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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
This study aims to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the activities of a Bioethics Unit (BU) 5 years since its implementation (2016–2020). The BU is a research unit providing empirical ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background
The consequences of living with obstetric fistula are multifaceted and very devastating for women, especially those living in poor resource settings. Due to uncontrollable leakages of urine ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background
Post-infectious fatigue syndrome (PIFS), also known as post-viral fatigue syndrome, is a complex condition resulting in physical, cognitive, emotional, neurological, vocational and/or role ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background
Individuals with persistent low back pain commonly have a broad range of other health concerns including co-occurring musculoskeletal pain, which significantly affect their quality of life, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background Several countries have implemented vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for adolescent girls and must decide whether and how to adapt cervical cancer (CC) screening for these low-risk women. We aimed ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Entitlement to sickness benefits is a legal process requiring health-related reduced work capacity confirmed by a physician via a sickness certificate. However, there is a knowledge gap concerning ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2018)
Sammendrag Fastlegeordningen ble innført i 2001 og har vært ansett som en vellykket helsereform. Vi har tatt for oss ledelse av denne ordningen sett fra kommunenes og fastlegenes ståsted, inspirert av en rapport fra Agenda ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) is an important cause of disability and economic cost worldwide. There is a need for effective preventative and management strategies. Emerging studies measure a variety ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background
When reading a report of a clinical trial, it should be possible to judge whether the results are relevant for your patients. Issues affecting the external validity or generalizability of a trial ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Since the amounts of arachidonic acid (AA) and EPA in food may have implications for human health, we investigated whether a small change in chicken feed influenced the blood lipid concentration in humans ingesting the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Fake news and alternative facts have become commonplace in these so-called “post-factual times.” What about medical research - are scientific facts fake as well? Many recent disclosures have ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background: Self-management is crucial in the daily management of type 2 diabetes. It has been suggested that mHealth may be an important method for enhancing self-management when delivered in combination with health ...
Diet Quality and Inflammation in Norwegian Pregnant Women Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and with the requirements for self-management and risk of late complications, it remains a challenge for the individual and society. Patients can benefit from support ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Avdeling for hjertesykdommer, Ahus, har på grunn av stor pasienttilstrømning måttet plassere pasienter i korridor. En ønsker å undersøke hvorvidt det er en forskjell i pasienterfaringer hos pasienter som ble plassert i ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
What are the important dimensions that differentiate the structure of medical error reporting systems (MERS) in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, and how could they be explained? To answer this question, I will identify the ...
PR, Reputation and Health Care Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Forthcoming cervical cancer screening strategies involving human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for women not vaccinated against HPV infections may increase colposcopy referral rates. We quantified health and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objectives: It is unclear whether maternal air pollution exposure during pregnancy induces changes in the developing respiratory system of a child and whether it has consequences for respiratory health in early childhood. ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
The aim of this thesis was to investigate mHealth for diabetes self-management. A three-armed randomized controlled trial for persons with type 2 diabetes evaluated a mobile diabetes diary app with or without health ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Det finnes et ikke ubetydelig antall pasienter med tannbehandlingsvegring i Norge. Disse pasientene har ikke noe reelt behandlingstilbud innenfor det offentlige helsevesenet i dag. Vi har kartlagt omfanget av tannbehandl ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Purpose The relevance of the clinical engagement approach for Oslo University Hospital is evaluated through the case study on the experiences of the pilot-project “Strengthen Employeeship”. Particularly, the issue of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Earlier studies show that the main reasons for admission to long-term nursing home care are cognitive impairment and functional impairments of activities of daily life. However, descriptive ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Background and purpose
Little research has been done on the differences in resource consumption within patient groups based on other factors than number of hospital days. Up until now most hospitals have worked with a ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive neurological disease causing muscle wasting, gradual paralysis, respiratory failure. MND care is demanding, complex and involves a variety of care ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Sammendrag Bakgrunn Samhandlingsreformen ble innført for å møte fremtidige utfordringer for helsetjenestene. Et av grepene var overføring av behandlingsansvar til primærhelsetjenesten. Fra 2016 har kommunene hatt plikt til ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Bakgrunn: I 2015 forvaltet Helsedirektoratet (HD) omtrent 14 milliarder kroner i tilskuddsmidler fordelt på over 180 ulike tilskuddsordninger. Mer enn 90 ansatte var involvert i søknadsbehandlingen av tilskudd. På bakgrunn ...
Anbefalinger for undersøkelse av håndfunksjon for pasienter med Reumatoid Artritt for ergoterapeuter
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Hensikt: Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å utarbeide anbefalinger for undersøkelse av håndfunksjon hos pasienter med Reumatoid Artritt for ergoterapeuter.
Metode: En ekspertgruppe bestående av ergoterapeuter gjennomførte ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
A number of organizations in recent times have undergone changes which have been motivated by the need to satisfy customer preferences. In the health sector, reforms were and still are motivated by the need to provide ...
An Analysis of Hospital Resource Use Among Elderly Norwegian Decedents Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Background: A study by Melberg et al (2013) on hospital expenditure in Norway in 2010 finds that the average costs of decedents decreased by 24 % and 33 % for males and females respectively between the ages of 70 and 80. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
This study investigates the long term economic impact of severe obstetric complications for women and their children in Burkina Faso, focusing on measures of food security, expenditures and related quality of life measures. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Formål:
Å evaluere effekten av strategier benyttet for å øke deltagelse i en randomisert kontrollert studie (RCT) hvis hovedmål var å forebygge depressive symptomer og sosial isolasjon i senfasen etter hjerneslag hos eldre ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Primary headaches are associated with psychological distress, neuroticism and disability. However, little is known about headache-related disability and psychological distress among people with ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
According to some sources little progress is being made in eradicating the cutting of female genitalia. This study therefore explores perceptions of female genital cutting (FGC) and of abandonment of the phenomenon. The ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Introduction: Despite the universal recognition of unsafe abortion as a major public health problem, very little research has been conducted to document its precipitating factors in Burkina Faso. Our aim was to investigate ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
High rates of maternal mortality remain a persistent problem in Sierra Leone. Efforts to reduce these high rates have included initiatives to encourage more women to deliver at health facilities. Despite the introduction ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Formål: Forskning har påvist positive mentale langtidseffekter av Mother-Infant Transaction Program (MITP) for premature. I artikkelen presenteres en effektstudie som tester hvorvidt MITP implementert i standard sykepleie ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Det å få mer kunnskap om hvordan hivpositive menn som har sex med menn (MSM) og infeksjonsleger erfarer og opplever hivbehandlingen i Norge er noe vi aldri får nok av. Det å vite hvordan hivpositive opplever hivbehandlingen ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Aim
The aim of this longitudinal epidemiological study was to investigate possible associations between occupational exposure, respiratory symptoms and change in lung function among employees at a mineral fertiliser ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Private helsetjenester er en stor, økende og viktig del av de offentlige helsetjenestene i Norge. Noe av dette gjelder faste driftsavtaler med private, men mye er også konkurranseutsatt. For eksempel bruker Helse Sør-Øst ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Background and Objective
The concept of dignity is broad and complex as its interpretation is based on culture and social norms of a particular setting. According to the United Nations General Assembly and the World Health ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
In Norway, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among mid-adult women who are in their productive social and working years. This is despite substantial reductions in cervical cancer incidence following more than ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Bakgrunn: Intervensjonsradiologi er et spesialområde innen radiologi der man ved hjelp av bildeveiledning, nåler og katetre kan behandle sykdommer i blodårer og organer eller hente ut prøver av vev eller væsker. Opplæring ...
Endringsledelse under store omorganiseringer Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Målet med denne oppgaven er å analysere hvordan ledere opplever å gjennomføre endringsledelse i store omorganiseringsprosesser. Dette gjør jeg gjennom en retrospektiv analyse av en konkret omorganiseringsprosess ved ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Formål: Hensikten med studien er å utforske sykepleierstudenters forutsetninger for å lære. Læringsstil er et sentralt pedagogisk begrep som beskriver et individuelt sett av foretrukne læringsbetingelser. Det er ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Formål: Dette er en kvalitativ studie som undersøker hvordan erfarne rådgivere på nasjonale kompetansesentre for sjeldne diagnoser beskriver samtaler med personer med en sjelden diagnose og vedkommendes familie. Formålet ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Maternity care service is a well-established service in Norway. Even though Norway has a high standard of maternity care, improvements are still needed when it comes to make the service more continuous throughout primary ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Use of over-the-counter analgesics among adolescents has increased markedly. High consumption of over-the-counter analgesics among adolescents is associated with frequent pain, lower self-esteem, ...
Funksjonsvurdering etter kneprotesekirurgi. Validering av spørreskjema opp mot klinisk vurdering. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Dietary Acculturation among Eastern European Immigrants in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
BACKGROUND: The scarcity of blood is and has been a global problem. Efforts to increase the supply of blood have become a priority issue for every nation, so that the rising demands for blood are sustained. The most commonly ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Tittel og undertittel: Lavterskeltilbud til pasienter med epilepsi Artikkel: Hva bør et lavterskeltilbud til kronisk syke epilepsipasienter inneholde? Refleksjonsoppgave: Lavterskeltilbud til epilepsipasienter- betydning ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Hensikt: er å kartlegge om sykepleiere anvender vitenskapelig forankrede prosedyrer, og hvorvidt prosedyrer kan betraktes som et virkemiddel for å oppnå kunnskapsbasert praksis.
Litteraturgjennomgang: Litteraturgjennomgangen ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Styret i Helse Sør-Øst (HSØ) besluttet i 2007 at det skulle etableres fellesløsninger for blandt annet støttefunksjoner innen ressursstyring og arbeidsplansystem (RAPS). Det var en forventning til realisering av gevinster ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2019)
Bakgrunn og problemstilling: Det er veldokumentert at fastlegeordningen er under stort press, og at noe må gjøres for å rekruttere og beholde fastleger i mange norske kommuner. Et opprinnelig distriktsproblem er blitt ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Background: EHR challenges to redesign health delivery systems in order to contribute to health care delivery that is safe, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable. The purpose of this work is to investigate one ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2018)
Sammendrag Fastlegeordningen ble innført i 2001 og har vært ansett som en vellykket helsereform. Vi har tatt for oss ledelse av denne ordningen sett fra kommunenes og fastlegenes ståsted, inspirert av en rapport fra Agenda ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
The COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 had a significant consequence for nursing students worldwide including limited access to learning situations in clinical rotation. Therefore, this study aims ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Formål: Målet med denne studien har vært å få kunnskap om operasjonssykepleiernes yrkesforståelse og deres arbeidssituasjon gjennom å undersøke hva som foregår i det tverrfaglige teamet. Operasjonssykepleiernes refleksjoner ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Formålet er å finne ut om det ut fra Kari Martinsens omsorgsteori er grunnlag for å hevde at omsorg er et dårlig definert, uklart og affektivt begrep.
Teoretisk forankring tar utgangspunkt i omsorgsbegrepets leksikalske ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Kostnad-effekt analyse av robotassistert kirurgi i hode-hals kirurgi (TORS) til behandling av orofarynxkreft. Sammenlignes mot primær radiokjemoterapi. Resultat: Sammenlignbar kost per QALY. Tendens til at den inkrementelle ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Family member’s experience and satisfaction of health care in the acute care and in-patient rehabilitation are important indicators of the quality of health care services provided to patients ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
In the field of health technology assessment (HTA), there are several approaches that can be used for ethical analysis. However, there is a scarcity of literature that critically evaluates and ...
Mestringstro og dagkirurgi Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Tittel: Mestringstro og dagkirurgi. Artikkel: En studie av sammenhengen mellom mestringstro og postoperative smerter. Refleksjonsoppgave: Hvordan kan mestringstro være betydningsfullt i dagkirurgi og hvordan kan sykepleieren ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
There is emerging evidence for the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy for depressive disorders. However, we know less of how this relation-focused therapy mode is experienced and what ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Objective: To examine to what extent Norwegian cancer patients have benefited from new cancer medicines EMA approved after 2008 (and 14), as compared to the other Nordic countries.
Method: based on sales data provided by ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Introduksjon:
Kronisk generalisert smerte og langvarige smertetilstander er en av de vanligste årsakene til sykefravær i Norge. Kronisk smerte påvirker fysisk, emosjonell og sosial funksjon, og pasientene har komplekse ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background Early detection and treatment of TB is essential for the success of TB control program performance. The aim of this study was to determine the length and analyze predictors of patients’, health systems’ and ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Sammendrag: Masteroppgaven består av en artikkel og en refleksjonsoppgave. Gjennomgangstema er forberedelse av en verdig livsavslutning på sykehjem.
Formål: Formålet med masteroppgaven er å belyse eventuell problematikk ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Background: The recent studies conducted among the health professionals representing long term care have shown that working with the elderly immigrants involves a range of challenges. One of the typical challenges is to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
The concept of hope has been measured using the Herth Hope Index (HHI) in different samples, but varying factor structures comprising different items from the HHI have been reported. Therefore, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
Cultural competence has been demonstrated to be of great importance in the delivery of quality healthcare to immigrants. Iraqi immigrants experience a high burden of illness; however, little research exists regarding this ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Latinos are nationally overrepresented among the uninsured, and rural Latinos are shown to face a variety of barriers to accessing quality health care. The Latino community continues to grow in the rural Midwest, and ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Background
Suffering a stroke in the age span between 18-67 years means being threatened by a serious illness during a productive phase of life. During this phase, people usually focus on education, launching a career ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Sammendrag: Masteroppgaven består av to deler, en artikkel og en refleksjonsoppgave Formål: Artikkel: Formålet med denne studien har vært å kartlegge intensivsykepleiers praksis tilknyttet stell og bruk av sentralt venekateter ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Bakgrunn
Avtalen om et inkluderende arbeidsliv mellom partene i arbeidslivet har vært virksom i elleve år. Initiativet til samarbeidet kom som et resultat av de store utfordringer på 1990-tallet med sterkt stigende antall ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Samandrag: Føremål: Føremålet med denne masterstudien er å bidra til auka fokus på problematikken kring overføring av kunnskap mellom to læringsarenaer, klinisk ferdighetssenter (KFS) og klinisk praksis, for sjukepleiestudentar ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Problemstilling: Hensikten med denne oppgaven har vært å utvikle en metode for å beregne en nødvendig og forsvarlig sykepleiefaglig bemanning ved en barnemedisinsk sengepost (adekvat bemanning). Metoden som presenteres er ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Background Prioritization is a critical factor in the healthcare sector, and it is critical that prioritization be based on relevant criteria which facilitate the comparison of different interventions and health measures. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Equity of access to and utilization of healthcare across socio-economic groups is important to achieve universal health coverage. Although the utilization of antenatal and delivery care has been ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
In this article we explore how diagnostic and therapeutic technologies shape the lived experiences of illness for patients. By analysing a wide range of examples, we identify six ways that technology can (trans)form the ...
Tidlig innsats, sent i livet Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
An Unprepared World: A case study of the World Health Organization's and the global community's emergency response to the West African Ebola outbreak 2014-2015 Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
Mer enn «knivtid» - Informasjonsflyt, planlegging og oppgaveglidning i operasjonsavdeling Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
Formål: Er å kartlegge operasjonssykepleiernes vurderinger av hvilke utfordringer som kompliserer forberedelsene til kirurgi og ytelsen av god operasjonssykepleie, samt se på ulike strategier for hvordan informasjonsflyt ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Formål: Hensikten med studien er å undersøke om forebyggende hjemmebesøk med sykepleier kan bidra til å redusere antall reinnleggelser, hos hjemmeboende eldre med hjertesvikt. Bakgrunn: Eldre pasienter med hjertesvikt blir ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential in improving the quality of healthcare and of importance for all health care personnel. No study in Norway has investigated attitudes, skills and use ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Abstract Objective: The objective of this thesis was to find out if the Norwegian Council for Priority Setting in Health Care (the Council) has succeeded in its attempt towards transparent decision-making. Background: ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Sammendrag: Formål: Utforske og beskrive hvordan hverdagen oppleves for personer etter endt behandling av tykktarmskreft med spredning til lymfeknuter. Teoretisk rammeverk: Litteratur som omhandler livskvaliteten til ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the importance of applying a combination of Hippocratic and Christian ethics in modern medicine. Background: The ethical values should be an essential ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Bakgrunn: Risiko for underernæring er et underkjent og ofte oversett problem hos hjemmeboende eldre. Nye teknologiske hjelpemidler, som nettbrett, kan åpne for nye måter å forebygge ernæringsmessig risiko. Vi har utviklet ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Det er utarbeidet overordnede føringer for å sørge for nødvendig og riktig kompetanseplanlegging for leger i spesialisthelsetjenesten. Føringer finnes i lovverket, retningslinjer fra Helsedirektoratet ...
Reorganization of a hospital department at Oslo University Hospital - Efficiency improvement and increasing the proportion of day surgery and day assessment Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
The South-Eastern Norway regional health authority [Norwegian: Helse Sør-Øst] has implemented a large hospital reform in Oslo by merging four hospitals – creating Oslo University Hospital (OUS). This merger process is ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Coordination of patients between specialist- and primary care - An explorative study of hospitals´ invoicing practices in the wake of introduction of municipal co-financing Background. As a response to overarching ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Bakgrunn Osteoporose og vertebral fraktur rammer mange eldre kvinner og er ofte en underdiagnostisert tilstand. Hensikten med studien var å beskrive eldre kvinners erfaringer med å leve med osteoporose og vertebral fraktur ...