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Positioning each other – a metasynthesis of pharmacist-physician collaboration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Interprofessional collaboration between different professions within health care is essential to optimize patient outcomes. Community-pharmacists (CPs) and general-practitioners (GPs) are two professions who are encouraged ... -
Possibilities and pitfalls: exploring social welfare professionals’ experiences with interpersonal process recall followed by focus group discussions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Interpersonal process recall (IPR) is a qualitative research method employing video-assisted interviews, originating from training in psychotherapy skills. This method strongly emphasises recall and reflexivity, aiming to ... -
Post epidemic giardiasis and gastrointestinal symptoms among preschool children in Bergen, Norway. A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-03-26)Background A surprisingly low number of children became ill with giardiasis during the large waterborne outbreak of Giardia lamblia in Bergen, Norway during autumn 2004. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ... -
Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention (PMC) in Malawi: caregivers` acceptance and preferences with regard to delivery methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-11)Background: In malaria endemic countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children develop severe anaemia due to previous and current malaria infections. After blood transfusions and antimalarial treatment at the hospital they ... -
Post-Fracture Risk Assessment: Target The Centrally Sited Fractures First! A Sub-Study of NoFRACT
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The location of osteoporotic fragility fractures adds crucial information to post‐fracture risk estimation. Triaging patients according to fracture site for secondary fracture prevention can therefore be of interest to ... -
Postinfectious and sporadic functional gastrointestinal disorders have different prevalences and rates of overlap: results from a controlled cohort study 3 years after acute giardiasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common complication following gastroenteritis, and a high prevalence of postgiardiasis IBS has previously been reported. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, adjusted ... -
Postural balanse og vestibulær funksjon hos hørselshemmede voksne - en kasus-kontroll studie
(Master thesis, 2014-03-31)Background: There are indications that some hearing-impaired individuals have decreased postural balance compared with normal hearing individuals. This balance impairment can be due to damage of the vestibular system. The ... -
The potential for deprescribing in care home residents with Type 2 diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08)Background Type 2 diabetes is a common diagnosis in care home residents that is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing and thus risk of additional suffering. Previous studies found that diabetes medicines ... -
The potential role of mother-in-law in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a mixed methods study from the Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-12)Background: In the Kilimanjaro region the mother-in-law has traditionally had an important role in matters related to reproduction and childcare. The aim of this study was to explore the role of the mothers-in-law in ... -
Potentially addictive drugs dispensing to patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a register-based prospective cohort study in Norway and Sweden from 2015 to 2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: To compare the use of benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics, gabapentinoids, opioids and centrally acting stimulants (CAS) among patients who had received opioid agonist therapy (OAT) in Norway and Sweden during the ... -
Potentially addictive substances among patients in opioid agonist therapy : - dispensations, use, and fatigue -
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)Background The current opioid epidemic is a major cause of suffering and overdose deaths globally. It can interact with patients’ general well-being and causes fatigue. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is a well-documented ... -
Potentially inappropriate drug use and hip fractures among older people. Pharmacoepidemiological studies
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-09-11)Over the last decades there has been a major increase in the use of prescribed drugs, especially among older people. Although beneficial in many situations, the use of medications is also associated with potential harms. ... -
Power dynamics and interprofessional collaboration: How do community pharmacists position general practitioners, and how do general practitioners position themselves?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Power differentials and medical dominance can negatively affect collaboration between physicians and pharmacists. Norway is recognized as having a relatively egalitarian work sector, which could affect power differentials. ... -
Practice characteristics influencing variation in provision of depression care in general practice in Norway; a registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP study)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-26)Background: There is growing evidence of variation in treatment for patients with depression, not only across patient characteristics, but also with respect to the organizational and structural framework of general ... -
The Practices of the Traditional Caring Culture and Western Nursing Culture in Cameroon
(Master thesis, 2015-04-09)While working as a nurse in Norway, my thoughts were always in Cameroon, a caring culture in which many patients and their relatives at one time chose to go to hospitals for treatment, but are now trying to treat themselves ... -
Practicing physical activity following weight-loss surgery: The significance of joy, satisfaction and well-being
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-12-14)While health care professionals advise those who have undergone weight loss surgery (WLS) to increase their levels of physical activity, research suggests that often this is not achieved. This paper explores the experiences ... -
Practicing provider-initiated HIV testing in high prevalence settings: consent concerns and missed preventive opportunities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-21)Background: Counselling is considered a prerequisite for the proper handling of testing and for ensuring effective HIV preventive efforts. HIV testing services have recently been scaled up substantially with a particular ... -
Praxeologisk sygeplejevidenskab: hvad er det? En diskussion med det subjektivistiske og det objektivistiske alternativ
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2013)Termen 'praxeologi' er hentet fra en artikel af Bourdieu om tre forskellige former for teoretisk viden: den fænomenologiske, den objektivistiske og den praxeologiske. Bourdieu betegner sin egen empiriske videnskab som ... -
Pre-analytical practices for routine coagulation tests in European laboratories. A collaborative study from the European Organisation for External Quality Assurance Providers in Laboratory Medicine (EQALM)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Correct handling and storage of blood samples for coagulation tests are important to assure correct diagnosis and monitoring. The aim of this study was to assess the pre-analytical practices for routine coagulation ... -
Pre-ART retention in care and prevalence of tuberculosis among HIV-infected children at a district hospital in southern Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-04)Background: The Ethiopian epidemic is currently on the wane. However, the situation for infected children is in some ways lagging behind due to low treatment coverage and deficient prevention of mother-to-child transmission. ...