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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose: Diabetes patients must be equipped with the necessary knowledge to confidently undertake appropriate self-care activities. We prepared a diabetes self-management education (DSME) intervention and assessed how it ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background The difference in diabetes susceptibility by ethnic background is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the association between adiposity and diabetes in four ethnic minority groups compared ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background Diabetes mellitus places a considerable burden on patients in terms of morbidity and mortality and on society in terms of costs. Costs related to diabetes are expected to increase due to increasing ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background TB is a major public health problem globally and Ethiopia is 8th among the 22 high burden countries. Early detection and effective treatment are pre-requisites for a successful TB control programme. ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia having the highest burden which is related to continued transmission of the disease to uninfected individuals as a result of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: To examine how individuals experience the process and consequences of receiving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods: A systematic literature search of qualitative studies up to May 2016 was ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To examine whether severe mental illnesses (i.e., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) affected diagnostic testing and treatment for cardiovascular diseases in primary and specialized health care. Methods We ...
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(Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Diagnostics is a crucial tool in health care’s endeavours to help people, and tremendous progress has been made in the field. Nonetheless, there are a wide range of uncertainties involved in all aspects of diagnostics – ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2018)Copayments for primary care services may lead to decreased access to and underconsumption of necessary health care for vulnerable patient groups, such as adolescents. In Norway, in 2010, adolescents aged 12 to 15 years ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)LUA Directive was introduced for first time in Norway in 2003 to provide better availability and lower prices for non-prescription pharmaceuticals. The main idea behind implementing such a directive was to increase the ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Intervention trials and guidelines for the prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in populations of South Asian origin often include strategies to improve diet and physical activity that are based on those developed for other ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major health concern among populations of South Asian ethnicity. Although dietary and physical activity interventions may reduce the risk of T2D, the effectiveness has been moderate ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Summary Our immune system activity is impacted by what we eat and can influence fracture risk under certain conditions. In this article, we show that postmenopausal women with a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern have an ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To examine if increased intake of locally available nutrient-dense foods among pregnant women improved the quality of their dietary intake and if use of the Theory of Planned Behaviour could explain changes ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2020)
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Chronic illness is a risk factor for low self-esteem, and the research literature needs to include more studies of self-esteem and its development in chronic illness groups using longitudinal and comparative ...