Wenche Karin Malmedal
About
Wenche Karin Malmedal has a degree in nursing from 1980 from the State’s School of Nursing, Oslo. She has experience as a nurse from HVPU (Health Service for persons with learning disabilities) and a psychiatric hospital.
She has a further education in psychiatric nursing, pedagogy, and has a master’s degree in health sciences from NTNU (1998). In December 2013, she defended her PhD in Health Sciences at NTNU with the doctoral thesis "Inadequate care, abuse and neglect in Norwegian Nursing Homes".
Her academic and research interests include violence and abuse in older persons, quality in long term care services and persons living at home with dementia. She has extensive experience in teaching at various levels at college/university, as well as supervision experience at bachelor's, master's and PhD level in addition to project management on smaller and larger projects.
She has a large professional and academic network, both nationally and internationally, and has had research stays in the USA, China and Japan, as well as educational projects in Serbia and Bosnia.
She is currently leader of the research group Aging and older persons health.
Publications
2026
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Hestø, Elin Renate;
Lysfjord, Else Marie;
Torsvik, Malvin Arnold;
Bangstad, Inger-Lise;
Holien, Åse-Synnøve Tømmervik;
Hammer, Hege;
Sætertrø, Odil;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2026)
Hvordan kan in situ-simulering i klinisk praksis bidra til å styrke sykepleierkompetansen hos sykepleierstudenter?.
Klinisk Sygepleje
Academic article
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Nolasco Ferreira, Vanessa;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Bell, Ashley Rebecca;
Botngård, Anja;
Tokovska, Miroslava.
(2026)
Prevention of elder abuse in Norway: analyzing policies through Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Academic article
2025
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Lund, Stine Borgen;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura.
(2025)
Neglect in Norwegian nursing homes - Nursing staff´s perspective.
NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Steinsheim, Gunn;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Olsen, Bonnie.
(2025)
Stretched to the Limit? Informal caregiver burden and elder abuse among home-dwelling persons with dementia.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
2024
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Lund, Stine Borgen;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Skolbekken, John-Arne.
(2024)
“Just pee in the diaper” - a constructivist grounded theory study of moral distress enabling neglect in nursing homes.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Tokovska, Miroslava;
Šolcová, Jana;
Nolasco Ferreira, Vanessa;
Nour, Magde Mohamed;
Yilmaz, Muharrem;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Botngård, Anja.
(2024)
Elder Abuse Prevention in Brazil, Norway and Slovakia: a Narrative Review.
Central European Journal of Public Policy
Academic literature review
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2024)
Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
2023
-
Kita, Sachiko;
Baba, Kaori;
Iwasaki-Motegi, Riho;
Kishi, Emiko;
Kamibeppu, Kiyoko;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Chan, Ko Ling.
(2023)
Development of A Japanese Version of the Family Poly-Victimization Screen (FPS-J).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Follestad, Turid;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Saga, Susan.
(2023)
Contextual Factors Associated with Abuse of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study of Informal Caregivers.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Follestad, Turid;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Saga, Susan.
(2023)
Factors associated with subjective burden among informal caregivers of home-dwelling people with dementia: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Bruland, Rakel;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth.
(2023)
Senior Immigrant Women and Participation in Voluntary Services in Norway.
Healthcare
Academic article
-
Lund, Stine Borgen;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2023)
Making Neglect Invisible: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Home Staff in Norway.
Healthcare
Academic article
-
Lund, Stine Borgen;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2023)
Legitimizing neglect - a qualitative study among nursing home staff in Norway.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
2022
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Saga, Susan;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Broen, Helene Kjeka;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2022)
Abusive episodes among home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: a cross-sectional Norwegian study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Grønnestad, Hanne;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2022)
Having a Parent with Early-Onset Dementia: A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Children.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic article
-
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Nordtug, Bente;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Blindheim, Kari.
(2022)
Improving everyday life of people with dementia living at home: Health care professionals' experiences.
Journal of Nursing Management
Academic article
2021
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2021)
Factors associated with staff-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Moe, Aud;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Nordtug, Bente;
Blindheim, Kari;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2021)
Coping with everyday life for home-dwelling persons with dementia: A qualitative study.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Academic article
-
Nordtug, Bente;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Blindheim, Kari;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Moe, Aud.
(2021)
Informal caregivers and persons with dementia's everyday life coping.
Health Psychology Open (HPO)
Academic article
2020
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Anyan, Christiana.
(2020)
Elder abuse in Ghana- A qualitative exploratory study.
Journal of Adult Protection
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
"If you do noy believe that it happens you won't see it either!" - Sexual abuse in later life.
Academic chapter
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Resident-to-resident aggression in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
Elder abuse and neglect: an overlooked patient safety issue. A focus group study of nursing home leaders’ perceptions of elder abuse and neglect.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2020)
Våld mot äldre personer med demenssjukdom.
Studentlitteratur AB
Textbook
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Thimm, Jens;
Antonsen, Liss;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction.
Health Expectations
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saga, Susan;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
Nursing home leaders’ perceptions of factors influencing the reporting of elder abuse and neglect: a qualitative study.
Journal of Health Organisation and Management
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Kilvik, Astrid;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Botngård, Anja.
(2020)
A literature review of survey instruments used to measure staff-to-resident abuse in residential care settings.
Nursing Open
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
React and act: a qualitative study of how nursing home leaders follow up on staff-to-resident abuse.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Nordtug, Bente;
Blindheim, Kari;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Moe, Aud.
(2020)
How Volunteers Contribute to Persons with Dementia Coping in Everyday Life.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Bekymret for voldsutsatte i koronakrisen.
Bladet Vesterålen
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand - En kvalitativ studie av ansattes erfaringer med innføring av en tiltakspakke for pasientsikkerhet.
Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning
Academic article
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Elder abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
2019
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Sandmoe, Astrid;
Ystgård, Grete.
(2019)
Når eldre utsettes for vold og overgrep.
Non-fiction chapter
2018
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2018)
Omsorg på vranga.
Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2018)
Are they being forced back into closet again?.
TASOP (Taking Action on Social Inclusion of Older People)
Popular science article
2017
-
Braaten, Kjersti Lisbeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2017)
Preventing physical abuse of Nursing home residents- as seen from the Nursing staff's perspective.
Nursing Open
Academic article
2016
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Sæbø, Valgjerd Frengen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2016)
Det skjer ikke! Eller gjør det? Resultater fra en studie om seksuelle overgrep i sykehjem.
Pensjonistforbundet
Research report
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Sæbø, Valgjerd Frengen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2016)
Sexual abuse of older nursing home residents - results from a Norwegian pilot study.
The journal of Nursing Home Research
Conference abstract
-
Hu, Yun;
Zhang, Yaqing;
Shen, Nanping;
Wu, Juemin;
Wu, Jia;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2016)
Stressors of newly graduated nurses in Shanghai paediatric hospital: a qualitative study.
Journal of Nursing Management
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2016)
Hva mener de ansatte er årsak til overgrep, krenkelser og forsømmelser i sykehjem?.
Omsorg: Nordisk tidsskrift for Palliativ Medisin
Academic article
2015
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2015)
Sexual Abuse of Older Nursing Home Residents: A Literature Review.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic literature review
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Rabås, Astrid;
Jorunn, Rygvik;
Lara, Mariela Loreto Cabrera.
(2015)
Oppfølging av barn som pårørende i psykisk helsevern ved St. Olavs hospital.
St. Olav forlag
Research report
-
Iversen, Maria;
Kilvik, Astrid;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2015)
Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes. A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic article
2014
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Hammervold, Randi;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2014)
The dark side of Norwegian nursing homes: factors influencing inadequate care.
Journal of Adult Protection
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2014)
The dark sides of nursing homes: when staff commit inadequate care, abuse and neglect.
Academic chapter
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2014)
Norwegian Nursing Home—A Care Facility or a Home?.
Open Journal of Nursing
Academic article
2012
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Juklestad, Olaug;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Sandmoe, Astrid.
(2012)
Når eldre blir utsatt for overgrep.
Academic chapter
2010
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2010)
Det som ikke burde skje- en kvalitativ studie om overgrep og krenkelser i sykehjem.
Geriatrisk sykepleie
Academic article
2009
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2009)
Inadequate care in Norwegian nursing homes- as reported by nursing staff.
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche;
Hammervold, Randi;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2009)
To report or not report? Attitudes held by Norwegian nursing home staff on reporting inadequate care carried out by colleagues.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche;
Ingebrigtsen, Oddbjørn;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2009)
Inadequate care in Norwegian nursing homes - as reported by nursing staff.
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Academic article
2008
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2008)
Overgrep i sykehjem.
Non-fiction chapter
2002
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2002)
Erfaring med refleksjonsgrupper.
Geronius
Academic article
2001
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Holder det mål? : evaluering av etterutdanningskurset Aldring og eldreomsorg : med særlig vekt på aldersdemens.
Research report
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Bokomtale: sosiologiske omgrep påkledd kjøt og blod. Omtale av boka Samhandling i velferdsyrke.
Geronius
Book review
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Sykehjemmet - en total institusjon : gir det mening å sammenligne dagens sykehjem med Goffmans Totale Institusjoner?.
Omsorg
Academic article
1999
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(1999)
Arbeidshefte til Sykehjemmets skyggesider.
Fagbokforlaget
Non-fiction monograph
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(1999)
Sykehjemmets skyggesider. Når beboere i sykehjem utsettes for krenkelser og overgrep.
Kommuneforlaget AS
Non-fiction monograph
Journal publications
-
Hestø, Elin Renate;
Lysfjord, Else Marie;
Torsvik, Malvin Arnold;
Bangstad, Inger-Lise;
Holien, Åse-Synnøve Tømmervik;
Hammer, Hege;
Sætertrø, Odil;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2026)
Hvordan kan in situ-simulering i klinisk praksis bidra til å styrke sykepleierkompetansen hos sykepleierstudenter?.
Klinisk Sygepleje
Academic article
-
Nolasco Ferreira, Vanessa;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Bell, Ashley Rebecca;
Botngård, Anja;
Tokovska, Miroslava.
(2026)
Prevention of elder abuse in Norway: analyzing policies through Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Anyan, Christiana.
(2020)
Elder abuse in Ghana- A qualitative exploratory study.
Journal of Adult Protection
Academic article
-
Kita, Sachiko;
Baba, Kaori;
Iwasaki-Motegi, Riho;
Kishi, Emiko;
Kamibeppu, Kiyoko;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Chan, Ko Ling.
(2023)
Development of A Japanese Version of the Family Poly-Victimization Screen (FPS-J).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2015)
Sexual Abuse of Older Nursing Home Residents: A Literature Review.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic literature review
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Follestad, Turid;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Saga, Susan.
(2023)
Contextual Factors Associated with Abuse of Home-Dwelling Persons with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study of Informal Caregivers.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2009)
Inadequate care in Norwegian nursing homes- as reported by nursing staff.
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Follestad, Turid;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Saga, Susan.
(2023)
Factors associated with subjective burden among informal caregivers of home-dwelling people with dementia: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Saga, Susan;
Olsen, Bonnie;
Broen, Helene Kjeka;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2022)
Abusive episodes among home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: a cross-sectional Norwegian study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Bruland, Rakel;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth.
(2023)
Senior Immigrant Women and Participation in Voluntary Services in Norway.
Healthcare
Academic article
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2021)
Factors associated with staff-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Resident-to-resident aggression in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
Elder abuse and neglect: an overlooked patient safety issue. A focus group study of nursing home leaders’ perceptions of elder abuse and neglect.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Grønnestad, Hanne;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2022)
Having a Parent with Early-Onset Dementia: A Qualitative Study of Young Adult Children.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic article
-
Moe, Aud;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Nordtug, Bente;
Blindheim, Kari;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2021)
Coping with everyday life for home-dwelling persons with dementia: A qualitative study.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Academic article
-
Lund, Stine Borgen;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Skolbekken, John-Arne.
(2024)
“Just pee in the diaper” - a constructivist grounded theory study of moral distress enabling neglect in nursing homes.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Thimm, Jens;
Antonsen, Liss;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction.
Health Expectations
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saga, Susan;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
Nursing home leaders’ perceptions of factors influencing the reporting of elder abuse and neglect: a qualitative study.
Journal of Health Organisation and Management
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Sæbø, Valgjerd Frengen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2016)
Sexual abuse of older nursing home residents - results from a Norwegian pilot study.
The journal of Nursing Home Research
Conference abstract
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2002)
Erfaring med refleksjonsgrupper.
Geronius
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche;
Hammervold, Randi;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2009)
To report or not report? Attitudes held by Norwegian nursing home staff on reporting inadequate care carried out by colleagues.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche;
Ingebrigtsen, Oddbjørn;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2009)
Inadequate care in Norwegian nursing homes - as reported by nursing staff.
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Hammervold, Randi;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2014)
The dark side of Norwegian nursing homes: factors influencing inadequate care.
Journal of Adult Protection
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Kilvik, Astrid;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Botngård, Anja.
(2020)
A literature review of survey instruments used to measure staff-to-resident abuse in residential care settings.
Nursing Open
Academic article
-
Braaten, Kjersti Lisbeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2017)
Preventing physical abuse of Nursing home residents- as seen from the Nursing staff's perspective.
Nursing Open
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2018)
Omsorg på vranga.
Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning
Academic article
-
Myhre, Janne;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Ostaszkiewicz, Joan;
Nakrem, Sigrid.
(2020)
React and act: a qualitative study of how nursing home leaders follow up on staff-to-resident abuse.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Tokovska, Miroslava;
Šolcová, Jana;
Nolasco Ferreira, Vanessa;
Nour, Magde Mohamed;
Yilmaz, Muharrem;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Botngård, Anja.
(2024)
Elder Abuse Prevention in Brazil, Norway and Slovakia: a Narrative Review.
Central European Journal of Public Policy
Academic literature review
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Nordtug, Bente;
Blindheim, Kari;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Moe, Aud.
(2020)
How Volunteers Contribute to Persons with Dementia Coping in Everyday Life.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Bekymret for voldsutsatte i koronakrisen.
Bladet Vesterålen
Academic article
-
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Tidlig oppdagelse av forverret tilstand - En kvalitativ studie av ansattes erfaringer med innføring av en tiltakspakke for pasientsikkerhet.
Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Bokomtale: sosiologiske omgrep påkledd kjøt og blod. Omtale av boka Samhandling i velferdsyrke.
Geronius
Book review
-
Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Sykehjemmet - en total institusjon : gir det mening å sammenligne dagens sykehjem med Goffmans Totale Institusjoner?.
Omsorg
Academic article
-
Lund, Stine Borgen;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2023)
Making Neglect Invisible: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Home Staff in Norway.
Healthcare
Academic article
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
Elder abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Botngård, Anja;
Eide, Arne Henning;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Blekken, Lene Elisabeth;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2024)
Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study.
BMC Geriatrics
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2014)
Norwegian Nursing Home—A Care Facility or a Home?.
Open Journal of Nursing
Academic article
-
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Nordtug, Bente;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Blindheim, Kari.
(2022)
Improving everyday life of people with dementia living at home: Health care professionals' experiences.
Journal of Nursing Management
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2018)
Are they being forced back into closet again?.
TASOP (Taking Action on Social Inclusion of Older People)
Popular science article
-
Lund, Stine Borgen;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2023)
Legitimizing neglect - a qualitative study among nursing home staff in Norway.
BMC Health Services Research
Academic article
-
Hu, Yun;
Zhang, Yaqing;
Shen, Nanping;
Wu, Juemin;
Wu, Jia;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2016)
Stressors of newly graduated nurses in Shanghai paediatric hospital: a qualitative study.
Journal of Nursing Management
Academic article
-
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2016)
Hva mener de ansatte er årsak til overgrep, krenkelser og forsømmelser i sykehjem?.
Omsorg: Nordisk tidsskrift for Palliativ Medisin
Academic article
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Nordtug, Bente;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Alnes, Rigmor Einang;
Blindheim, Kari;
Steinsheim, Gunn;
Moe, Aud.
(2021)
Informal caregivers and persons with dementia's everyday life coping.
Health Psychology Open (HPO)
Academic article
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Iversen, Maria;
Kilvik, Astrid;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2015)
Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes. A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff.
Nursing Research and Practice
Academic article
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2010)
Det som ikke burde skje- en kvalitativ studie om overgrep og krenkelser i sykehjem.
Geriatrisk sykepleie
Academic article
Books
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(1999)
Arbeidshefte til Sykehjemmets skyggesider.
Fagbokforlaget
Non-fiction monograph
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(1999)
Sykehjemmets skyggesider. Når beboere i sykehjem utsettes for krenkelser og overgrep.
Kommuneforlaget AS
Non-fiction monograph
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2020)
Våld mot äldre personer med demenssjukdom.
Studentlitteratur AB
Textbook
Part of book/report
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2020)
"If you do noy believe that it happens you won't see it either!" - Sexual abuse in later life.
Academic chapter
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Juklestad, Olaug;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Sandmoe, Astrid.
(2012)
Når eldre blir utsatt for overgrep.
Academic chapter
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin.
(2008)
Overgrep i sykehjem.
Non-fiction chapter
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Saveman, Britt-Inger.
(2014)
The dark sides of nursing homes: when staff commit inadequate care, abuse and neglect.
Academic chapter
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Sandmoe, Astrid;
Ystgård, Grete.
(2019)
Når eldre utsettes for vold og overgrep.
Non-fiction chapter
Report
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Iversen, Maria Helen;
Sæbø, Valgjerd Frengen;
Kilvik, Astrid.
(2016)
Det skjer ikke! Eller gjør det? Resultater fra en studie om seksuelle overgrep i sykehjem.
Pensjonistforbundet
Research report
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Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Rabås, Astrid;
Jorunn, Rygvik;
Lara, Mariela Loreto Cabrera.
(2015)
Oppfølging av barn som pårørende i psykisk helsevern ved St. Olavs hospital.
St. Olav forlag
Research report
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Malmedal, Wenche.
(2001)
Holder det mål? : evaluering av etterutdanningskurset Aldring og eldreomsorg : med særlig vekt på aldersdemens.
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
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Lund, Stine Borgen;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Skolbekken, John-Arne;
Mosqueda, Laura.
(2025)
Neglect in Norwegian nursing homes - Nursing staff´s perspective.
NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Steinsheim, Gunn;
Saga, Susan;
Malmedal, Wenche Karin;
Olsen, Bonnie.
(2025)
Stretched to the Limit? Informal caregiver burden and elder abuse among home-dwelling persons with dementia.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Outreach
2026
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2026) Is regulation enough to protect human rights in nursing homes?. The USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
2025
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2025) En verdig alderdom uten vold, overgrep og forsømmelser. Temadag om eldreomsorg
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InterviewMidling, Anne Sliper; Steinsheim, Gunn; Malmedal, Wenche Karin; Saga, Susan. (2025) Eldre med demens utsettes for vold, overgrep og omsorgssvikt i eget hjem.
2024
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Conference posterBotngård, Anja; Eide, Arne Henning; Mosqueda, Laura; Blekken, Lene Elisabeth; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2024) Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes. A cross-sectional exploratory study. Konfer
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InterviewStensvik, Geir-Tore; Saga, Susan; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Malmedal, Wenche Karin; Opheim, Aagot. (2024) Utdanningen deres skal legges ned: – Det er dette jeg vil jobbe med.
2023
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Interview
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Lecture
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Steinsheim, Gunn; Saga, Susan; Olsen, Bonnie. (2023) Abusive episodes among home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers. Hongo Summer Dojo
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Lecture
2022
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Interview
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InterviewMurvold, Aksel; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2022) Pleieren holdt kraftig tak i pasientens arm, vred pasientens arm opp og bakover med makt for å klippe negler.
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Conference posterLund, Stine Borgen; Skolbekken, John-Arne; Mosqueda, Laura; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2022) Legitimizing neglect in nursing homes. Judith D Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
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Conference posterSteinsheim, Gunn; Saga, Susan; Olsen, Bonnie; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2022) Proportion of abusive episodes in persons with dementia and their informal caregivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Judith D Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2022) Policy and practice regarding elder abuse in long term care in Norway. Seminar
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2021
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Feature article
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Interview
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InterviewMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2021) Ny studie: Forsømmelser, vold og overgrep er utbredt på norske sykehjem.
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Interview
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Conference lecture
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Interview
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Interview
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Conference lecture
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Interview
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2021) Hva vet vi om vold og overgrep mot beboere i sykehjem i Norge?. Webinar
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Feature article
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Feature articleMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Eide, Arne Henning; Botngård, Anja; Blekken, Lene Elisabeth; Saga, Susan. (2021) Vi må snakke om vold, overgrep og forsømmelser i sykehjem.
2020
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2020) Ongoing elder abuse research at NTNU. USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
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InterviewHaug, Otto; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2020) Intervju om Vold og overgrep mot eldre under koronaepidemien. Intervju i programmet Studio 2, NRK.
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature articleMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Vik, Kjersti; Witsø, Aud Elisabeth. (2020) Korona, eldre og sykehjem- hva kan vi lære?.
2019
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Conference lectureBotngård, Anja; Eide, Arne Henning; Mosqueda, Laura; Malmedal, Wenche Karin. (2019) Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: preliminary results of a cross-sectional study. European Conference on Domestic Violence
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Interview
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Interview
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Interview
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2019) Vold og overgrep mot eldre. Fylkesårsmøte Pensjonistforbundet i Møre og Romsdal
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2019) Vold og overgrep i sykehjem. En multimetodestudie om vold, overgrep og forsømmelser i sykehjem. Møte i Helsedirektoratet
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Feature article
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Feature articleMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2019) Retten til å bestemme over eget liv, skal det også gjelde retten til å dø?.
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Lecture
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Conference lectureMyhre, Janne; Saga, Susan; Malmedal, Wenche Karin; Ostaszkiewicz, Joan; Nakrem, Sigrid. (2019) Nursing home leaders perception of elder abuse and neglect- A qualitative study. European Conference on Domestic Violence
2018
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2018) Sexual abuse of nursing home residents. 10th International Gerontological Congress
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Feature article
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Feature articleMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Haugtomt, Sven-Anders. (2018) Journalføring i pleie-og omsorgstjenesten- Hvorfor tar det så lang tid?.
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Conference lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2018) Helsesituasjonen for eldre sykehjemsbeboere, generelt og spesielt i et forsømmelsesperspektiv. Hvilke humanitære behov blir neglisjert? I hvilken grad forekommer vold/overgrep?. Eldreomsorgskonferanse
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Feature article
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2018) Etikk, aldersdiskriminering og vold mot eldre. Konferanse om folkehelse og kultur for eldre
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2018) Munn-og tannhelse til eldre: Et stort hull i velferdsstaten. Åpent debattmøte på Arendalsuka
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2018) Overgrep mot eldre. Fylkeshelsekonferanse Pensjonistforbundet i Buskerud
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Lecture
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Lecture
2017
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2017) International Justice for Elder Victims Panel. World Elder abuse Awareness Day Third Global Summit
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Interview
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2017) Inadequate care, abuse and neglect in Norwegian nursing homes. Masterclass/Åpen forelesning
2016
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2016) Når hjemmeboende eldre og eldre i sykehjem utsettes for vold, overgrep og krenkelser. Foredrag
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2016) Activity centers of tomorrow – a cooperation project between NGO's and Norwegian municipalities. HASIC final conference
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Feature article
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2016) Med to tanker i hodet og tunga beint i munnen. Eldreomsorgskonferanse
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2016) Accessing elders who live in nursing homes. USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse
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Interview
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Interview
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Sæbø, Valgjerd Frengen; Kilvik, Astrid Therese; Iversen, Maria Helén. (2016) Sexual abuse of older nursing home residents- results from a Norwegian pilot study. Nursing Home Research International Working group
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Feature article
2015
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2015) Vold i nære relasjoner. Når eldre pasienter i hjemmetjenesten og sykehjem utsettes for overgrep. Konferanse
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Feature article
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2015) Vold i nære relasjoner- når eldre pasienter i hjemmetjenesten og sykehjem utsettes for overgrep, krenkelser og forsømmelser. Fagdag
2014
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2014) Factors Contributing to Inadequate Care, Abuse and Neglect: A Case Study of Norwegian Nursing Homes. Forelesning
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Lecture
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Conference lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2014) Omsorgens skyggesider – inadekvat pleie- og omsorg, overgrep og forsømmelse. Seminar
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin; Saveman, Britt-Inger. (2014) The dark side of nursing homes: When staff commit inadequate care, abuse and neglect. Fourth International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2014) Factors Contributing to Inadequate Care, Abuse and Neglect: A Study of Norwegian Nursing Homes. Forelesning
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Feature article
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2014) Inadekvat pleie og omsorg, overgrep og forsømmelser i sykehjem. Fagmøte
2013
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Feature article
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Feature article
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2013) Inadequate Care, Abuse and Neglect in Norwegian Nursing Homes. Fagmøte
2012
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Lecture
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Lecture
2011
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2011) Overgrep, krenkelser, inadekvat pleie og omsorg. Møte i Statens seniorråd
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2011) Et lite innspill om kvalitet i sykehjem og om kvalitetsindikatorers muligheter og umuligheter. Møte i Nasjonalt Råd
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Lecture
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2011) Omsorgens skyggesider- inadekvat pleie og omsorg i sykehjem. Helse i Utvikling
2010
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LectureMalmedal, Wenche Karin. (2010) Innspill til debatten om prioriteringer i helsevesenet- om aldersdiskriminering. Møte i Statens seniorråd
2009
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2009) Inadequate care in Norwegian Nursing Homes. National Course in gerontology and geriatrics
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2009) Overgrep mot eldre på sykehjem. Fra hovedoppgave til avhandling. utenTitteltekst
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Conference poster
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2009) Inadequate care in Norwegian Nursing Homes. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2009
2008
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Conference lecture
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2008) Forsking, gjør det noen forskjell?. Midtnorsk forum for sykepleieforskning og fagutvikling
2007
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2007) Ageing population and challenges in Norway. Elderly Care in three countries; Norway, Serbia and Herzegovina
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2007) Ageing and Care for the Elderly - an interdisciplinary post-graduate education in Serbia. utenTitteltekst
2006
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Conference lecture
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Conference lecture
2005
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Conference poster
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2005) Reflection groups in nursing homes. 6th International Conference. International Association of Homes and Services for the Elderly
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2005) Elder abuse. VII Expert Conference with International participation, Association of Nurses of Serbia
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2005) Cultural package for seniors in Trondheim. 6th International Conference. international Association of Homes and Services for the Elderly
2003
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2003) Refleksjonsgrupper for ansatte : holdninger, overgrep, tvang og krenkelser på dagsorden!. Mot en bedre eldreomsorg
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Conference lecture
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2003) Hvordan gjøre sykehjemmene til et bedre sted å bo og arbeide?. Temadag, Høgskolen i Ålesund
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2003) Foregår krenkelser og overgrep? Bruk av refleksjonsgrupper. Kurs for ansatte i kommunehelsetjenesten, Oslo kommune
2002
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Interview
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Interview
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2002) Kan refleksjonsgrupper forebygge overgrep i institutsjoner?. Våldets offer : vårt ansvar
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Conference lecture
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Interview
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2002) Etikk : en filosofisk øvelse eller et hverdagsredskap?. Juridiske aspekter ved demens
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2002) Sykehjemmets skyggesider : om overgrep i sykehjem. Nurses always there for you. ICNs internasjonale sykepleierdag
2001
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Sykehjemmets skyggesider : overgrep mot eldre i institusjon. Godt å bo i sykehjem? Temadag for sykehjem i Nord-Trøndelag
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Sykehjemmets skyggesider : overgrep mot eldre i institusjon. En verdig alderdom : nordisk kongress for palliativ medisin
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Post-graduate studies in ageing and care for the elderly. 1. Congress of Yugoslav Nurses
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Sykehjemmets skyggesider : overgrep mot eldre i institusjon. Yrkeskonferanse for ansatte innen eldreomsorgen. Norsk kommuneforbund
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Conference posterMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Sykehjemmets skyggesider : overgrep mot eldre i institusjon. Nasjonal konferanse for fag-etisk råd, Norsk helse- og sosialforbund
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Overgrep i sykehjem : skyldes det mangel på moral eller mangel på penger?. Demensdagene 2001
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Conference lectureMalmedal, Wenche. (2001) Overgrep i institusjon : forebygging ved hjelp av refleksjonsgrupper. Overgrep mot eldre i hjem og institusjon : nasjonal konferanse