Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Gjesdal, Sturla"
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Communication and Relational Ties in Inter-Professional Teams in Norwegian Specialized Health Care: A Multicentre Study of Relational Coordination
Hustoft, Merethe; Hetlevik, Øystein; Assmus, Jörg; Størkson, Sverre Almberg; Gjesdal, Sturla; Biringer, Eva Aaker (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: The delivery of integrated care depends on the quality of communication and relationships among health-care professionals in inter-professional teams. The main aim of this study was to investigate individual ... -
Dimensions and predictors of disability-A baseline study of patients entering somatic rehabilitation in secondary care
Moen, Vegard Pihl; Drageset, Jorunn; Eide, Geir Egil; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-02)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate disability among patients who were accepted for admission to a Norwegian rehabilitation center and to identify predictors of disability. Materials and methods: In a ... -
The effect of team collaboration and continuity of care on health and disability among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal survey-based study from western Norway
Hustoft, Merethe; Biringer, Eva Aaker; Gjesdal, Sturla; Moen, Vegard Pihl; Assmus, Jörg; Hetlevik, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate how changes in patient-rated health and disability from baseline to after rehabilitation were associated with communication and relationships in rehabilitation teams ... -
Gender differences in disability after sickness absence with musculoskeletal disorders: five-year prospective study of 37,942 women and 26,307 men
Gjesdal, Sturla; Bratberg, Espen; Mæland, John Gunnar; Gjesdal, Sturla; Bratberg, Espen; Mæland, John Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-07)Background Gender differences in the prevalence and occupational consequences of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are consistently found in epidemiological studies. The study investigated whether gender differences also ... -
General practitioners' experiences with sickness certification: A comparison of survey data from Sweden and Norway
Winde, Lee; Alexanderson, Kristina; Carlsen, Benedicte; Kjeldgård, Linnea; Wilteus, Anna Löfgren; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-01)Background: In most countries with sickness insurance systems, general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the sickness-absence process. Previous studies have indicated that GPs experience several tasks and situations ... -
GP consultations for common mental disorders and subsequent sickness certification: register-based study of the employed population in Norway
Holmås, Tor Helge; Gjesdal, Sturla; Hetlevik, Øystein; Monstad, Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-17)Background. Challenges related to work are in focus when employed people with common mental disorders (CMDs) consult their GPs. Many become sickness certified and remain on sick leave over time. Objectives. To investigate ... -
GP utilisation by education level among adults with COPD or asthma: A cross-sectional register-based study
Hetlevik, Øystein; Melbye, Hasse; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-09)There is a marked socioeconomic gradient in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, but a large proportion of patients remain undiagnosed. It is a challenge for general practitioners (GPs) ... -
Norwegian GPs' participation in multidisciplinary meetings: A register-based study from 2007
Hetlevik, Øystein; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-11-15)Background An increasing number of patients with chronic disorders and a more complex health service demand greater interdisciplinary collaboration in Primary Health Care. The aim of this study was therefore to identify ... -
Patient perspectives on continuity of care: Adaption and preliminary psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version of the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire (NCQ-N)
Hetlevik, Øystein; Hustoft, Merethe; Uijen, Annemarie; Assmus, Jörg; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-21)Background: Continuity of care is regarded as a core quality element in healthcare. Continuity can be related to one or more specific caregivers but also applies to collaboration within a team or across boundaries of ... -
Performance of primary care in different healthcare facilities: A cross-sectional study of patients' experiences in Southern Malawi
Dullie, Luckson Wandani; Meland, Eivind; Hetlevik, Øystein; Mildestvedt, Thomas; Kasenda, Stephen; Kantema, Constance; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-18)Objective In most African countries, primary care is delivered through a district health system. Many factors, including staffing levels, staff experience, availability of equipment and facility management, affect the ... -
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 ... -
Relational coordination in interprofessional teams and its effect on patient-reported benefit and continuity of care: a prospective cohort study from rehabilitation centres in Western Norway
Hustoft, Merethe; Biringer, Eva Aaker; Gjesdal, Sturla; Assmus, Jörg; Hetlevik, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Rehabilitation services depend on competent professionals who collaborate effectively. Well-functioning interprofessional teams are expected to positively impact continuity of care. Key factors in continuity ... -
Sense of coherence, disability, and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study of rehabilitation patients in Norway
Moen, Vegard Pihl; Eide, Geir Egil; Drageset, Jorunn; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)Objective: To study relations between sense of coherence (SOC), disability, and mental and physical components of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among rehabilitation patients. Design: Survey. Setting: Rehabilitation ... -
Use of GP services by patients with schizophrenia:A national cross-sectional register-based study a national cross-sectional register-based study
Hetlevik, Øystein; Solheim, Magne; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-18)Background Reform of health services has given primary care facilities increased responsibility for patients with serious mental disorders (SMD). There has also been a growing awareness of the high somatic morbidity among ... -
Validation of World Health Organization Assessment Schedule 2.0 in specialized somatic rehabilitation services in Norway
Moen, Vegard Pihl; Drageset, Jorunn; Eide, Geir Egil; Klokkerud, Mari; Gjesdal, Sturla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Purpose The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 is a generic instrument to assess disability covering six domains. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of the instrument ... -
Women’s higher likelihood of disability pension: the role of health, family and work. A 5–7 years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study
Haukenes, Inger; Gjesdal, Sturla; Rørtveit, Guri; Riise, Trond; Mæland, John Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background: Women’s higher risk of disability pension compared with men is found in countries with high female work participation and universal welfare schemes. The aim of the study was to examine the extent to which ...