Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld"
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Are general practitioners characteristics associated with the quality of type 2 diabetes care in general practice? Results from the Norwegian ROSA4 study from 2014
Tran, Anh Thi; Bakke, Åsne; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Rai, Anam Shakil; Cooper, John; Claudi, Tor; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Thue, Geir; Sandberg, Sverre; Jenum, Anne Karen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-02)Objective: To explore the associations between general practitioners (GPs) characteristics such as gender, specialist status, country of birth and country of graduation and the quality of care for patients with type 2 ... -
Availability and analytical quality of hemoglobin A1c point-of-care testing in general practitioners’ offices are associated with better glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Jenum, Anne Karen; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: It is not clear if point-of-care (POC) testing for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we linked general practitioner (GP) ... -
Cohort profile: Outcomes & Multi-morbidity In Type 2 diabetes (OMIT) – a national registry-based observational cohort with focus on care and treatment of key high-risk groups in Norway
Forster, Rachel Bedenis; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Tibballs, Katrina Louise Bø; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Iversen, Tor; Hagen, Terje P.; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Iversen, Marjolein M.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Buhl, Esben Selmer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose The ‘Outcomes & Multi-morbidity in Type 2 Diabetes’ (OMIT) is an observational registry-based cohort of Norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) established to study high-risk groups often omitted from randomised ... -
Exploring the relationship between coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study of secondary prevention among diabetes patients
Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Tran, Anh Thi; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Bakke, Åsne; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Cooper, John G.; Claudi, Tor; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Thue, Geir; Sandberg, Sverre; Jenum, Anne Karen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are the major causes of death among people with diabetes. Aim: To describe the prevalence and onset of CHD and stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) ... -
Fear of Covid 19 during the third wave of infection in Norwegian patients with type 1 diabetes
Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm; Ernes, Tony; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Husebye, Eystein Sverre; Sandberg, Sverre; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Cooper, John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To study the fear of Covid 19 infection among Norwegian patients with type 1 diabetes. Research design and methods Fear of Covid 19 scale, a validated scale assessing the fear of Covid 19, was sent electronically ... -
Feasibility of using self-reported patient data in a national diabetes register
Sandberg, Sverre; Røraas, Thomas; Thue, Geir; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Cooper, John G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-15)Background: In order to improve recruitment of patients to the Norwegian diabetes register for adults, a questionnaire was designed to collect data directly from patients. The main aim of this study was to assess the ... -
Insulin initiation in patients with type 2 diabetes is often delayed, but access to a diabetes nurse may help—insights from Norwegian general practice
Mdala, Ibrahimu; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Claudi, Tor; Jenum, Anne Karen; Buhl, Esben Selmer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We opted to study how support staff operational capacity and diabetes competences may impact the timeliness of basal insulin-initiation in general practice patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Design/Settin ... -
A register-based study describing time trends in risk factor control and serious hypoglycaemia together with the effects of starting continuous glucose monitoring in people with type 1 diabetes in Norway
Sølvik, Una Ørvim; Cooper, John; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Ernes, Tony; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Sandberg, Sverre; Ueland, Grethe Åstrøm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims To describe trends in risk factor control and serious hypoglycaemia in people with type 1 diabetes and to assess the effect of starting continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in the real-world setting. Methods Two ... -
Routine assessment of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in the DiaPROM trial
Hernar, Ingvild; Graue, Marit; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Rekdal, Magne; Cooper, John; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Tell, Grethe S.; Haugstvedt, Anne (Conference poster, 2019)Objective: We aimed to investigate willingness to complete patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) on a touchscreen computer in the outpatient clinics’ waiting area, estimate the proportion of participants with elevated ... -
Type 2 diabetes in general practice in Norway 2005-2014: moderate improvements in risk factor control, but still major gaps in complication screening
Bakke, Åsne; Thue, Geir; Carlsen, Siri; Dalen, Ingvild; Skeie, Svein; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Oord, Ellen Renate; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Claudi, Tor; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Tran, Anh Thi; Jenum, Anne Karen; Sandberg, Sverre; Cooper, John Graham (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective: To assess the status of type 2 diabetes care in general practice and changes in the quality of care between 2005 and 2014, and to identify areas of diabetes care requiring improvement. Research design and methods: ... -
Use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in clinical diabetes consultations: the DiaPROM randomised controlled pilot trial
Hernar, Ingvild; Graue, Marit; Richards, David A; Strandberg, Ragnhild Bjarkøy; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Rekdal, Magne; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Madsen, Tone Vonheim; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Haugstvedt, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: To pilot test the proposed DiaPROM trial components and address uncertainties associated with conducting a full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate whether such a trial is feasible. Design: ... -
Variation between general practitioners in type 2 diabetes processes of care
Nøkleby, Kjersti; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Tran, Anh Thi; Bakke, Åsne; Gjelsvik, Bjørn E.; Claudi, Tor; Cooper, John; Løvaas, Karianne Fjeld; Thue, Geir; Sandberg, Sverre; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims To explore variation in general practitioners’ (GPs’) performance of six recommended procedures in type 2 diabetes patients <75 years without cardiovascular disease. Methods Cross-sectional study of quality of ...