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Facilitators for use of oral healthcare services among people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) patients in Norway are eligible for free oral healthcare services; however, oral health morbidity remains high and the uptake of services among this patient group is low. As ... -
Facing north or south: Does slope aspect impact forest stand characteristics and soil properties in a semiarid trans-Himalayan valley?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10)An understanding of the differences in vegetation and soil characteristics between slope aspects in high altitude semiarid environments is fundamentally important for efficient management of these semi-natural systems; ... -
Facing recovery: Emotional bias in working memory, rumination, relapse, and recurrence of major depression; an experimental paradigm conducted five years after first episode of major depression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Identifying vulnerability factors for relapse of depression is essential in planning preventive interventions. Emotional face processing in major depression (MDD) shows promise as a potential cognitive marker for depression. ... -
Facing social fears. An investigation of mindfulness-based stress reduction for young adults with social anxiety disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-08-26)Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent condition that often leads to co-morbid mental disorders and chronic functional impairments in most domains of human life. Psychological interventions are often effective, but ... -
Facing the fear of failure: An explorative qualitative study of client experiences in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for university students with academic evaluation anxiety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-20)The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate the subjective experiences of 29 university students who participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for academic evaluation anxiety. ... -
Facing the Future. Online Sociality and Emerging Forms of Play among Children in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-09)Young people in Norway have never experienced a world without the internet. This thesis explores uses of digital technology in children’s lives, and draws on fieldwork among eight- and nine-year olds in Kristiansand to ... -
Facing the tragedy of change in the semiotic process: The role of science
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We offer an interpretation of the concepts of integrity and quality of science based on semiotics. Science is a key component of the semiotic process in society, its role being the selection of representations of relevant ... -
Facing the uncertainties of being a person: On the role of existential vulnerability in personal identity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper explores the role of existential vulnerability in the experience of personal identity and how identity is found and created. Existential vulnerabilities mark a boundary between what humans can bring about willfully ... -
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Psychometric evaluations of the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (READ) have yielded inconsistent support for the original five-factor solution, with different modifications being proposed. The aim of the present article ... -
Factors accounting for the association between anxiety and depression, and eczema: the Hordaland health study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-22)Background The association between anxiety and depression, and eczema is well known in the literature, but factors underlying this association remain unclear. Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids and female gender have been ... -
Factors affecting extreme rainfall events in the South Pacific
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Extreme rainfall events in the South Pacific are widespread and affected by various factors on different time scales. We use daily rainfall data from 20 stations over the South Pacific to investigate the characteristics ... -
Factors affecting fracture of zirconia dental crowns : Laboratory studies on retrievals and crown-shaped specimens
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-09-02)Objektiv: De siste 20 årene har bruken av zirkonia som dentalt materiale har økt betydelig. Laboratorietester som undersøker materialstyrke, indikerer at de tilgjengelige zirkonia-materialene har tilstrekkelige mekaniske ... -
Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The ERANet-LAC CODE (Care Of the Dying Evaluation) international survey assessed quality of care for dying cancer patients in seven countries, by use of the i-CODE questionnaire completed by bereaved relatives. ... -
Factors affecting the degree of vertical stratification of fatty acids in grey seal blubber
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The biochemistry of marine mammal blubber differs vertically from skin to muscle, which forms a challenge for using fatty acids (FAs) from differently sampled blubber as a proxy for dietary studies required for ecosystem-based ... -
Factors affecting the efficiency and selectivity of the Andaman Sea demersal sampling trawl
(Master thesis, 2011-12-05)The average catch per unit of swept area (CPUE) from bottom trawl surveys by research vessels are used as an index of abundance for the demersal fish resources of the Thai waters of the Andaman Sea. The surveys are carried ... -
Factors affecting the outcome of fecal microbiota transplantation for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background A previous study that introduced a Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) protocol with a high efficacy applied a combination of favorable factors. Aims The present study aimed to evaluate some of these ... -
Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-15)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes in Ethiopia. However, utilization of this service among adults is very low. The aim of ... -
Factors and associations for physical activity in severely obese adults during a two-year lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-07)Objective. This study of severely obese adults participating in a two-year lifestyle intervention investigates associations between the independent variables: change in self-efficacy for physical activity (PA) in the face ... -
Factors and Processes that Facilitate Collaboration In a Complex Organisation: A Hospital Case Study
(Master thesis, 2009-03-01)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge on the processes and factors that facilitate and/or hinder collaborative functioning, by testing the utility of a newly developed model: The Bergen Model of ... -
Factors associated with access to assistive technology and telecare in home-dwelling people with dementia: baseline data from the LIVE@Home.Path trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: There is a knowledge gap regarding factors that may influence the access to different devices for home-dwelling people with dementia (PwD). The aim of this study was to identify different assistive technology ...