Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Harris, Anette"
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Adaptation and health in extreme and isolated environments: From 78ºN to 75ºS
Harris, Anette (Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-07)The main purpose of this thesis was to explore the variation in health, diurnal cortisol rhythm, and performance related to working and living in extreme and isolated environments. The thesis consists of three papers that ... -
Alerting and Circadian Effects of Short-Wavelength vs. Long-Wavelength Narrow-Bandwidth Light during a Simulated Night Shift
Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena; Thun, Eirunn; Grønli, Janne; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Skene, Debra J.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Light can be used to facilitate alertness, task performance and circadian adaptation during night work. Novel strategies for illumination of workplaces, using ceiling mounted LED-luminaires, allow the use of a range of ... -
Blue-enriched white light improves performance but not subjective alertness and circadian adaptation during three consecutive simulated night shifts
Sunde, Erlend; Pedersen, Torhild; Mrdalj, Jelena; Thun, Eirunn; Grønli, Janne; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Waage, Siri; Skene, Debra J.; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Use of blue-enriched light has received increasing interest regarding its activating and performance sustaining effects. However, studies assessing effects of such light during night work are few, and novel strategies for ... -
Brief intervention, physical exercise and cognitive behavioural group therapy for patients with chronic low back pain (The CINS trial)
Harris, Anette; Moe, Trygve Fredrik; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Tangen, Tone; Lie, Stein Atle; Tveito, Torill Helene; Reme, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09)Background and Objective: Cognitive‐behavioural treatments (CBT) and physical group exercise (PE) have both shown promising effects in reducing disability and increasing work participation among chronic low back pain (CLBP) ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with selective attention and inhibitory control in healthy male high-school students
Wengaard, Eivind Johannessen; Kristoffersen, Morten; Harris, Anette; Gundersen, Hilde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-28)Background: Previous studies have shown associations of physical fitness and cognition in children and in younger and older adults. However, knowledge about associations in high-school adolescents and young adults is sparse. ... -
Causes and management of sleepiness among pilots in a Norwegian and an Austrian air ambulance service—a comparative study
Zakariassen, Erik; Waage, Siri; Harris, Anette; Gatterbauer-Trischler, Pia; Lang, Bernd; Voelckel, Wolfgang Georg Cornelius; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01)Objective We compared subjectively reported sleepiness and fatigue as well as causes and management strategies for combating sleepiness among pilots working in 2 different helicopter emergency medical services operating ... -
Cognitive Interventions and Nutritional Supplements (The CINS Trial): A Randomized Controlled, Multicenter Trial Comparing a Brief Intervention with Additional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seal Oil, and Soy Oil for Sick-Listed Low Back Pain Patients
Reme, Silje; Tveito, Torill Helene; Harris, Anette; Lie, Stein Atle; Grasdal, Astrid; Indahl, Aage; Brox, Jens Ivar; Tangen, Tone; Hagen, Eli Molde; Gismervik, Sigmund Østgård; Ødegård, Arit; Frøyland, Livar; Fors, Egil Andreas; Chalder, Trudie; Eriksen, Hege Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a tailored and manualized cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) or nutritional supplements of seal oil and soy oil had any ... -
Healthcare staff perceptions of patient safety culture in nursing home settings - a cross-sectional study
Cappelen, Kathrine; Harris, Anette; Storm, Marianne; Aase, Karina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)In nursing homes, knowledge about patient safety culture is still limited. This study investigates staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes, measured with the Nursing Home Survey on Patient ... -
Long working hours are inversely related to sick leave in the following 3 months: a 4-year registry study
Vedaa, Øystein; Pallesen, Ståle; Erevik, Eilin K.; Svensen, Erling; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sivertsen, Børge; Harris, Anette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05)Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of long working hours (≥ 12 h shifts) on sick leave using objective records of shift work exposure and of sick leave. Methods: A total of 1538 ... -
A longitudinal study on the association between quick returns and occupational accidents
Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Thun, Eirunn; Buchvold, Hogne Vikanes; Djupedal, Ingebjørg Louise Rockwell; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article, 2020)Objective: This study aimed to investigate how change in the number of quick returns [(QR) <11 hours between consecutive shifts] longitudinally is associated with risk of occupational accidents among nurses. Methods: ... -
Multidisciplinary intervention in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a randomized clinical trial
Brendbekken, Randi; Harris, Anette; Ursin, Holger; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Tangen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background Musculoskeletal pain is associated with comorbidity, extensive use of health services, long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The scientific literature on effects of treatment for musculoskeletal pain ... -
Odor-related chronic somatic symptoms are associated with self-reported asthma and hay fever; the Hordaland Health Study
Gundersen, Hilde; Harris, Anette; Bråtveit, Magne; Moen, Bente Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The aetiology behind odor-related chronic somatic symptoms (O-RCSS) is unknown, although both immunological and psychiatric causes have been suggested. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of self-reported ... -
Predictors of return to work in patients on sick leave with chronic musculoskeletal pain
Brendbekken, Randi; Vaktskjold, Arild; Harris, Anette; Tangen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: To assess the predictive effect of a multidisciplinary intervention programme, pain, workrelated factors and health, including anxiety/depression and beliefs, on return-to-work for patients sick-listed due to ... -
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the associations between workplace bullying and sleep
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Pallesen, Ståle; Harris, Anette; Einarsen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-13)Background: Existing evidence on the association between exposure to bullying and sleep is limited and inconclusive. The aims of this planned systematic review and meta-analysis are therefore (1) to determine whether ... -
Psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture in Norwegian nursing homes
Cappelen, Kathrine; Aase, Karina; Storm, Marianne; Hetland, Jørn; Harris, Anette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-27)Background: Developing a culture where staff are actively aware of how to prevent adverse events is a challenge. The use of survey tools to assess the status of patient safety culture seems to be acceptable as an early ... -
Reduction in sick leave by a workplace educational low back pain intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Ree, Eline; Lie, Stein Atle; Eriksen, Hege R.; Malterud, Kirsti; Indahl, Aage; Samdal, Oddrun; Harris, Anette (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-15)Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a workplace educational low back pain intervention had an effect on sick leave at the individual level and to identify possible predictors of the effect of intervention. ... -
Return to work in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: multidisciplinary intervention versus brief intervention: a randomized clinical trial
Brendbekken, Randi; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Grasdal, Astrid; Harris, Anette; Hagen, Eli Molde; Tangen, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-24)Objective: This randomized clinical trial was performed to compare the effect of a new multidisciplinary intervention (MI) programme to a brief intervention (BI) programme on return to work (RTW), fully and partly, at a ... -
The role of stress in absenteeism: Cortisol responsiveness among patients on long-term sick leave.
Jacobsen, Henrik Børsting; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Hara, Karen Walseth; Borchgrevink, Petter Chr.; Woodhouse, Astrid; Landrø, Nils Inge; Harris, Anette; Stiles, Tore C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-02)Objective: This study aimed to (1) See whether increased or decreased variation relate to subjective reports of common somatic and psychological symptoms for a population on long-term sick leave; and (2) See if this pattern ... -
Short rest between shifts (quick returns) and night work is associated with work-related accidents
Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Erevik, Eilin K.; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sivertsen, Børge; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine whether less than 11 h between shifts (i.e., quick returns, QRs) and night shifts is associated with self-reported work-related accidents, near accidents or dozing off at work ... -
Sleepiness among personnel in the Norwegian Air Ambulance Service
Eide, Tine Almenning; Harris, Anette; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Gundersen, Hilde; Zakariassen, Erik; Pallesen, Ståle; Waage, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose. To examine the effects of shift work and extended working hours on sleepiness among pilots and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) crew members in the Norwegian Air Ambulance. Methods. This field study ...