Browsing AURA by Author "Hvalvik, Sigrun"
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Administration of care to older patients in transition from hospital to home care services: Home nursing leaders' experiences
Dale, Bjørg; Hvalvik, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Older persons in transition between hospital and home care services are in a particularly vulnerable situation and risk unfortunate consequences caused by organizational inefficiency. The purpose of the study ... -
Nursing staff interactions during the older residents' transition into long-term care facility in a nursing home in rural Norway: an ethnographic study
Eika, Marianne; Dale, Bjørg; Espnes, Geir Arild; Hvalvik, Sigrun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Future challenges in many countries are the recruitment of competent staff in long-term care facilities, and the use of unlicensed staff. Our study describes and explores staff interactions in a long-term care ... -
Striving to maintain a dignified life for the patient in transition: Next of kin’s experiences during the transition process of an older person in transition from hospital to home
Hvalvik, Sigrun; Reierson, Inger Åse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Next of kin represent significant resources in the care for older patients. The aim of this study was to describe and illuminate the meaning of the next of kin’s experiences during the transition of an older person with ... -
The Transition from Hospital to Home: Older People’s Experiences
Hvalvik, Sigrun; Dale, Bjørg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)