Blar i Faculty of Medicine på tidsskrift "BMC Public Health"
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"They don't care what happens to us" The situation of double orphans heading households in Rakai District, Uganda.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-04)Background: This article is based on information collected about the situation of double orphans who are heading households in Rakai District, Uganda. The information will be used as justification and guidance for planning ... -
Traffic noise in the bedroom in association with markers of obesity: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis of the respiratory health in Northern Europe cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Previous research suggests an association between road traffic noise and obesity, but current evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the association between nocturnal noise exposure and ... -
Transportation barriers to access health care for surgical conditions in Malawi: a cross sectional nationwide household survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-05)Background: It is estimated that nearly five billion people worldwide do not have access to safe surgery. This access gap disproportionately affects low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). One of the barriers to healthcare ... -
Trends in TB case notification over fifteen years: the case notification of 25 Districts of Arsi Zone of Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-03)Background: The aims of tuberculosis (TB) control programme are to detect TB cases and treat them to disrupt transmission, decrease mortality and avert the emergence of drug resistance. In 1992, DOTS strategy was started ... -
Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and school drop-out, and is defined as a problem ... -
What is the effect of independent medical evaluation on days on sickness benefits for long-term sick listed employees in Norway? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial, the NIME-trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Independent medical evaluations are used to evaluate degree and reason for work disability, uncertainty around the functional status, and/or the employee’s rehabilitation potential in several jurisdictions, but ... -
Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries: results of a study in Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-05-20)Background: The results of a qualitative study carried out in four developing countries (Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina) are presented. The study was conducted in the context of a randomised controlled trial ... -
Women’s higher likelihood of disability pension: the role of health, family and work. A 5–7 years follow-up of the Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-31)Background: Women’s higher risk of disability pension compared with men is found in countries with high female work participation and universal welfare schemes. The aim of the study was to examine the extent to which ...