Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Askeland Winje, Brita"
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Healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of communicating with people over 50 years of age about vaccination: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Glenton, Claire; Carlsen, Benedicte; Lewin, Simon Arnold; Wennekes, Manuela Dominique; Askeland Winje, Brita; Eilers, Renske (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Infectious diseases are a major cause of illness and death among older adults. Vaccines can prevent infectious diseases, including against seasonal influenza, pneumococcal diseases, herpes zoster and COVID‐19. ... -
How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Populationbased cohort study in Ethiopia
Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Mitiku, Gebeyehu Assefa; White, Richard Aubrey; Askeland Winje, Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Many individuals with persistent cough and smear microscopy-negative sputum test for tuberculosis (TB) remain at risk of developing the disease. This study estimates the incidence of pulmonary TB (PTB) among ... -
Prevalence and incidence of symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis based on repeated population screening in a district in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
Banti, Abiot Bezabeh; Askeland Winje, Brita; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund; Heldal, Einar; Abebe, Markos; Dangisso, Mesay Hailu; Datiko, Daniel Gemechu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective In Ethiopia, one-third of the estimated tuberculosis cases are not detected or reported. Incidence estimates are inaccurate and rarely measured directly. Assessing the ‘real’ incidence under programme conditions ... -
Vaksineusikkerhet blant innvandrere under covid-19-pandemien – en kvalitativ studie
Sheikh, Naima Said; Askeland Winje, Brita; Gleditsch, Rebecca Nybru; Nordstrøm, Charlott Elise Gyllenhammar; Vedaa, Øystein; Kour, Prabhjot; Gele, Abdi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Bakgrunn: Vaksinasjon mot SARS-CoV-2 har vært et viktig tiltak i håndteringen av pandemien. I Norge har vaksinasjonsdekningen vært lavere i flere innvandrergrupper enn i den øvrige befolkningen. Målet med denne studien var ...