A5052397501- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Family Support in Illness
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Social and Educational Sciences
Kristianstad University
2021-2025
Halmstad University
2016-2024
Lund University
2010-2018
Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network
2016
Swedish Institute for Health Economics
2014
Family Carers Ireland
2010
ABSTRACT Background: Performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is one the major difficulties encountered in dementia, which can have considerable negative impacts on quality life (QoL) people with dementia (PwD). However, extent to ADL performance deteriorates across mild, moderate, and severe little examined its impact, together depression neuropsychiatric behavior, upon QoL, relevance European countries. Methods: Data were drawn from community who participants a large-scale study...
To investigate persons with dementia and their informal caregivers' views of inter-sectoral information, communication collaboration throughout the trajectory care, in eight European countries.Living being next kin to a person means having live through stages that have different characteristics, needs, challenges requirements.Qualitative research. Focus groups were conducted England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain Sweden.Persons caregivers (N = 137) participated...
Objectives: To investigate informal caregivers' psychological well-being and predicted increase in well-being, when caring for persons with dementia (PwDs) living at home, related to caregiver, PwD formal care (FC) factors.Method: A cohort study baseline 3 months' follow-up eight European countries. Caregivers included (n = 1223) were PwDs aged ≥ 65 years home. Data on caregivers, FC collected using standardized instruments. Regression analysis of factors associated caregiver months later...
Longitudinal studies of caregiver burden when caring for persons with dementia living at home are sparse. The aim the study was to identify factors associated and predicting increased related caregivers, formal care. Data were collected through interviews 1223 caregivers in eight European countries. Bivariate multivariate regression analyses performed. Factors included extensive informal care provision, decreased well-being reduced quality life cognition, life, severe neuropsychiatric...
In European countries, knowledge about availability and utilization of support for informal caregivers caring older persons (≥65 years) with dementia (PwD) is lacking. To be able to evaluate develop the system PwD, a survey systems professionals involved needed. The aim this study was explore PwD in countries. We investigated each participating professional care providers involved, through disease. A mapping used 2010–2011 gather information estimations availability, utilization, PwD. Data...
The aim of this study was to describe the types and extent eating difficulties, need for assistance when eating, nutritional status pressure ulcers in consecutive patients (n = 162) admitted stroke rehabilitation over a period 1 year. Structured observations assessments (subjective global assessment status), activities daily living (Katz ADL-index) were performed by nurse who also trained staff perform these assessments. Difficulties found 80%, 52.5% unable eat without assistance. Eating...
Abstract Aim To explore inter‐country variation of factors associated with institutionalization people dementia. Background There is an urgent need for evidence on whether admission to institutional dementia care are applicable across healthcare systems, as increasing suggests that these could be country‐specific. Design A prospective cohort study. Method Primary data were collected in eight European countries, at baseline and after 3 months follow‐up (November 2010–April 2012). The sample...
Background Family caregivers' experiences of formal care when caring for persons with dementia through the process disease is sparsely investigated. Aims To investigate family a person dementia, stages disease. Design A qualitative approach focus group interviews. Methods Four interviews were conducted in October 2011 23 spouses and adult children analysed content analysis. Results The participants' captured theme ‘Family caregiving requires collaboration to get support adjusted needs...
Purpose: Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated with motor and non-motor symptoms that negatively influence the person's quality of life. To reduce illness increase life, alternative treatments PD such as dance might be experienced beneficial. The aim this study was to explore experiences how a program in Sweden influences perceived physical, social, emotional wellbeing persons PD.Method: A qualitative method semi-structured interviews content analysis used, 10 participants variations age,...
Abstract Background Health-promotive interventions targeting older persons are important for active and healthy ageing. Hence, physical group exercises community-dwelling arranged by various stakeholders via meeting places within the municipalities. Increased knowledge of how can be to promote health population is needed. Therefore, aim was explore involved stakeholders’ experiences in municipalities relation promotion. Methods Six focus interviews were conducted online with 25 from seven...
The aim of this study was to investigate people's experiences living with dysphagia after stroke, and their management. design qualitative, an open-ended approach data collection used, follow-up probing questions gain more information as needed. Personal interviews were conducted five persons who had persisting moderate severe in the south-west part Sweden. analysed qualitative content analysis. When analysing data, following theme emerged; "Dysphagia impacts life situations negatively...
Purpose Being of working age while at the same time needing to help a partner with young onset dementia has specific consequences for spouses. Research date been sparse concerning this particular group The aim study was explore spouses' everyday experiences when living person dementia.
Purpose: Digitalization and e-health have potential to generate good quality, equal health, well-being develop strengthen individuals' resources with the goal of increased independence participation in society. The implementation welfare technology requires knowledge digitalization, as well an awareness its meaning terms ethical principles analysis. purpose this study was describe analysis concerning technology, both strategies tools, within areas social services a Swedish...
Abstract Aim To investigate agreement between: (1) expected reasons and actual for admission of people with dementia according to informal caregivers; (2) scores on measurement instruments prior the caregivers. Background Timely is a crucial issue. Information highly warranted whether caregivers are capable identification causes and, can thus be considered reliable prospective source admission. Design A cohort study among who made transition institutional long‐term care. Methods Qualitative...
Background The progression of dementia disease implies increasing needs for both informal and formal care services but also risk institutionalisation. To better adjust in the phase preceding institutionalisation it is important to find out whether utilisation determined by increased who meets needs. Aim aim was compare persons with (65+) different levels cognitive impairment, regarding service at home. Methods participants consisted 177 ≥65 years old nursing home admission, divided into...
Virtual Patient cases (VP cases) promote learning, teaching, and assessment of clinical reasoning can stimulate motivate active learning experiences in nursing education. The aim the study was to investigate use VP for student participation education regarding students’ reasoning. After an intervention using graduate program, 174 evaluation questionnaires were collected from students. questionnaire consisted open-ended questions that covered cases. Deductive content analysis used with a...
Abstract Aims To investigate the extent of variability in individuals' and multidisciplinary groups' decisions about most appropriate setting which to support people with dementia different European countries. Background Professionals' views care depend on systems, cultural background professional discipline. It is not known what made by individual experts groups coincide. Design A modified nominal group approach was employed eight countries (Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands,...
Abstract Introduction The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has risen sharply during recent decades. School nurses are key health professionals in interventions targeting the early onset childhood. Understanding how school experience communication with parents concerning their child´s growth weight development essential. aim study is to describe nurses’ communicating data ages 8 10 years. Method design a descriptive, qualitative purposive snowball sampling. Sixteen...
Insomnia is common among frail older people living in nursing homes. The aim of the study was to explore how with insomnia experience use a weighted blanket. conducted nine homes Sweden. A total 19 (4 men, 15 women) aged 67 years and were included. had an inductive qualitative design. Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) utilized as checklist ensure transparency comprehensiveness enhance reliability by guaranteeing that all relevant aspects research process are...
Objectives: To investigate the ability of ADL-staircase to predict mortality among older people receiving long-term formal health care and service. Method: This study comprises 626 respondents. Data were collected for 2 cohorts. Results: Crude rate ranged between 9% 23%. Higher scores on significantly increased risk (RR = 1.253). For total sample, Youden's index suggested a cutoff value 6 ADL-staircase. A 4 was those living at home 7 in special accommodation. Regression analysis, using these...