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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
Background: Spiritual care is included in nurses’ holistic care. Descriptions of spirituality in research highlight humans search for the sacred, experiences of self-transcendence and connectedness (to self, to others and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate changes in, and associations between, sense of coherence (SOC) and emotional distress in women who participated in an accredited motivational program (VINN) in correctional ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Whole genome or exome sequencing is increasingly used in the clinical contexts, and ‘incidental’ findings are generated. There is need for an adequate policy for the reporting of these findings to individuals. Such a policy ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is a widespread and endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia. Information relating to genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium bovis strains affecting the cattle population ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
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Previous research indicates that people with osteoarthritis (OA) are not receiving the recommended and optimal treatment. Based on international treatment recommendations for hip and knee OA and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
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The optimal setting and content of primary health care rehabilitation of older people is not known. Our aim was to study independence, institutionalization, death and treatment costs 18 months ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
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Chronic headache (headache ≥ 15 days/month for at least 3 months) affects 2–5% of the general population. Medication overuse contributes to the problem. Medication-overuse headache (MOH) can be ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Ventilator treatment exposes newborns to both hyperoxemia and hyperventilation. It is not known how common hyperoxemia and hyperventilation are in neonatal intensive care units in Norway. The ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Objectives International migration is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, the health status of migrants differs across groups. Information regarding health at arrival and subsequent periodic follow-up in the host country ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
Background: When a patent of an active ingredient expires, generic companies can enter the market and offer equivalent drugs to compete against the brand version. Unless the general practitioner (GP) states otherwise in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
We have performed a full cross-validation of this clinical Femina data collection against the routinely collected data of the Medical Birth Registry of Norway to validate the estimates of reduced mortality in the total ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Female circumcision is a major public health problem that largely contributes to the ill-health of women and their children globally. Accordingly, the international community is committed to take ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
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Priority setting in population health is increasingly based on explicitly formulated values. The Patients Rights Act of the Norwegian tax-based health service guaranties all citizens health care ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Previous data suggested that intake of sodas and other acid beverages might be associated with increased levels of serum triglycerides, lowered HDL cholesterol, and increased formation of mono ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Ethnic minority groups have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed general practitioners’ (GPs’) performance with respect to the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
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This article discusses the link between disability and malaria in a poor rural setting. Global malaria programmes and rehabilitation programmes are organized as vertical and separate programmes, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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We wanted to investigate if firm downsizing is related to an increased rate of disability pensions among the former employed, especially for those with musculoskeletal and psychiatric diagnoses, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Norway is experiencing an increase in overweight/obese adults, with immigrants from developing countries carrying a heavy burden. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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Exposure to alcohol and illicit substances during pregnancy can have an impact on the child for the rest of his/her life. A Special Child Welfare Clinic (SCWC) in Norway provides care for pregnant ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Background: Cheese is generally rich in saturated fat, which is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, recent reports suggest that cheese may be antiatherogenic.
Objective: The goal of ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
This study is aimed to identify risk factors for hip fracture (ICD-10 codes: S 72.0, S72.1, and S72.2) due to falls in the elderly in Kiev, in particular extrinsic risk factors, e.g. environmental hazards and to propose ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Det er gjort få forsøk på å kartlegge hva sykehuslegene mener om dagens styring og organisering av spesialisthelsetjenesten. Vi gjennomførte en spørreundersøkelse blant 971 medlemmer av Overlegeforeningen og Yngre legers ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
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Despite attempts from the government to improve ante- and perinatal care, Afghanistan has once again been labeled “the worst country in which to be a mom” in Save the Children’s World’s Mothers’ ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Background: Impaired spatial navigation is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but this can be difficult to assess in clinical practice. We examined how the performance on the Floor Maze Test (FMT), which combines ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and a high number of TB patients are co-infected with HIV. There is a need for more knowledge about factors influencing treatment ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2010)
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The aim of this study was to describe how diabetes complications influence the health-related quality of life of individuals with diabetes using the individual EQ-5D dimensions and the EQ-5D ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background
Both vitamin D and iron deficiencies are widespread globally, and a relationship between these deficiencies has been suggested. However, there is a paucity of randomised controlled trials assessing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Objective: Accurate outcome prediction models for patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) are key for prognostic assessment and clinical decision-making. Using multivariate machine learning, we tested the unique ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
Background: There will always be uncertainty of cost and what kind of dental treatment you will need. In Norway dental treatment is payed out of pocket after turning 21 years. It may be desirable for young adults to regularly ...
(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 ...
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 ...
(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, 2019)
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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)
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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 ...
(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 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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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)
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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, 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)
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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 ...
(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 ...
(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)
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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, 2018)
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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 ...
(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)
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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 ...
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, 2018)
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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. ...
Reducing uncertainty surrounding cost-effectiveness of precision cancer medicine by including expert opinions Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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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 ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
This PhD thesis indicates that immigrants in Oslo, including both immigrants and Norwegian-born with immigrant parents, utilize the walk-in services at the Oslo Accident and Emergency Outpatient clinic (OAEOC ) more than ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
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It has been discussed whether the relationship between a patient on sick leave and his/her general practitioner (GP) is too close, as this may hinder the GP’s objective evaluation of need for ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Pasient og brukerrettighetsloven gir pasientene medbestemmelsesrett på en rekke områder. Blant annet kan pasientene velge fritt på hvilket sykehus de ønsker å bli utredet eller behandlet når det gjelder planlagte operasjoner. ...
(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, 2017)
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Medical certificates influence the distribution of economic benefits in welfare states; however, the qualitative aspects of these texts remain largely unexplored. The present study is the first ...
(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)
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Substantial variations are still to be found in the strength of general practice/family medicine (GP/FM) across Europe regarding governance, workforce competence and performance, as well as ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
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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 / 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 ...
(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 ...
(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, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
(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 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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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 ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
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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)
(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, 2020)
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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, 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 ...
(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)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
Limited hand function may restrict participation in everyday activities for children with cerebral palsy (CP). The general aims of this thesis were to describe aspects of hand function and development in young children ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: National levels of personal health-care access and quality can be approximated by measuring mortality rates from causes that should not be fatal in the presence of effective medical care (ie, amenable mortality). ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Background Most patients with acute poisoning are treated as outpatients worldwide. In Oslo, these patients are treated in a physician-led outpatient clinic with limited diagnostic and treatment resources, which reduces ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
Musculoskeletal disorders are a major global problem contributing to huge society costs in terms of sick leave, medical treatments, and disability pensions. Physical exposures like manual material handling, postures, ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
Clinicians have a central role in the design, implementation, and improvement of care, and they exercise a key role in treatment decisions with implications for overall budgets. Increasing expectations to health care, ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Sociodemographic and health-related factors are often investigated for their association with the active use of electronic health (eHealth). The importance of such factors has been found to vary, depending on ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
The importance of high quality pain treatment and sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is well documented. Stressful and uncomfortable daily medical and nursing interventions constitute an important part of ICU ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Context: Recreational drug toxicity is frequent. Availability of new psychoactive substances is steadily increasing. However, data with verified analyses from clinical settings are limited. To evaluate the impact of novel ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
This study aims to contribute to the assessment of quality of municipal elderly care by developing an instrument for measuring nursing staff competence. Competence measurements are well known and frequently used within ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
Bakgrunn
Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT) kartlegger ”hverdagshukommelse” og brukes av ergoterapeuter nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Ved Oslo Universitetssykehus, Aker og Ullevål anvendes RBMT spesielt innen feltet ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Denne avhandlingen fokuserer på hvordan det er å være utviklingshemmet og pasient hos fastlegen. Forskningen bidrar til at personer med utviklingshemming, deres pårørende, fastleger og andre samarbeidspartnere har bedre ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Nursing students hesitate to choose aged care as a career, and the aged care sectors are on an edge regarding nursing positions. Clinical learning environments may influence nursing students’ career choices. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the volunteers’ experiences with and perspectives on the community event-based surveillance system in Sierra Leone.
Methods and materials: 62 volunteers from 14 different ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2012)
Brukermedvirkning i helsetjenesten et kjerneelement i kunnskapsbasert praksis og en rettighet i følge pasientrettighetsloven. Nyere forskning viser at brukere både kan og vil involveres i beslutninger om helse. Effektiv ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2012)
Food contains toxicants which may exert adverse effects on the immune system. The result can be immune-related diseases such as allergy, asthma and autoimmune conditions, or increased susceptibility to infectious diseases ...
Comparison of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Somalis living in Norway and Somaliland Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Long-term consequences of donor nephrectomy might be reduced kidney function, increased risk for cardiovascular disease, impaired quality of life, and fatigue. Few studies have investigated associations between ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Mangel på intensivsykepleiere er en velkjent utfordring for norske sykehus. Høy turnover og stor usikkerhet på egen fremtid i yrket blant intensivsykepleiere, bidrar til å forsterke problemet. Turnover blant intensivsykepleiere ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Bakgrunn: Innsatsstyrt finansiering (ISF) vart innført i psykisk helsevern 01.01.2017. Det økonomiske insentivet for pasientretta poliklinisk aktivitet vart styrkt, men formålet med ISF var å understøtte god fagleg praksis ...
The 2015-2016 Zika outbreaks in Brazil: a qualitative study of the experiences and challenges of mothers to children with Congenital Zika Syndrome Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)