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Symptoms and signs in patients with long-lasting dizziness
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-04-29)The overall aim of this work is to increase the awareness on patients with dizziness of vestibular origin. Physiotherapists in Norway have until recently paid little attention to these patients, even though they might ... -
Symptoms of depression, sadness and sense of coherence (coping) among cognitively intact older people with cancer living in nursing homes—a mixed-methods study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-09)Background: Symptoms of depression are often reported among patients with a cancer diagnosis. Strong sense of coherence (SOC) is shown to be associated with less depression in the general older population and among nursing ... -
Symptoms, symptom severity, and contact with primary health care among nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients: a Norwegian web-based survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Dependent on clinical setting, geography and timing during the pandemic, variable symptoms of COVID-19 have been reported. Our aim was to describe self-reported symptom intensity and contact with primary health ... -
A System Perspective on Implementation and Usage of the Da Vinci Technology at a Large Norwegian Regional Hospital
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The aim of this research paper is to identify advantages and barriers to implementation and usage of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), specifically the Da Vinci robot, at a larger regional hospital in Norway and from a ... -
A systematic literature review of reported challenges in health care delivery to migrants and refugees in high-income countries - the 3C model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-14)Background Migrants and refugees have important health needs and face inequalities in their health status. Health care delivery to this patient group has become a challenging public health focus in high income countries. ... -
Systematic review and meta-analysis of within-subject and between-subject biological variation estimates of 20 haematological parameters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Interpretation of the complete blood count (CBC) parameters requires reliable biological variation (BV) data. The aims of this study were to appraise the quality of publications reporting BV data for CBC ... -
A systematic review of the effects of intimate partner violence on HIV-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects more than one in three women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is associated with both pregnancy and HIV, adversely affecting women in this region. This is the first ... -
A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of Low Level Laser Therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-29)Background: Recent reviews have indicated that low level level laser therapy (LLLT) is ineffective in lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) without assessing validity of treatment procedures and doses or the influence of prior ... -
A systems perspective on the importance of global health strategy developments for accomplishing today's Sustainable Development Goals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-30)Priority setting within health systems has not led to accountable, fair and sustainable solutions to improving population health. Providers, users and other stakeholders each have their own health and service priorities ... -
Taktile intervensjoner hos pasienter med langvarig korsryggsmerte En scoping review
(Master thesis, 2022-11-18)Bakgrunn: Prevalensen av langvarige korsryggsmerter er i Norge svært høy og denne tilstanden er den vanligste årsaken til sykdomsbyrde. I lys av en biopsykososial modell er forståelsen for de mekanistiske nevrofysiologiske ... -
Tanzania national survey on iodine deficiency: impact after twelve years of salt iodation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-03)Background: In many low-income countries, children are at high risk of iodine deficiency disorders, including brain damage. In the early 1990s, Tanzania, a country that previously suffered from moderate to severe iodine ... -
Target Values and Daytime Variation of Bone Turnover Markers in Monitoring Osteoporosis Treatment After Fractures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The serum bone turnover markers (BTM) procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) and C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTX) are recommended for monitoring adherence and response of antiresorptive ... -
Target weight gain for moderately wasted children during supplementation interventions – a population-based approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12)Objective: In malnourished populations, the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) distribution is shifted to the left. The aim of nutrition interventions should be to restore a normal WHZ distribution for the whole population. ... -
Targeting condom distribution at high risk places increases condom utilization-evidence from an intervention study in Livingstone, Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background: The PLACE-method presumes that targeting HIV preventive activities at high risk places is effective in settings with major epidemics. Livingstone, Zambia, has a major HIV epidemic despite many preventive efforts ... -
Task-Shifting and Quality of HIV Testing Services: Experiences from a National Reference Hospital in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-25)Background: With new testing technologies, task-shifting and rapid scale-up of HIV testing services in high HIV prevalence countries, assuring quality of HIV testing is paramount. This study aimed to explore various cadres ... -
Teacher ratings of mental health among school children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005)Introduction: In Africa, little is known about child mental health. This study piloted the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Kinshasa, investigated mental health problems and the association between these ... -
Team reflexivity and the shared mind in interprofessional learning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In interprofessional (IP) workplace education, course and project leaders need a deeper understanding of how students learn. Basically, in IP workplace learning students learn from each other, from the affected agents ... -
Teater som danning i helseprofesjonene
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Healthcare workers who watch a theatre play about dementia, gain experiential knowledge about living with dementia. In this essay we discuss the nature of this knowledge in light of the concept of bildung. This discussion ... -
Technology as ‘time saver’ and the ‘saviour’ of older adult care: Analysing doxical representations in Norwegian healthcare policies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this paper we analyse the political articulation and understanding of ‘technology-supported care’ for older adults in central Norwegian public policy documents. In these documents, technology is increasingly presented ... -
Telemedicine in diabetes foot care delivery: health care professionals’ experience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-18)Background: Introducing new technology in health care is inevitably a challenge. More knowledge is needed to better plan future telemedicine interventions. Our aim was therefore to explore health care professionals’ ...