Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
Recent Submissions
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Use of dental care services among adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective The primary purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and socio-behavioral determinants of ever-use of dental care services among adolescents aged 10–18 years, living with HIV, on Antiretroviral ... -
Cultural factors influencing COVID-19-related perceptions and behavior, seen from immigrants’ own perspective – a qualitative study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Cultural factors are often mentioned as a possible explanation for the observed differences between immigrant populations compared to general populations with regards to COVID-19 disease burden and vaccination ... -
Design and validation of a photographic atlas of Peruvian foods to evaluate the food consumption of children from 6 to 12 months of age
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Design and validation a photographic atlas of Peruvian foods to evaluate the food consumption of children from 6 to 12 months of age. Methods Quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. 12 food groups ... -
Stakeholder perspectives on landslide triggers and impacts in five countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Expert perspectives drive landslide mitigation and post-disaster policy planning. This study examines landslide risk perceptions among the stakeholders (government officials, academics, policy experts, local community ... -
Food insecurity in Norway: A cross-sectional study among patients visiting their general practitioner
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims: We aim to address the knowledge gap surrounding food insecurity in general practice in Norway, focusing on its prevalence among patients, sociodemographic correlates and its relationship with chronic diseases across ... -
Factors leading to excessive fatigue in nurses – a three-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Global nursing shortages necessitate the identification of mitigatable factors that may reduce nursing absence and turnover. Fatigue has been shown to be associated with these issues. This study aimed to identify factors ... -
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the MPT64-antigen detection test to Xpert MTB/RIF and ZN-microscopy for the diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: An economic evaluation modelling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) poses challenges from patient and health system perspectives. The cost-effectiveness analysis of the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) test to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis is documented. However, ... -
Narrative review of occupational exposures and noncommunicable diseases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Within the scope of the Exposome Project for Health and Occupational Research on applying the exposome concept to working life health, we aimed to provide a broad overview of the status of knowledge on occupational ... -
Quantification of persistent organic pollutants in breastmilk and estimated infant intake, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are environmental contaminants that can accumulate in human tissues and pose potential health risks. Despite global efforts to reduce their prevalence, follow-up studies are needed to ... -
Early childhood development and its associated factors among children aged 36–59 months in Afghanistan: evidence from the national survey 2022–2023
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Understanding the status of early childhood development (ECD) and its associated factors could serve as the basis for future policy efforts and interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the ... -
Prevalence of drugs used for chronic conditions after diagnosis of thyroid cancer: a register-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Little is known about thyroid cancer survivors' risk of chronic conditions. We, therefore, investigated the prevalence of drugs used for chronic conditions among thyroid cancer patients using population-wide ... -
Seksuell helse hos eldre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)God seksuell helse fremmer livskvalitet og mestring. Det gjelder også for eldre. Denne kliniske oversikten presenterer oppdatert kunnskap om eldres seksualitet, normale utfordringer knyttet til aldring og parforhold samt ... -
Sending emails to reduce medical costs? The effect of feedback on general practitioners’ claiming of fees
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Audit and feedback is employed as a strategy to guide practices of health care professionals towards certain targets. The outcome of interest can be quality improvements, but also ensuring that health care workers adhere ... -
Intentional Self-Harm and Death by Suicide in Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Nationwide Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is thought to be associated with considerable suicide risk. This nationwide cohort study quantified the risks of intentional self-harm—including nonsuicidal self-injuries and ... -
Kostholdsveiledning hos fastlegen – hva rapporterer pasientene?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn: Kosthold kan ha stor betydning for helsen. I denne studien har vi kartlagt i hvilken grad kosthold ble tatt opp av pasienter i allmennpraksis og hvilke pasienter som hadde et ønske om at kosthold ble tatt ... -
Sex differences in clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorders over the lifespan: a nationwide register-based study in Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Limited studies exist on sex differences in incidence rates of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. This study aims to analyze sex differences in the incidence rates of clinically diagnosed psychiatric ... -
Cost of treating severe malaria in children in Africa: a systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Malaria is a major cause of ill health and death in children in Africa. The disease also imposes a severe social and economic burden on households and health systems and is strongly associated with poverty. ... -
Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by glaucoma: A meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: To estimate global and regional trends from 2000 to 2020 of the number of persons visually impaired by glaucoma and their proportion of the total number of vision-impaired individuals. Methods: A systematic ... -
Health, Functioning and Sense of Coherence : A longitudinal study among individuals in rehabilitation trajectories
(Doctoral thesis, 2025-03-06)Bakgrunn og formål: Det er et økende behov for rehabilitering som helsetjeneste. For å videreutvikle rehabilitering, trenger vi mer kunnskap om den heterogene pasientgruppen som benytter seg av denne helsetjenesten. I ... -
An Alternative Approach to Measuring Health Inequality in Norway and Implications for Municipal Priority Setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The health state of a population can be measured in different ways. Common measures are life expectancy at birth or quality-adjusted life expectancy. However, the distribution of health may also be of interest ...