Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Hunskaar, Steinar"
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Patient-reported outcomes after initial conservative fracture treatment in primary healthcare – a survey study
Vabo, Stein; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina Elisabeth; Hunskaar, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Primary healthcare in Norway has first-line responsibility for medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care. However, some ... -
Point-of-care testing with CRP in primary care: a registry-based observational study from Norway
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Hunskaar, Steinar; Gjesdal, Sturla; Hetlevik, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-19)Background: Norwegian primary health care is maintained on the regular general practitioners (RGPs), GP’s contracted to the municipalities in a list patient system, working at daytime and at out-of-hours services (OOH ... -
Reasons for acute referrals to hospital from general practitioners and out-of-hours doctors in Norway: a registry-based observational study
Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hetlevik, Øystein; Sandvik, Hogne; Baste, Valborg; Hunskaar, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: General practitioners (GPs) and out-of-hours (OOH) doctors are gatekeepers to acute hospital admissions in many healthcare systems. The aim of the present study was to investigate the whole range of reasons for ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study
Bakken, Marit Stordal; Engeland, Anders; Engesæter, Lars B.; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Hunskaar, Steinar; Ruths, Sabine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Purpose Anxiolytics and hypnotics are widely used and may cause injurious falls. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to anxiolytics and hypnotics and the risk of hip fracture among all older people in Norway. ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older peopleusing antihypertensive drugs: a nationwidecohort study
Ruths, Sabine; Bakken, Marit Stordal; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Hunskaar, Steinar; Engesæter, Lars B.; Engeland, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)Background: Many people with a high risk of hip fracture have coexisting cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to antihypertensive drugs and the risk of hip fracture among older people. ... -
Scaling up family medicine training in Gezira, Sudan – a 2-year in-service master programme using modern information and communication technology: a survey study
Mohamed, Khalid Gaffer; Hunskaar, Steinar; Abdelrahman, Samira Hamid; Malik, Elfatih M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-21)Background: In 2010 the Gezira Family Medicine Project (GFMP) was initiated in Gezira state, Sudan, designed as an in-service training model. The project is a collaboration project between the University of Gezira, which ... -
Stroke identification by criteria based dispatch - a register based study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Næss, Halvor; Wisborg, Torben; Hunskaar, Steinar; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01)Background: Rapid and precise dispatch of resources is a key element in pre‐hospital emergency medicine. Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) dispatch resources based on protocols and guidelines, balancing the ... -
Telephone counselling by nurses in Norwegian primary care out-of-hours services: a cross-sectional study
Midtbø, Vivian; Raknes, Guttorm; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-06)Background: The primary care out-of-hours (OOH) services in Norway are characterized by high contact rates by telephone. The telephone contacts are handled by local emergency medical communication centres (LEMCs), mainly ... -
Treatment, transport, and primary care involvement when helicopter emergency medical services are inaccessible: a retrospective study
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Hunskaar, Steinar; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Østerås, Øyvind; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To examine handling of cancelled helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) missions with a persisting medical indication. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting and subjects: Cancelled HEMS ... -
Urinary incontinence associated with anxiety and depression: the impact of psychotropic drugs in a cross-sectional study from the Norwegian HUNT study
Felde, Gunhild; Engeland, Anders; Hunskaar, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Anxiety and depression are in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in women, strongest for the urgency component of UI. The role of psychotropic drugs in this ... -
Use of laboratory tests in out-of-hours services in Norway
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Objective: To investigate the use of laboratory tests and which factors influence the use in Norwegian out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Out-of-hours services in Norway. ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
Ellensen, Eirin Nybø; Hunskaar, Steinar; Wisborg, Torben; Zakariassen, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ... -
Workload in Norwegian general practice 2018 - an observational study
Morken, Tone; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Maartmann-Moe, Kjell; Hunskaar, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-28)Background: Rising workload in general practice has been a recent cause for concern in several countries; this is also the case in Norway. Long working hours and heavy workload seem to affect recruitment and retention of ...