Effects and meanings of a person-centred and health-promoting intervention in home care services-a study protocol of a non-randomised controlled trial

K Bölenius, K Lämås, PO Sandman, D Edvardsson - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background The literature indicates that current home care service are largely task oriented
with limited focus on the involvement of the older people themselves, and studies show that …

Perceptions of self-determination and quality of life among Swedish home care recipients-a cross-sectional study

K Bölenius, K Lämås, PO Sandman, M Lindkvist… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background It is acknowledged that preservation of self-determination is very important in
order for older adults to experience good quality of life, but to what degree and in what areas …

Frail older people with decreased cognition can perceive reduced self-determination in self-care and social relationships

I Andersson Hammar, T Westgård, S Dahlin-Ivanoff… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Self-determination in old age is essential for people's experiences of good
subjective health and quality of life. The knowledge concerning how frail older people with …

Effects of a person-centred and health-promoting intervention in home care services–a non-randomized controlled trial

K Lämås, K Bölenius, PO Sandman, M Lindkvist… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Home care recipients have reported little self-determination and opportunity to
influence their own care. Person-centred care focusing on involvement has improved the …

Promoting independence in dementia (PRIDE): A feasibility randomized controlled trial

E Csipke, A Shafayat, K Sprange… - … Interventions in Aging, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is a need for interventions to foster and maintain independence for
people with dementia to support community living, improve morale, and reduce stigma. We …

Self-determination among community-dwelling older persons: explanatory factors

I Ottenvall Hammar, S Dahlin-Ivanoff… - Scandinavian Journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Although it is acknowledged that exercising self-determination in daily activities
affects older people's health and well-being, few studies have focused on the explanatory …

Self‐rated health and health‐strengthening factors in community‐living frail older people

Z Ebrahimi, S Dahlin‐Ivanoff, K Eklund… - Journal of advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to analyse the explanatory power of variables measuring
health‐strengthening factors for self‐rated health among community‐living frail older people …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment pilot of a randomized control study in a Swedish acute hospital: a feasibility study

T Westgård, I Ottenvall Hammar, E Holmgren… - Pilot and feasibility …, 2018 - Springer
Background Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) represent an important component
of geriatric acute hospital care for frail older people, secured by a multidisciplinary team who …

Thriving among older people living at home with home care services—A cross‐sectional study

K Lämås, K Bölenius, PO Sandman… - Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore the level of thriving and associated factors among older adults living at home
with support from home care services. Design An exploratory, cross‐sectional survey …

Self-determination and physical functioning as mediators of the association between self-reported sensory impairments and happiness among older adults

PMM Vicerra - Experimental Aging Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The prevalence of vision and hearing impairments increases through age. This
development is individually associated with physical functioning difficulties, self …