• Experiences of Being Significant Others to Older Adults with Frailty Living Alone in Rural Arctic Norway: A Qualitative Study 

      Bjerkmo, Lena Yvonne; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: Our aim in this study was to explore how significant others experience being “significant” to older adults living alone with frailty in rural Arctic areas in northern Norway. The proportion of older adults in the ...
    • Nurses' experiences of delirium and how to identify delirium - A qualitative study 

      Helgesen, Ann Karin; Adan, Yassin Husein; Bjørglund, Caroline Dybvik; Weberg-Haugen, Chris; Johannessen, Mona; Kristiansen, Kristine Åsmul; Risan, Elisabeth Vasskog; Relusco, Ma Lorinda; Skaarer-Heen, Heidi Marie; Sørensen, Tina Marie; Vedå, Linea; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11-20)
      Aim: Delirium is a serious, acute medical condition which places a heavy burden on the patient, his or her family and healthcare professionals. There have been only a limited number of studies to explore nurses' experiences ...
    • The timescapes of older adults living alone and receiving home care: An interview study 

      Voie, Kristin Synnøve; Wiles, Janine; Mæhre, Kjersti Sunde; Kristiansen, Margrethe; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      In this study, we drew on Barbara Adam's (1998) timescape perspective and applied a timescape lens to our analysis of how nine older adults who live alone, receive home care and are considered by home care professionals ...