Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Abildsnes, Eirik"
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Case stories in general practice: a focus group study
Abildsnes, Eirik; Flottorp, Signe; Stensland, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-08)Objectives: To explore the interactive process of sharing case stories in small-group activity in general practice. Design: Qualitative focus group study. Setting: Peer-group meetings of doctors attending specialist training ... -
Changes in self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study
Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Abildsnes, Eirik; Hasha, Wegdan; Diaz, Esperanza; Haj-Younes, Jasmin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Forced migrants can be exposed to various stressors that can impact their health and wellbeing. How the different stages in the migration process impacts health is however poorly explored. The aim of this study ... -
Do young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) have more health problems than their peers? A cross-sectional study among Norwegian adolescents
Stea, Tonje Holte; Abildsnes, Eirik; Strandheim, Arve; Haugland, Siri Håvås (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-09)Objectives: An increasing proportion of young Norwegians are categorised as too ill to attend upper secondary education, and poor physical and mental health may reduce their opportunities to return to school or find paid ... -
Economic composition and income volatility of Norwegian low-income families – a mixed method study of its implications
Mølland, Eirin; Lundberg, Kjetil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Bøe, Tormod; Danielsen, Hilde; Ask, Torunn Alise; Wilson, Philip; Abildsnes, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is a growing amount of research literature documenting increasing social inequality and an increase in the number of children growing up in families with persistently low income in all Scandinavian ... -
Evaluation of eleven rapid tests for detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Kran, Anne-Marte Bakken; Abildsnes, Eirik; Jenum, Pål; Breivik, Anne Christin; Sandberg, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, has emerged to cause a human pandemic. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples by using PCR is the standard laboratory diagnostic tool. Our aim was to perform a limited ... -
Exploring the relationship between physical activity, life goals and health-related quality of life among high school students: a cross-sectional study
Sigvartsen, Julie Ann; Gabrielsen, Leiv Einar; Abildsnes, Eirik; Stea, Tonje Holte; Omfjord, Christina Sandvand; Rohde, Gudrun-Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-03)Background: Two models were developed to increase high school students’ participation in physical education (PE): “motion enjoyment” and “sport enjoyment”. The first model focuses on increasing knowledge about the health ... -
Fun, influence and competence-a mixed methods study of prerequisites for high school students' participation in physical education
Abildsnes, Eirik; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Berntsen, Sveinung; Stea, Tonje Holte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-10)Background: Many adolescents do not reach the recommended levels of physical activity (PA), and students attending vocational studies are less committed to take part in physical education (PE) than other students. The ... -
The general practitioner as lifestyle advisor. A focus group study exploring case story discussions
Abildsnes, Eirik (Doctoral thesis, 2012-11-23)Background: GPs have a mandate from society to facilitate their patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. GPs consider lifestyle counselling as an important but challenging ... -
Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study
Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Bøe, Tormod; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Wilson, Philip; Mølland, Eirin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Child poverty has been gradually rising, and about 12% of all Norwegian children are living in a state of relative poverty. This study was part of the New Patterns project, which recruits low-income families ... -
Healthy and unhealthy eating after a behaviour change intervention in primary care
Samdal, Gro Beate; Furset, Ole Johan; Nysæther, Marte Blom; Abildsnes, Eirik; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Meland, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: To prevent and reduce non-communicable diseases, the Norwegian Directorate of Health encourages Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) in all municipalities. Aims: This study investigates whether the behaviour change ... -
How is motivational interviewing (un)related to self-determination theory: An empirical study from different healthcare settings
Abildsnes, Eirik; Andresen, Nina Elin; Storbækken, Solveig; Samdal, Gro Beate; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Meland, Eivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To explore how quality aspects and clients’ verbal behaviors in Motivational Interviewing sessions correspond with counsellors’ support of basic psychological needs described in Self-determination Theory, we conducted a ... -
"It's not like a fat camp" - A focus group study of adolescents' experiences on group-based obesity treatment
Engström, Anna; Abildsnes, Eirik; Mildestvedt, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: The health burden related to obesity is rising among children and adolescents along with the general population worldwide. For the individual as well as the society this trend is alarming. Several factors are ... -
The New Patterns study: coordinated measures to combat child poverty
Mølland, Eirin; Vigsnes, Kristine L.; Bøe, Tormod; Danielsen, Hilde; Lundberg, Kjetil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Ask, Torunn Alise; Wilson, Philip; Abildsnes, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Child poverty rates are rising in Norway with potential negative consequences for children. Services for families with low income are often fragmented and poorly integrated, and few coordinated initiatives have ... -
The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults
Abildsnes, Eirik; Meland, Eivind; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Stea, Tonje Holte; Berntsen, Sveinung; Samdal, Gro Beate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-05)Background: The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) be established in primary health care to support behaviour change and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the ... -
Physical education teachers' and public health nurses' perception of Norwegian high school students' participation in physical education - a focus group study
Abildsnes, Eirik; Stea, Tonje Holte; Berntsen, Sveinung; Omfjord, Christina Sandvand; Rohde, Gudrun-Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-24)Background: High quality physical education programs in high schools may facilitate adoption of sustainable healthy living among adolescents. Public health nurses often meet students who avoid taking part in physical ... -
The road to equitable healthcare: A conceptual model developed from a qualitative study of Syrian refugees in Norway
Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Perez, Esperanza Diaz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Refugees in high-income countries face barriers to healthcare access even when they have the same rights and entitlements as the host population. Disadvantages in healthcare access contribute to differences in ... -
Self-reported and parent-reported mental health in children from low-income families in Agder, Norway: results from baseline measurements of New Patterns project participants
Bøe, Tormod; Ostojic, Helene Angelica; Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Wilson, Philip; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Mølland, Eirin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Poverty may pose risks to child and adolescent mental health, but few studies have reported on this association among children and adolescents in low-income families in Norway. Methods Based on a sample participating ... -
Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study
Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik; Kumar, Bernadette; Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Diaz, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Understanding the differential utilization of healthcare services is essential to address the public health challenges. Through the migration process, refugees move from one set of health risk factors to another ... -
Using the Intervention Mapping protocol to develop a family-based intervention for improving lifestyle habits among overweight and obese children: study protocol for a quasi-experimental trial
Stea, Tonje Holte; Haugen, Tommy; Berntsen, Sveinung; Guttormsen, Vigdis; Øverby, Nina Cecilie; Haraldstad, Kristin; Meland, Eivind; Abildsnes, Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-18)Background: In light of the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity, there is a need of developing effective prevention programs to address the rising prevalence and the concomitant health consequences. The ...