people and their next of kin in a safe manner. This study explores how and why health care professionals facilitate the ad hoc and prompt use of a technology for social communication, known as KOMP, in care facilities in western ... -
Organizing work in local service implementation: an ethnographic study of nurses’ contributions and competencies in implementing a municipal acute ward
Krone- Hjertstrøm, Helle; Norbye, Bente; Abelsen, Birgit; Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-19)<i>Background</i> - The increased prevalence of chronic diseases and an ageing population challenge healthcare delivery, particularly hospital-based care. To address this issue, health policy aims to decentralize healthcare by transferring responsibility and introducing new services in primary healthcare. In-depth knowledge of associated implementation processes is crucial for health care managers, ... -
Together, at a distance: experiences with a novel technology for social contact among older people and their relatives in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic
Badawy, Abeer; Solberg, Mads; Obstfelder, Aud Uhlen; Alnes, Rigmor Grete Einang (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-06)Background The recognition that people are social beings is fundamental for person-centered care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of older people were restricted in ways that dramatically reduced their opportunities for face-to-face contact. Limited contact with family members due to social distancing raised concerns about the well-being of older people. In Norway, interactive technologies ...