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«Å leve i krysspresset mellom foreldrerollen og kreftsykdom»: En kvalitativ studie av unge voksne kreftoverleveres erfaringer med å oppfylle sin foreldrerolle gjennom sykdomsforløpet
(Master thesis, 2018-06-22)Kreft i ung, voksen alder, mellom 18-35 år, utgjør bare 2-4% av årlige tilfeller. Kreftbehandlingen er vanligvis både aggressiv og langvarig noe som igjen øker risikoen for både fysiske og psykososiale bivirkninger under ... -
The Bergen Social Relationships Scale (BSRS): A short questionnaire for the measurement of psychosocial stress in epidemiological studies
(Research report, 2016-06-24)This document describes the background, development, use, and publications as of June 2016, of the Bergen Social Relationships Scale. An annotated reference list is included. -
Caring for "parentless" children: An exploration of work-related experiences of caregivers in children's homes in Ghana
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-11-19)Background: Child caregiving work is an essential occupational activity that makes important contributions to the wellbeing of children in the global community. In residential institutions that provide care for children ... -
Child Care Practices, Resources for Care, and Nutritional Outcomes in Ghana: Findings from Demographic and Health Surveys
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-19)Introduction: The overarching empirical question of this study is this: how are children growing in Ghana and how is childcare related to child growth? Child health is a fundamental public health issue, for children's sake ... -
Chronic Social Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents
(HEMIL-report; 5-2005, Research report, 2005)The participants in this cross-sectional study were Romanian students in secondary and high schools in Bucharest. The data were collected with the assistance of the Youth to Youth Foundation of Romania. The study was ... -
Chronic social stress and psychological distress in Russia
(Master thesis, 2004)From background summary: In the last two decades, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, chronic social stress and poor mental health have been recognized in Russia as important research areas. The current study is part ... -
Chronic social stress and psychological distress in Russia
(HEMIL-report; 4-2005, Research report, 2005)The data for this study were collected in a cross-sectional population-based survey in 2003. A second wave of data was collected from the same participants several months later, but only the cross-sectional data are included ... -
Dialogmøtet - en samtale med eller uten dialog? En kvalitativ studie av sykemeldtes opplevelse av dialogmøtet etter 6 måneders sykemelding
(Master thesis, 2010-06-30)Background: Over the years, science and politics have focused on finding efforts to reduce absence due to illness. One of these efforts is the dialogue meeting after 6 months sickness absence, which is supposed to lead to ... -
Dietary Diversity is a Predictor of Acute Malnutrition in Rural but Not in Urban Settings: Evidence from Ghana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)Aims: To document the relationships between child dietary diversity and acute malnutrition (wasting) in urban and rural Ghana, controlling for maternal, child and household socio-demographic characteristics. Study Design: ... -
Documentation of the Implementation strategy. A case study for the Kibwezi Community-Based Health Management Information System project, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2010-05-19)Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to document the comprehensive implementation strategy of the AMREF Kibwezi Community Based Health Management Information System project (CB-HMIS). The study also attempted ... -
Donor-NGO collaboration functioning: Case study of Kazakhstani NGO
(Master thesis, 2010-05-21)The purpose of this study is to increase the knowledge base on the collaboration functioning by using a model developed by Corbin (2006), The Bergen Model of Collaborative Functioning. The research applied a case study ... -
Employment status and perceived health in the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-29)Background: Most western countries have disability benefit schemes ostensibly based upon requiring (1) a work inhibiting functional limitation that (2) can be attributed to a diagnosable condition, injury or disease. The ... -
Evaluating the implementation of the Norwegian guidelines for healthy school meals. A case study involving three secondary schools
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-06-30)Introduction: Healthy eating is an important factor in children’s health and academic performance. Children and adolescents eat at least one daily meal at school and school meals represent a considerable part of their ... -
Evalueringsrapport III. Fysisk aktivitet og måltider i videregående opplæring
(HEMIL-rapport; 1-2009, Research report, 2009)Våren 2004 fikk Utdanningsdirektoratet og Sosial- og helsedirektoratet i oppdrag fra Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet og Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet å kartlegge og initiere utvikling av gode modeller som tilrettelegger ... -
Gendered leisure activity behavior among Norwegian adolescents across different socio-economic status groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The present paper explores gendered behavior based on participation patterns of leisure activities among adolescents across socio-economic status (SES) groups, aiming to increase knowledge and understanding of how gender ... -
The Good Beating: Social norms supporting men’s partner violence in Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-05-19)This thesis is a qualitative investigation into the discourses that support wife-beating in Tanzania. Tanzania is recognised as a particularly peaceful country in the region. Nevertheless, one in two Tanzanians say a man ... -
HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Small Enterprises: Employers’ and Employees’ Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV workplace Policy in Kabale, Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2010-05-21)Background: In its third decade, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to affect many people’s lives in affected nations. In the world of work, the epidemic has brought about loss of productivity, increased labour costs, and ... -
How can local governments level the social gradient in health among families with children? The case of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The Norwegian National government has recently developed policies to reduce health inequalities; this should be achieved by a Health in all Policies approach (HIAP). Most policies are to be implemented at the local level ... -
IA-avtalen og arbeidsmiljøet. En kvalitativ studie av hvilke faktorer som kan være med på å skape nærvær og tilhørighet i arbeidsmiljøet
(Master thesis, 2010-01-31)Background: Reducing the scope of absenteeism is a key issue in health-promoting work, and during the last years the concept of health-promoting working places has been developed. Reducing absenteeism is a focus area of ... -
Intimate partner violence among adolescents in South Africa and Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-04)Background The aims of this dissertation were to study intimate partner violence among adolescents in Tanzania and South Africa, particularly prevalences and associated factors. Furthermore, to examine the relation between ...