Geriatric nursing is generally not considered to be a popular branch of nursing among
Swedish nursing students and registered nurses. It is, therefore, important for nurse …

In 1996 the Silvia Home Foundation started a non-governmental education programme with
an integrated day-care unit devoted to patients with dementia: Working chairwoman of the …

As the population grows older, comorbidity and functional impairment lead to increasing
medical, nursing and psychosocial care needs, including good palliative care. Whether …

BACKGROUND: Recent changes of municipal elderly care in Sweden have resulted in that
persons 65 years and older, previously nursed in hospital facilities, are now being cared for …

If high-quality, person-centred care is to be provided for older people with complex needs, it
is essential that nurse education should aim to extend students' knowledge and skills in long …

Abstract In 1984-87, the Skaevinge Municipality applied Integrated Home Care based on
self-care theory and using the action research method. After 10 years (1997) the Municipal …

At the Solothurn Hospitals (soH), 13 academically educated nurses are responsible for the
development of nursing care with the goal to improve patient-oriented, effective, appropriate …

Background Finland has one of the oldest populations in Europe. Gerontological nursing is
unfortunately not appealing to nurse students. Objectives This study aimed to examine nurse …

Introduction: In order to make nursing homes more attractive as work places in the Nordic
countries, it should be important to identify possible issues that are central in good nursing …

Formal nursing education was established in Iceland in 1931 when the Icelandic School of
Nursing opened and offered a 3-year programme comparable to the neighbouring countries …