Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Jürgensen, Marte"
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The burden of knowing: balancing benefits and barriers in HIV testing decisions. a qualitative study from Zambia
Jürgensen, Marte; Tuba, Mary; Fylkesnes, Knut; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background Client-initiated HIV counselling and testing has been scaled up in many African countries, in the form of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Test rates have remained low, with HIV-related stigma being an ... -
Concentrated transdiagnostic and cross-disciplinary group treatment for patients with depression and with anxiety: a pilot study
Kvale, Gerd; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Jürgensen, Marte; Hystad, Sigurd William; Öst, Lars Gøran; Søfteland, Eirik; Børtveit, Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: A number of treatment approaches have shown efficacy for depression and/or anxiety, yet there is a paucity of research on potentially cost-effective concentrated approaches. Based on our previous experience ... -
Evaluation of novel concentrated interdisciplinary group rehabilitation for patients with chronic illnesses: Protocol for a nonrandomized clinical intervention study
Kvale, Gerd; Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Børtveit, Tore; Ødegaard-Olsen, Øystein Theodor; Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ane; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Sandnes, Kristina; Rykken, Sidsel; Haugstvedt, Anne; Hystad, Sigurd William; Søfteland, Eirik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: An aging population with a growing burden of chronic complex illnesses will seriously challenge the public health care system. Consequently, novel and efficacious treatment approaches are highly warranted. Based ... -
Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing found highly acceptable and to reduce inequalities
Mutale, Wilbroad; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Jürgensen, Marte; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-17)Background Low uptake of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) in sub-Saharan Africa is raising acceptability concerns which might be associated with ways by which it is offered. We investigated the acceptability of ... -
Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID
Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Espehaug, Birgitte; Magnussen, Liv Heide; Jürgensen, Marte; Kvale, Gerd; Softeland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Frisk, Bente (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Long COVID is a global health problem that impairs patients' functional status. More than 200 reported symptoms have been identified where fatigue, dyspnea, and exercise impairment are most common. This study aimed to ... -
A safe and effective micro-choice based rehabilitation for patients with long COVID: results from a quasi-experimental study
Frisk, Bente; Jürgensen, Marte; Espehaug, Birgitte; Njøten, Kiri Lovise; Søfteland, Eirik; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)At least 65 million people suffer from long COVID. Treatment guidelines are unclear, especially pertaining to recommendations of increased activity. This longitudinal study evaluated safety, changes in functional level and ... -
The seven Cs of the high acceptability of home-based VCT: Results from a mixed methods approach in Zambia
Jürgensen, Marte; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Fylkesnes, Knut Martin; Mwangala, Sheila; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11)HIV testing and counselling is a critical gateway to prevention and treatment. Yet, coverage remains insufficient, few couples are tested together and gender differences in access exist. We used an embedded mixed methods ... -
Strong effects of home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing on acceptance and equity: A cluster randomised trial in Zambia
Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Jürgensen, Marte; Chipimo, Peter Jay; Mwangala, Sheila; Michelo, Charles Cheembo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06)Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing (HB-VCT) has been reported to have a high uptake, but it has not been rigorously evaluated. We designed a model for HB-VCT appropriate for wider scale-up, and investigated ...