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Mapping synergy and antagony in North–South partnerships for health: a case study of the Tanzanian women’s NGO KIWAKKUKI
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-15)North–South partnerships for health aim to link resources, expertise and local knowledge to create synergy. The literature on such partnerships presents an optimistic view of the promise of partnership on one hand, contrasted ... -
Maternal DHA status during pregnancy has a positive impact on infant problem solving: A Norwegian prospective observation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-24)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6, n-3) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid necessary for normal brain growth and cognitive development. Seafood and dietary supplements are the primary dietary sources of DHA. This ... -
Maternity care through the eyes of Southern European immigrant parents in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To explore Southern European immigrant mothers and fathers’ experiences of reproductive health services in Norway, and their perceptions of health providers’ beliefs and attitudes regarding pregnancy and childbirth. ... -
The meaning of ethically charged encounters and their possible influence on professional identity in Norwegian public health nursing: a phenomenological hermeneutic study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)Background: In today’s health care, new health reforms focus on market values and demands of efficiency influence health workers’ professional practice. Norwegian public health nurses work mainly with healthy populations, ... -
The meaning of professional identity in public health nursing
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-22)Because health care is constantly changing, public health nursing is experiencing new and demanding challenges, which can have consequences for the identity of the profession. The overall aims of this dissertation are to ... -
The Meaning of Religion in Lives of Orthodox Christians in Georgia. A Salutogenic Perspective
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)The present qualitative study was aimed to describe the meaning of religion in the lives of Orthodox Christians in Georgia through salutogenic perspective. Wittingly, to what degree people's descriptions of their experience ... -
Meanings of knowledge and identity in public health nursing in a time of transition: interpretations of public health nurses’ narratives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12)Background: A changing healthcare system affects the professional identity of nursing groups. Public health nursing has experienced challenges in balancing the paternalistic expert ideology and the empowerment participation ... -
Measurement invariance of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire-coach in youth sport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-06)The purpose of this study was to test the measurement invariance (across five languages, two time points, and two experimental conditions) of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnairecoach (EDMCQ-C; ... -
Media Coverage of Pedophilia and Its Impact on Help-Seeking Persons with Pedophilia in Germany—A Focus Group Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-30)The public stigma associated with pedophilia, the sexual attraction to prepubescent children, is tremendous. Previous research indicates that undifferentiated media coverage plays an essential role in perpetuating the ... -
Mellom makt og hjelp: En komparativ undersøkelse av sosialt arbeid med risikoutsatte familier i Norge og Brasil
(Master thesis, 2014-05-20)Denne masteroppgaven tok utgangspunkt i datamateriale som var innsamlet i forbindelse med en intervjuundersøkelse av marginaliserte familier i Norge og Brasil som hadde lav samfunnsinkludering. Masteroppgavens problemstilling ... -
"men de er alle i større eller mindre grad sårbare". Policy dokumenter sin framstilling av enslige mindreårige asylsøkere og flyktninger
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)The thesis interest lies in how unaccompanied minors (UM) are portrayed, and the potential impact this might have on the child welfare services that meet and work with UM. 2015 can be seen as a year with special impact on ... -
Men's Involvement in Maternal healthcare in Accra, Ghana. From Household to Delivery Room
(Master thesis, 2013-05-31)Mid-way through working towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) five, which is concerned with improving maternal health, the international health community now realises that the goal is impossible to achieve without ... -
Mental health and impairment in disability benefits. Studies applying linkages between health surveys and administrative registries
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-09-19)Objective: An increasing number of people in Norway and most other western countries leave the workforce earlier than retirement age and depend on disability benefits for income security. There is no consensus concerning ... -
Mental health and use of health care services in opioid‑exposed school‑aged children compared to foster children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Given the concerns raised regarding the effects of prenatal exposure to methadone and buprenorphine on the developmental outcomes of the children, this study assessed mental health and use of services in a national sample ... -
Mental well-being among students in Norwegian upper secondary schools: the role of teacher support and class belonging
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Knowledge about factors in school that can promote adolescents’ mental health is of great value for national health policies and health promotion work. This cross-sectional study investigated levels of mental wellbeing ... -
Mestring, sosioøkonomisk status og subjektive helseplager hos pasienter med uspesifikke ryggplager
(Master thesis, 2011-05-20)Background: According to the cognitive activation theory of stress, sustained activation due to lack of positive response outcome expectancies, may lead to bad health and subjective health complaints. Sensitization mechanisms ... -
A Meta-Analysis on the Link Between Young People's Social Environment, Socioeconomic Status, and Political Violence Outcomes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Young people are particularly likely to engage in political violence, hold positive attitudes towards political violence, and show willingness to engage in political violence. The social environment in which young people ... -
Meta‑Analyses of the Associations Between Disinhibited Social Engagement Behaviors and Child Attachment Insecurity or Disorganization
(Journal article, 2021)Children with disinhibited social engagement disorder show reduced reticence with strangers, do not check back with their caregiver after venturing away, and may willingly leave with an unfamiliar adult. The recent DSM-5 ... -
Microfinance schemes and poverty reduction among women in the northern region of Ghana : A Study of an NGO and a Rural Bank
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)In Ghana like in other developing countries, microfinance has been acknowledged as a pro-poor development intervention because of its special programme models in meeting the special needs of the poor especially women. The ... -
Midlife mental distress and risk for dementia up to 27 years later: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) in linkage with a dementia registry in Norway.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-10)Background Dementia is an increasing public health challenge, and the number of individuals affected is growing rapidly. Mental disorders and symptoms of mental distress have been reported to be risk factors for dementia. ...