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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background: Leisure-time physical activity (PA) has been proposed as a protective factor against dementia, whereas psychological distress is associated with an increased risk of dementia. We investigated the associations ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objective
There is a need for simple tools to evaluate physical performance in patients with COPD before and after pulmonary rehabilitation. The aims of this study were to evaluate changes in short physical ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objectives The aim of the present study was to estimate the incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and address the changes in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) and heart rate (HR) in native Tibetans who reascend to the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Bakgrunn: Det er lite kunnskap i helsetjenesten om hvilke laboratorietjenester som ytes for de om lag 145 000 norske brukere av hjemmetjenesten som mottar hjemmesykepleie.
Hensikt: Denne studien har kartlagt ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Care of older adults in the community is becoming increasingly complex. However, nursing staff often has insufficient knowledge and skills to adequately address the needs of frail older adults. There is ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objective: To explore how often general practitioners (GPs) deal with patients’ sexual concerns, what kind of concerns are brought up and how the GPs deal with them.
Design: Cross sectional observational study.
Setting/subjects: ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
The uptake of family involvement in health care services for patients with psychotic disorders is poor, despite a clear evidence base, socio-economic and moral justifications, policy, and guideline ...
Livskvalitet etter hjertestans Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: In many low- and middle-income countries women are encouraged to give birth in clinics and hospitals so that they can receive care from skilled birth attendants. A skilled birth attendant (SBA) is a health ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Nurses’ work environment has been shown to be associated with quality of care and organizational outcomes. In order to monitor the work environment, it is useful for all stakeholders to know the questionnaires ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
The study objective was to evaluate the impact of a population-level intervention (the IA Agreement) on the of one-year risk for long-term sickness absence spells (LSAS) among young and middle aged workers in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Romania has Europe's highest incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. While a free national cervical cancer-screening programme has been in operation since 2012, participation in the programme is low, particularly in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background:
To reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality through population-based screening programmes using faecal tests, it is important that individuals continue to participate in the repeated rounds of screening. We ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Elevated plasma homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of fractures in observational studies. However, it is unsettled whether homocysteine‐lowering treatment affects fracture risk. The aim of this study ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Somali second generation female adolescents frequently underutilize services provided by the Sex and Society clinic in Oslo, possibly due to cultural contradictions associated with the discussion of sexuality. This qualitative ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
The overall goal of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about vitamin D status and vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy in a multi-ethnic population in Oslo, Norway. We used data from the STORK Groruddalen study, a ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Over the last 20 years, the evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement has sought to develop standardised approaches to patient treatment by drawing on research results from randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The Cochrane ...
Kostnader ved behandling av Parkinsons sykdom Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Bakgrunn Parkinsons sykdom (PD) er den vanligste aldersrelaterte nevrodegenerative tilstanden i befolkningen, etter Alzheimers sykdom. PD rammer først og fremst den eldre del av befolkningen og omtrent to prosent av eldre ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
In the rich literature on ‘new fathers’ there is an emergent focus on the role of class in shaping fathering practices and identities. According to time-use measures, the new ‘hands-on-father’ involved in the daily activities ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Governments are facing tough choices about whether to fund new, promising but highly expensive drugs within the public healthcare system. Decisions that some drugs are not sufficiently beneficial ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
There is little published information on the epidemiology of neurological disorders in rural Central Africa, although the burden is considered to be substantial. This study aimed to investigate the pattern, etiology, and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
A study of the Prevalence of Asthma and Asthma Related-Symptoms in 13-14 year old School Children in Sudan Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: The uptake of various telehealth technologies to deliver health care services at a distance is expanding; however more knowledge is needed to help understand vital components for success in using telehealth in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Effective vaccination communication with parents is critical in efforts to overcome barriers to childhood vaccination, tackle vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccination coverage. Health workers should be able ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Formål: Evaluere helserelatert livskvalitet (HQoL) longitudinelt etter hjertetransplantasjon og i tillegg undersøke sammenhenger mellom kliniske og sosiodemografiske variabler og endring i HQoL. Samtidig å evaluere ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The sociotechnical system approach induced a consistent system thinking into the Scandinavian working life research. Workers’ social and psychological needs and technical/systemic conditions were seen as deeply interdependent. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
This study explored experiences, perceptions and views among World Health Organization (WHO) staff about the changes, progress and challenges brought by the guideline development reforms initiated in 2007. Thirty-five ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Objective
Sufficient vitamin D status during infancy is important for child health and development. Several initiatives for improving vitamin D status among immigrant children have been implemented in Norway. The present ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Parkinsonian signs are common in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) of mild degree and predict functional decline, but their relationship with gait speed and balance is unclear. The aims of this study were to describe ...
Psychiatric Symptoms experienced by adolescents in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Non-adherence to antibiotic is a major public health problem. Previous studies found that understanding and adherence to antibiotic instructions increased when the oral instructions from the pharmacists were supported by ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Masteroppgaven er todelt og består av en artikkel og en refleksjonsoppgave. Formål: Artikkel: 1) Gjennomføre en scoping review som identifiserer og beskriver eksisterende kliniske instrumenter som har til hensikt å avdekke ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Studies report high rates of contact with general practitioners (GPs) in primary care in the time leading up to suicide, particularly among individuals with a history of mental health contact. ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2019)
Professional boundaries are necessary to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships between patients and healthcare professionals. The purpose of the study was to explore nurses’ perceptions of and experiences with ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Water advisories, especially those concerning boiling drinking water, are widely used to reduce risks of infection from contaminants in the water supply. Since the effectiveness of boil water ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Meeting psychosocial needs is a significant component of quality dementia care. To enable persons with dementia to live at home for as long as possible, a community healthcare service offering ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Introduction: Hypertension is among the leading causes of deaths globally as every year millions of people die, including both males and females, and if it tends on increasing at the same rate as it is presently having, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Stroke is a major public health threat globally. Psychosocial well-being may be affected following stroke. Depressive symptoms, anxiety, general psychological distress and social isolation are ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Effects of depression on parenting and on cognitive development of newborns are augmented when symptoms continue throughout the first postnatal year. Current classification systems recognize ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
I denne artikkelen viser vi hvordan en ordning med primærlegen som portvakt til spesialisthelsetjenesten kan medføre mer effektiv bruk av samfunnets ressurser. Siden primærlegen oftest har bedre diagnostiske kunnskaper enn ...
Sammenhengen mellom mestring av diabetes type 2 og sosialt nettverk - En norsk pilotstudie av pasienters erfaringer med en nettverksorientert intervensjon Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Identifying patients at risk of poor outcome after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is essential to aid prognostics and treatment. Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) may be the primary pathologic feature of MTBI but is normally ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Physiotherapists (PTs) in primary health care manage patients with large variation in medical diagnosis, age, functional status, disability and prognosis. Lack of knowledge and systematically ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Bakgrunn
Intensiv- og overvåkningsavdelinger (IO-avdelinger) har noen av de mest kostnadskrevende senge- og behandlingsplasser i Norge. Kostnader knyttet til disse enhetene utgjør ca 10% av de totale kostnader i somatiske ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
In the debate on conscientious objection in healthcare, proponents of conscience rights often point to the imperative to protect the health professional’s moral integrity. Their opponents hold ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Validated instruments to assess breastfeeding knowledge and attitude are non-existent in Africa including Ethiopia. We aimed to adapt and validate the Breastfeeding Knowledge Questionnaire (BFKQ) ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Since the 1990s, evidence has accumulated of an increased prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Africa as compared to onchocerciasis-free areas. Although the causal relationship ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Masteroppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2017)
Sammendrag Nudging er opprinnelig definert som en hvilken som helst måte å organisere valgmuligheter på slik at det endrer folks oppførsel på en forutsigbar måte uten å forby noen muligheter, eller i betydelig grad endre ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Chikungunya (CHIK) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The first cases in Brazil were confirmed in 2014. Between 2016 and 2017, over 300,000 cases were identified during this period, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
An ethics reflection group (ERG) is one of a range of ethics support services developed to better handle ethical challenges in healthcare. The aim of this article is to evaluate the implementation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Sickness absence in pregnancy accounts for a large part of sickness-related absenteeism among women. Exercise in pregnancy is associated with a lower level of sickness absence, however little is ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2011)
In contemporary obesity discourse, physical activity is routinely portrayed as essential regarding weight regulation. This axiom tends to neglect that health-enhancing exercise may involve categorically different sets of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Articles describing older persons’ experiences of coping with severe depression are, to our knowledge, lacking. This article is methodologically grounded in phenomenological hermeneutics, inspired by Paul Ricoeur, and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Economic analyses of end-of-life care often focus on single aspects of care in selected cohorts leading to limited knowledge on the total level of care required to patients at their end-of-life. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Chronic widespread pain (CWP), including fibromyalgia (FM), affects one in every ten adults and is one of the leading causes of sick leave and emotional distress. Due to an unclear etiology and ...
På gode og dårlige dager. Noen kvinners erfaringer med å leve med fibromyalgi/kronisk utbredte smerter Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
Oppgaven belyser noen kvinners erfaringer med å leve med fibromyalgi (FM)/kronisk utbredte smerter (CWP) i hverdagen. FM/CWP er en diagnose med få verifiserbare funn, som for den enkelte innebærer mye lidelse. Hensikten ...
Sykehuslederes oppfatninger om ansvar og ansvarsutøvelse for pasientsikkerhet. En kvalitativ undersøkelse blant en gruppe pasientnære ledere av sykepleiere. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) was developed to assess underlying systems for balance control in order to be able to individually tailor rehabilitation interventions to people with balance ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objectives To compare the quality of care—using unplanned acute hospital readmissions as a quality measure—among patients treated at private for-profit hospitals (PFPs), private non-profit hospitals (PNPs) and public ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objective
Significant geographical variations in the use of diagnostic imaging have been demonstrated in Norway and elsewhere. Non-traumatic musculoskeletal conditions is one area where this has been ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objectives: To develop hypotheses about whether there are patient-related factors that influence physicians’ decision-making that can explain why some patients with severe subjective health complaints (SHCs) are more likely ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Equal access to quality health care services, efficient resource use and cost containment are Norway’s health care policy objectives. To reach these goals, policymakers use financial incentives and organizational structures. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
The purpose of this study is to learn and study a changing process of managing change in Scandinavian`s largest hospital. The closure of Aker University Hospital can be seen as one of the biggest changes in the health care ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Dementia and physical morbidity are primary reasons for nursing home admission globally. However, data on physical morbidity in nursing home residents with and without dementia are scarce. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)
Abstract
Background: Criticisms can be found in the media, and (false) promises can be found in politics; but what does the population really want? Is the current system defendable? Or are there reasons to reconsider dental ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Child marriage is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes, and the practice is still alarmingly common. Together with efforts to end child marriage, it is essential to provide adequate ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Infant mortality rates are still high in Ethiopia. Breastfeeding is regarded as the simplest and least expensive strategy for reduction of infant mortality rates. Community-based educational and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia is ninth among the world high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, pastoralists being the most affected population. However, there is no published report whether the behavior related to TB are different ...
Imaging early treatment response in GIST patients – choosing wisely? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
A Situation Analysis of the Maternal and Child Health Information System in Vietnam Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: Health inequity and high maternal and child mortality among ethnic minority populations remain major public health concerns in Vietnam. Furthermore, a lack of complete, accurate and timely health data has ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Sammendrag Helse- og omsorgssektoren har ligget på sykefraværstoppen i en årrekke. Det er mange ulike faktorer som kan ha betydning for det høye sykefraværet i denne sektoren. Et viktig tiltak som er iverksett med hensikt ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Sammendrag Faste stillinger for leger i spesialisering kom i stand gjennom tarifforhandlingene mellom Den norske Legeforening og Spekter, og ble en del av overenskomsten i 2014(3). Samtidig ble det foretatt en revisjon av ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Importance: Vitamin supplementation far exceeding recommended doses is popular in segments of the population. However, adverse effects can occur. In a previous secondary analysis of combined data from 2 double-blind ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2011)
Det er lovpålagt for helsepersonell å sjekke om pasienter har forstått informasjonen, men det sies ikke noe om hvordan dette skal gjøres. I avhandlingen ”Hvis det fødes et sykt barn, hva tror du det skyldes?” En ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
ABSTRACT Background: Research has shown that physical activity and dietary interventions have the potential to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes among the South Asian population. Nevertheless, little is known about the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders is under-implemented in mental health care, despite its firm scientific, economic, legal and moral basis. This appears to be the case in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Despite extensive publication of clinical guidelines on how to manage musculoskeletal pain and back pain in particular, these efforts have not significantly translated into decreases in work ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Bakgrunn: Studentsamskipnaden i Oslo og Akershus tilbyr tannlegetjenester til studenter til rimelige priser. SiO Tannlege kan ha rimelige priser fordi de får tilskudd fra semesteravgiften. Prisene ligger ca. 20-30 % under ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
What is good bioethics? Addressing this question is key for reinforcing and developing the field. In particular, a discussion of potential quality criteria can heighten awareness and contribute ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
ABSTRACT ¨C Malnutrition and associated risk factors in children aged 6-59 months in urban Indonesia
Background There has been made substantial progress in Indonesia by reducing the magnitude of malnutrition during the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objective
Being involved in serious patient injury is devastating for most doctors. During the last two decades, several efforts have been launched to improve Norwegian doctors’ coping with adverse events and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Few early intervention programs aimed at maternal and child health have been developed to be integrated in the existing Child Health Service in a country where the service is free, voluntary and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
This paper aims to enhance the understanding of how physiotherapy students develop professional ethical insight. The empirical data is based on participant observations and indepth interviews with first-year students ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
The main purposes in this cross-sectional study were to study the impact of pregnancy and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) on health related quality of life (HRQoL), by comparing the scores on different ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
Many financial, organizational, regulatory, ethical and societal challenges may hinder or delay the provision of personalized medicine (PM) to people.
PM aims to adapt prevention, diagnosis and treatment to the molecular ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Background: There are many possible consequences of discrimination of overweight people such as stigma and weight-based stereotypes in our society. Examples are higher risk of being single, less opportunity to be hired ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background
Antibiotic innovation has dwindled to dangerously low levels in the past 30 years. Since resistance continues to evolve, this innovation deficit can have perilous consequences on patients. A ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Objective This study aimed to quantify how much of the adult social gradient in sick leave can be attributed to the mediating role of physical workload while accounting for the role of childhood and adolescent social ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
Formål:
Formålet med studien er å undersøke brukertilfredshet hos et utvalg brukere av elektrisk rullestol (N=109). Studien undersøker også sammenhengen mellom brukertilfredshet og livskvalitet hos denne gruppen. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)