Browsing SIHF Open Archive by Author "Kirkevold, Øyvind"
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A 36-month follow-up of decline in activities of daily living in individuals receiving domiciliary care
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Høgset, Lisbeth Dyrendal; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Selbæk, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background There have been few studies of how personal and instrumental activities of daily living (P-ADL and I-ADL) develop over time in older people receiving domiciliary care. This study aimed at assessing variables ... -
Characteristics, Burden of Care and Quality of Life of Next of Kin of People with Dementia Attending Farm-Based Day Care in Norway: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Eriksen, Siren; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Caring for people with dementia is often associated with burden of care and may influence the quality of life of the next of kin. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of the next of kin to ... -
Cognitive Trajectories in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy—A Prospective Observational Study
Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Hjelstuen, Anne Kristine; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Cognitive function can be affected by cancer and/or its treatment, and older patients are at a particular risk. In a prospective observational study including patients 65 years referred for radiotherapy (RT), we aimed ... -
Construct Validity of the Questionnaire Quality From the Patients Perspective Adapted for Surgical Prostate Cancer Patients
Christiansen, Ola B.; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bratt, Ola; Slaaen, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are important to capture the patients’ voice. No such measure is routinely used for evaluation after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The aim ... -
Cost analysis of day care centres in Norway
Vossius, Corinna Elisabeth; Selbæk, Geir; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Wimo, A.; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Day care services aim to offer meaningful activities and a safe environment for the attendees and a respite for family caregivers while being cost effective. This study compares the use of formal and informal ... -
The course of depressive symptoms with decline in cognitive function - a longitudinal study of older adults receiving in-home care at baseline
Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Barca, Maria Lage; Bergh, Sverre; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Abstract Background: Depressive symptoms in old age are common, but the prevalence, persistence, and incidence of depressive symptoms in older adults with and without dementia receiving in-home care is less well studied, ... -
Edmonton Frail Scale predicts mortality in older patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy-A prospective observational study
Røyset, Inga Marie; Eriksen, Guro Falk; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rolfson, Darryl; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Several screening tools are developed to identify frailty in the increasing number of older patients with cancer. Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) performs well in geriatric settings but is less studied in oncology. ... -
Experiences of older patients with cancer from the radiotherapy pathway – A qualitative study
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Slaaen, Marit; Ervik, Bente; Melby, Line; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Purpose To explore and describe experiences of older patients with cancer throughout their radiotherapy treatment, from diagnosis until follow-up after treatment. Methods Individual interviews were conducted to ... -
Exploring the trajectories of quality of life and its covariates in nursing home residents: A longitudinal study
Røen, Irene Mari; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Testad, Ingelin; Selbæk, Geir; Engedal, Knut; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: There is no cure for dementia and appropriate care should be offered to improve or maintain quality of life for those living with dementia. Objectives: To identify groups of residents following similar trajectories ... -
Farm-based day care services – a prospective study protocol on health benefits for people with dementia and next of kin
Eriksen, Siren; Pedersen, Ingeborg; Taranrød, Liv Bjerknes; Ellingsen-Dalskau, Lina Harvold; Garshol, Bjørnar Finnanger; Ibsen, Tanja Louise; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Strandli, Elin Aarø; Patil, Grete Grindal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: The increasing number of people with dementia will place a considerable challenge on the health care system and will necessitate innovation and new solutions. Day care services aim to provide meaningful ... -
Mobility and cognition at admission to the nursing home – a cross-sectional study
Sverdrup, Karen; Bergh, Sverre; Selbæk, Geir; Røen, Irene Mari; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Tangen, Gro Gujord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background Earlier studies show that the main reasons for admission to long-term nursing home care are cognitive impairment and functional impairments of activities of daily life. However, descriptive evidence of mobility ... -
Modifiable factors affecting older patients' quality of life and physical function during cancer treatment
Kirkhus, Lene; Harneshaug, Magnus; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bergh, Sverre; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Selbæk, Geir; Wyller, Torgeir Bruun; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Borza, Tom; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Maintaining physical function and quality of life (QoL) are prioritized outcomes among older adults. We aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors affecting older patients' physical function and QoL ... -
Multi-psychotropic drug prescription and the association to neuropsychiatric symptoms in three Norwegian nursing home cohorts between 2004 and 2011
Gulla, Christine; Selbæk, Geir; Flo, Elisabeth; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Husebø, Bettina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Abstract BACKGROUND: Neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as affective symptoms, psychosis, agitation, and apathy are common among nursing home patients with and without dementia. Treatment with one or more psychotropic drug ... -
People with dementia attending farm-based day care in Norway – Individual and farm characteristics associated with participants’ quality of life
Ibsen, Tanja Louise; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Patil, Grete Grindal; Eriksen, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)AbstractFarm-based day care for people with dementia is supposed to improve the partici-pants quality of life by using activities and resources of the farm environment to promote mental and physical health. In this paper, ... -
Predictors for Nursing Home Admission and Death among Community-Dwelling People 70 Years and Older Who Receive Domiciliary Care
Wergeland, Jon Normann; Selbæk, Geir; Bergh, Sverre; Söderhamn, Ulrika; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze which variables predicted nursing home admission (NHA) and death. Methods: 1,001 recipients of domiciliary care were assessed three times in a 3-year period. Through bivariate and ... -
Predictors of upgrading from low-grade cancer at prostatectomy in men with biparametric magnetic resonance imaging
Christiansen, Ola; Bratt, Ola; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Manoharan, Pathmakulendran; Selnes, Anders; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density has previously been identified as a predictor of histological upgrading at radical prostatectomy, but how information from pre-treatment biparametric magnetic resonance ... -
Psychometric properties of the person-centred coordinated care experience questionnaire (P3CEQ) in a Norwegian radiotherapy setting
Sollid, May Ingvild V.; Jordhøy, Marit Slaaen; Danielsen, Signe; Kirkevold, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The number of older adults with cancer is increasing. Radiotherapy is an important treatment modality for cancer and may cause side effects and distress. Patient-reported experience measures aim to measure patients’ ... -
Resource Use and Disease Course in dementia - Nursing Home (REDIC-NH), a longitudinal cohort study; design and patient characteristics at admission to Norwegian nursing homes
Røen, Irene Mari; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Engedal, Knut; Testad, Ingelin; Bergh, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background Earlier studies of nursing home patients show a high prevalence of dementia, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), pain, and dependency in activities of daily living. The REDIC-NH cohort was set up to study the disease ... -
Targeted interdisciplinary model for evaluation and treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms : a cluster randomized controlled trial
Lichtwarck, Bjørn; Selbæk, Geir; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Lindstrøm, Jonas Christoffer; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective To determine the effectiveness of the Targeted Interdisciplinary Model for Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (TIME) for treatment of moderate to severe agitation in people with dementia. Methods ... -
The impact of attending day care designed for home-dwelling people with dementia on nursing home admission : a 24-month controlled study
Rokstad, Anne Marie Mork; Engedal, Knut; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Selbæk, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Day care services offer meaningful activities, a safe environment for attendees and respite for family caregivers while being expected to delay the need for nursing home (NH) admission. However, previous research ...