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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2021)
International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) play an increasingly prominent role in global health. They serve as global health advocates, participants in global health policy development, partners, and implementers ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
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Though substance use is a known risk factor for self-discharge, patients self-discharging during treatment for acute poisoning have not previously been described. We charted characteristics of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
The aim of this study was to investigate whether frequent drinking, use of drugs with addiction potential and the possible combination of frequent drinking and use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
In modern philosophy, the concept of truth has been problematized from different angles, yet in evidence‐based health care (EBHC), it continues to operate hidden and almost undisputed through the linked concept of “bias.” ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Bakgrunn: Ubehagelig lukt i hjemmet eller fra en person er sosialt uakseptabelt og skambelagt. Hvordan hjemmesykepleiere erfarer og håndterer ubehagelig lukt i samhandling med brukere, og hvordan brukerne opplever sykepleierens ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
During the last decades, the work of homecare nurses has been affected by several changes, including an aging population, the decentralization of health care, nursing recruitment crises and the scarcity of public resources. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Aims
To explore modified early warning scores (MEWSs) and deviating vital signs among older home nursing care patients to determine whether the MEWS trigger recommendations were adhered to in cases of where registered ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
Evaluation of complex interventions should include a process evaluation to give evaluators, researchers, and policy makers greater confidence in the outcomes reported from RCTs. Implementation ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2020)
Children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy (CP) often develop muscle contractures and it appears to evolve by lower functional levels and age. Hamstring muscle shortening is one of several impairments developing during ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
From the conception of HTA in the 1970s it has been argued that addressing ethical issues is an element of HTA, and many methods for integrating ethics in HTA have become available. However, despite almost 40 years with ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background
An ethics reflection group (ERG) is one of a number of ethics support services developed to better handle ethical challenges in healthcare. The aim of this article is to evaluate the significance ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Reduction of salt intake is a public health priority and necessitates the surveillance of salt intake in the population. The validity of salt intake assessed by dietary surveys is generally low. We, therefore, aimed to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objectives: To describe the discharge process for patients with traumatic brain injury from a trauma hospital, and patient experience and satisfaction with care transition. Furthermore, to evaluate associations between ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Background and Aim: (e knowledge about the health status of Somalis in Norway and Somaliland is limited. (is paper reportsthe results of a comparative study on the prevalence and predictors of overweight/obesity among ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Background Survival rates of patients with cancer are increasing owing to improvements in diagnostics and therapies. The traditional hospital-based follow-up model faces challenges because of the consequent increasing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Background
Elderly patients with multiple health problems often experience disease complications and functional failure, resulting in a need for health care across different health care systems during care trajectory. The ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
The aim of this study was to investigate action learning as an implementation method in a large-scale project with many participants in several autonomous and geographically spread groups. The focus of the implementation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2019)
The expansion of the concept of disease poses problems for epidemiology. Certainly, new diseases are discovered and more people are treated earlier and better. However, the historically unprecedented expansion is criticised ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Epidemiologic studies of overdiagnosis are challenged by unclear definitions and the absence of unified measures. This spurs great controversies. Etymologically, overdiagnosis means too much diagnosis and stems from the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
Background
Understanding the impact of the burden of COVID-19 is key to successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a larger investigation on COVID-19 mortality impact, this study aims to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Objectives
For a long time key actors in health care have conceived of medical technology as a rational science-based means to obtain specific human goals, such as reducing suffering and increasing health. However, this ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Lars Ursin gives three reasons why we may not accept the widely held Equivalence Thesis (ET) in bioethics without careful reflection and contextual qualification. First, autonomy can be compromised differently in withdrawal ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Nursing students must be able to initiate and perform effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when they start their career in nursing. Studies show that students’ competency in CPR is deficient, indicating that better ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Objectives Central nervous system depressants (CNSDs) such as opioids, benzodiazepine and Z-hypnotics are commonly used. However, CNSDs may influence cognitive function, especially in older hospitalised patients with ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Purpose: Yoik is the traditional vocal art of the Sami, the indigenous people of Fennoscandia. The Sami people, their land and their culture have been subject to colonisation and assimilation for centuries, hence the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Electronic glasses use advanced assistive technology that can improve function for persons with visual impairments. This paper presents work in progress in the SmartSight project, where existing versions of electronic ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Hensikt: Undersøke hva som kjennetegner eldre personer som har trent regelmessig over tid og om helsemyndighetenes anbefalinger om fysisk aktivitet følges. Er det forskjell på de som trener hos fysioterapeut og de som har ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
Educational inequality in cardiovascular disease and in modifiable risk factors changes over time and between birth cohorts. We aimed to assess how cardiovascular disease risk factors mediate educational differences in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Aims
We aimed to briefly review the general characteristics of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and provide a better understanding of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in people with diabetes, and its management.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
We study firms that supply a vertically and horizontally differentiated service in a market with regulated prices. The incentives for seeking accreditation are more significant for sellers of below‐average quality services ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have lower levels of physical activity (PA) and greater barriers for participation in fitness activities compared with members of the general population. As increased PA has ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
BAKGRUNN
Benzodiazepiner brukes også som rusmidler. Dette kan være farlig, særlig ved blandingsrus. Vi beskriver akutte forgiftninger ved rusrelatert bruk av benzodiazepiner hos pasienter på Legevakten i Oslo.
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
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Large‐scaled population studies of incidence and prevalence of heart failure (HF) are needed for the development of healthcare policies and priorities. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence, prevalence, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract Objective An important part of Norwegian welfare policy is to provide subsidized orthodontic treatment for children and adolescents. The objective of this policy is that dental services should be allocated according ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Aims: Treatment of Weber B ankle fractures that are stable on weightbearing radiographs but unstable on concomitant stress tests (classified SER4a) is controversial. Recent studies indicate that these fractures should be ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
The empirical literature on the lived experience of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is limited, divergent, and largely focused on the experiences of procedures, (adverse) effects, information provision, or ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
Individuals of South Asian origin are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with other ethnic minority groups. Therefore, there is a need to develop interventions ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Billions of dollars are invested annually in leadership development globally; however, few programs are evidence-based, risking adverse outcomes, and wasted time and money. This article describes the novel Inspire Nursing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract Background Identifying barriers that can be modified to promote physical activity is important for informing health interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities. Objectives Exploring participation in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
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Background
Huntington’s disease (HD) has substantial impact on patients and carers’ lives. Managing patients in the advanced phase of HD may be challenging to primary health care professionals. ...