Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Dahl, Unni Alice"
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Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older; a controlled observational study
Dahl, Unni Alice; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Johnsen, Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Intermediate care is a health care model developed to optimize the coordination of health care services and functional independence. In Central Norway, an intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in ... -
Enhancing knowledge and coordination in obesity treatment: a case study of an innovative educational program
Osmundsen, Tonje Cecilie; Dahl, Unni Alice; Kulseng, Bård Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Currently, there is a lack of knowledge, organisation and structure in modern health care systems to counter the global trend of obesity, which has become a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. Obesity increases ... -
Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital - a qualitative study of health professionals' experiences
Dahl, Unni Alice; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Jenssen, Svanhild Kristine; Johnsen, Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Introduction: Intermediate care is an organisational approach to improve the coordination of health care services between health care levels. In Central Norway an intermediate care hospital was established in a municipality ... -
Personnel and participant experiences of a residential weight-loss program. A qualitative study
Dahl, Unni Alice; Rise, Marit By; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Residential weight-loss programs aim to help persons with obesity lose weight and maintain a long-term healthy lifestyle. Knowledge is needed on the different actors’ perceptions and experiences from such ... -
The impact of an Intermediate Care Hospital on the chain of care for hospitalized elderly people
Dahl, Unni Alice (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:35, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Better care for elderly people with chronic conditions and comprehensive care needs has become a health policy priority in many countries. Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable to discontinuities in care, and are ... -
The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients - a retrospective comparative cohort study
Dahl, Unni Alice; Johnsen, Roar; Sætre, Rune; Steinsbekk, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: An intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in a municipality in Central Norway in 2007 to improve the coordination of services and follow-up among elderly and chronically ill patients after hospital ...