Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Kumar, Bernadette"
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Can traditional risk factors explain the higher risk of cardiovascular disease in South Asians compared to Europeans in Norway and New Zealand? Two cohort studies
Rabanal, Kjersti Stormark; Meyer, Haakon E; Tell, Grethe S.; Igland, Jannicke; Pylypchuk, Romana; Mehta, Suneela; Kumar, Bernadette; Jenum, Anne Karen; Selmer, Randi; Jackson, Rod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: The objective was to prospectively examine potential differences in the risk of first cardiovascular disease (CVD) events between South Asians and Europeans living in Norway and New Zealand, and to investigate ... -
Effect of a community-based intervention to increase participation in cervical cancer screening among Pakistani and Somali women in Norway
Qureshi, Samera Azeem; Igland, Jannicke; Møen, Kathy Ainul; Gele, Abdi; Kumar, Bernadette; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Norway implemented a regular cervical cancer screening program based on triennial screening in 1995, recommending participation of all women between 25 and 69 years of age. Somali and Pakistani women have the ... -
Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study
Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette; Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Understanding the differential utilization of healthcare services is essential to address the public health challenges. Through the migration process, refugees move from one set of health risk factors to another ...