Cristin-prosjekt-ID: 298996
Sist endret: 15. januar 2015, 15:17

Cristin-prosjekt-ID: 298996
Sist endret: 15. januar 2015, 15:17
Prosjekt

Care, activity and dignty in nursing homes

prosjektleder

May Karin Rognstad
ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

prosjekteier / koordinerende forskningsansvarlig enhet

  • Fakultet for helsevitenskap ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

Tidsramme

Avsluttet
Start: 1. april 2009 Slutt: 31. desember 2015

Beskrivelse Beskrivelse

Tittel

Care, activity and dignty in nursing homes

Vitenskapelig sammendrag

This study is a cooperative study between the Faculty of Nursing and the Faculty of Health, Oslo University College and Oslo University hospital

Background

Today there are about 70.000 people in Norway suffering from dementia (Statistics Norway 2009). Alzheimer’s disease is the most common degenerative dementia disease. However, front temporal dementia (FTD) constitutes about 20% of diagnosed dementia. FTD strikes people between their fifties and seventies, causing symptoms like changes in their behaviour or personality. Changed behavior can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour. Patients with FTD are a vulnerable group and behaviour like this is big challenge for family members and caregivers. Because of the patient’s need for care and the recognition by the government that care - service must improve, it is important to acquire knowledge about the kind of care the patients need.


Because of the patient’s extensive cognitive weakness it is difficult for the patients themselves to provide information about their care needs. Family members who know the patient and his/her care needs may be able to provide this information.


The aim of the study

1) To bring knowledge about the family’s perspective on the quality of care and attention paid to the patient’s dignity.

2) To survey activities in the environment in order to improve the patient’s and family member’s dignity.

3) To develop a preliminary theory model of dignified care for patients with FTD and their families.



The project is funded by Oslo University College.

prosjektdeltakere

prosjektleder

May Karin Rognstad

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektleder
    ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
Aktiv cristin-person

Unni Sveen

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved Masterspesialiseringer ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

Birgitta Langhammer

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved Masterspesialiseringer ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
Aktiv cristin-person

Kari Kvaal

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

Dagfinn Nåden

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
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