Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Sølvik, Una Ørvim"
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Aggregated data from the same laboratories participating in two glucose external quality assessment schemes show that commutability and transfers of values to control materials are decisive for the biases found
Gidske, Gro; Sandberg, Sverre; Fauskanger, Pernille Kjeilen; Pelanti, Jonna; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Solsvik, Anne Elisabeth; Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Vie, Wenche Sletbakk; Stavelin, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives We report the results of glucose measurements performed during one year by the same measurement procedures (MPs) in 58 Norwegian hospital laboratories using control materials provided by external quality ... -
Bruk av studentaktiviserende virkemidler og integrering av BOPPPS-modellen i undervisning av masterstudenter
Sølvik, Una Ørvim (UPED-skrift, Working paper, 2016) -
Commutability of a whole-blood external quality assessment material for point-of-care C-reactive protein, glucose, and hemoglobin testing
Bukve, Tone; Sandberg, Sverre; Vie, Wenche S.; Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Christensen, Nina Gade; Stavelin, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: The optimal situation in external quality assessment (EQA) is to use commutable materials. No previous study has examined the commutability of a whole-blood material for point-of-care (POC) testing. The aim of ... -
Diabetes risk assessments and HbA1c-measurements in community pharmacies
Risøy, Aslaug Johanne; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Sandberg, Sverre; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Due to a lack of clear symptoms, type 2 diabetes (T2D) can remain undetected for many years. The aim of the study was to explore if Norwegian community pharmacies could identify individuals with a high risk ... -
Intensified follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes and poor glycaemic control: A multicentre quality improvement collaborative based on data from the Norwegian Diabetes Register for Adults
Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Cooper, John Graham; Carlsen, Siri; Loevaas, Karianne; Rekdal, Magne; Igland, Jannicke; Sandberg, Sverre; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and poor glycaemic control are at high risk of developing microvascular and macrovascular complications. The aim of this study was to determine if a quality improvement ... -
Nursing home patients with diabetes: Prevalence, drug treatment and glycemic control
Andreassen, Lillan Mo; Sandberg, Sverre; Kristensen, Gunn Berit Berge; Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-28)Aims: Determine prevalence of diabetes, and describe use of blood glucose lowering (BGL) drugs and glycemic control in Norwegian nursing homes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study we collected details of BGL drugs, ... -
Performance and user-friendliness of the rapid antigen detection tests QuickVue Dipstick Strep A test and DIAQUICK Strep A Blue Dipstick for pharyngotonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in primary health care
Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Boija, Elisabet Eriksson; Ekvall, Sara; Jabbour, Afamia; Breivik, Anne Christin; Nordin, Gunnar; Sandberg, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) for detection of group A hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) vary. The purpose is to present the first SKUP (Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment ... -
Pharmacists’ experience of a diabetes risk-assessment service and analytical quality control in community pharmacies : a focus-group study
Risøy, Aslaug Johanne; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Svensberg, Karin; Råheim, Målfrid; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Healthcare services such as diabetes risk-assessment are increasingly common in community pharmacies. Knowledge of community pharmacists’ experiences of such services could ease the implementation of a larger-scale ... -
The potential for deprescribing in care home residents with Type 2 diabetes
Andreassen, Lillan Mo; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Houghton, Julie; Desborough, James Antony (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Background Type 2 diabetes is a common diagnosis in care home residents that is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing and thus risk of additional suffering. Previous studies found that diabetes medicines ... -
Quality of warfarin therapy and quality of life are improved by self-management for two years
Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Løkkebø, Elisabeth Sellevoll; Kristoffersen, Ann-Helen; Brodin, Ellen Elisabeth; Averina, Maria; Sandberg, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Studies from several countries show that self-management of vitamin K antagonist (e.g., warfarin) therapy reduce the risk of complications compared with conventional management. Objectives: The aim of this study ... -
Type 2-diabetes i fastlegepraksis – en fokusgruppestudie
Hare, Lisa; Hetlevik, Anette; Yogarajan, Rochini; Kjome, Reidun Lisbet Skeide; Sølvik, Una Ørvim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Nasjonal diabetesplan 2017–21 har iverksatt tiltak for å bedre diagnostisering og oppfølging av personer med type 2-diabetes i primærhelsetjenesten. Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke norske fastlegers ...