Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Rørtveit, Guri"
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Addressing health inequity during the COVID-19 pandemic through primary health care and public health collaboration: a multiple case study analysis in eight high-income countries
Vanden Bossche, Dorien; Zhao, Q. Jane; Ares-Blanco, Sara; Peña, Maria Pilar Astier; Decat, Peter; Kondo, Naoki; Kroneman, Madelon; Nishioka, Daisuke; Petrazzuoli, Ferdinando; Rørtveit, Guri; Schaubroeck, Emmily; Stark, Stefanie; Pinto, Andrew D.; Willems, Sara (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The COVID-19 pandemic substantially magnified the inequity gaps among vulnerable populations. Both public health (PH) and primary health care (PHC) have been crucial in addressing the challenges posed by the ... -
Antibiotics for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hour services in Norway 2006–15
Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Larsen, Leo; Mørch, Kristine; Ruths, Sabine; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: When patients with gastroenteritis (GE) seek health care, they are generally managed in primary care. Little is known about the use of antibiotic treatment in these cases. Objective: The aim of this study ... -
Bruk av BOPPS-modellen i undervisning av medisin-studenter
Rørtveit, Guri; Halvorsen, Thomas (UPED-skrift, Working paper, 2015) -
Burdened parents sharing their concerns for their children with the doctor. The impact of trust in general practice: a qualitative study
Hafting, Marit; Gullbrå, Frøydis; Anderssen, Norman; Rørtveit, Guri; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Malterud, Kirsti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-16)Objective: The aim of this study was to recognise the preconditions experienced by general practitioners (GPs) in addressing the children’s needs when ill and substance abusing parents consult for their own health problems. ... -
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 ... -
Characteristics of hospitalized patients during a large waterborne outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni in Norway
Mortensen, Nicolay; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Jonasson, Solveig Aalstad; Lavesson, Ingrid Viola; Emberland, Knut Erik; Litleskare, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Very few reports describe all hospitalized patients with campylobacteriosis in the setting of a single waterborne outbreak. This study describes the demographics, comorbidities, clinical features, microbiology, treatment ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome 5 years after giardiasis: differential diagnoses, characteristics and natural course
Mørch, Kristine; Hanevik, Kurt; Rivenes, Ann Christin; Bødtker, Jørn; Næss, Halvor; Stubhaug, Bjarte; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil; Hausken, Trygve; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-12)Background: A high prevalence of chronic fatigue has previously been reported following giardiasis after a large waterborne outbreak in Bergen, Norway in 2004. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate differential ... -
Clinical features of gastroenteritis during a large waterborne Campylobacter outbreak in Askøy, Norway
Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Iversen, Arild; Hanevik, Kurt; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: Outbreaks of Campylobacter infection are common, but studies exploring the clinical features of acute illness in the outbreak setting are scarce in existing literature. The main purpose of the present study was ... -
Consultations and antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015, a registry-based study
Haugom, Lars; Ruths, Sabine; Emberland, Knut Erik; Eliassen, Knut Eirik Ringheim; Rørtveit, Guri; Wensaas, Knut-Arne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Extensive use of antibiotics and the resulting emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a major health concern globally. In Norway, 82% of antibiotics is prescribed in primary care and one in four prescriptions ... -
Consultations for gastroenteritis in general practice and out-of-hours services in Norway 2006–15
Emberland, Knut Erik; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Litleskare, Sverre; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Most of the patients with gastroenteritis seeking health care services are managed in primary care; yet, little is known about these consultations. Syndromic-based surveillance of gastrointestinal infections ... -
The decline of the impetigo epidemic caused by the epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone: an 11.5-year population-based incidence study from a community in Western Norway
Rørtveit, Sverre; Skutlaberg, Dag Harald; Langeland, Nina; Rørtveit, Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12)Background: From around the year 2000, Northern Europe experienced a rise in impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus resistant to fusidic acid. A single clone of S. aureus was found to be the bacterial pathogen involved ... -
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 ... -
Forskningsmøtene ved Seksjon for allmennmedisin
Rørtveit, Guri (UPED-skrift nr. 1/2005, Working paper, 2005)The structure and function of research meetings at the Section for General Practice at the University of Bergen are described in this article. The empirical basis is an interview with two participants, and results from ... -
How can the general practitioner support adolescent children of ill or substance-abusing parents? A qualitative study among adolescents
Gullbrå, Frøydis; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Graungaard, Anette Hauskov; Rørtveit, Guri; Hafting, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objectives: To explore significant experiences of adolescents as next of kin that the general practitioner (GP) should identify and recognize. Design: Qualitative study with focus-group interviews. Subjects and setting: ... -
Ill and substance-abusing parents: how can the general practitioner help their children? A qualitative study
Gullbrå, Frøydis; Smith-Sivertsen, Tone; Rørtveit, Guri; Anderssen, Norman; Hafting, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-08)Background: Severe illness among parents may interfere with their parenting. Children having ill or substanceabusing parents are at risk of own health problems and psychosocial difficulties. The health care system should ... -
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue 6 Years After Giardia Infection: A Controlled Prospective Cohort Study
Hanevik, Kurt; Wensaas, Knut-Arne; Rørtveit, Guri; Eide, Geir Egil; Mørch, Kristine; Langeland, Nina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08-12)Background. Functional gastrointestinal disorders and fatigue may follow acute infections. This study aimed to estimate the persistence, prevalence, and risk of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue 6 years after ... -
Life after pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a qualitative study in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Gjerde, Janne Lillelid; Rørtveit, Guri; Adefris, Mulat; Belayneh, Tadesse; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-29)Background: Women living in resource constrained settings often have limited knowledge of and access to surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. Additionally, little is known about experiences during recovery periods ... -
Living with pelvic organ prolapse: voices of women from Amhara region, Ethiopia
Gjerde, Janne Lillelid; Rørtveit, Guri; Muleta, Mulu; Adefris, Mulat; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03)Introduction: The objective of the study was to explore how women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in a lowincome setting explain, experience, and handle the potential practical and social consequences of the condition. ... -
The lucky ones get cured: Health care seeking among women with pelvic organ prolapse in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Gjerde, Janne Lillelid; Rørtveit, Guri; Adefris, Mulat; Mekonnen, Hibste; Belayneh, Tadesse; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-26)Background: The majority of women suffering from maternal morbidities live in resource-constrained settings with diverse barriers preventing access to quality biomedical health care services. This study aims to highlight ... -
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure
Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Nilsen, Stein; Fossum, Guro Haugen; Fors, Egil Andreas; Jørgensen, Pål; Øxnevad-Gundersen, Berit; Gjelstad, Svein; Bellika, Johan Gustav; Straand, Jørund; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Clinical research in primary care is relatively scarce. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are research infrastructures to overcome hurdles associated with conducting studies in primary care. In Norway, almost all ...