Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg"
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Behandling av hepatitt C og endringer i rusmiddelbruk – en kvalitativ studie
Søviknes, Karoline; Lorås, Lennart; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Bakgrunn: Hepatitt C er en kronisk sykdom som ofte gir få og uspesifikke symptomer i flere tiår før komplikasjoner oppstår. I Norge er målet å redusere nysmitte av hepatitt C-virus (HCV) med 90 prosent innen 2023. Målet ... -
Effect of fruit smoothie supplementation on psychological distress among people with substance use disorders receiving opioid agonist therapy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FruktBAR)
Fadnes, Lars T.; Furulund, Einar; Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Madebo, Tesfaye; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Olsvold, Maria; Pierron, Marianne Cook; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Blomhoff, Rune; Lid, Torgeir Gilje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-03)Background: People with substance use disorders generally have unhealthy diets, including limited intake of fruit and vegetables. Evidence shows substantial health benefits from increasing fruit and vegetable consumption ... -
Experiences of a therapist-guided internet-delivered intervention for hazardous and harmful drinking. A qualitative study
Lunde, Linn Heidi; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Repål, Arne; Nordgreen, Tine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Experiences of a therapist-guided internet-delivered intervention for hazardous and harmful drinking. A qualitative study -
Experiences of hope after treatment of hepatitis C infection - A qualitative study
Sælør, Knut Tore; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Fadnes, Lars T.; Lorås, Lennart (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-26)The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of hope people had after undergoing treatment for a hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). Between October 2019 and May 2020, 19 one-on-one interviews were conducted with ... -
Facilitators for use of oral healthcare services among people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study in Norway
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Isaksen, Katja; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Fadnes, Lars T. (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 ... -
Non-financial barriers in oral health care: a qualitative study of patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment and professionals’ experiences
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Isaksen, Katja; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Lygren, Ole Jørgen Scheie; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background People with substance use disorders often have poor oral health, which can negatively impact their quality of life. Since 2005, patients receiving opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in Norway have been eligible ... -
Opioid and Polydrug Use Among Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: Opioid maintenance treatment reduces a person’s use of heroin. However, frequent substance use in treatment is a problem. Aim: To examine the association between opioid maintenance treatment and opioid/polydrug ... -
Opioid maintenance treatment and social aspects of quality of life for first-time enrolled patients. A quantitative study. : A quantitative study.
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg (Doctoral thesis, 2020-06-15)Opioid dependence is a chronic lifelong disease, and opioid maintenance treatment is a well-documented effective treatment for this disease. A vast research exists on opioid maintenance treatment; however, research has ... -
Predictors of quality of life of patients in opioid maintenance treatment in the first year in treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Lunde, Linn-Heidi; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Although research has examined patients’ perception of quality of life while in opioid maintenance treatment, the focus has mainly been on health-related quality of life. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate ... -
A qualitative study on people with opioid use disorders’ perspectives on smoking and smoking cessation interventions
Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Karl Trygve; Furulund, Einar; Madebo, Tesfaye; Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Fadnes, Lars T.; Lid, Torgeir Gilje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Smoking-related diseases are major contributors to disability and shorter life expectancy among opioid-dependent patients. Smoking prevalence is considerably higher for opioid-dependent persons than among the ... -
Self-reported adverse experiences and age of opioid onset for first time admitted to opioid maintenance treatment
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Patients in opioid maintenance treatment might differ significantly on major life events, coping resources and living conditions. Aim: This study investigated patients’ sociodemographic characteristics before ...