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Health care services for older people in COVID-19 pandemic times – A Nordic comparison

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objective To explore the Nordic municipal health and care services’ ability to promote principal goals within care for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design and setting Two surveys were conducted among managers of municipal health care ...
Trond Bliksvær, Therese Andrews, Andrej Christian Lindholst, Auvo Rauhala, Maria Wolmesjö, Timo S. Sinervo, Lisbeth M. Fagerström, Morten Balle Hansen   +7 more
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Independent Living and Attendant care in Sweden: A Consumer Perspective [PDF]

, 1986
[Excerpt] One of the main aims of the growing Independent Living Movement , the international civil rights movement of people with disabilities, has been to gain control over the services that are necessary for participating in society on equal terms. Of
Ratzka, Adolf
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Assessing the effectiveness of a longitudinal knowledge dissemination intervention: Sharing research findings in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2017
Knowledge dissemination interventions (KDIs) are integral to knowledge brokerage activities in research as part of the ethics of practice, but are seldom evaluated. In this case study, we critically reflect on an annual KDI as part of knowledge brokerage
Kahn, Kathleen, Lewando Hundt, Gillian, Twine, Rhian   +2 more
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Associations between home deaths and end-of-life nursing care trajectories for community-dwelling people: a population-based registry study

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Few studies have estimated planned home deaths compared to actual place of death in a general population or the longitudinal course of home nursing services and associations with place of death.
Camilla Kjellstadli, Ling Han, Heather Allore, Elisabeth Flo, Bettina S. Husebo, Steinar Hunskaar   +5 more
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The in- and outpatient health care use of patients with COPD before and after initiation of home care: a registry study from Norway

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition associated with age, multimorbidity and frequently involves the use of health care across levels.
Tron Anders Moger, Jon Helgheim Holte, Olav Amundsen, Silje Bjørnsen Haavaag, Øystein Døhl, Line Kildal Bragstad, Ragnhild Hellesø, Nina Køpke Vøllestad, Trond Tjerbo   +8 more
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Comparison of Public and Private Home Care Services for Elderly in Gothenburg Region, Sweden 2013

Central European Public Administration Review, 2013
The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the public and private home care services for elderly given economic limitations after delegating them to municipality in the Gothenburg Region.
Iwona Sobis
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Efficiency in the provision of municipal nursing- and home-care services: The Norwegian experience [PDF]

, 1999
The municipalities in Norway are responsible for providing care for their inhabitants in need. The care takes two main forms: institutionalised care in nursing homes and home-based care.
Erlandsen, Espen, Førsund, Finn R.
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Theoretical Underpinnings of the Political Priorities of Municipal Healthcare Services in NorwayHow a Rawlsian Heuristic Can Aid Political Decision-Making in Municipal Healthcare Services

Tidsskrift for Omsorgsforskning
This paper aims to discuss the current criteria for municipal priorities in municipal healthcare services in Norway in light of major theories from political philosophy on social justice, such as John Rawlsʼs theory of justice and utilitarianism.
Daniel Rød, Vegard Stensen, Martin Sollund Krane   +2 more
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Children in an Urban Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
One in four children being born in today‟s Tanzania is likely to be growing up in an urban area. It is projected to be one in three in the short time span of one generation.
Riggio, Eliana
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Building Economic Security in America's Cities: New Municipal Strategies for Asset Building and Financial Empowerment [PDF]

, 2011
Outlines city governments' role in poverty alleviation and emerging financial empowerment strategies, including better access to supports and tax credits; safe, affordable financial products and services; and opportunities to leverage savings into ...

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