Older patients' perspectives on illness and healthcare during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Equal access to healthcare is a core principle in Norway's public healthcare system. The COVID-19 pandemic challenged healthcare systems in the early phase - in particular, related to testing and hospital capacity. There is little knowledge on how older people experienced being infected with an unfamiliar and severe disease, and how they experienced the need for healthcare early in the pandemic.

Introducing the National Early Warning Score - A qualitative study of hospital nurses' perceptions and reactions.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore hospital nurses' perceptions and reactions to the National Early Warning Score during an introduction programme.

Design: A qualitative case study approach with participatory observations was used for this study.

Methods: In total, nine seminars and 23 simulation sessions attended by nurses were observed.