Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Moen, Kåre"
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Andreassen, Trude; Melnic, Adriana; Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira; Moen, Kåre; Şuteu, Ofelia; Nicula, Florian; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives: Romania has Europe’s highest incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. Participation in the national cervical cancer-screening programme is low, especially among minority Roma women. Methods: We ...
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Andreassen, Trude; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Nicula, Florian; Suteu, Ofelia; Itu, Andreea; Bumbu, Minodora; Tincu, Aida; Ursin, Giske; Moen, Kåre (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 ...
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Mmbaga, Elia J; Leyna, Germana H; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T; Tersbøl, Britt; Lange, Theis; Makyao, Neema; Moen, Kåre; Meyrowitsch, Dan W (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background While there are indications of declining HIV infection rates in the general population globally, Tanzania included, men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW) and people who inject ...
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Engebretsen, Eivind; Kristiansen, Hans Wiggo; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reviews the literature on health and female homosexuality in Brazil and, along the way, outlines an alternative approach to reviewing academic literature. Rather than summarising the contents of previously ...
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Engebretsen, Eivind; Kristiansen, Hans Wiggo; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reviews the literature on health and female homosexuality in Brazil and, along the way, outlines an alternative approach to reviewing academic literature. Rather than summarising the contents of previously ...
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Ishungisa, Alexander M.; Mmbaga, Elia J.; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T.; Tersbøl, Britt P.; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Same-sex attracted men in Tanzania and globally carry a disproportionate burden of HIV. Drawing on qualitative research, this article explores healthcare providers’ ideas and recommendations ...
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Bhargava, Sameer; Hofvind, Solveig; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Pakistani immigrant women in Norway have lower attendance rates in the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Norway) compared to non-immigrants and immigrants from most other countries. Purpose To ...
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Ishungisa, Alexander Mwijage; Mizinduko, Mucho; Likindikoki, Samuel; Mmbaga, Elia John; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T.; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Drawing on qualitative research in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this article explores how men who engage in sex with other men perceive their interactions with healthcare providers, and how they would prefer healthcare services ...
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Mmbaga, Elia John; Moen, Kåre; Makyao, Neema; Mpembeni, Rose; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of HIV, STI and related risks among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Dodoma municipality, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study using respondent-driven sampling was ...
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Mizinduko, Mucho; Moen, Kåre; Likindikoki, Samuel; Mwijage, Alexander; Leyna, Germana Henry; Makyao, Neema; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T.; Ramadhan, Angela; Kambi, Mohamed Bakari; Meyrowitsch, Dan Wolf; Tersbøl, Britt; Mmbaga, Elia John (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Since 2014, HIV care and treatment services among key populations including female sex workers (FSWs) have intensified in Tanzania. We sought to track the epidemic among FSWs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We conducted a ...
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Mmbaga, Elia John; Moen, Kåre; Leyna, Germana Henry; Mpembeni, Rose; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction: Limited studies and differential risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa calls for population specific studies. We present results from the largest integrated bio-behavioural survey ...
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Leyna, Germana H; Makyao, Neema; Mwijage, Alexander; Ramadhan, Angela; Likindikoki, Samuel; Mizinduko, Mucho; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T; Moen, Kåre; Mmbaga, Elia J (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Chronic HCV infection causes substantial morbidity and mortality and, in co-infection with HIV, may result in immunological and virological failure following antiretroviral treatment. Estimates of HCV infection, ...
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Bugoye, Fidelis Charles; Leyna, Germana Henry; Moen, Kåre; Mmbaga, Elia John (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background. Late diagnosis of prostate cancer is common in low and middle income countries and contributes to high morbidity and mortality of the disease. Utilization of prostate cancer screening services plays a major ...
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Svendby, Rannveig; Romsland, Grace Inga; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose: This exploratory study is situated in a critical tradition. It aims to describe and analyse the reliance on percentage assessments of functional capacity among a group of young adults in rehabilitation after serious ...
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Bhargava, Sameer; Tsuruda, Kaitlyn; Moen, Kåre; Bukholm, Ida; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Objective The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Programme invites women aged 50-69 to biennial mammographic screening. Although 84% of invited women have attended at least once, attendance rates vary across the country. ...
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Mbotwa, Christopher; Kazaura, Method; Moen, Kåre; Leshabari, Melkizedeck; Metta, Emmy; Leyna, Germana; Mmbaga, Elia J. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in preventing HIV transmission, and PrEP is recommended by the World Health organization (WHO) for use by individuals at high ...
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Mmbaga, Elia John; Moen, Kåre; Makyao, Neema; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous studies in Tanzania indicated that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) could be as high as 40%. We aim to provide data on the prevalence of HIV and ...
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Likindikoki, Samuel L; Mmbaga, Elia J; Leyna, Germana H; Moen, Kåre; Makyao, Neema; Mizinduko, Mucho; Mwijage, Alex I; Faini, Diana; Leshabari, Melkizedeck T; Meyrowitsch, Dan W (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Prevalence of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) has been reported to be higher than that of the general population. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HIV infection and ...
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Andreassen, Trude; Hansen, Bo Terning; Engesæter, Birgit Øvstebø; Hashim, Dana; Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Trope, Ameli; Moen, Kåre; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)From 2015, Norway has implemented high‐risk human papilloma virus (hrHPV) testing in primary screening for cervical cancer. Women aged 34–69 years, living in four counties, have been pseudo‐randomly assigned (1:1 randomization) ...
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Mutanga, Oliver; Moen, Kåre (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper describes experiences of sexuality stigma among same-sex attracted men in Zimbabwe and analyses the consequences of such experiences for healthcare seeking. It draws on qualitative research carried out in Harare ...