Bygninger og mennesker i Sydøstjylland 1950-2000

Øster Starup Sogn, der ligger lige nord for Kolding, har fra gammel tid været præget af store gårde, som havde proprietærstatus i første halvdel af 1900-tallet. Artiklen beskæftiger sig med tre gårdes udvikling efter 1950. Her undersøges ejernes forhold til den ældre bygningsmasse, som de overtog i 1950-60’erne, og det maskindrevne landbrugs ændring af driftsmønstrene. Undersøgelsen viser, hvordan livet foregik på de store gårde, og den livsnorm, man levede efter. De to tidsperioder, 1900-1950 og 1950-2000, perspektiveres i forhold til hinanden

Ildsteder og komfurindretninger i Prinsens Palais 1770-1850

Mag.art. Kirsten Rykind-Eriksen beskriver i denne artikel udviklingen af køkkenet i Prinsens Palais fra slutningen af 1700-tallet og op til midten af det 19. århundrede ud fra grundplaner og tegninger fra tiden

Exploring variables affecting sense of coherence and social support in recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the oldest old

Objective To explore the associations between sense of coherence, perceived social support, and demographic and clinical characteristics among survivors ≥80 years treated for curable colorectal cancer. Methods This exploratory, cross-sectional survey investigates 56 individuals surgically treated for stage I-III colorectal cancer between one and five years prior. Statistical analysis permitted exploration of associations between sense of coherence, perceived social support, and demographic- and clinical variables. Results Lower sense of coherence was associated with higher age, limitations in physical function, and the need for homecare nursing. Lower perceived social support was associated with re-admission, higher age at time of surgery, and male gender. No correlations were found between sense of coherence and perceived social support. Conclusion The results are important for healthcare professionals to consider when dealing with older people who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer, especially in the discharge process to facilitate optimal follow-up care and recovery.publishedVersio

Experiences of recovery from colorectal cancer surgery after hospital discharge among the oldest old: a qualitative study

Colorectal cancer affects a large number of people aged ≥80 years. Little is known about how they manage after discharge from hospital. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals aged ≥80 years recovering from surgery for colorectal cancer, and the challenges they may encounter after discharge from hospital. Data were collected between January and March 2016 through in-depth interviews with ten participants approximately one month after surgery. Inductive thematic analysis was employed to analyse the data. The COREQ checklist was used in reporting this study. Two themes were identified: Managing the recovery from CRC surgery, and Insufficient follow-up from the healthcare services after CRC surgery. The findings indicate that older people treated for colorectal cancer manage surprisingly well after discharge despite challenges in their recovery; however, there are seemingly areas of improvement in their follow-up healthcare.publishedVersio

Long-term recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the old: a qualitative study

Background Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide, disproportionally affecting older people. With modern treatment, older people are surviving cancer treatment and recovery. However, only a limited number of studies on the older person’s experience of recovery exist. Knowledge of the experience of recovery among people 80 years or older is essential to optimize recovery and follow-up care. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of persons 80 years or older during recovery up to 2 years after curative colorectal cancer surgery. Methods This exploratory inductive qualitative study was conducted through 18 individual in-depth interviews between July 2020 and June 2021. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results The main theme identified was Recovery among the old is a complex process. It indicated that older people operated on for colorectal cancer may have intricate health challenges that affect recovery in addition to their cancer and treatment. The main theme is built upon the subthemes Individual factors affect colorectal cancer recovery and External support systems facilitate and impede colorectal recovery. Conclusion Important resources for recovery among old patients included their own coping ability and support from social networks and healthcare services. The identified barriers to recovery included other health problems and issues with healthcare services delivery. Implications for Practice It is essential for healthcare personnel in contact with older patients to be aware of factors that influence their recovery to identify and preserve the older person’s resources and implement health-promoting initiatives to optimize recovery when needed.publishedVersio

Risk assessment and risk management of novel plant foods:Concepts and principles

Novel food regulation is already in force in the European Community, Australia/New Zealand and in Canada. These regulations distinguish between traditional plant foods and novel plant foods, as the novel plant foods need to go through a premarket assessment procedure. This report focus on developing a proposal for definitions and criteria for determining if a plant food is traditional or novel and a proposal for an approach for the safety assessment of such plant foods with no or limited documented history of safe consumption. The report recommend to introduce a 2-step management procedure, first to establish the novelty and secondly to define and commit resources for the safety assessment, and recommend to generate and use a worldwide net of global, regional, local and ethnobotanical positive lists for food plants to guide both the decision on novelty and the safety assessment. The report recommends using the "history of use"-concept and if the data submitted can support the claim that a product has a history of safe use, the approval can be straightforward. In Europe around 300 food plants deliver near 100% of human daily intake of plant food calories while nearly 7,000 other food plant species are used in other parts of the world. This report focuses on the situation when novel food items from these 7,000 plants are to enter the European or other regional market