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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 ... -
Training and assessment of non-technical skills in Norwegian helicopter emergency services: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-07)Background: Deficient non-technical skills (NTS) among providers of critical care in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is a threat to patient and operational safety. Skills can be improved through simulation-based ... -
Trajectories of occupational physical activity and risk of later-life mild cognitive impairment and dementia: the HUNT4 70+ study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background High levels of occupational physical activity (PA) have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. We assessed the association of trajectories of occupational PA at ages 33–65 with risk of dementia and ... -
Trajectories of physical performance in nursing home residents with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-14)Background In nursing homes (NH) the prevalence of dementia ranges from 50 to 84% and most residents have extensive physical-performance impairments. However, from time of admission, development of physical performance in ... -
Transfer of newborns to neonatal care unit: a registry based study in Northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-04)Background: Reduction in neonatal mortality has been slower than anticipated in many low income countries including Tanzania. Adequate neonatal care may contribute to reduced mortality. We studied factors associated with ... -
Transforming subjectivities in psychiatric care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)This paper is based upon ethnographic fieldwork in a Norwegian psychiatric unit practicing a psycho-educational treatment of young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia. An aim of the programme is that patients learn to ... -
Translating global recommendations on HIV and infant feeding to the local context : the development of culturally sensitive counselling tools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-03)Background: This paper describes the process used to develop an integrated set of culturally sensitive, evidence-based counselling tools (job aids) by using qualitative participatory research. The aim of the intervention ... -
Translating new evidence into clinical practice: a quasi-experimental controlled before–after study evaluating the effect of a novel outreach mentoring approach on knowledge, attitudes and confidence of health workers providing HIV and infant feeding counselling in South Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives We report the effectiveness of a mentoring approach to improve health workers’ (HWs’) knowledge, attitudes and confidence with counselling on HIV and infant feeding. Design Quasi-experimental controlled ... -
Translating weight loss into agency: Men’s experiences 5 years after bariatric surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-09)Fewer men than women with severe obesity undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss, and knowledge about men's situation after surgery, beyond medical status, is lacking. Our aim was to explore men's experiences with life ... -
Translation and validation of the Alberta Context Tool for use in Norwegian nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: Organizational context is recognized as important for facilitating evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes. Organizational context is a complex construct to measure and appropriate instruments that ... -
Translation, adaptation, validation and performance of the American Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire Short Form (WEL-SF) to a Norwegian version: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-16)Background. Researchers have emphasized a need to identify predictors that can explain the variability in weight management after bariatric surgery. Eating self-efficacy has demonstrated predictive impact on patients’ ... -
Translation, cross-cultural adaption and measurement properties of the evidence-based practice profile
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-13)Background: The evidence-based practice profile (EBP2) questionnaire assesses students’ self-reported knowledge, behaviour and attitudes related to evidence-based practice. The aim of this study was to translate and ... -
Translation, transcultural adaptation, reliability and validation of the pelvic organ prolapse quality of life (P-QoL) in Amharic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QoL) is a disease-specific instrument designed to measure the health-related quality of life in women with prolapse; however, there is no Amharic version of the instrument. The ... -
Translational ethics: an analytical framework of translational movements between theory and practice and a sketch of a comprehensive approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-30)Background: Translational research in medicine requires researchers to identify the steps to transfer basic scientific discoveries from laboratory benches to bedside decision-making, and eventually into clinical practice. ... -
Translational ethics: An analytical framework of translational movements between theory and practice and a sketch of a comprehensive approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-30)Background: Translational research in medicine requires researchers to identify the steps to transfer basic scientific discoveries from laboratory benches to bedside decision-making, and eventually into clinical practice. ... -
Translations of Gender Equality in International Aid. Perspectives from Norway and Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-10)Background: Gender equality has emerged as a key issue in the global development and human rights discourse during the last three decades. Worldwide support of gender equality by a wide range of actors such as transnational ... -
Treatment and 30-day mortality after myocardial infarction in prostate cancer patients: A population-based study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: There is limited knowledge about the use of invasive treatment and mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. We therefore wanted to compare rates of invasive treatment ... -
Treatment delay among tuberculosis patients in Tanzania: Data from the FIDELIS Initiative
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-12)Background: Several FIDELIS projects (Fund for Innovative DOTS Expansion through Local Initiatives to Stop TB) in Tanzania were conducted by the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) during the years 2004-2008 ... -
Treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy - with special focus on attitudes to and use of pharmacological treatment
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-05-25)Background: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is one of the most commonly experienced pregnancy complaints and has been associated with decreased quality of life and occupational and daily life functioning, as ... -
Treatment of nausea in pregnancy: a cross-sectional multinational web-based study of pregnant women and new mothers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)Background. The factors related to the treatment of nausea during pregnancy have not yet been investigated in several countries simultaneously. The present study aimed to describe differences in self-reported nausea during ...