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Gender specific early treatment for women with alcohol addiction (EWA): Impact on work related outcomes. A 25-year registry follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Alcohol contributes to substantial economic burden, at both individual and community levels. We investigated the effect of the Early treatment for Women with Alcohol Addiction (EWA) treatment program on sickness ... -
Mothers at risk of postpartum depression in Sri Lanka: A population-based study using a validated screening tool
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Postpartum depression is an important public health concern. The prevalence of postpartum depression is estimated to be 18% worldwide. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mothers at risk ... -
Can systematic implementation support improve programme fdelity by improving care providers’ perceptions of implementation factors? A cluster randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Investigations of implementation factors (e.g., collegial support and sense of coherence) are recommended to better understand and address inadequate implementation outcomes. Little is known about the relationship ... -
Learning team-based quality improvement in a virtual setting: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective The objective was to explore students’ perceptions of learning quality improvement (QI) in a virtual setting and identify factors that promote or inhibit virtual learning. Design We used an exploratory ... -
Self-Reported Measures Have a Stronger Association With Dizziness-Related Handicap Compared With Physical Tests in Persons With Persistent Dizziness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)Background: Associations between dizziness-related handicap and a variety of self-reported measures have been reported. However, research regarding associations between dizziness-related handicap and aspects of functioning ... -
Examining the association between HIV prevalence and socioeconomic factors among young people in Zambia: Do neighbourhood contextual effects play a role?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)Background: The study examined the association between HIV infection and individual and neighbourhood-level socioeconomic factors in Zambia. Methods: We used multilevel mixed effects logistic regression to examine the ... -
Cohort profile: the multigeneration Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose The Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) cohort was established to (1) investigate how exposures before conception and in previous generations influence health and disease, ... -
Benchmarked effectiveness of family and school involvement in group exposure therapy for adolescent anxiety disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for adolescents with anxiety disorders, the majority remain impaired following treatment. We developed a group CBT program (RISK) with high degrees of ... -
Health Workers’ Knowledge and Attitude Towards Intimate Partner Violence: A Descriptive Study in Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: It is important that health workers understand intimate partner violence (IPV) and its link with ill health. Increasing their awareness will help them play a stronger role in identifying survivors and providing ... -
How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Populationbased cohort study in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Many individuals with persistent cough and smear microscopy-negative sputum test for tuberculosis (TB) remain at risk of developing the disease. This study estimates the incidence of pulmonary TB (PTB) among ... -
The impact of referral letter quality on timely access to specialised mental health care: a quantitative study of the reliability of patient triage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Patients referred to specialised mental health care are usually triaged based on referral information provided by general practitioners. However, knowledge about this system’s ability to ensure timely access ... -
Age and sex effects on DNA methylation sites linked to genes implicated in severe COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 host cell entry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Male sex and advanced age are associated with severe symptoms of COVID-19. Sex and age also exhibit substantial associations with genome-wide DNA methylation (DNAm) differences in humans. Using a random sample of Illumina ... -
Zoonotic helminth exposure and risk of allergic diseases: A study of two generations in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Animal and human studies indicate that definitive host helminth infections may confer protection from allergies. However, zoonotic helminths, such as Toxocara species (spp.), have been associated with increased ... -
Sorterius - An augmented reality app for encouraging outdoor physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities
(Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings;187, Chapter, 2022)Many with intellectual disabilities (ID) have difficulties adhering to current physical activity guidelines. The goal of this study was to develop a mobile app for assisting people with ID to be more physically active. We ... -
Kommunal akutt døgneining i historisk lys
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Med samhandlingsreforma vart kommunane pålagt å opprette kommunal akutt døgneining (KAD). Eit hovudformål med denne nye institusjonen var å avlaste spesialisthelsetenesta. KAD-institusjonen er eit sengeposttilbod for ... -
“Ingen skal føle at det er vanskeleg å møte oss” - Ein studie om helsepersonell sine erfaringar i møte med personar med vaksineskepsis.
(Master thesis, 2022-07-01)Bakgrunn: WHO presenterte i 2019 vaksinemotstand som ei av ti globale truslar mot folkehelsa. Trass i at vaksinasjon er ein av dei mest kostnadseffektive tiltaka for å unngå sjukdom, og hindrar millionar av dødsfall, ... -
COVID-19 OG FYSISK AKTIVITET
(Master thesis, 2022-06-16)Covid-19 er en pågående pandemi som har resultert i nasjonale og lokale restriksjoner i store deler av 2020 for å begrense smitte. Disse restriksjonene har vært inngripende i det norske folks hverdag. Oppgaven undersøker ... -
Implementering av ikke-invasiv prenatal testing i europeiske land.
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)Hensikten med studien er å danne en oversikt over hvordan andre europeiske land med tilsvarende helsevesen har implementert ikke-invasiv prenatal testing. Studien ønsker å besvare hvordan landene har planlagt, undersøkt ...
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