Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug"
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Oral diseases and socio-demographic factors in adolescents living in Maasai population areas of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Simangwa, Lutango; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Johansson, Anders; Minja, Irene K.; Johansson, Ann-Katrin Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-04)Background: Oral diseases may cause serious health problems, especially in socially disadvantaged populations and in low-income countries. In populations living in the rural areas of Tanzania there is paucity of reports ... -
Oral health in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Gil, Elisabeth Grut; Cetrelli, Lena Elisabet; Rosén, Annika; Fischer, Johannes Maria; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Luukko, Keijo; Shi, Xie-Qi; Feuerherm, Astrid Jullumstrø; Sen, Abhijit; Frid, Paula; Rygg, Marite; Bletsa, Athanasia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Observational studies examining the association between oral health and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) among children and adolescents have reported inconsistent findings. The aims of this systematic review ... -
Oral health related quality of life and reasons for non-dental attendance among patients with substance use disorders in withdrawal rehabilitation
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Virtanen, Jorma; Özkaya, Ferda; Fadnes, Lars Thore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)No study has assessed the socio-behavioral distribution of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients with substance use disorders receiving medically assisted rehabilitation therapy (MAR) in Norway. ... -
Oral impacts on daily performances and its socio-demographic and clinical distribution: a cross-sectional study of adolescents living in Maasai population areas, Tanzania
Simangwa, Lutango; Johansson, Ann-Katrin Gerd; Johansson, Anders Arne; Minja, Irene K.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background In a global perspective, oral health among adolescents has improved during recent decades. However, oral problems still persist especially in many underprivileged societies. This study aimed to estimate the ... -
Oral mucosal lesions in skin diseased patients attending a dermatologic clinic: a cross-sectional study in Sudan
Suliman, Nada M.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Ali, Raouf Wahab; Salman, Hussein; Johannessen, Anne Christine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09-19)Background: So far there have been no studies focusing on the prevalence of a wide spectrum of oral mucosal lesions (OML) in patients with dermatologic diseases. This is noteworthy as skin lesions are strongly associated ... -
Perception of Health professions students of their role model status in Tombak cessation: A cross sectional study from Sudan
Almahdi, Hatim Mohammed; Ali, Rouf; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Nasir, Elwalid Fadul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Health professionals are to play an essential and effective role in tobacco control. Toombak is a popular form of smokeless tobacco, locally made and used among Sudanese. It is associated with oral and systemic ... -
Periodontal Health status and lung function in two Norwegian cohorts
Perez Barrionuevo, Antonio Manuel; Gomez Real, Francisco; Igland, Jannicke; Johannessen, Ane; Omenaas, Ernst; Franklin, Karl A.; Barrionuevo, Laura Perez; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Svanes, Cecilie; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-19)Rationale and objectives: The oral cavity is united with the airways, and thus poor oral health may affect respiratory health. However, data on the interaction of periodontal and respiratory health is limited. We aimed to ... -
Periodontal status, tooth loss and self-reported periodontal problems effects on oral impacts on daily performances, OIDP, in pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Wandera, Margaret Nekesa; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Rwenyonyi, Charles M.; Tumwine, James K.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-14)Background: An important aim of antenatal care is to improve maternal health- and well being of which oral health is an important part. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral impacts on daily performances ... -
Predicting intention to treat HIV-infected patients among Tanzanian and Sudanese medical and dental students using the theory of planned behaviour - a cross sectional study
Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Nasir, Elwalid Fadul (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-20)Background: The HIV epidemic poses significant challenges to the low income countries in sub Saharan Africa (SSA), affecting the attrition rate among health care workers, their level of motivation, and absenteeism from ... -
Prevalence and correlates of self-reported state of teeth among schoolchildren in Kerala, India
David, Jamil; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Wang, Nina J. (Journal article, 2006-07-03)Background: Oral health status in India is traditionally evaluated using clinical indices. There is growing interest to know how subjective measures relate to outcomes of oral health. The aims of the study were to assess ... -
Prevalence and socio-behavioral influence of early childhood caries, ECC, and feeding habits among 6 – 36 months old children in Uganda and Tanzania
Masumo, Ray; Bårdsen, Asgeir; Mashoto, Kijakazi Obed; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-26)Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is a serious problem that has remained unexplored in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to identify possible socio-behavioral correlates of ECC focusing 6–36 months old children ... -
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder pain in Chinese adolescents compared to an age-matched Swedish population
Hongxing, Li; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; List, Thomas; Nilsson, Ing Marie; Johansson, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)This study aimed to (i) assess the prevalence and perceived need for treatment of TMD pain, and its association with socio-economic factors and gender, in adolescents in Xi᾽an, Shaanxi Province, China, and (ii) compare the ... -
Psychometric properties and the prevalence, intensity and causes of oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) in a population of older Tanzanians
Kida, Irene Anderson; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Strand, Gunhild Vesterhus; Masalu, Joyce R.; Tsakos, Georgios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-27)Background: The objective was to study whether a Kiswahili version of the OIDP (Oral Impacts on Daily Performance) inventory was valid and reliable for use in a population of older adults in urban and rural areas of Tanzania; ... -
Self-perceived oral health among 19-year-olds in two Swedish counties
Ekbäck, Gunnar; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Klock, Kristin; Ordell, Sven; Unell, Lennart (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)The primary purpose of the present study, which focused on a census of 19-yearolds (2006) attending dental clinics in two Swedish counties, was to describe the frequency distribution of clinically- and self-perceived oral ... -
Site-specific treatment outcome in smokers following 12 months of supportive periodontal therapy
Bunæs, Dagmar Fosså; Lie, Stein Atle; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Eln; Leknes, Knut N. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)Aim: To evaluate the effect of cigarette smoking on periodontal health at patient, tooth, and site levels following supportive therapy. Materials and Methods: Eighty chronic periodontitis patients, 40 smokers and 40 ... -
Socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of oral hygiene status and oral health related quality of life, the Limpopo - Arusha school health project (LASH): A cross-sectional study
Mbawalla, Hawa S.; Masalu, Joyce R.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-30)Background Promoting oral health of adolescents is important for improvement of oral health globally. This study used baseline-data from LASH-project targeting secondary students to; 1) assess frequency of poor oral hygiene ... -
Socio-demographic disparity in oral health among the poor: a cross sectional study of early adolescents in Kilwa district, Tanzania
Mashoto, Kijakazi Obed; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; Skeie, Marit Slåttelid; Masalu, Joyce R. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-04-20)Background There is a lack of studies considering social disparity in oral health emanating from adolescents in low-income countries. This study aimed to assess socio-demographic disparities in clinical- and self reported ... -
Socio-demographic factors related to periodontal status and tooth loss of pregnant women in Mbale district, Uganda
Wandera, Margaret Nekesa; Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.; Okullo, Isaac; Tumwine, James K.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-18)Background: Information on the socio-behavioral distribution of periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnancy emanating from sub Saharan Africa is sparse. This study examined periodontal status and tooth loss in pregnant ... -
Translating global recommendations on HIV and infant feeding to the local context : the development of culturally sensitive counselling tools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Leshabari, Sebalda Charles; Koniz-Booher, Peggy; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; De Paoli, Marina M.; Moland, Karen Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-03)Background: This paper describes the process used to develop an integrated set of culturally sensitive, evidence-based counselling tools (job aids) by using qualitative participatory research. The aim of the intervention ... -
Utilization of dental health care services in context of the HIV epidemic- a cross-sectional study of dental patients in the Sudan
Nasir, Elwalid Fadul; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug; David, Jamil; Ali, Raouf Wahab (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-11-16)Background: HIV infected patients should be expected in the Sudanese dental health care services with an increasing frequency. Dental care utilization in the context of the HIV epidemic is generally poorly understood. ...