May Helen Midtbust
Background and activities
Research interest
Dementia, Palliative Care, Phenomeology, Qualitative methods.
Ph.D.-prosject:
Healthcare professionals' and families' experiences with palliative care of people with severe dementa, and their experiences with facilitation of palliative care to people with severe dementia in nursing homes.
Education:
RN, MSc, Ph.d.-student.
Courses
- SYA2302KIR - Complex Assessments for Decision Making in Nursing - Clinical Studies
- SYA2302MED - Complex Assessments for Decision Making in Nursing - Clinical Studies
- SYA2100 - Clinical Assessments in Nursing
- SYA2302HJE - Complex Assessments for Decision Making in Nursing - Clinical Studies
- SYA2302PSY - Complex Assessments for Decision Making in Nursing - Clinical Studies
- SYA3101 - Medical Perspective in Advanced Clinical Nursing
- SYA3253 - Quality Improvement and Pasient Safety
- SYA3251 - Advanced Clinical Nursing to Persons with Long-lasting, Cronic and Comorbid Conditions
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2020) Separation characterized by responsibility and guilt : family caregivers' experience with palliative care for a close family member with severe dementia in long-term care facilities. Dementia. vol. 20 (2).
- (2018) Family caregivers' experiences with palliative care of people with severe dementia in Norwegian nursing homes. International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC). vol. 18 (S2).
- (2018) A painful experience of limited understanding : healthcare professionals’ experiences with palliative care of people with severe dementia in Norwegian nursing homes. BMC Palliative Care. vol. 17.
- (2018) Perceived barriers and facilitators in providing palliative care for people with severe dementia : the healthcare professionals' experiences. BMC Health Services Research. vol. 18:709.
- (2011) "Med mobilen i lomma" : pårørendes erfaringer når en av deres nære dør. Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning. vol. 7 (1).
Part of book/report
- (2009) En verdig død i sykehjem. De hjelpetrengende gamles verden - om å forstå.
Report/dissertation
- (2019) Idealer og realiteter i palliativ omsorg for personer med alvorlig grad av demens i sykehjem : helsepersonells og pårørendes erfaringer. 2019. ISBN 978-82-7962-276-5. Ph.d.-avhandlinger i helse- og sosialfag (2019:2).
- (2014) Etisk kompetanseheving ved behandling og lindring ved livets slutt - et utviklingsprosjekt for personalet i sykehjem. 2014. ISBN 978-82-92186-47-3. Rapport HiÅ (02).
- (2013) Dialogkafè og refleksjonsgrupper som et virkemiddel i kontinuerlig forbedringsarbeid i hjemmetjenestene. 2013. ISBN 978-82-92186-42-8. Rapport HiÅ (01).