Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Dagmarsminde's holistic care philosophy integrates rehabilitation, palliative care, and "Omsorg" to empower residents in expressing their identity and engaging in a meaningful community. By prioritizing authenticity, individualized care, and acts of kindness, this approach fosters dignity and well-being throughout life and in its final stages. The case of Kirsten highlights the profound impact of personalized care in affirming an individual's significance, even amid the cognitive and physical challenges of dementia.
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APA 7th
Marsaa, K., Eiby, M. B., Ibsen, M., & Schultz, M. (2025). When life is lived with dignity and decline: integration of rehabilitation and palliation in dementia care – a case report. BMC Palliative Care. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01727-0
Vancouver
Marsaa K, Eiby MB, Ibsen M, Schultz M. When life is lived with dignity and decline: integration of rehabilitation and palliation in dementia care – a case report. BMC Palliative Care. 2025. doi:10.1186/s12904-025-01727-0. PMID: 40159476.
BibTeX
@article{marsaa2025-40159476,
author = {Marsaa, Kristoffer and Eiby, May Bjerre and Ibsen, Mikkel and Schultz, Martin},
title = {{When life is lived with dignity and decline: integration of rehabilitation and palliation in dementia care – a case report}},
journal = {BMC Palliative Care},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1186/s12904-025-01727-0},
pmid = {40159476},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01727-0}
}
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Key findings
- Dagmarsminde's holistic care philosophy integrates rehabilitation, palliative care, and "Omsorg" to empower residents in expressing their identity and engaging in a meaningful community.
- By prioritizing authenticity, individualized care, and acts of kindness, this approach fosters dignity and well-being throughout life and in its final stages.
- The case of Kirsten highlights the profound impact of personalized care in affirming an individual's significance, even amid the cognitive and physical challenges of dementia.
Why it matters
This case report describes a care home philosophy that combines rehabilitation, palliative care and 'Omsorg' to support residents' identity and dignity. It is a single case report, so it does not test whether this approach prevents or cures Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Study designcase report
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 37/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (BMC Palliative Care) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | BMC Palliative Care: journal h-index 88 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | Design recorded as “case report”, which our rubric does not rank (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.4× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Martin Schultz: h-index 18 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Hvidovre Hospital: institution h-index 433 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40159476) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 37 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1186/s12904-025-01727-0
- PubMed: 40159476
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