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En kunnskapsoppsummering omkring mulige forklaringer på det høye antallet overdoser og overdosedødsfall i Norge 
Løvsletten, Per Olav (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
Bakgrunn: Norge har over mange år hatt et høyt antall ikke-dødelige og dødelige overdoser. Norge ligger helt i Europatoppen med henhold til overdosedødsfall. Det har blitt innført en rekke tiltak for å redusere det høye ...
Migration of Ethiopian Doctors 
Johansson, Sandra Caroline (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
Background Ethiopia is a developing country with serious shortages of health personnel and is one of the countries with the lowest physician density in the world. It is also one of the countries with the highest physician ...
High performance flying and effects on pulmonary function. 
Smith, Christoffer Klemeyer (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
Background Flying high performance aircraft subjects the pilot to physical stress beyond the limits of human tolerance. The pilot faces challenges such as G-forces, low pressure environment and hypoxic air. Some research ...
Difteri på slutten av 1800-tallet, med eksempel fra Romsdals Amt 
Breivik, Edvard (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
In my thesis the main goal is to see how the views upon the etiology, treatment and prevention of diphteria has been shaped by the modernization of society and development of modern microbiology during the late 19th century. ...
Attitudes to blood donation in Ngaoundéré, Cameroon. 
Rolseth, Sigurd Christoffer; Stange, Pål Sverre (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
BAKGRUNN Tilstrekkelig tilgang på blod er et problem i Afrika sør for Sahara, men det er begrenset kunnskap om faktorer som påvirker bloddonasjon. Målet med denne studien var å undersøke lokalbefolkningens holdninger til ...
TB Management in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia : are we doing things right? 
Tingstveit, Hanne Omholt; Kleiva, Guro Dørum (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Background Ethiopia is ranked number seven among the 22 high burden TB countries (1). The Ethiopian national guidelines for the combined management and technical handling of TB, TB/HIV and leprosy, is found in a standardized ...
Hvordan en hurtigtest kan brukes til å redusere diagnostisk forsinkelse og dermed redusere infeksjonspresset fra tuberkulose Restricted Access
Truong, Martina (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Knowledge and attitude towards family planning among first year students at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Stedding, Nicolas Fernandez; Nakkim, Magnus (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Background Historically, there has been a strong resistance against family planning, abortion and other womens rights in many Latin American countries. This is due to a combination of “…a strong Catholic presence, unstable ...
Vekta er OK : ein studie av BMI, vektoppfatting og psykisk helse blant 15-åringar i Oslo 
Rømmen, Ane (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Background: To control the epidemic dimensions of overweight and obesity is an imperative concern for medicine in the 21st century. Youth constitute an interesting group in this perspective because the trajectory of future ...
Sri Lankas tilnærming til helse : Sri lankas arbeid med tusenårsmålene i en historisk og samfunnsmessig sammenheng 
Moganadas, Sangeetha (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
To end poverty in the world, the United Nations and its 189 member states came together in 2000 and formulated eight minor goals, The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the end of year 2015. The fourth and fifth MDG ...
Svangerskapsomsorg og fødselshjelp i dagens Afghanistan - en kvalitativ studie blant tjenestebrukere og tjenesteytere : . 
Rahmani, Zuhal (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Abstract: Background The reproductive health services in Afghanistan have been severely affected by long lasting instability and conflict, leaving this nation with the highest maternal mortality rate on global basis. ...
ABC-kampanjen i Uganda; hvorfor er den ikke overførbar til andre land? 
Tvedten, Olav Gjønnes (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Abstract This text is analyzing why the ABC-campaign, which promotes the risk-reducing behaviour of Abstinence, Faithfulness and Condomize, that apparently were responsible for Ugandas decline in HIV-prevalence in the 90s ...
Changes over time in the effect of marital status on cancer survival 
Kravdal, Håkon (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Background Rates of all-cause and cause-specific mortality are higher among unmarried than married individuals. Cancer survival is also poorer in the unmarried population. Recently, some studies have found that the excess ...
Treatment to lipid targets in patients with inflammatory joint diseases in a preventive cardio-rheuma clinic 
Rollefstad, Silvia Christin Hellerud (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Objectives: To perform cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification in patients with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) and treat to lipid targets according to recommendations. Methods: We initiated a preventive cardio-rheuma ...
Risikofaktorer og forebygging av diabetes type 2 blant innvandrere i Europa 
Dhayyat, Aoam (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Abstract: The scale and frequency of migration from low- to high income countries recently has exponentially increased as a result of human rights abuses, ethnic conflicts and natural disasters. Once in their host countries, ...
Fundal height screening in antenatal care : an audit of Norwegian performance 
Lied, Marit (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Objective. Audit screening properties of fundal height measures (FHM) in identifying fetal growth aberrations in low risk pregnancies in Norway. Design. A prospective cohort recruited for a controlled trial was retrospectively ...
Examining the global health arena: strengths and weaknesses of a convention approach to global health challenges 
Haffeld, Just (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Menns holdninger til kjønnslemlestelse av kvinner : En spørreundersøkelse av menn fra land med høy forekomst av kvinnelig kjønnslemlestelse 
Wulff, Jørn (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a custom that is widely spread especially in parts of Africa and the middle-east. Due to migration the tradition has also reached Europe and North America. WHO estimates that ...
Kvantitativ, komparativ analyse av liggetider ved fire norske universitetssykehus 
Sonstad, Mathias (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
A quantitative, comparative analysis of length of stay at four different Norwegian University Hospitals In this paper we are exploring the differences in length of stay between some of the biggest hospitals in Norway, and ...
The Medical Record System at Okhaldhunga Community Hospital in Rural Nepal 
Skretting, Åge Aleksander; Saxe, Daniel Stenberg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Background Okhaldhunga Community Hospital (OCH) lies in a rural area in the east of Nepal. In this area there is no reliable power supply so it is still not possible for this hospital to use a computer based medical record ...
Krise i tide og utide : En studie av endringer i bruken av det medisinske begrepet 
Kirkebak, Jakob Lundeby (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
In the context of an ongoing global financial crisis and as a result of personal interest in psychiatry, it seemed interesting and important to investigate on the origin of the word crisis , to be able to have a more ...
Hva lærer fremtidige leger om migrasjon og helse? : En kartlegging av medisinstudiet i Oslo 
Dæhli, Trine Wieberg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Mennesker har alltid flyttet på seg, og migrasjon er en naturlig del av en stadig mer globalisert verden. I Norge i dag bor det over en halv million innvandrere og norskfødte med innvandrerbakgrunn. Det er store helsemessige ...
Trim for to - følger gravide i Norge de norske anbefalingene for fysisk aktivitet i svangerskapet, og er anbefalingene kunnskapsbasert? 
Flo, Tonje Helle; Olsen, Maria Bjørnvald (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
BAKGRUNN: Gravide kvinner mottar mange forskjellige råd omkring fysisk aktivitet og dette kan virke forvirrende. Det norske helsedirektoratet utgir retningslinjer om fysisk aktivitet, der friske kvinner med ukompliserte ...
Effekt av sesonginfluensavaksine for eldre; grunnlag for gjeldende anbefalinger 
Lappegard, Eirik (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Bakgrunn Gjennom 40 år har myndigheter i den vestlige verden anbefalt influensavaksine til eldre og andre risikogrupper. Det har vært enighet om at vaksinen er den mest effektive måte å forebygge komplikasjoner og død av ...
Tracking progress two-thirds on the way to 2015 : Will the Millennium Development Goal for Child Survival be met in South Africa? 
Høstmark, Karen-Elin Stensby (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Abstract Background: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by most nations in 2000, set specific targets for poverty reduction, addressing topics like hunger, education and health. The fourth MDG aims to reduce ...
MRSA - bekämpning av utbrott på ålderdomshem Restricted Access
Lundberg, Lisa Kajsa Ulrika (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, was first discovered in 1961. Since its discovery, the bacterium has most commonly been known for its outbreaks in hospitals. More recently, MRSA has been found ...
Overweight and obesity among 12-year-old children in Vestfold county, Norway: Prevalence and associated lifestyle-, socioeconomic-, hereditary-, and health factors 
Mathillas, Julie (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Abstract: Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is increasing rapidly worldwide, and this poses as a major health concern. Identifying potential risk factors to which preventive strategies ...
Forhold ved norske akuttmottak, fra et helseadministrativt synspunkt 
Tenzin, Norbo (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Objective This paper looks at how the emeergency departments (EDs) in Norway are organized, their function and what challenges lies ahead in their future. It will also be discussed how other countries organize their ...
Huntingtons sykdom - Symptombeskrivelse i faglitteratur og skjønnlitteratur 
Moldekleiv, Hanna Helena (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Huntington’s disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that affects a person’s body, mind and behavior. The disease has been portrayed in several works of fiction. In this thesis, I will describe what symptoms patients ...
Menn i Oslo som flyttet rett vest - lever de lenger? 
Johnsen, Oddne Fjellstad (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Bakgrunn. De sosiale forskjellene i helse er store i Oslo, bådet etter sosial posisjon og etter bosted. Menn på Vinderen lever for eksempel tolv år lengre enn menn i bydel Sagene-Torshov. Denne artikkelen belyser sammenhengen ...
Bør NaKuHel-møteplasser anbefales som et folkehelsetiltak? 
Leeber, Ingunn Henriksen (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
NaCuHeal-meeting-places (NCH-mp) appear to have a very advantageous cost-benefit profile. An evidence-based practice of medicine is the ideal in clinical medicine as well as in questions of public health. The aim for this ...
Endringer i kvinners liv og helse som følge av mannens PTSD-diagnose : et feltarbeid fra Bosnia og Hercegovina 
Avdagic, Jasna (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
ABSTRACT Background the aim of the study is to examine the effects post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Bosnian war veterans has on their wives. How have the lives and the health of the wives changed as a result of ...
Narrativitet i medisinsk teori og praksis 
Serkland, Trond Trætteberg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
This thesis explores connections between medicine and literary science. Medicine is understood as an effort to heal and cure suffering, and to understand, prevent or treat disease. At the heart of the medical practice lies ...
Hygiene i islam og dagens medisin 
Mirza, Bilal Fida (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
BACKGROUND: All matters related to personal hygiene are crucial and fundamental in the religion of Islam. This is outlined in detail, both in the Quran and hadith (the sayings of prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and ...
Malaria under graviditet : en case-studie fra Kenya 
Naterstad, Helle Fjell; Moldegård, Cecilie Holm (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Background: Yearly 50 million women worldwide are exposed to the risk of malaria during pregnancy. 30 million of these women live in Africa south of Sahara, which are high endemic areas of plasmodium falciparum malaria. ...
Ungdomshelse 
Kalstad, Are Annesønn (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Background Adolescents are generally healthy, but are in a period of life of great change and development, physically, mentally and socially. Their tendency to risk taking and sensation seeking is a major cause of morbidity ...
The dengue prevention, surveillance and control programme in the state of Morelos, Mexico 
Syverud, Kai Hansen; Berntsen, Christopher Friis (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Abstract The objective of this paper is to examine the dengue prevention, surveillance and control programme in the state of Morelos, Mexico in the light of Mexican and international guidelines, as well as literature ...
Om pandemisk influensa : - med utgangspunkt i obduksjonsjournaler fra Ullevål sykehus under spanskesyken 1918-1920 
Sæter, Arne Løberg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Influenza pandemics show a history of recurrence. In the 20th century, three influenza pandemics occurred. The swine flu is now a reality, the first pandemic of the 21st century. Among the influenza pandemics of the 20th ...
Sosiale ulikheter i helse i Oslo - en litteraturoversikt 
Gardsjord, Erlend Strand (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Abstract Background: Social inequalities in health have over the last decades been documented in Europe and North America. These inequalities pose a major public health challenge. In Norway these inequalities are largest ...
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries : A descriptive study of the treatment chain at the Ullevål and Sunnås hospitals 
Bøhmer, Einar Alexander (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) may be potentially devastating and cause widespread changes for the injured person and his/her surroundings. The handling and treatment of these injuries may either aggravate, or improve the ...
Mycobacterium leprae and reasons for decline in the global prevalence of leprosy since the 1970s 
Røisland, Lise; Negård, Tone Anette (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Leprosy is a communicable infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Many patients have been infected with M. leprae throughout the years, and until recently the disease was difficult to treat. In the past, lack ...
How health data is obtained in Kerala, India : A qualitative study 
Nakstad, Ingvild; Tangnes, Lisa (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Background: We went to Trivandrum, India to do research on Health Information Systems, HIS. HIS is important in order for leaders to make informed decisions, both at local and national level. Objectives: The questions ...
Possible Association between Parental Socioeconomic Status and Development of Autistic Traits among Children Screened 36 Months after Birth in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study 
Flo, Stian; Valla, Martin (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
SAMMENDRAG: Hensikt: Hensikten med oppgaven er å undersøke om det finnes en assosiasjon mellom foreldrenes sosioøkonomiske status og utvikling av autistiske trekk blant barn screenet 36 måneder etter fødsel. Materiale og ...
Forekomst av akutt høydesyke blant turister i Lhasa, Tibet 
Ommundsen, Kristoffer; Haldorsen, Øyvind (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
BACKGROUND: Due to the large number of tourists travelling to Tibet, it is important to know the occurrence of altitude sickness in this population. Such empirical data can be used for planning health services in Tibet, ...
Risikofaktorer for tuberkuløse sykdommer i industrialiserte land 
Dao, Bich Ngoc (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Objectives: WHO estimates that over one third of the world’s total population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The prevalence of tuberculosis is highest in developing countries. These countries struggle against ...
Natur-Kuktur-Helse-konseptet sett i lys av Salutogenese teorien 
Gløersen, Katia Yvonne (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract Today, good health is more than just keeping illness away. It’s also about experiencing good quality of life and well-being. Modern clinical medicine alone cannot reach WHO’s health definition from 1946 which ...
Norsk tuberkuloseforskning : oversikt over mykobakterie- og tuberkuloseforskning i Norge 2003-2008 
Berge, Trygve; Aarseth, Einar Gilje (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis contributes only a minor part to the total health burden in Norway, but is a major killer on the global level. Much research needs to be done, in order to get the disease under control. OBJECTIVES: ...
Social inequalities in mortality in causes of death amenable to health care in Norway 
Hem, Camilla (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Objective: Investigate if there are educational inequalities in causes of death considered amenable to health care in Norway and compare this with non-amenable causes. Methods: The study used the concept of “amenable ...
Arbeidsmigrasjonens innvirkning på indianerungdom i Cañar, Ecuador 
Langmoen, Otto Andreas (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Labour migration – its effect on indigenous youths living in Cañar, Ecuador. Background: During the last decades, labour migration has had a major impact on Ecuador. It’s estimated that about 10-15% of the Ecuadorians has ...
Maternal mortality in developing countries - the case of Malawi 
Jensen, Kerstin Rebecka; Stephan, Anneken (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract More than 500 000 women die every year of maternal causes, 99% of these deaths occur in developing countries. Several initiatives have been made to combat this catastrophe, and 20 years after the first initiative, ...
Er Norges helsessystem dyrere enn Sveriges? 
Dalen, Gunnar (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract: Background: There has been and still is a big discussion about exaggerating health expenditure in Norway and Sweden. This comparative study examined the cost of health expenditure in Norway compared to Sweden ...
Livet med kreft - en studie av fem sykdomsbiografier 
Vege, Kristine Marie Mamen (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Living with cancer - a study of five pathographies. The last 20 years, an increasing number of autobiographical books about illness experiences have been published, and some refer to such literature as pathographies ...
Inngifte og dets medisinske konsekvenser 
Ansari, Zanira Afzal (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Consanguinity and its Medical Consequences Project thesis by Zanira Yaqub Ansari School of Medicine, University of Oslo November 2008 Abstract Background: Consanguineous marriage, marriage between close biological relatives, ...
Fastleger og tolkebruk 
Smedtorp, Ida Camilla (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Norway is a growing multicultural society, and almost 10% of its inhabitants are related to immigration, of whom many have limited skills in Norwegian. Use of professional interpreters is seen as a necessary factor to gain ...
SEKSUELL DEBUT, PREVENSJONSBRUK OG UØNSKEDE SVANGERSKAP HOS NORSKE UNGDOMMER 
Berg-Hansen, Grim Otto (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Most studies of different school and community based programs aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancies have shown little effect in reducing teen age sexual risk behaviour, while a few have shown some ...
Deskriptiv analyse av nydiagnostiserte type 2 diabetes pasienter i Bangladesh 
Haavardsholm, Erik; Haraldsen, Marius Blørstad (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract Type 2 diabetes is an increasing disease throughout the whole world and especially among the Indo-asian population. The reason for this is explained by the change of lifestyle, with more energy dense food and ...
A CRITERIA-BASED CLINICAL AUDIT ON THE CASE-MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH MALARIA AT THE PAEDIATRIC WARD OF MANGOCHI DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MALAWI 
Diep, Phuong Phuong (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the clinical care of children presenting with malaria at district hospital level in a low-income African country to highlight potential areas of improvement in the quality of care of malaria. ...
Evaluering av spørsmål om fysisk aktivitet i Innvandrerundersøkelsen, helseundersøkelsen i Oslo (HUBRO) 
Ahmad, Rafaqat (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Background We wanted to check the validity of one spesific question in the HUBRO- survey witch was held in Oslo in 2000 and 2002. This was a health- survey which included both ethnic Norwegians and foreigners from five ...
Schistosomiasis in young girls : Implications for the HIV epidemic and the feasibility of mass treatment and education.A pilot study in rural Tanzania with special attention to unsafe waterbody contact. Restricted Access
Mørken, Vibeke; Hoel, Ragnhild Elisabet; Lillerud, Linn Elisabeth (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT Infection with Schistosoma haematobium causes gynae¬cological lesions which may facilitate HIV-transmission. Therefore, it is important to assess risk of infection in areas where schistosomal infection is endemic. ...
Tuberkulose i Vietnam: En stigmatiserende sykdom : Et kvalitativt studie av tuberkulosens og dens behandlingens psyko-, sosio- og økonomiske siden i Hanoi, Vietnam 
Trinh, Ngoc Hong Thi (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract Tuberculosis is still a significant and growing health problem in Vietnam. Vietnam is among the 22 High Burden Countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis according to the WHO’s annual report for 2004. The aim ...
Betydningen av faktorer i arbeidsmiljøet for utviklingen av posttraumatiske symptomer etter traumatiske hendelser : En delstudie av Forsvarets helseundersøkelse 2007 
Ohren, Sjur Widme (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract The effect of factors in the work environment on the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms after experiencing traumatic stress. OBJECTIVES: This is a cross sectional study aiming to focus on the association ...
Factors influencing women's choice of place of delivery in rural Malawi : - an explorative study 
Seljeskog, Line (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
This explorative study was conducted in the Mangochi area in Malawi with the aim of investigating the individual, community and health facility level factors influencing women s choice of place of delivery. In depth ...
Sosiale helseforskjeller - den psykososiale forklaringsteorien 
Svåsand, Ingvild (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Social health inequalities - the psychosocial theory Abstract During the past 30 years it has become clear that there are huge differences in health and life expectancies depending on your social status. This thesis ...
Early menopause: Association with tobacco smoking, coffee consumption and other lifestyle factors a cross-sectional study Restricted Access
Mikkelsen, Thea Falkenberg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract Background Early onset of menopause is a risk factor for several health problems. The objectives were primarily to investigate the association between early menopause and selected lifestyle factors, including ...
OMSKJÆRING HOS MENN : sett fra et kulturelt og medisinsk perspektiv med vekt på etiske problemstillinger 
Baig, Faisal (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Background:The purpose of this thesis has been the circumcision according to cultural and medical perspectives, to discuss the ethical issues that can be in conflict with modern western values, human rights, religious ...
SOSIALE ULIKHEITER OG HELSE- : Er sosioøkonomiske forhald av etiologisk betydning for KOLS- pasientar som aldri har røykt? 
Nordheim, Espen (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Social inequalities and health. Are socioeconomic factors of etiological relevance in development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among non- smokers? Nordheim E, Claussen B. Department of General Practice and ...
Disability pension in Norway 
Korsgaard, Elin; Teigland, Irene Foss (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
In this paper we study the system of disability pension in Norway. We present an overview of its recipients, and how cost cutting and policy changes effect these and new applicants. While there is an improvement of people's ...
Risiko for HIV-smitte? En analyse av risikofaktorer og seksualatferd blant ungdom og voksne i Lungwena, Malawi, 2006. 
Skjold, Jan Arne; Øvergaard, Kristine Valentina (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract Background: The Republic of Malawi is among the most poverty struck countries in the world. It also has the dubious honour of being one of the world nations most heavily hit by the AIDS epidemic. In this setting ...
Langtidskonsekvenser av infertilitet : En oppfølgingsstudie 
Heldaas, Kristin Storetvedt; Bugge, Solveig (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to review the long-term effects of infertility patients at the State Referral Hospital (Rikshospitalet) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) 9 years ago. We asked about how they ...
Kommunikasjon mellom helsearbeidere og hjertepasienter med innvandrerbakgrunn : Communication between health workers and heart patients with immigrant background. 
Quazi, Baber; Maqsood, Farooq (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
BACKGROUND: The Norwegian population consists of 8 % immigrants, Pakistanis being the largest group. OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were too register the communication process between health care providers and Pakistani ...
Factors influencing delay and compliance to treatment among tb patients in Okhaldhunga, Nepal 
Henriksen, Mari Wold; Lund, Maria H. (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Background: Tuberculosis (tb) is one of the greatest public health problems in the world. One third of the world’s population is infected with the tb-bacterium, and one new person is infected every second. To deal with ...
Rehabilitering av rusmisbrukere ved et behandlingsted i Honduras 
Martinsen, Anders B. (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this paper was to study a therapeutic community for drug abusers in Honduras. The main targets was to describe and study the different methods that are being used in the treatment, ...
A study of HIV-positive women in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. : An assessment on how Tanzanian women respond to getting their HIV-diagnosis, how they cope with being infected, and how they are treated by people in their local society. Additionally a collection of reader’s feed back 
Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Corell, Siv (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT. Objective: To investigate how Tanzanian women respond to getting their HIV-diagnosis, to understand how they cope with being infected, and to assess how they are treated by people in their local society. ...
Psykiske plager blant ungdom med minoritets bakgrunn 
Chaudhry, Atif Ikram; Banaras, Mobashar (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
ABSTRACT Introduction: As we have seen that the number of psychological disorders are increasing day by day, we decided to find out how the psychological situation is for the young minority generation, especially ...
Eldre vietnamesere i Norge – Helse og sosiale forhold. 
Than, Kim Thai (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Abstract Introduction: In 2005 there was about 942 elder Vietnamese people living in Norway. Little is known is about this group of people. This brief study aims to give an insight on how elderly Vietnamese people are ...
Urban-rural differences in distal forearm fractures - Cohort Norway. 
Gustad, Torleif Kjøl (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
The Norwegian incidence rates of distal forearm fractures are the highest ever reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible urban-rural gradients in self-reported forearm fractures, and assess the ...
Infertilitet i Norge og i verden : Psykososiale følger 
Hamedi, Raheleh Attar (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Dette viser at i fleste samfunns, graviditet og fødsel ses som den mest naturlige, essensielle og sentrale del av livet. Å ikke kunne fullføre dette spontant, gir store psykiske plager og stress hos involvert par. For meg ...
Helseeffekten av omorganisering i Forsvaret : betydningen av jobbrelatert støtte : en delstudie av Forsvarets helseundersøkelse 2004. 
Rosen, Oskar (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
1 ABSTRACT Effect of reorganization, job insecurity and work related social support on health of employees. Background: There has been a large organisational downsizing in the Norwegian Defence Forces. Several recent ...
Treatment options for kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis) in Bihar, India 
Haaskjold, Astrid Aga (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the world s neglected diseases that take a huge toll on people in developing countries, but receive little attention from the Western world. It is a life-threatening disease of great ...
Frå pasienttilfredsheit til pasienterfaringar : Ein presentasjon av eit utval teoriar som tek føre seg psykososiale forhold som får tyding for pasienten si avkryssing ved brukarundersøkingar. 
Skarstad, Sigrun (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
This article presents a selection of theories that examine the socio-psychological factors that affect the patient’s evaluation of the health service. The selection of theories is based on searches in Medline, Cinahl and ...
Bruk av reseptfrie smertestillende medikamenter blant multietnisk oslo-ungdom 
Amundsen, Asgeir (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Background: Data on the use of over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics comparing different adolescent ethnic groups is scarce. In Oslo, almost one quarter of the adolescent population come from an immigrant background. Objective: ...
Astmaprevalens blant multietnisk osloungdom 
Hashmi, Farooq (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Flere studier fra ulike deler av verden har rapportert at etnisitet påvirker prevalensen av astma og atopi. Imidlertid vet man relativt lite om forekomsten av astma blant immigranter i Europa. Hensikten med denne oppgaven ...
Is there an association between SV40 contaminated polio vaccine and lymphoproliferative disorders? : -An Age-Period-Cohort analysis on Norwegian data from 1953 to 1997 
Thu, Guri Olsen (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Between 1955 and 1963, an estimated number of 150 mill people in various parts of the world, including Norway, received poliomyelitis vaccine possibly contaminated with infectious simian virus 40 (SV40). Human studies have ...
Kultur og helse : -i hvilken grad former kulturen vårt forhold til helserelaterte spørsmål? 
Einarsveen, Ingrid Rønholt (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Culture and Health – How do culture intervene with our relationship to health related questions? Background: Our society is developing towards a multicultural society. More and more of our patients have another cultural ...
Chronic non-specific low back pain; has cognitive behavioural therapy effect and 
Hjermann, Mette Kristine (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Low back pain (LBP) presents a major public health problem. Half of the population will report acute LBP during the last year; approximately 80-90% is non-specific. Many will develop chronic / intermittent LBP and a part ...
Physical activity and diabetes in the South-Asian population in Oslo 
Lauritzen, Trine (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Physical activity and diabetes in the South-Asian population in Oslo Trine Lauritzen , Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen (tutor). Marz 2005 Background: Oslo is the city in Norway with the largest population of immigrants from from ...
Many a slip between cup and lip: process evaluation of a program to promote and support evidence based public health practice 
Talseth, Kristine Olaisen (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
The main aims of this study were to document whether an intervention for promoting evidence-based public health practice had been delivered as intended and to explore the reasons for its lack of impact. Process data from ...
Sosiale ulikheter i fysisk aktivitet blant ungdom i Oslo : en delstudie av Helseundersøkelsen i Oslo, UNGHUBRO 
Morland, Mona (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Social inequalities in physical activity among adolescents in Oslo Background: Analyses of the Oslo health study have indicated distinct social inequalities in health in Oslo. The aim of this study was to examine the ...
Helseadferd i relasjon til diare : Kvalitativ og kvantitativ studie av en landsby i sør India Restricted Access
Andersson, Hedda; Larsen, Ingeborg (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
We did our study in a remote village south in India. Our goal was to gather knowledge and understanding necessary to work out an adjusted teaching program to reduce morbidity and mortality from diarrhea. Specifically we ...
Medical students and tutors experiences of directed and self-directed learning programmes in evidence-based medicine: a qualitative evaluation accompanying a randomised controlled trial . 
Oterholt, Christina (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2004)
Medical students and tutors experiences of directed and self-directed learning programmes in evidence-based medicine: a qualitative evaluation accompanying a randomised controlled trial . This qualitative study aimed ...
HIV/TB- en koinfeksjon. Tuberkulose- og HIV- programmer i u- land. 
Vesterfjell, Ellen Veronika; Myklebust, Ellen Kristin Krokaas (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2004)
The dramatic spread of the HIV epidemic throughout sub-Saharan Africa in the past decades has been accompanied by up to a fourfold increase in the number of tuberculosis cases. This suggests that TB control will not make ...
Primary Health Care for Children and the Importance of Gender in Ranchi, India 
Rimstad, Berit; Watsend, Ingunn Elise (Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2004)
Abstract Background. 10 million children died in developing countries in 2002. Since the seventies Health for All was made as an attempt at a more systematic global health policy. In India mortality in girls exceed that ...
 
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