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- Nygård, Louise, et al.
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The provision of stove timers to individuals with cognitive impairment
- 2008
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1103-8128 .- 1651-2014. ; 15:1, s. 4-12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of persons who were provided with timing devices on stoves, and to investigate the application procedure and recommendations for timer options. The case files at an Agency for Home Modifications in an urban community in Sweden during 2002 (n = 945) were audited. The sample was divided into two groups: those diagnosed or suspected of dementia or age-related memory deficits (n = 788), and those with other diagnoses (n = 151). Overall, the applicants for stove timers were elderly females, living alone. Assistance with the application forms by health professionals was common in both groups. However, the options available for tailoring the use of the device were not used consistently and the opportunity for professional follow-up appeared limited. The device seemed to be used as a safety precaution rather than as a device to support independent activity performance based on individual users' needs. The results indicate that improvements in the implementation and provision of stove timers could be achieved through education and collaboration between different stakeholders.
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- Vik, Kjersti, et al.
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Encountering staff in the home : Three older adults' experience during six months of home-based rehabilitation
- 2009
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Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 31:8, s. 619-629
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose. The purpose of the present study was to explore and describe how older adults who received home-based rehabilitation perceived the staff during a period of 6 months when they received rehabilitation. Specifically, the study focused on how the participants collaborated with and made use of the services from the staff. Method. In this case-oriented study, three older adults were interviewed continuously during the 6-month period they received home-based rehabilitation. The interviews were analysed continuously using a grounded theory approach. Results. Five different modes of perceiving the staff were identified among the participants: as small talk persons, as discussions partners, as instructors and advisors, as teachers and as persons who carry out tasks efficiently. The three conditions that most came to influence the way the participants perceived collaborated with the staff were as follows: 'experience and encounters with the staff', 'expectations for the future daily life', and 'the participants' needs and tasks related to their disability'. Conclusions. To achieve collaboration and user involvement, the staffs have to encounter each client differently in accordance with the various tasks that must be carried out during rehabilitation. Our findings indicate that this is particularly important for older adults during home-based rehabilitation, since older adults often have changing needs because of comorbidity
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- Vik, Kjersti, et al.
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Perceived environmental influence on participation among older adults after home-based rehabilitation
- 2007
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Ingår i: Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics. - 0270-3181 .- 1541-3152. ; 25:4, s. 1-20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to identify how older adults perceive environmental factors to have an influence on their participation after receiving home-based rehabilitation services. The respondents were older adults of more than 65 years of age who had received home-based rehabilitation. The questionnaire Measurement of the Quality of the Environment (MQE) was used to gather the data. The results showed that, in this population of older adults, many environmental factors were perceived as do not apply or to lack influence. Factors that were perceived as facilitators for the respondent's participation came under the categories social network, social and healthcare services and commercial services, and physical environments such as the presence of technical aids within the respondents' homes. Few environmental factors were identified as barriers to participation
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- Vik, Kjersti, et al.
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The influence of the environment on participation subsequent to rehabilitation as experienced by elderly people in Norway
- 2007
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1103-8128 .- 1651-2014. ; 14:2, s. 86-95
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to illuminate how the environment may influence participation among elderly people who have undergone community-based rehabilitation in Norway, after an acute illness or accident. Fourteen persons over 65 years of age were selected with the specific intention of gaining a variety of ages, both genders, and people living in different kinds of housing. Three focus groups were established and repeated interviews were held with each group. A constant comparative analysis was used to analyse the data. The main finding was that the participants experienced pressure from their environment to concentrate on performing the most necessary daily activities rather than on participation. Three main encounters with environments seemed to be important for this: encountering people and society, encountering private and formal assistance, and encountering occupation. The support that the participants received from family and friends was more important for their participation than having accessible physical environments. The findings suggest that occupational therapists must consider themselves to be part of a societal environment that can hinder participation.
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