Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Magelssen, Morten"

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  • Refractory suffering at the end of life and the assisted dying debate: An interview study with palliative care nurses and doctors 
    Gustad, Kristine Espengren; Askjer, Åsta; Nortvedt, Per; Fredheim, Olav Magnus; Magelssen, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Background How often does refractory suffering, which is suffering due to symptoms that cannot be adequately controlled, occur at the end of life in modern palliative care? What are the causes of such refractory suffering? ...
  • Refusals to perform ritual circumcision: a qualitative study of doctors’ professional and ethical reasoning 
    Litleskare, Liv A; Strander, Mette T; Førde, Reidun; Magelssen, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Background Ritual circumcision of infant boys is controversial in Norway, as in many other countries. The procedure became a part of Norwegian public health services in 2015. A new law opened for conscientious objection ...
  • Research, education, ethics consultation: evaluating a Bioethics Unit in an Oncological Research Hospital 
    De Panfilis, Ludovica; Magelssen, Morten; Costantini, Massimo; Ghirotto, Luca; Artioli, Giovanna; Turola, Elena; Perin, Marta (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Background This study aims to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the activities of a Bioethics Unit (BU) 5 years since its implementation (2016–2020). The BU is a research unit providing empirical ...
  • Roles and responsibilities of clinical ethics committees in priority setting 
    Magelssen, Morten; Miljeteig, Ingrid; Pedersen, Reidar; Førde, Reidun (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
    Background Fair prioritization of healthcare resources has been on the agenda for decades, but resource allocation dilemmas in clinical practice remain challenging. Can clinical ethics committees (CECs) be ...
  • Secularity, abortion, assisted dying and the future of conscientious objection: modelling the relationship between attitudes 
    Magelssen, Morten; Le, Nhat Q; Supphellen, Magne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Background Controversies arise over abortion, assisted dying and conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between attitudes towards these bioethical ...
  • Still a moral dilemma: how Ethiopian professionals providing abortion come to terms with conflicting norms and demands 
    Ewnetu, Demelash B; Thorsen, Viva C; Solbakk, Jan H; Magelssen, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Background The Ethiopian law on abortion was liberalized in 2005. However, as a strongly religious country, the new law has remained controversial from the outset. Many abortion providers have religious allegiances, which ...
  • Systematisk etikkarbeid krever lederforankring 
    Antonsen, Yngve; Normann, anne k meinich; Nilsen, Heidi Rapp; Magelssen, Morten (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
    Vi mangler kunnskap om ledelsens rolle i å støtte innføring av systematisk etikkarbeid i kommunal helse- og omsorgstjeneste. Studien undersøker hvordan lederforankring har påvirket innføring av faste møteplasser for etisk ...
  • The Norwegian national project for ethics support in community health and care services 
    Magelssen, Morten; Gjerberg, Elisabeth; Pedersen, Reidar; Førde, Reidun; Lillemoen, Lillian (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
    Background Internationally, clinical ethics support has yet to be implemented systematically in community health and care services. A large-scale Norwegian project (2007–2015) attempted to increase ethical ...
  • Trust in healthcare before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Skirbekk, Helge; Magelssen, Morten; Conradsen, Stein (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background Public trust is often advantageous for health authorities during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Norwegian health authorities used the public´s high trust to control the pandemic, resulting ...