Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hunskår, Steinar"
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How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study
Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Morken, Tone; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-20)Background: Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals ... -
Immigrants’ use of emergency primary health care in Norway: a registry-based observational study
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskår, Steinar; Díaz, Esperanza (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-07)Background: Emigrants are often a selected sample and in good health, but migration can have deleterious effects on health. Many immigrant groups report poor health and increased use of health services, and it is often ... -
Impact on core values of family medicine from a 2-year Master's programme in Gezira, Sudan: observational study
Mohamed, Khalid Gaffer; Hunskår, Steinar; Abdelrahman, Samira Hamid; Malik, Elfatih M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-28)Background: Training of family physicians should include not only clinical and procedural skills, but also core values as comprehensive care, continuity of care, leadership and patient-centeredness. The Gezira Family ... -
Incidence of emergency contacts (red responses) to Norwegian emergency primary healthcare services in 2007 – a prospective observational study
Zakariassen, Erik; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-08)Background: The municipalities are responsible for the emergency primary health care services in Norway. These services include casualty clinics, primary doctors on-call and local emergency medical communication centres ... -
Incidence of unexpected out-of-hospital death in Norway
Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-28) -
Involvement in emergency situations by primary care doctors on-call in Norway - a prospective population-based observational study
Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-06)Background: Primary care doctors on-call in the emergency primary health care services in Norway are, together with the ambulances, the primary resources for handling emergencies outside hospitals. There is a lack of ... -
Management of chest pain: a prospective study from Norwegian out-of-hours primary care
Burman, Robert Anders; Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-24)Background: Chest pain is a common diagnostic challenge in primary care and diagnostic measures are often aimed at confirming or ruling out acute ischaemic heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate management ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Morken, Tone; Maartmann-Moe, Kjell; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Repeated studies of working hours among Norwegian regular general practitioners (RGPs) have shown that the average total number of weekly working hours has remained unchanged since 1994 and up until 2014. For ... -
Point-of-care ultrasound in primary care: a systematic review of generalist performed point-of-care ultrasound in unselected populations
Sørensen, Bjarte; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Both the interest and actual extent of use of point-of-care ultrasound, PoCUS, among general practitioners or family physicians are increasing and training is also increasingly implemented in residency programs. ... -
Preparedness and management during the first phase of the COVID-19 outbreak - a survey among emergency primary care services in Norway
Dale, Jonas Nordvik; Morken, Tone; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Rørtveit, Guri; Hunskår, Steinar; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Baste, Valborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The emergency primary care (EPC) services in Norway have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowledge about the EPC services’ management of the COVID-19 outbreak can be used to prepare for future ... -
Prevalence, incidence and remission of urinary incontinence in women: longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT study (EPINCONT)
Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Hunskår, Steinar; Rørtveit, Guri; Hannestad, Yngvild Skåtun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-30)Background: To determine incidence and remission of UI as well as changes in UI prevalence in the Norwegian EPINCONT surveys. Methods: The EPINCONT surveys were conducted in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, as part ... -
Psychiatry out-of-hours: a focus group study of GPs’ experiences in Norwegian casualty clinics
Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Carlsen, Benedicte; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-27)Background: For Norwegian general practitioners (GPs), acute treatment of mental illness and substance abuse are among the most commonly experienced emergency situations in out-of-hours primary healthcare. The largest share ... -
Self-reported drug utilization, health, and lifestyle factors among 70–74 year old community dwelling individuals in Western Norway : the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Brekke, Mette; Hunskår, Steinar; Straand, Jørund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-05-03)Background: To examine the level and patterns of self-reported medication use (prescription and non-prescription drugs) among 70–74 year old individuals living in the community, and to explore self-reported indications for ... -
Sentinel monitoring of activity of out-of-hours services in Norway in 2007: an observational study
Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-22)Background: In Norway, no valid activity statistics from the primary health care out-of-hours services or the pre-hospital emergency health care system have previously been available. Methods: The National Centre for ... -
Telephone triage by nurses in primary care out-of-hours services in Norway: an evaluation study based on written case scenarios
Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-24)Background: The use of nurses for telephone-based triage in out-of-hours services is increasing in several countries. No investigations have been carried out in Norway into the quality of decisions made by nurses regarding ... -
Understanding of and adherence to advice after telephone counselling by nurse: A survey among callers to a primary emergency out-of-hours service in Norway
Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-05)Background: To investigate how callers understand the information given by telephone by registered nurses in a casualty clinic, to what degree the advice was followed, and the final outcome of the condition for the patients. ... -
Urinary incontinence and risk of functional decline in older women: data from the Norwegian HUNT-study
Omli, Ragnhild; Hunskår, Steinar; Mykletun, Arnstein; Romild, Ulla Kristina; Kuhry, Esther (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-16)Background: The main objective of the present study was to determine whether UI is an independent predictor of ADL decline and IADL decline in elderly women. We also aimed to find out whether incontinent subjects were at ... -
Urinary Incontinence and Weight Change During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Cohort Study
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Hunskår, Steinar; Bø, Kari; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-01)Weight gain during pregnancy may contribute to increased urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy, but scientific support is lacking. The effect of weight loss on UI postpartum is unclear. From 1999 to 2006, ... -
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Rørtveit, Guri; Bø, Kari; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-04)Objectives: To investigate incidence and prevalence of urinary incontinence during pregnancy, and associated risk factors. Method: The data collection was conducted as part of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study ...