Health education competence, self-management
A systematic literature review shows that six competence areas play a key role in enabling health personnel to give patients and service users good outcomes from self-management programmes.
A systematic literature review shows that six competence areas play a key role in enabling health personnel to give patients and service users good outcomes from self-management programmes.
Establishing an individual care plan at an early stage of palliative care gives relatives hope and support. They also feel seen and their burden of responsibility is lessened.
The Northern Norway Regional Health Authority has specifically focused over time on enhancing health-related competence and research. This has resulted in a greater number of researchers and research fellows, and an increase in the number of published articles.
In the last twenty years, PhD theses in nursing science at the University of Oslo (UiO) have changed in terms of methodology, authorship and theoretical approach. Has the research become less patient-centred and patient-oriented?
Healthcare personnel found it challenging to judge what was in the child’s best interest. The child’s right to autonomy and involvement was often not heeded, and the child was rarely included in the decision-making process.
Collaborative interdisciplinary meetings may increase the mutual respect between health professionals and provide more knowledge about the patient.
The patients accepted being asked about their alcohol habits and being referred to an alcohol and drug counsellor. The under-60s were more positive.
The registered nurses who participated in the ‘Four Habits Model’ communication skills course became more aware of asking open-ended questions, actively listening and structuring their conversations with patients.
Most community-dwelling older adults had a high function level. However, those with mild cognitive impairment had a significantly poorer grip strength and slower walking speed, and had taken fewer steps.
In order to identify children who need a referral to a speech therapist, public health nurses must pay attention to repetitions, blocks and prolongations in the child’s speech.