I denne artikkel redegjør vi for et pilotprosjekt knyttet til nettstøttet videreutdanning innen helsefag ved Høgskolen i Finnmark, hvor ulike verktøy i høgskolens elektroniske læringsplattform ble prøvd ut med basis i kooperativ læringsfilosofi, samhandlingslæring. I helse- og sosialfaglig utdanning har det vært motstand mot å ta i bruk nettbaserte verktøy i undervisnings- og læringsprosessen. Det ...

The project Co-creative Welfare Innovation explored what competencies employees need and developed knowledge of co-creation processes along with vulnerable service recipients. Action research was used to gather data from four cases in three Norwegian municipalities. Data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Findings indicate that employees working closely with recipients of welfare services ...

From the perspective of psychiatric and mental health nurses in Sweden, this discussion paper aims to position psychiatric and mental health nursing as a transformative force contributing to enforcing person-centered values and practices in health care. We argue the potential impact of psychiatric and mental health nursing on service user health and recovery, nursing student education and values, ...

Older persons with mental disorders represent a vulnerable group of people with extensive and complex needs. The older population is rapidly increasing worldwide and, as a result of deinstitutionalization in mental health care, older persons are remaining at home to a greater extent. Although they constitute a large proportion of the population, older persons with mental disorders have been ...

Norges arktiske universitet er en del av Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag ved Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet. Radiografutdanningen er lokalisert på universitetsområdet i Tromsø i Medisinog helsefagbygget og har totalt 7,2 årsverk fordelt på heltids- og deltidsstillinger, deriblant en stipendiatstilling. Faglig bakgrunn hos ansatte er radiografer, stråleterapeuter, fysikere og farmasøyter. ...

Purpose - Understanding students’ preferences for teaching and course design is important for educators in higher education when planning courses and teaching activities. The purpose of this study was to explore changes in occupational therapy students’ preferences for teaching and courses across the three-year study program. <p> <p>Design/methodology/approach - A total of 263 students participated ...

Objective: Several studies have found that Healthcare workers are vulnerable to mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, few studies have made comparisons of healthcare workers (HCWs) and nonHCWs. The current study aimed to compare mental health problems among HCWs with non-HCWs during the initial lockdown of COVID 19.<p> <p>Study design: A population-based cross-sectional ...

Aims: To describe lived experiences of spirituality from the perspective of people who have been subject to inpatient psychiatric care and to interpret these experiences from an understanding of health as dialectical.<p> <p>Methods: After approval from a regional ethical board, eleven participants were recruited from two organisations for people with mental health problems. Participants were ...

Objective: To explore the competence areas of public health nurses in Norway. Design: A qualitative and comparative design was employed. Sample: A purposive sample of 41 public health nurses participated. Measurements: Data were gathered from focus groups and individual interviews. The interviews centered around an open question about public health nurses’ knowledge. They also discussed 10 ...

The study's rationale: The Scandinavian nursing tradition is based on caring science as the ontological backdrop. This means that meeting the patient with openness and respect is essential in care. The experiences of an elderly woman receiving home nursing provide insight into a world many healthcare workers need to understand; meaning what is important in the encounter with the fragile old patient ...