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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background: Family involvement in mental health care ranges from basic practices to complex interventions such as Family psychoeducation, the latter being a well-documented treatment for psychotic disorders. The aim of ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Background
Older men (aged ≥75 years) with high risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) are increasingly treated with curative therapy (surgery or radiotherapy). However, it is unclear if curative therapy prolongs life ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Bakgrunnen for denne masteroppgaven ligger i at eksisterende forskning på rusfeltet primært har sett på forskjeller mellom menn og kvinner i rusmiljøet, men lite på hvordan ansatte jobber med kvinner ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Introduction
There is an unmet need for One Health (OH) surveillance and reporting systems for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in resource poor settings. District health information system, version 2 (DHIS2), is a globally ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
Delays in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) increases severity of illness and continued transmission of TB in the community. Understanding the magnitude and factors associated with total delay is ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Childhood cancers are life-threatening diseases that affect the whole family. During the treatment moral situations might arise. Research on how parents perceive moral challenges in childhood cancer care is sparse. The aim ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Oppgaven er en kvalititativ intervjuundersøkelse av ni psykologer utdannet i Norge, som har jobbet under et år på en allmennpoliklinisk seksjon. Målet er å belyse erfaringer med overgangen fra studier til jobb, utfra tre ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Introduction Bone fractures are a major global health concern. Osteoporotic fractures affect the elderly, and high-energy fractures are common among children and young adults. Europe and the USA have higher fracture rates ...
Assosiasjon mellom livskvalitet og overlevelse hos pasienter med borderline og lokalavansert pancreaskreft Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I statsforvalterembetene i de ti fylkene i Norge er det ansatt rundt 80 leger, hvorav én fylkeslege og flere assisterende fylkesleger per embete. Dette er administrative legejobber, hvor stillingsinnhold og arbeidsoppgaver ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Kvalitetsforbedringsprosjektet "Telemarksløpet for muskel- og skjelettsmerter" ved Sykehuset Telemark HF har til hensikt å forbedre behandlingsforløpet for pasienter med ryggsmerte. Formålet med prosjektet er å forbedre ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Sykehjemmene er en hjørnestein i kommunehelsetjenesten. De siste årene er antall sykehjemsplasser blitt redusert. Har det skjedd endringer i populasjonen av pasienter som er i langtidsopphold i sykehjemmene? Hensikten med ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Introduction Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder that affects multiple organs. In this study, we investigated symptoms of pain and presence of small and large fiber neuropathy in the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Introduction Organized cancer screening programs should be equally accessible for all groups in society. We assessed differences in participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among different immigrant groups. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Objective
To assess the temporal relationship between premorbid lipid levels and long-term amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk.
Methods
From Norwegian cardiovascular health surveys (1974–2003), we collected information ...
Acute thalamic connectivity precedes chronic post-concussive symptoms in mild traumatic brain injury
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Chronic post-concussive symptoms are common after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and are difficult to predict or treat. Thalamic functional integrity is particularly vulnerable in mTBI and may be related to long-term ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Objectives
To (i) develop a methodology for using historical and comparative perspectives to inform policy and (ii) provide evidence for antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) policymaking by drawing on lessons from climate change ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Bakgrunn: Handlingsplanen mot antibiotikaresistens ble vedtatt av den norske regjeringen i 2015. Målsettingen var å redusere forbruket av bredspektret antibiotika med 30% sammenliknet med forbruket i 2012. For å oppnå dette ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Fastlegeordningen har over mange år vært under press. De siste årene har også storbykommunene hatt problemer med å rekruttere fastleger. Sentrale myndigheter laget en handlingsplan for perioden 2020 - 2024 med tiltak som ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I dagens norske helsevesen står ledelsesutfordringer i kø på grunn av budsjettoverskridelser, mangel på kvalifisert personell og en aldrende befolkning med økt behov for helsetjenester. Helseledere forventes å lede ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Læring, kvalitetsutvikling og forskning er beslektede aktiviteter. Forskning kan betraktes som en kontinuerlig læringsprosess både for den enkelte forsker og for forskningen som samfunn og aktivitet. Læringen er den naturlige ...
Ledererfaringer ved innføringen av indremedisin som hovedspesialitet Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Sykehusapotekere og ledelse Hva har betydning for sykehusapotekere når det gjelder ledelse? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Bakgrunn Det stilles tydelige krav til ledere i spesialisthelsetjenesten. I hvert sykehusapotek er det sykehusapotekeren som er øverste leder, og jeg ønsket å undersøke hva som får betydning for sykehusapotekere når det ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background and Objectives
To determine whether the use of Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks is associated to higher quality of both guidelines and individual recommendations.
Methods
We identified guidelines recently ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract As Norway considers revising triage approaches following their first adolescent cohort with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination entering the cervical cancer screening program, we analyzed the health impact and ...
(Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2023)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract In pluralist societies, stakeholders in healthcare may have different experiences of and moral perspectives on health, well-being, and good care. Increasing cultural, religious, sexual, and gender diversity among ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract
Background
Despite a lack of conclusive evidence of effect, methenamine hippurate is widely prescribed as preventive treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background & Aims
Because post-polypectomy surveillance uses a growing proportion of colonoscopy capacity, more targeted surveillance is warranted. We therefore compared surveillance burden and cancer detection using 3 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Bakgrunn: Myndighetene har i en årrekke løftet frem bedre samhandling som en av løsningene på helsetjenestenes utfordringer med fragmenterte og kostbare tjenester. Til tross for en rekke tiltak har det vist seg at det ...
Dental health status and determinants among 12-year-old school children in Hargeisa, Somaliland Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Et kritisk blikk på forskning om livskvalitet hos barn og ungdom med matallergi - en systematisk oversiktsartikkel med kappe Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Masteroppgaven består av to deler, en systematisk oversiktsartikkel, samt en kappe. Bakgrunn: Livskvalitet hos barn og ungdom med matvareallergi har vært forsket mye på. Livskvalitets-helseforskning er kjent for å ha ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Background
Providing relevant digital health information of high quality may promote treatment adherence and self-management for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The development of digital health ...
Skikkethetsvurdering av vernepleierstudenter- En utforskende studie av skikkethetsvurdering Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Skikkethetsvurdering av vernepleierstudenter er et komplekst og viktig tema innenfor utdanningsfeltet. Med fokus på å utforske og forstå utfordringene og praksisene knyttet til dette feltet, sikter denne masteroppgaven mot ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
There is limited knowledge on how excess demand for elderly care influences patient outcomes. We used a natural experiment to estimate the causal effect of discharging elderly patients from hospital to municipalities with ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) are prevalent among primary care patients and frequently lead to diminished quality of life, increased healthcare costs, and decreased work participation. We aimed ...
(Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2019)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Background
Suicide poses a major public health challenge, claiming around 650 lives annually in Norway. There is limited understanding of mental healthcare utilization patterns preceding suicide, particularly ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract Whereas the nature of the post-COVID condition following mild acute COVID-19 is increasingly well described in the literature, knowledge of its risk factors, and whether it can be predicted, remains limited. This ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
Mental health legislation permits involuntary care of patients with severe mental disorders who meet set legal criteria. The Norwegian Mental Health Act assumes this will improve health and reduce ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Objectives
Model-based cost-effectiveness analyses can inform decisions about screening guidelines by quantifying consequences of alternative algorithms. Although actual screening adherence is imperfect, incorporating ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
The aim was to investigate the distribution of health problems in general practice (GP) among adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of lymphoma and to compare problem rates with the general population. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion, 2023)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an excellent marker of overall health. This study aimed to assess criterion validity and responsiveness of estimated CRF models (eCRF) in patients with inflammatory joint disease (IJD). ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Objective. Infantile colic is a painful condition in the first months of infancy. Acupuncture is used in Scandinavia as a treatment for infantile colic. A randomized controlled trial was carried out with the aim of testing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
This study explores the impact of participation in a series of moral case deliberations (MCD) on the moral craftsmanship (MCS) of Dutch prison staff. Between 2017–2020, ten MCDs per team were implemented in three prisons ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract
Background
Previous Mendelian randomization (MR) studies using population samples (population MR) have provided evidence for beneficial effects of educational attainment on health ...
I frontlinjen mot koronaviruset Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Artikkelen gir en oversikt over analyser av produktivitet og effektivitet i helsesektoren med vekt på norske og nordiske anvendelser. Den effektive fronten blir beskrevet ved en produkteller kostnadsfunksjon. I begge ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
To estimate occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the life-course in the Norwegian population, national health registries are a vital source of information since they fully represent the entire non-institutionalised ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
In sub-Saharan Africa, less than 1% of treatment-eligible chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients receive antiviral therapy. Experiences from local CHB programs are needed to inform treatment guidelines ...
Ledelse av endringsprosesser i spesialisthelsetjenesten -en studie basert på intervjuer av et utvalg norske helseledere Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2024)
Pain after orthopedic surgery is a considerable clinical problem. There is a lack of knowledge on acute pain trajectories, as well as how psychological, clinical, surgical, and lifestyle risk factors may be related to ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Abstract “Bodily autonomy” has received significant attention in bioethics, medical ethics, and medical law in terms of the general inviolability of a patient’s bodily sovereignty and the rights of patients to make choices ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Introduction
Neck pain poses enormous individual and societal costs worldwide. Spinal manipulative therapy and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug treatment are frequently used despite a lack of compelling efficacy data. ...
(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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Masteroppgaven har utforsket hvordan foreldre til barn med store hjelpebehov opplevde møtet med den kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenesten, og hvordan dette påvirket deres livssituasjon. Studien har et kvalitativt design ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)
Formål: Hensikten med studien var å undersøke om psykososiale faktorer kunne predikere utfall av fysioterapibehandling, målt med tre ulike utfallsmål, for pasienter med rygg- og nakkeproblematikk og artrose i hofte eller ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract
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. ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Objective Functional abdominal pain occurs frequently in children and adolescents. It is an exclusion diagnosis; somatic diseases have to be ruled out. However little explanation is given for why the child is experiencing ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Life expectancy (LE) is increasing worldwide, while there is lack of information on how this affects older individuals' use of formal home care services. Aim We aimed to decompose LE into years with and without home care ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Abstract Aim Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are major contributors to childhood antibiotic use. We aimed to investigate geographical and temporal trends in the prescription of antibiotics and consultations for RTIs ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Artificial intelligence systems based on deep learning architectures are being investigated as decision-support systems for human decision-makers across a wide range of decision-making contexts. It is known from the ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Research on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in relation to physical activity (PA) and fatigue after stroke is limited. Increased knowledge of interrelationships between these factors can help optimize rehabilitation ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background:
Replacing gravity stress tests with weight-bearing radiographs to evaluate the stability of Weber B (also called Lauge-Hansen supination-external rotation [SER]) ankle fractures results in a lower ...
(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2024)
The PhD project Sexual Health and Burden of Late Effects in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors demonstrates that younger breast cancer survivors and those treated with intensive systemic therapies are at increased risk of ...
(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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(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)
Importance Previous research has found that vegetarian diets are associated with lower bone mineral density and higher risk of fractures, but these studies did not differentiate the quality of the plant-based foods.
Objective ...
(Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2024)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
The Concussion in Sport Group guidelines have successfully brought the attention of brain injuries to the global medical and sport research communities, and has significantly impacted brain injury-related practices and ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background
The information provided to participants of adaptive platform trials assessing therapies for COVID-19 inpatients is unknown. We aim to evaluate it by reviewing participant information sheets/informed consent ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
In recent years, researchers have begun to explore the use of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), also known as blockchain, in health data sharing contexts. However, there is a significant lack of research that examines ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
The practical goal of preventing premature death seems uncontroversial. But the term ‘premature death’ is vague with several, sometimes conflicting definitions. This ambiguity results in several conceptions with which not ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Advance Care Planning has a relatively short history in the Norwegian health care services. This article gives an overview of advance care planning research and its implementation in the health care services in Norway. ...
(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)
Background
Earlier studies have estimated the impact of increased body mass index (BMI) on healthcare costs. Various methods have been used to avoid potential biases and inconsistencies. Each of these ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Background
An increasing number of women of reproductive age are treated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication; however, patterns of ADHD medication use for women in the perinatal period have ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Objectives
To achieve universal health coverage (UHC), countries must make difficult choices to optimize the use of scarce resources. There is a growing interest in using evidence-based priority setting processes, such ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
During the recent debates on whether to prioritize healthcare workers for COVID-19 vaccines, two lines of argument were prevalent, namely arguments centered on maximizing health, either with or without a special emphasis ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Målet med denne artikkelen er å diskutere om det er riktig eller galt å få barn, eller om det er et moralsk anliggende overhodet? Artikkelen består av fire hoveddeler. I første del redegjør jeg kort for utvalgte deler av ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background: Conventionally, transsyndesmotic fibula fractures with concomitant signs of deltoid ligament injury have been considered unstable and thus treated operatively. Recent studies have indicated that partial deltoid ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Background: In Ethiopia, the University Entrance Exam (UEE) score is the only criteria for selecting prospective medical students entering the university system, disregarding their career choice motivation.
Methods: A ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Objective: To conduct a content analysis of IRB webpages of select universities (academic health centers) in the USA that describe post IRB- approval monitoring activities. Method: This was a qualitative study. Thematic ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
Hensikt: Å undersøke selvrapportert arbeidsevne hos muskelskjelettpasienter i fysioterapibehandling, hva som kjennetegner pasienter med redusert arbeidsevne, hvorvidt arbeidsevne endres i behandling og kjennetegn ved ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Bakgrunn: Proximal humerus fraktur (PHF) oppstår hyppigst blant eldre og insidensen øker. Basert på manglende kunnskap om postoperativ funksjon og mangelfull data om psykometriske egenskaper ved måleinstrumentene Disability ...
(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 ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Background: Previous studies have indicated that elective induction of labor at 39 weeks of gestation for low-risk nulliparous women can be cost-effective. However, the health-related outcomes proved to be difficult to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Dementia, often used as an umbrella term, results in the decline of patient’s cognitive function and capability to such an extent that it starts to disrupt their daily life. The grave impact this disorder has results in ...
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
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Forearm fracture risk in a cohort of immigrants and long-term residents aged 20 to 79 years in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2024)
(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)
Introduction:
Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination induces long-lasting effects on the adaptive and innate immune systems and prevents development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and possibly also ...