Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Heggestad, Torhild"
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Bridging the Gap for Children With Compound Health Challenges: An Intervention Protocol
Elgen, Irene Bircow; Heggestad, Torhild; Tronstad, Rune Rose; Greve, Gottfried (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: During the last decades, there is a major shift in the panorama of diseases in children and adolescents. More children are referred to the specialized health care services due to less specific symptoms and more ... -
Complex care pathways for children with multiple referrals demonstrated in a retrospective population-based study
Heggestad, Torhild; Greve, Gottfried; Skilbrei, Birger; Elgen, Irene Bircow (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aim To identify children with complex medical needs by examining their patterns of hospital care. Methods We conducted a retrospective population‐based study on 18 577 patients aged 6‐12 years from the Haukeland ... -
Interdisciplinary Approaches Suggested for Children With Multiple Hospital Referrals Presenting With Non-specific Conditions
Elgen, Irene; Lygre, Ragnhild; Greve, Gottfried; Griffiths, Silja; Heggestad, Torhild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: To describe the care patterns of patients with repeated referrals to both mental and somatic specialist healthcare, and to study their diagnostic processes. Methods: In a previous register study patients aged 6–12 ... -
An interdisciplinary intervention for children with complex health complaints; a feasibility study of selection criteria
Elgen, Irene Bircow; Lygre, Ragnhild Bentung; Årli, Ånen; Heggestad, Torhild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: There is a need for re-designing the health service for children suffering from complex and compound health complaints. Based on a previous register study, we have developed criteria to select patients with ... -
Intermediate care in nursing home after hospital admission: a randomized controlled trial with one year follow-up
Herfjord, Jo Kåre; Heggestad, Torhild; Ersland, Håkon; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-09)Background: Intermediate care is intended to reduce hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge. In Norway, a model was developed with transfer to intermediate care shortly after hospital admission. Efficacy and ... -
Long Waiting Times for Elective Hospital Care – Breaking the Vicious Circle by Abandoning Prioritisation
Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Heggestad, Torhild; Heimdal, John-Helge; Myrtveit, Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Policies assigning low-priority patients treatment delays for care, in order to make room for patients of higher priority arriving later, are common in secondary healthcare services today. Alternatively, each ...