Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Morken, Tone"
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Acute management of fractures in primary care - a cost minimisation analysis
Vabo, Stein; Kjerstad, Egil; Hunskaar, Steinar; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina Elisabeth; Morken, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background In Norway, primary healthcare has first-line responsibility for all medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care in hospitals. ... -
Attending work or not when sick – what makes the decision? A qualitative study among car mechanics
Morken, Tone; Haukenes, Inger; Magnussen, Liv Heide (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-21)Background: High prevalence of sickness absence in countries with generous welfare schemes has generated debates on mechanisms that may influence workers’ decisions about calling in sick for work. Little is known about the ... -
Changes in Infection Prevention Practices and Occurrence of Skin Symptoms among Healthcare Workers, Cleaners and Day-care Workers in Norway during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vindenes, Hilde Kristin; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Lygre, Stein Håkon; Morken, Tone; Møllerløkken, Ole Jacob Torkildsen; Irgens-Hansen, Kaja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased attention on infection prevention measures. This study aims to assess whether changes in hand hygiene procedures, use of personal protective equipment and moisturizers during ... -
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 ... -
Dealing with workplace violence in emergency primary health care: a focus group study
Morken, Tone; Johansen, Ingrid H.; Alsaker, Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-01)Background Prevention and management of workplace violence among health workers has been described in different health care settings. However, little is known about which phenomena the emergency primary health care (EPC) ... -
Fractures diagnosed in primary care – a five-year retrospective observational study from a Norwegian rural municipality with a ski resort
Vabo, Stein; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina; Hunskaar, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-13)Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize fractures recorded at a Norwegian primary care centre near a ski resort. Design: A retrospective five-year observational study in the period 2010–2014. Setting: A primary ... -
How Has Living with Intimate Partner Violence Affected the Work Situation? A Qualitative Study among Abused Women in Norway
Alsaker, Kjersti; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Baste, Valborg; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-24)A qualitative study was conducted among 18 abused women from different parts of Norway to explore what paid work means for women exposed to partner violence and how living with an abusive partner affected their working ... -
How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study
Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad; Morken, Tone; Hunskår, Steinar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-20)Background: Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals ... -
Interaction between supervisor and student - study of a meeting
Morken, Tone (UPED-skrift nr. 1/2005, Working paper, 2005)This study was done as a part of a course in “Forskerveiledning på Master og PhD nivå”. The relationship between a supervisor and the student has been claimed as the variable that is most important for the research process ... -
Intimate partner violence associated with low quality of life - a cross-sectional study
Alsaker, Kjersti; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Morken, Tone; Baste, Valborg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-04)Background Quality of life among abused women in Norway in 2006 was found to be significantly low compared to women at the same age in general. The aim of this study was to examine how quality of life is associated with ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Morken, Tone; Maartmann-Moe, Kjell; Hunskår, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Repeated studies of working hours among Norwegian regular general practitioners (RGPs) have shown that the average total number of weekly working hours has remained unchanged since 1994 and up until 2014. For ... -
Pandemic preparedness and management in European out-of-hours primary care services – a descriptive study
Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Rørtveit, Guri; Huibers, Linda; Dale, Jonas Nordvik; Smits, Marleen; Morken, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-19)Background: Primary care is the first point of contact for all acute health problems. As such, primary care was at the frontline in the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a significant role in clinical responses and information ... -
Patient-reported outcomes after initial conservative fracture treatment in primary healthcare – a survey study
Vabo, Stein; Steen, Knut; Brudvik, Christina Elisabeth; Hunskaar, Steinar; Morken, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Primary healthcare in Norway has first-line responsibility for medical emergencies, including traumas and fractures. Normally, patients with suspected fractures are referred to specialist care. However, some ... -
Physical activity is associated with a low prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the Royal Norwegian Navy: a cross sectional study
Morken, Tone; Magerøy, Nils; Moen, Bente E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-07-02)Background: Despite considerable knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and physical, psychosocial and individual risk factors there is limited knowledge about physical activity as a factor in preventing MSD. In ... -
Physicians’ use of pain scale and treatment procedures among children and youth in emergency primary care - a cross sectional study
Moutte, Svein-Denis; Brudvik, Christina; Morken, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-06)Background: Pain is a common symptom in children and youth attending casualty centres and emergency departments. The aim of this study was to acquire more knowledge about how pain in children is measured and handled by ... -
Preparedness and management during the first phase of the COVID-19 outbreak - a survey among emergency primary care services in Norway
Dale, Jonas Nordvik; Morken, Tone; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Rørtveit, Guri; Hunskår, Steinar; Rebnord, Ingrid Keilegavlen; Baste, Valborg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The emergency primary care (EPC) services in Norway have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Knowledge about the EPC services’ management of the COVID-19 outbreak can be used to prepare for future ... -
Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway – variations by rural-urban settings and time factors
Myklevoll, Kristian; Zakariassen, Erik; Morken, Tone; Baste, Valborg; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background A severely injured patient needs fast transportation to a hospital that can provide definitive care. In Norway, approximately 20% of the population live in rural areas. Primary care doctors (PCDs) play an important ... -
Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway–associations with factors related to patients and doctors
Myklevoll, Kristian; Zakariassen, Erik; Morken, Tone; Baste, Valborg; Blinkenberg, Jesper; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Severe trauma patients need immediate prehospital intervention and transfer to a specialised trauma hospital. In Norway, primary care doctors (PCDs) are an integrated part of the prehospital trauma care. The aim ... -
Safety measures to prevent workplace violence in emergency primary care centres - a cross-sectional study
Morken, Tone; Johansen, Ingrid Hjulstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-03)Background: Employees in emergency primary care centres (EPCC) have raised personal safety as an issue. Despite a high risk of experiencing workplace violence at EPCCs in Norway, knowledge regarding applied preventive ... -
Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours as the reason for contact to Norwegian emergency primary care centres: an observational study
Hunsager, Anita; Walby, Fredrik A; Midtbø, Vivian; Morken, Tone; Baste, Valborg; Johansen, Ingrid H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: To describe and compare contacts regarding self-injurious thoughts and behaviours to other contacts to emergency primary care. Design: Observational study. Setting: A sentinel network of seven emergency ...