Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hunskår, Steinar"
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Acute chest pain - A prospective population based study of contacts to Norwegian emergency medical communication centres
Burman, Robert Anders; Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-21)Background: Acute chest pain is a frequently occurring symptom in patients with medical emergencies and imposes potentially life threatening situations outside hospitals. Little is known about the epidemiology of patients ... -
Antihypertensive and lipid lowering treatment in 70–74 year old individuals – predictors for treatment and blood-pressure control : a population based survey. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Brekke, Mette; Hunskår, Steinar; Straand, Jørund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-19)Background: In an elderly, community based population we aimed at investigating antihypertensive and lipid lowering medication use in relation to own and familiar cardiovascular morbidity and diabetes mellitus, as well as ... -
The association between demographic factors, user reported experiences and user satisfaction: results from three casualty clinics in Norway
Danielsen, Kirsten; Bjertnæs, Øyvind Andresen; Garratt, Andrew; Førland, Oddvar; Iversen, Hilde Hestad; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-06)Background User reported experiences and satisfaction are increasingly used as basis for quality indicators in the health sector. However, there is limited understanding of factors associated with user reported experiences ... -
The association between municipal pandemic response and COVID‑19 contacts to emergency primary health care services: an observational study
Midtbø, Vivian; Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Norwegian municipalities had diverse strategies for handling tasks related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency primary health care services were involved to different extents. The aim of this study was to ... -
Bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder på legevakt
Sandvik, Hogne; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)BAKGRUNN Primærlegene setter diagnosekoder på alle regningskort. Formålet med studien var å kartlegge bruk av uspesifikke diagnosekoder som kan svekke validiteten av statistikk og sykdomsovervåkning. MATERIALE OG ... -
Capacity and Adaptations of General Practice during an Influenza Pandemic
Simonsen, Kristian Anton; Hunskår, Steinar; Sandvik, Hogne; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-18)Background: GPs play a major role in influenza epidemics, and most patients with influenza-like-illness (ILI) are treated in general practice or by primary care doctors on duty in out-of-hours services (OOH). Little is ... -
Changes of triage by GPs during the course of prehospital emergency situations in a Norwegian rural community
Rørtveit, Sverre; Meland, Eivind; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-19)Background: Priority grade assessment according to urgency level of the patients (triage) is considered vital in emergency medicine casualties. Little is known of the experiences of pre-hospital emergency medicine triage ... -
Chest pain out-of-hours – an interview study of primary care physicians’ diagnostic approach, tolerance of risk and attitudes to hospital admission
Burman, Robert Anders; Zakariassen, Erik; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-21)Background: Acute chest pain constitutes a considerable diagnostic challenge outside hospitals. This will often lead to uncertainty in choosing the right management, and the physicians’ approach may be influenced by their ... -
Contact characteristics and factors associated with the degree of urgency among older people in emergency primary health care: a cross-sectional study
Haraldseide, Lisa Marie; Sortland, Linn Solveig; Hunskår, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background As the proportion of older people increases, so will the consumption of health services. The aim of this study was to describe the contact characteristics among older people and to identify factors associated ... -
Continuity of care and mortality for patients with chronic disease: an observational study using Norwegian registry data
Pahlavanyali, Sahar; Hetlevik, Øystein; Baste, Valborg; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Research on continuity of care (CoC) is mainly conducted in primary care and has received little acknowledgment in other levels of care. This study sought to investigate CoC across care levels for patients ... -
Development, implementation, and pilot study of a sentinel network ("The Watchtowers") for monitoring emergency primary health care activity in Norway
Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-03-26)Background: In Norway there is a shortage of valid health activity statistics from the primary care out-of-hours services and the pre-hospital emergency health care system. There is little systematic information available ... -
Diabetes related risk factors did not explain the increased risk for urinary incontinence among women with diabetes. The Norwegian HUNT/EPINCONT study
Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Hannestad, Yngvild Skåtun; Midthjell, Kristian; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-10)Background: Previous studies have shown an association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and urinary incontinence (UI) in women, especially severe UI. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether diabetes related ... -
Distance and utilisation of out-of-hours services in a Norwegian urban/rural district: an ecological study
Raknes, Guttorm; Hansen, Elisabeth Holm; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06-17)Background: Long travel distances limit the utilisation of health services. We wanted to examine the relationship between the utilisation of a Norwegian out-of-hours service and the distance from the municipality population ... -
The effect of urinary incontinence status during pregnancy and delivery mode on incontinence postpartum. A cohort study
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Hunskår, Steinar; Bø, Kari; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-04)Objective: The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence at 6 months postpartum and to study how continence status during pregnancy and mode of delivery influence urinary incontinence ... -
Endret beslutningsstøtte i legevaktsentralen: effekter på hastegradsvurdering og ressursbruk
Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Midtbø, Vivian; Fotland, Siri-Linn Schmidt; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Bakgrunn: Beslutningsstøtteverktøy skal hjelpe operatørene i medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste til å prioritere mellom henvendelser om akutt sykdom og skade. Vi ønsket å undersøke om endret bruk av beslutningsstøtte påvirket ... -
The epidemiology of medical emergency contacts outside hospitals in Norway - a prospective population based study
Zakariassen, Erik; Burman, Robert Anders; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-18)Introduction: There is a lack of epidemiological knowledge on medical emergencies outside hospitals in Norway. The aim of the present study was to obtain representative data on the epidemiology of medical emergencies ... -
Evaluation of the Medical Student Research Programme in Norwegian medical schools. A survey of students and supervisors
Hunskår, Steinar; Breivik, Jarle; Siebke, Else-Marie; Tømmerås, Karin; Figenschau, Kristian; Hansen, John-Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-14)Background: The Medical Student Research Programme is a national education and grant scheme for medical students who wish to carry out research in parallel with their studies. The purpose of the programme is to increase ... -
From direct attendance to telephone triage in an emergency primary healthcare service: An observational study
Midtbø, Vivian; Fotland, Siri-Linn Schmidt; Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objectives: To describe how an intervention to limit direct attendance in an emergency primary healthcare service affected the contacts to the clinic and the level of care given, and which factors were associated with a ... -
Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) activity after increased distance to out-of-hours services: an observational study from Norway
Nystøyl, Dag Ståle; Røislien, Jo; Østerås, Øyvind; Hunskår, Steinar; Breidablik, Hans Johan; Zakariassen, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-20)Background Organizational changes in out-of-hour (OOH) services may have unintended consequences for other prehospital services. Reports indicate an increased use of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) after ... -
The Hordaland Women's Cohort: A prospective cohort study of incontinence, other urinary tract symptoms and related health issues in middle-aged women
Jahanlu, David; Qureshi, Samera Azeem; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-08-23)Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent symptom in middle-aged women, but data on incidence is limited and rarely reported. In order to analyze incidence, remission, or development patterns of severity and ...