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Pathogens Associated With Linear Growth Faltering in Children With Diarrhea and Impact of Antibiotic Treatment: The Global Enteric Multicenter Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The association between childhood diarrheal disease and linear growth faltering in developing countries is well described. However, the impact attributed to specific pathogens has not been elucidated, nor has ... -
Pathways to accountability in rural Guatemala: A qualitative comparative analysis of citizen-led initiatives for the right to health of indigenous populations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Strengthening citizen-led accountability initiatives is a critical rights-based strategy for improving health services for indigenous and other marginalized populations. As these initiatives have gained prominence in health ... -
Patient activation in adults attending appointments in general practice: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Patient activation refers to patients’ knowledge, confidence, skills, ability, beliefs, and willingness to manage their health and healthcare. Patient activation is an essential component of self-management and ... -
Patient and health service delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-09-25)Background: Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis may worsen the disease, increase the risk of death and enhance tuberculosis transmission in the community. This study aims to determine the length of delay between the ... -
Patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Morbidity and mortality due to pregnancy and childbearing are high in developing countries. This study aims to estimate patient and health system costs of managing pregnancy and birth-related complications in ... -
The patient at the centre: evidence from 17 European integrated care programmes for persons with complex needs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background As the prevalence of multi-morbidity increases in ageing societies, health and social care systems face the challenge of providing adequate care to persons with complex needs. Approaches that integrate care ... -
The patient at the centre: evidence from 17 European integrated care programmes for persons with complex needs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background As the prevalence of multi-morbidity increases in ageing societies, health and social care systems face the challenge of providing adequate care to persons with complex needs. Approaches that integrate care ... -
Patient experiences and the association with organizational factors in general practice: results from the Norwegian part of the international, multi-centre, cross-sectional QUALICOPC study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-24)Background: General practitioners (GPs) constitute a vital part of a strong primary health care system. We need further knowledge concerning factors that may affect the patients’ experiences in their meetings with the GPs. ... -
Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. Design and setting A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants ... -
Patient experiences with interventions to reduce surgery cancellations: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-08-08)Background: The cancellation of planned surgery harms patients, increases waiting times and wastes scarce health resources. Previous studies have evaluated interventions to reduce cancellations from medical and management ... -
Patient Health Seeking and Diagnostic Delay in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Hospital Based Study from Central India
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective. We aimed to investigate the awareness, health care seeking behavior, and diagnostic delay in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in a resource-constrained setting from Central India. Setting and Method. Questionnaire ... -
Patient perspectives on continuity of care: Adaption and preliminary psychometric assessment of a Norwegian version of the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire (NCQ-N)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11-21)Background: Continuity of care is regarded as a core quality element in healthcare. Continuity can be related to one or more specific caregivers but also applies to collaboration within a team or across boundaries of ... -
Patient safety culture in Italian out-of-hours primary care service: a national cross-sectional survey study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Out-of-hours (OOH) services in Italy provide >10 million consultations every year. To the authors' knowledge, no data on patient safety culture (PSC) have been reported. Aim To assess PSC in the Italian OOH ... -
Patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-20)Background: Patient safety culture concerns leader and staff interaction, attitudes, routines, awareness and practices that impinge on the risk of patient-adverse events. Due to their complex multiple diseases, nursing ... -
Patient safety culture in Norwegian primary care: a study in out-of-hours casualty clinics and GP practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)Objective. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes amongst health care providers in Norwegian primary care by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, in both out-of-hours (OOH) casualty clinics and GP ... -
Patient safety culture in nursing homes – a cross-sectional study among nurses and nursing aides caring for residents with diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08-07)Background: Due to the high morbidity and disability level among diabetes patients in nursing homes, the conditions for caregivers are exceedingly complex and challenging. The patient safety culture in nursing homes should ... -
A patient-oriented perspective on porphyria. Psychosocial and health-related challenges of acute intermittent porphyria and porphyria cutanea tarda
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-11-23)Background: To optimize patient care, follow-up and genetic counselling of persons with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), investigations into the subjective experiences of persons living ... -
Patient-reported depression treatment and future treatment preferences: an observational study in general practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Depression is prevalent in general practice, but few studies have explored patient-reported depression care. Aim: To investigate patient-reported treatment received for depression and future treatment preferences ... -
Patient-reported function, quality of life and prosthesis wear in adults born with one hand: a national cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We invited individuals aged above 16 years with a congenital transverse reduction deficiency at and above the wrist born in Norway between 1970 and 2006 to complete the short version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder ... -
Patient-reported outcome measures in follow-up care after bariatric surgery
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-01-14)Background: Bariatric Surgery (BS) is acknowledged as an effective long-term treatment for patients with obesity. Even though most patients experience significant improvements in comorbidities and health-related quality ...