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- Gillsjö, Catharina, et al.
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Older Adults Ways of Dealing With Daily Life While Living With Long-Term Musculoskeletal Pain at Home
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology. - : SAGE Publications (UK and US). - 0733-4648 .- 1552-4523. ; 31:5, s. 685-705
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Long-term musculoskeletal pain is a global health problem among older adults. Yet little is known about how these older adults actually deal with daily life. This studys aim is to describe the ways these older adults dealt with daily life at home. Phenomenography is used to collect and analyze data from semistructured interviews with 19 older adults and to identify the range in which they dealt with daily life. Findings consist of an outcome space that encompassed four categories: ignore, struggle, adjust, and resign. The different ways older adults dealt with daily life when living with long-term pain at home strengthen the importance of individualized plans of care in the home and a holistic perspective. Findings contribute to enhanced understanding of a common health problem among older adults that can be used to promote quality of care and improve the quality of life of older adults.
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- Gustafsson, Susanne, et al.
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Swedish health care professionals' view of frailty in older persons
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology. - : Sage Publications. - 0733-4648 .- 1552-4523. ; 31:5, s. 622-640
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There is a paucity of research literature concerning frailty in older persons from the health care professionals' perspective. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to elucidate health care professionals' view of frailty in older persons. An explorative, qualitative design was selected and four focus groups comprising 21 health care professionals were conducted, audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed. Frailty was found to consist of seven dimensions: "being bodily weak and ill," "being negatively influenced by personal qualities," "lacking balance in everyday activities," "being dependent in everyday life," "not being considered important," "being hindered by the physical milieu and defective community service," and "having an inadequate social network." The results showed that health care professionals' view of frailty in older persons differed from the current state of knowledge on frailty. This implies that the seven dimensions found to constitute frailty could contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the concept.
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- Helle, Tina, et al.
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Validation of Housing Standards Addressing Accessibility: Exploration of an Activity-Based Approach.
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1552-4523 .- 0733-4648. ; 33:7, s. 848-869
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim was to explore the use of an activity-based approach to determine the validity of a set of housing standards addressing accessibility. This included examination of the frequency and the extent of accessibility problems among older people with physical functional limitations who used no mobility device (n = 10) or who used a wheelchair (n = 10) or a rollator (n = 10). The setting was a kitchen designed according to present housing standards. The participants prepared lunch in the kitchen. Accessibility problems were assessed by observation and self-report. Differences between the three participant groups were examined. Performing well-known kitchen activities was associated with accessibility problems for all three participant groups, in particular those using a wheelchair. The overall validity of the housing standards examined was poor. Observing older people interacting with realistic environments while performing real everyday activities seems to be an appropriate method for assessing accessibility problems.
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- Iwarsson, Susanne, et al.
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The Housing Enabler Screening Tool: Feasibility and Interrater Agreement in a Real Estate Company Practice Context
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1552-4523 .- 0733-4648. ; 31:5, s. 641-660
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The ambition underlying this study is to provide a valid and efficient screening tool targeting accessibility problems in the ordinary housing stock. The study aims to test the feasibility and interrater agreement of a screening-tool version of the Housing Enabler in a real estate company practice context. Two rater pairs administer the screening in 35 apartments in a Swedish municipality. The overall agreement for the rater pairs was 83% and 78%. For 29 of the 61 items of the tool, the agreement was > 80% for both rater pairs; for 8 items, it was < 80%. The findings show that the tool is feasible for use in a real estate practice context but that there is a need for more rater training and an instrument manual. This study contributes to the development of research-based strategies for the identification of accessibility problems in ordinary housing, with the long-term aim to increase accessibility in the housing stock, ultimately supporting activity and participation among senior citizens.
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- Rosenberg, Lena, et al.
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Readiness for technology use with people with dementia : The perspectives of significant others
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Applied Gerontology. - : Sage Publications. - 0733-4648 .- 1552-4523. ; 31:4, s. 510-530
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Technology is believed to have a potential for supporting significant others of people with dementia but little is known of their experiences and views of technology. The aim of this study is to explore how significant others relate to technology and to their relatives with dementia as technology users. The focus is on both their own use of technology as significant others and the use of technology by their relatives with dementia. Individual interviews and focus group discussions were undertaken and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. The significant others showed an overall readiness toward using technology in their present roles. Technology use in daily activities was perceived to be an important means to keeping retained abilities exercised but could also be perceived as a possible threat to health if activities were oversimplified. The significant others asked for flexible technology not perceived as stigmatizing, to be integrated into existing habits.
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