Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug"
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Discriminative ability of the generic and conditionspecific Child-Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (Child-OIDP) by the Limpopo-Arusha School Health (LASH) Project: A cross-sectional study
Mbawalla, Hawa S.; Mtaya, Matilda; Masalu, Joyce R.; Brudvik, Pongsri; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-26)Background: Generic and condition-specific (CS) oral-health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) instruments assess the impacts of general oral conditions and specific oral diseases. Focusing schoolchildren from Arusha and Dar ... -
Early-life course factors and oral health among young Norwegian adults
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Sulo, Gerhard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Using a national sample of young Norwegian adults, we examined whether unpleasant experience with dental care during childhood is associated with tooth loss and oral health–related quality of life in adulthood ... -
Effect of breastfeeding promotion on early childhood caries and breastfeeding duration among 5 year old children in Eastern Uganda: A cluster randomized trial
Birungi, Nancy; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Okullo, Isaac; Kasangaki, Arabat; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Tumwine, James K; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Lie, Stein Atle; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-04)Background: Although several studies have shown short term health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), its long term consequences have not been studied extensively in low-income contexts. This study assessed the ... -
Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life among Sudanese schoolchildren using Child-OIDP inventory
Nurelhuda, Nazik Mostafa; Ahmed, Mutaz Faisal; Trovik, Tordis Agnete; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-23)Background: Information on oral health-related quality of life, in addition to clinical measures, is essential for healthcare policy makers to promote oral health resources and address oral health needs. Objectives: This ... -
Experience with suspecting child maltreatment in the Norwegian public dental health services, a national survey
Brattabø, Ingfrid Vaksdal; Iversen, Anette Christine; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Bjørknes, Ragnhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: Detecting and responding to child-maltreatment is a serious challenge and public health concern. In Norway, public dental health personnel (PDHP) have a mandatory obligation to report to child welfare services ... -
Explaining the intention of dental health personnel to report suspected child maltreatment using a reasoned action approach
Brattabø, Ingfrid Vaksdal; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Breivik, Kyrre; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-22)Background: This study provides an empirical test of the reasoned action approach (RAA) socio-cognitive theory with the aim of 1) predicting the intention of public dental health personnel (PDHP) to report suspected ... -
HIV and AIDS related knowledge, source of information, and reported need for further education among dental students in Sudan- a cross sectional study
Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; David, Jamil; Ali, Rouf W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-14)Background: Information on the HIV and AIDS-related knowledge among dental students provides a crucial foundation for efforts aimed at developing an appropriate dental curriculum on HIV and AIDS, and for attracting the ... -
HIV/AIDS-related attitudes and oral impacts on daily performances: a cross-sectional study of Sudanese adult dental patients
Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Marthinussen, Mihaela C.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-26)Background Few studies have investigated the relationships between HIV-related knowledge, fear of contagion in dental environments and Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) among dental patients. Our objectives were to ... -
Impact of chronic periodontitis on levels of glucoregulatory biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid of adults with and without type 2 diabetes
Mohamed, Hasaan Gassim; Idris, Shaza Bushra; Mustafa, Manal; Ahmed, Mutaz F.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Eln; Ibrahim, Salah Osman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-20)The relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease is bidirectional, but information about the effect of chronic periodontitis on the levels of the glucoregulatory biomarkers locally in gingival crevicular fluid ... -
Inequality in oral health related to early and later life social conditions: A study of elderly in Norway and Sweden
Gülcan, Ferda; Ekbäck, Gunnar; Ordell, Sven; Lie, Stein Atle; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-10)Background A life course perspective recognizes influences of socially patterned exposures on oral health across the life span. This study assessed the influence of early and later life social conditions on tooth loss and ... -
Influence of oral mucosal lesions and oral symptoms on oral health related quality of life in dermatological patients: a cross sectional study in Sudan
Suliman, Nada M.; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Salman, Hussein; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-08)Background: There are only few studies considering the impact of oral mucosal lesions (OML) on the oral quality of life of patients with different dermatological conditions. This study aimed to assess the relationship ... -
Influence of type 2 diabetes on local production of inflammatory molecules in adults with and without chronic periodontitis: A cross-sectional study
Mohamed, Hasaan Gassim; Idris, Shaza Bushra; Ahmed, Mutaz F.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Eln; Ibrahim, Salah Osman; Mustafa, Manal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-27)Background Pathological changes in periodontal tissues are mediated by the interaction between microorganisms and the host immune-inflammatory response. Hyperglycemia may interfere with this process. The aim of this study ... -
Influence of type 2 diabetes on prevalence of key periodontal pathogens, salivary matrix metalloproteinases and bone remodeling markers in adults with and without chronic periodontitis
Mohamed, Hasaan Gassim; Idris, Shaza Bushra Mohamed; Mustafa Sharafeldin, Manal Ibrahim; Ahmed, Mutaz Faisal; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Eln; Ibrahim, Salah Osman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study compared the influence of type 2 diabetes on the occurrence of six periodontal pathogens in plaque samples of patients with and without chronic periodontitis. Levels of salivary MMP-8, MMP-9, RANKL, and OPG were ... -
Influences of behaviour and attitude on education related inequality in tooth loss: findings from Norway and Sweden over 5 years of follow-up
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Lie, Stein Atle; Özkaya, Ferda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Following community dwelling cohorts in Norway and Sweden from 65 to 70 years, this study aimed to answer the following questions; Is there cross country variation in educational inequality in tooth loss between ... -
Injury morbidity in an urban and a rural area in Tanzania: an epidemiological survey
Moshiro, Candida Simon; Heuch, Ivar; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Setel, Philip; Hemed, Yusuf; Kvåle, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005-01-28)Background: Injuries are becoming a major health problem in developing countries. Few population based studies have been carried out in African countries. We examined the pattern of nonfatal injuries and associated risk ... -
Knowledge about nanotechnology and intention to use nanomaterials: a comparative study among dental students in Norway and Romania
Xenaki, Victoria; Marthinussen, Mihaela Cudia; Costea, Daniela Elena; Didilescu, Andrea; Susin, Cristiano; Cimpan, Mihaela Roxana; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The introduction of innovative nanotechnologies in medicine and dentistry may initiate a need for curriculum revision at the universities. The aim of this study was to assess dental students’ knowledge and ... -
Male partner antenatal attendance and HIV testing in eastern Uganda: a randomized facility-based intervention trial
Byamugisha, Robert; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ndeezi, Grace; Karamagi, Charles A. S.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-13)Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a written invitation letter to the spouses of new antenatal clinic attendees on attendance by couples and on male partner acceptance of HIV testing at ... -
Mothers' education but not fathers' education, household assets or land ownership is the best predictor of child health inequalities in rural Uganda
Wamani, Henry; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Tumwine, James K.; Peterson, Stefan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2004-10-13)Background: Health and nutrition inequality is a result of a complex web of factors that include socio-economic inequalities. Various socio-economic indicators exist however some do not accurately predict inequalities in ... -
Non-financial barriers in oral health care: a qualitative study of patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment and professionals’ experiences
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Isaksen, Katja; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Lygren, Ole Jørgen Scheie; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background People with substance use disorders often have poor oral health, which can negatively impact their quality of life. Since 2005, patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in Norway have been eligible ... -
Oral diseases and oral Health related behaviors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas in Tanzania: a cross sectional study
Simangwa, Lutango; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Johansson, Anders; Minja, Irene K.; Johansson, Ann Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Oral diseases, such as dental caries, tooth wear, dental erosion and periodontal diseases are major health problems in many societies. The study aim was to explore the association between oral health related ...