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  • 1.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Högström, Ebba
    Umeå University, Umeå Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts (UmArts). Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Umeå School of Architecture.
    Nord, Catharina
    Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Movilla Vega, Daniel
    Umeå University, Umeå Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts (UmArts). Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Umeå School of Architecture.
    Nyberg, Amanda
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Rasaili, Tirtha
    Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden.
    collaborative complexity in developing caring living arrangements for ageing people2024In: Ageing in a transforming world, 2024Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The Swedish Social Services Act (SFS 2001:453) stipulates since 1982 that the municipal Social Committee should become well acquainted with the living conditions in the municipality. They should also participate in urban planning, and in cooperation with other public bodies, organizations, associations and individuals promote good living environments in the municipality. The development, planning and design of good living environments for older people is an endeavour of great complexity that demands collaboration between many actors. Housing and care for older people is an important area in which social servicesand urban planning could benefit from collaboration. Planning for older people has recently been indicated as urgent and necessary, especially in the light of changed demography in which the proportion of older people is increasing. A built environment that accommodates older people’s everyday needs embraces issues such as age-friendliness, care, socio-spatial inequality, inclusion, and innovation. This research program, CollAge, investigates cross-sectoral collaboration in Swedish municipalities between social eldercare, urban planning and Senior Citizens’ Councils as regards housing and care. With diverse qualitative methodologies the multidisciplinary team of scholars in social work, architecture and urban planning  explore how eldercare interventions and services are managed and understood in municipal urban planning and development, and how older people’s preferences can contribute to improved quality of care in social services and housing provision.  The ultimate aim of the programme is to develop a methodological tool – CollAge – to support, facilitate and structure collaboration between the three actors.

  • 2.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Högskolan i Gävle.
    Challenges in Elderly Night-Time Care: Dignity 24 Hours a Day in Swedish Elderly Home Care Services?2017In: Innovation in Aging, E-ISSN 2399-5300, Vol. 1, no Suppl 1, p. 302-302Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The research study explores a large knowledge gap within Swedish elderly care – namely the challenges of within home care services at night. Despite that home care services is the most common support given to the elderly in Sweden. The few National and International studies that exist on night-time care, have focused on residential care facilities for the elderly. Therefore, focus here is on night-time care in their own homes, given by the night patrol – which we know very little about.

    In the last decades, organizational transformation has taken place within elderly care towards increased rationalization and marketization. Along with demographical changes, this raises questions of dignified care, equal social rights and access to care. As the elderly are living longer and living in their own homes with severe disability and vulnerability, the pressure on home care services will increase – including at night. Dignity in care has been legislated in the Swedish Social Services Act, but is vaguely implemented, specifically at night.

    Discussed are results of an interview survey with managers responsible for night-time home care services in 50 Swedish municipalities. How night-time care is organized varies depending on local governance, location and size of municipalities. This indicates challenges for equal access to care, depending on where you live. Care workers experience time pressure at night with many fragile elderly in need of care. How efforts to secure dignity and safety for older people varies over night is therefore important to reveal, not the least from a social equality perspective.

  • 3.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Challenges in Swedish elderly home care services at night-time2022In: ESA, 6th midterm conference of the research network on ageing in Europe (RN01) of the european sociological association. Ageing in europé: towards more inclusive societies, research and policy, Vienna: Universität Wien, European Sociological Association, European centre for social welfare policy and research , 2022, p. 44-44Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Up to date, we know little about how home care services is organized and performed at nighttime. There are no official statistics of night time care or the number of older people havingassistance at night. This paper aims to report from a survey with operation managers and theiraccounts of organization and provision of care at night.The material consisted of a sample of 37 of Sweden’s 290 municipalities, covering for urbanas well as rural areas, smaller and larger municipalities as well as bigger cities. Individualtelephone interviews were conducted with 41 operation managers responsible for night timecare. Standardised and open ended questions were raised to capture strategies of night timehome care organization and provision. The material was analysed quantitatively andqualitatively.The results revealed similarities as well as differences in organization where smallermunicipalities often had to find special solutions. The care workers had to manage emergencyalarm from the older persons as well as scheduled care work at night. The care work includeda lot of car driving and insecurity at night, such as bad weather and violence in the streets.Safety and dignity were raised by the managers as important values in provision of care, bothfor the elderly and staff.There were several challenges in demographic development and local politics, but also inrecruitment problems and staff’s working conditions. To organize for ageing in place, homecare needs to be user friendly for vulnerable persons, also at night time.

  • 4.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Dignity at night in swedish elderly home care services: perspectives and challenges2018Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 5.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi, Högskolan i Gävle.
    Kartläggning av nattlig omsorg inom hemtjänst: Organisering, arbetssituation och målbeskrivningar2021Report (Other academic)
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  • 6.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Department of Social Work, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden.
    Nighttime home care in Sweden: "a constant struggle to manage unforeseen events": operations managers' perceptions of organization and provision of care for older people2023In: Health & Social Care in the Community, ISSN 0966-0410, E-ISSN 1365-2524, Vol. 2023, article id 4101574Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This article aims to explore how community home care of older people is provided and organized at night. In times of welfare decline, organizational changes, and an increasing aged population, questions arise about home care and support for older people. In Sweden as in many other western countries 'ageing in place' is a guiding principle in care provision for older people, which put increasing pressure on home care services. Still, night-time care represents a research gap within health and social care research, nationally and internationally. This telephone interview survey examines 41 operations managers' perceptions of organization and care provision and how they account for the goals and work of home care at night-time in a selection of 37 Swedish municipalities. The analysis was inspired by thematic content analysis where three central themes were categorized: organizational context of night-time care, working conditions, and challenges of night-time care. Our results reveal that organizational context varied depending on the demography and size of the municipality. The work situation was characterizeded by constantly unforeseen events to manage. Multiple challenges were identified on societal and political levels, as were limited resources and recruitment problems. In conclusion, our analysis has identified unpredictability as a core feature of night-time care work. The complexity of the provision of night-time care was not recognized as important for the municipal organization. To provide high quality care at night in ordinary housing, there is a need to both focus on organizational aspects and to have sufficient resources and time. 

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  • 7.
    Andersson, Katarina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Department of social work and criminology, University of Gävle, Sweden.
    Swedish eldercare within home care services at night-time: perceptions and expressions of 'good care' from the perspective of care workers and care unit managers2022In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 12, no 5, p. 640-653Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This article aims to explore and analyse how good and dignified care is perceived and expressed at night-time within elder home care services, in which night-time care represents a knowledge gap. Dignity has become a legislated value in Swedish eldercare, aiming to increase the quality of care and to clarify the ethical values of everyday care practice. The data presented here come from a qualitative case study with in-depth interviews with six care unit managers and 14 care workers in four municipalities. The analysis of the interviewees’ perceptions and expressions of good care were informed by Nodding’s concepts: responsiveness, receptivity, and relatedness. The results showed that there was a relative unawareness of the new goals of the dignity policy and there was no specific guidance regarding dignity during night-time care. The care unit managers’ perspective was mainly administrative and related to the policy level and the staff’s ability to care. The care workers’ view of good and dignified care included aspects of ideal characteristics and user-centredness with a focus on older people’s individual needs. However, good care was conditioned by time. The dignity policy, as described in national documents, was perceived by the interviewees as vague and with unreachable goals constructed on the structural level. In social care practice, however, expressions of good and dignified care were already found in care ethics, regardless of the dignity policy. By bringing relationality to the dignity discourse on the structural policy level, recognition of care may be emphasized.

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  • 8.
    Ingard, Cecilia
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Department of Social Work and Criminology, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Trygged, Sven
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. Department of Social Work and Criminology, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.
    Human rights and the ways relatives interpret participation for people with dementia in nursing homes2024In: Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, E-ISSN 2365-1792Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The exercise of self-determination is a human right; however, for people with dementia (PWD), progressive physical and cognitive impairment negatively affects their decision-making processes. For PWD, it is often relatives who make such decisions. This qualitative study included interviews with sixteen relatives of PWD who live in nursing homes. Research questions are as follows: How do relatives understand the participation of PWD who live in nursing homes? How do co-researchers understand participation and the role of relatives? A co-researcher was consulted when the questions were designed. During the interviews with relatives, photos were used to stimulate discussion. Critical situations in nursing homes were discussed with relatives and later interpreted together with a co-researcher. The findings included an understanding of how relatives played a key role in PWD; however, relatives were concerned that PWD were unable to take part in decisions. In addition, relatives named ways that nursing homes opposed human rights, and the co-researchers also highlighted situations that conflicted with human rights. Classifying dementia as a disability at the policy level could strengthen the rights issues of PWD. The key findings of the study are essential for social workers arranging for placement of PWD in nursing homes.

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  • 9.
    Ingard, Cecilia
    et al.
    Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Trygged, Sven
    Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.
    Moral distress and moral agency: staff experience of supporting self-determination for people with dementia2024In: Social Sciences, E-ISSN 2076-0760, Vol. 13, no 5, article id 237Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    People living in nursing homes have the right to self-determination, and difficulty in accommodating this right can create moral distress in staff. This study aimed to explore experiences of situations of moral distress and to identify nursing home staffs’ needs to act with moral agency. Six group interviews were conducted with nursing home staff. Content analysis of the interview responses showed that moral distress can be rooted in both concrete situations with residents and factors related to the work environment and policy requirements. Personnel can address moral distress through both active and passive means. Staff acted to address moral distress mainly in situations with residents and sometimes in relation to co-workers, but they did not try to influence the policy level.

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  • 10.
    Ingard, Cecilia
    et al.
    University of Gävle, Sweden.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Trygged, Sven
    University of Gävle, Sweden.
    People with dementia as active agents in nursing homes: a scoping review2023In: SAGE Open, E-ISSN 2158-2440, Vol. 13, no 2Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    People with dementia (PWD) are fragile and need aid and care in their daily lives. This scoping review explores the extent to which PWD can be involved in society and their daily lives. Publications were selected according to PRISMA guidelines. We graded the level of participation/involvement in daily life and research using a five-level participation model developed by Shier. A higher grade means a greater ambition to involve PWD in decisions. Of the 11 included studies, three reached level three according to Shier’s model. The studies describe ways of and potentials for participation, capabilities of PWD, caregivers’ opportunities to foster involvement, and cooperation between PWD caregivers and relatives. Caregivers and managers must have the attitude that PWD can be involved in decisions and caregivers need opportunities to actively promote such involvement. Shier’s model can be a tool with which organizations strive to involve PWD.

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  • 11.
    Johansson, Stina
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Mittuniversitetet.
    Well-being and aesthetics: a social perspective on the aged body in modern dance2017In: The handbook of stress and health: a guide to research and practice / [ed] Cary L Cooper and James Campell Quick, John Wiley & Sons, 2017, p. 605-629Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 12.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Då ålder blir till känslor: om att förstå situationer då ålder känns särskild2011Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 13.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Individuella genomförandeplaner: Perspektiv på "goda exempel" mot bakgrund av nationella riktlinjer för vård och omsorg vid demenssjukdom2013Report (Other academic)
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  • 14.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Levd erfarenhet av ålder: Föreställningar om och erfarenheter av att vara och bli äldre2012Doctoral thesis, monograph (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Starting from the perspective that the ageing human body always is a situation and in a situation, the present thesis explores situations in which the meaning of age and ageing is negotiated. The analytical focus is on situations, and more specifically on experiences of age and ageing. The aim of the thesis is to describe and analyse the lived experience of age and ageing. A hermeneutic understanding of experience and lived experience is fundamental to the thesis. Three studies are included.

    The first study is based on descriptions of situations in which older people felt “especially young” and "especially old". The analysis revealed that the same kinds of situations gave rise to experiences both of feeling “especially young” and of feeling “especially old”, but they differed in focus regarding social inclusion/exclusion.

    The second study is based on interviews with amateur dancers regarding their experiences of a dance project in which the artistic focus is on the aged body. Two themes emerged in the analysis: the dance project as a situation in which the meaning of age and ageing was both given new meanings and restated in stereotypical terms; and the aged and ageing person him-/herself as a situation for negotiating the meaning of age and ageing. The meaning of age was negotiated, as there were tensions between referring to age and ageing as resources and referring to them as a problem associated with restrictions. The situated experiences involved changes in the body, pointed out by other people or felt oneself. The dissociation from being old appeared as an internalized social norm, and one strategy for avoiding old age was to keep active, but not too active.

    The third study is based on a vignette dialogue with amateur dancers. Text excerpts from Simone de Beauvoir's book The Coming of Age (1970/1972) were used as vignettes to grasp notions about the aged in society as they appeared to the informants. Among the informants, notions of being and becoming old in a society are filled with fears of being dependent, becoming a social burden on society and being reduced to an aged person with standardized needs who is unable to live a worthy life. In sum, the lived experience of ageing is always situated as a complex interplay between the body, social norms, the available language and our notions about these phenomena. The present thesis shows that age and ageing can be filled with various inconsistent meanings that embrace social inclusion as well as social exclusion.

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  • 15.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Situated ageing: situations that make elderly people feel especially old and particularly young2009Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 16.
    Sjölund, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    What is the great challange?2006In: Movement as the memory of the body: new choreographic work for the stage / [ed] Efva Lilja, Stockholm: University College of Dance , 2006, p. 132-133Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 17.
    Sjölund, Maria
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Andersson, Katarina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Conditions for safety visits in nighttime elderly home care services: strategies and differences2018Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 18.
    Sjölund, Maria
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Johansson, Stina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.
    Att avvärja omsorg2017In: Social omsorg i socialt arbete: grunder och fördjupningar / [ed] Stina Johansson, Malmö: Gleerups Utbildning AB, 2017, 1, p. 203-216Chapter in book (Other academic)
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