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Psychiatric disease, adverse social aspects, and quality of life in women and men with epilepsy related to pregnancy
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-11)Background: Epilepsy occurs in 0.7-1.3 % of the population and affects both genders and all age groups, including women and men of fertile age. Epilepsy is an important cause of disability with consequences for work ... -
Psychiatric disorders in children with cerebral palsy. Is there a need for mental health screening?
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-06-12)Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most prevalent neuro-motor disorders in childhood. Previous studies using mental health questionnaires, had found mental health problems in up to every second child with CP. Peer problems ... -
Psychiatric disorders, quality of life and effect of preoperative counselling in patients who undergo bariatric surgery
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-02-24)Background: Bariatric surgery is increasingly recommended as the treatment of choice for patients with severe obesity (BMI >40 kg/m2 or BMI >35 kg/m2 and a serious comorbid somatic condition). Surgical success, which ... -
Psychiatric patients’ attitudes towards being hospitalized: a national multicentre study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-21)Background: The aim of the study was to explore patients’ attitudes towards voluntary and involuntary hospitalization in Norway, and predictors for involuntary patients who wanted admission. Methods: A multi-centre study ... -
Psychiatry out-of-hours: a focus group study of GPs’ experiences in Norwegian casualty clinics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-27)Background: For Norwegian general practitioners (GPs), acute treatment of mental illness and substance abuse are among the most commonly experienced emergency situations in out-of-hours primary healthcare. The largest share ... -
Psychoactive drugs in seven nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07)Aims: We wanted to pinpoint any differences in treatment between participating nursing homes, investigate which drugs are currently prescribed most frequently for long-term patients in nursing homes, estimate prevalence ... -
The Psychological and HRQoL related Aftermaths of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment: A Cross‐Sectional Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives: To assess symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and health related quality of life in a sample of adult patients treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Design ... -
Psychological Distress, Dental Health, and Dental Fear among Finnish University Students: A National Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this study was to study the association between dental fear, psychological distress, and perceived symptoms of teeth controlled for age, gender, educational sector, and tobacco use. The data from the Finnish ... -
Psychological distress, oral health behaviour and related factors among adolescents: Finnish School Health Promotion Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Psychological distress may affect health behaviour. We examined how psychological distress, social phobia (SP) and anxiety associated with tooth brushing among Finnish adolescents with respect to gender, school ... -
Psychological health in preschool children with underweight, overweight or obesity: a regional cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To examine if underweight (UW), overweight (OW) or obesity (OB), or body mass index (BMI) expressed as its SD score (BMI SDS), were associated with psychological difficulties in preschool children. Design ... -
Psychometric properties and the prevalence, intensity and causes of oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) in a population of older Tanzanians
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-27)Background: The objective was to study whether a Kiswahili version of the OIDP (Oral Impacts on Daily Performance) inventory was valid and reliable for use in a population of older adults in urban and rural areas of Tanzania; ... -
Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-09)Background: Pain is a cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and important for deciding when to operate. This study assessed the internal consistency reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Brief Pain ... -
Psychometric properties of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in home-dwelling older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is an occupational therapy instrument designed to help participants identify, prioritize, and evaluate performance of important occupations. Objective: To ... -
Psychometric properties of the norwegian version of the electronic health literacy scale (eheals) among patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: Cross-sectional validation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Web-based technology has recently become an important source for sharing health information with patients after an acute cardiac event. Therefore, consideration of patients’ perceived electronic health (eHealth) ... -
Psychometric Properties of the Norwegian Version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To examine the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), randomly selected individuals from a larger registry study were invited. We assessed the reliability and validity of ... -
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Kidscreen-27 questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-09)Background: The Norwegian version of the Kidscreen-27, a measure of generic health-related quality of life, has not yet been validated. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the ... -
Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the short form of the Problem Areas in Diabetes scale (PAID-5): A validation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives To assess the psychometric properties of the short form of The Problem Areas in Diabetes scale (PAID-5) in Norwegian adult patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Design Cross-sectional survey design. Methods ... -
Psychometric properties of the Vertigo symptom scale – Short form
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-03-27)Background The aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Vertigo symptom scale – short form (VSS-SF), a condition-specific measure of dizziness, following translation of the scale into Norwegian. ... -
Psychosis symptoms in nursing home residents with and without dementia?Cross-sectional analyses from the COSMOS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: To investigate the characteristics of nursing home residents with psychosis and the association with potential underlying factors, such as pain, sleep disturbances, and antipsychotic medication. Method: Five ... -
Psychosocial and environmental determinants of child cognitive development in rural south africa and tanzania: findings from the mal-ed cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Approximately 66% of children under the age of 5 in Sub-Saharan African countries do not reach their full cognitive potential, the highest percentage in the world. Because the majority of studies investigating ...