Browsing Institutt for helse og samfunn by Author "Vangen, Siri"
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Sørbye, Ingvil K; Vangen, Siri; Oneko, Olola; Sundby, Johanne; Bergsjø, Per (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background The inequity in emergency obstetric care access in Tanzania is unsatisfactory. Despite an existing national obstetric referral system, many birthing women bypass referring facilities and go ...
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Bains, Sukhjeet; Skråning, Susanne; Sundby, Johanne; Vangen, Siri; Sørbye, Ingvil K.; Lindskog, Benedikte V. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Migrant women are at increased risk for complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, possibly due to inadequate access and utilisation of healthcare. Recently migrated women are considered ...
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Sletner, Line; Kiserud, Torvid; Vangen, Siri; Nakstad, Britt; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)The question whether universal growth charts can be used in multi-ethnic settings is of general interest. The Intergrowth-21st (IG-21) fetal growth and newborn size standards are suggested to represent optimal fetal growth ...
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Sletner, Line; Nakstad, Britt; Yajnik, Chittaranjan S.; Mørkrid, Kjersti; Vangen, Siri; Vårdal, Mari H; Holme, Ingar Morten K; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Neonates from low and middle income countries (LAMIC) tend to have lower birth weight compared with Western European (WE) neonates. Parental height, BMI and maternal parity, age and educational level often ...
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Sletner, Line; Jenum, Anne Karen; Yajnik, Chittaranjan S; Mørkrid, Kjersti; Nakstad, Britt; Jensen, Odd H.; Birkeland, Kåre I.; Vangen, Siri (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: Our aim was to examine the impact of gestational diabetes (GDM), from before the GDM-diagnosis is made, on fetal growth trajectories, and to compare it in Europeans and South Asians; two ethnic groups with ...
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Voldner, Nanna; Eick, Frode; Vangen, Siri (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To explore community midwives’ experiences caring for pregnant undocumented migrants seeking prenatal care in Norway. Method Due to the relatively limited previous research and number of pregnant undocumented ...
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Ottesen, Hanna; Sørbye, Ingvil; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Vangen, Siri; Sundby, Johanne Sommerchild; Owe, Katrine Mari (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)BAKGRUNN Studier har vist at innvandrerkvinner, spesielt kvinner født i Afrika sør for Sahara, har høy forekomst av akutt keisersnitt. Samtidig varierer risikoen for planlagt og akutt keisersnitt med mors utdanningsnivå. ...
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Bains, Sukhjeet; Sundby, Johanne Sommerchild; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Vangen, Siri; Sørbye, Ingvil K. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Limited understanding of health information may contribute to an increased risk of adverse maternal outcomes among migrant women. We explored factors associated with migrant women’s understanding of the information provided ...
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Sørbye, I.K.; Bains, Sukhjeet; Vangen, Siri; Sundby, Johanne Sommerschild; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Owe, Katrine Mari (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To estimate the association between maternal origin and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), and assess if associations differed by length of residence. Design Population-based cohort study. Setting The ...
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Sørbye, Ingvil; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Sundby, Johanne; Vangen, Siri (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background The reduction of the preterm delivery (PTD) rate is a maternal and child health target. Elevated rates have been found among several immigrant groups, but few studies have distinguished between PTD according ...
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Bains, Sukhjeet; Sundby, Johanne Sommerchild; Lindskog, Benedikte V; Vangen, Siri; Diep, Lien My; Owe, Katrine Mari; Sørbye, Ingvil K. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine factors associated with recently migrated women’s satisfaction with maternity care in urban Oslo, Norway. Design An interview-based cross-sectional study, using a modified version of Migrant Friendly ...
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Natvik, Marianne; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Vangen, Siri; Skjeie, Holgeir; Brekke, Mette (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Research indicates that providing women with information about menopause can improve their attitude towards menopause and symptom experience. Nevertheless, information shared on this topic is often arbitrary. ...