Browsing Høgskolen i Molde by Journals "Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare"
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Facilitation of activities for people with dementia in day care : a qualitative study exploring the experiences of staff
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Day care service (day care) is recommended as an activity service for home-dwelling people with dementia in Norway. However, there is limited knowledge about strategies to promote engagement and participation ... -
Feeling “overloaded” and “shortcomings” : milieu therapists’ experiences of vulnerability in caring for severely mentally ill patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Milieu therapists’ relationships with patients with severe mental illnesses are viewed as challenging. Elucidating vulnerability from their perspective in daily face-to-face encounters with patients might ... -
Giving voice to people with dementia and perspectives regarding a dementia-friendly society : a synthesis of qualitative studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: The World Health Organization [WHO] and governments worldwide envision the development of dementia-friendly societies that are based on a person-centered culture. A limited number of studies have described ... -
Meaning in family caregiving for people with dementia : a narrative study about relationships, values, and motivation and how day care influences these factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: In addition to care-related burdens, most caregivers of a person with dementia perceive a variety of positive and satisfying experiences, such as feeling needed and useful in their family caregiving role. ... -
Perspectives on coordinating health services for individuals with serious mental illness : a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) might require coordinated health services to meet their healthcare needs. The overall aim of this study was to describe the perspectives of professionals (registered ... -
Service users’ experiences and views of aggressive situations in mental health care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: Aggressive situations occurring within mental health services can harm service users, staff, and the therapeutic environment. There is a consensus that the aggression phenomenon is multidimensional, but the ... -
Simulation analysis of resource flexibility on healthcare processes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Purpose: This paper uses discrete event simulation to explore the best resource flexibility scenario and examine the effect of implementing resource flexibility on different stages of patient treatment process. Specifically ...