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Can systematic implementation support improve programme fdelity by improving care providers’ perceptions of implementation factors? A cluster randomized trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Investigations of implementation factors (e.g., collegial support and sense of coherence) are recommended to better understand and address inadequate implementation outcomes. Little is known about the relationship ... -
Can timely vector control interventions triggered by atypical environmental conditions prevent malaria epidemics? A case-study from Wajir County, Kenya
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-03)Background: Atypical environmental conditions with drought followed by heavy rainfall and flooding in arid areas in sub- Saharan Africa can lead to explosive epidemics of malaria, which might be prevented through timely ... -
Can traditional risk factors explain the higher risk of cardiovascular disease in South Asians compared to Europeans in Norway and New Zealand? Two cohort studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: The objective was to prospectively examine potential differences in the risk of first cardiovascular disease (CVD) events between South Asians and Europeans living in Norway and New Zealand, and to investigate ... -
Can we rely on simulated patients' satisfaction with their consultation for assessing medical students' communication skills? A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-18)Background. In medical education, teaching methods offering intensive practice without high utilization of faculty resources are needed. We investigated whether simulated patients’ (SPs’) satisfaction with a consultation ... -
Cancer patients’ use of primary care out-of-hours services: a cross-sectional study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To investigate how cancer patients in Norway use primary care out-of-hours (OOH) services and describe different contact types and procedures. Design: A retrospective cross-sectional registry study using a billing ... -
The Cancer Registry of Norway – “a ground for scientific harvesting”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The Cancer Registry of Norway (CRN) has been important in registry-based research in Norway for decades. The use of CRN in combination with other population-based registries and health surveys have been the basis for ... -
Cancer risk in individuals with major birth defects: large Nordic population based case-control study among children, adolescents, and adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To examine associations between birth defects and cancer from birth into adulthood. Design Population based nested case-control study. Setting Nationwide health registries in Denmark, Finland, Norway, ... -
Cancer risk in the siblings of individuals with major birth defects: a large Nordic population-based case-control study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Individuals with major birth defects are at increased risk of developing cancer, indicating a common aetiology. However, whether the siblings of individuals with birth defects are also at an increased risk of ... -
Cancer worry among Norwegian male BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-09)This qualitative study explored the experiences of Norwegian men after being identified as BRCA 1/2 mutation-positive. Only limited knowledge is available on this topic; therefore, the aim of this study was to gain a deeper ... -
Candidate gene analysis of spontaneous preterm delivery: New insights from re-analysis of a case-control study using case-parent triads and control-mother dyads
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-30)Background: Spontaneous preterm delivery (PTD) has a multifactorial etiology with evidence of a genetic contribution to its pathogenesis. A number of candidate gene case-control studies have been performed on spontaneous ... -
Capacity and Adaptations of General Practice during an Influenza Pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-18)Background: GPs play a major role in influenza epidemics, and most patients with influenza-like-illness (ILI) are treated in general practice or by primary care doctors on duty in out-of-hours services (OOH). Little is ... -
Cardiovascular outcomes after curative prostate cancer treatment: A population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-31)Objective: To investigate differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality after radical prostatectomy or definitive radiotherapy with or without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Materials and ... -
Cardiovascular risk factors with special focus on diet in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
(Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Evidence from different studies indicates that Africa is experiencing a shift in dietary structure, and an increase in the burden of related non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases The ... -
Care seeking and management of common childhood illnesses in Tanzania: Questioning the quality of primary care services
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-04-15)Mild cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea can be effectively treated with cheap and widely available first-line drugs at the primary care level if care is sought at an early disease stage and the infection is correctly ... -
Care-Seeking and Management of Common Childhood Illnesses in Tanzania – Results from the 2010 Demographic and Health Survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-03-12)Background: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea continue to kill millions of children in Africa despite the available and effective treatments. Correct diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective drugs at the first option ... -
Care-seeking pathways and diagnostic delays in extrapulmonary TB patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)SETTING: This study was conducted at a private tertiary hospital engaged with the TB control programme in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To assess the healthcare-seeking pathways, different delays and factors ... -
Caregiver roles in families affected by Huntington's disease: a qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12)Aim: The objective of this study was to explore family caregivers' experiences with the impact of Huntington's disease (HD) on the family structure and roles in the family. Methodology: We interviewed 15 family caregivers ... -
Caregivers’ Perspective on the Psychological Burden of Living with Children Affected by Sickle Cell Disease in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-31)There is limited information on knowledge, perceptions, and management of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa in general and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in particular. This study explored knowledge, ... -
Caregiving for frail home-dwelling older people: A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background The increasing frailty of home-dwelling older people can lead to rising expectations from their family caregivers due to various demographic developments and political guidelines. European data show that 60% ... -
Caring for One’s Wife With Dementia – at Home: Older Husbands’ Experiences With Managing Challenges of Everyday Life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)More than 80,000 Norwegians live with dementia. Most caregivers for people with dementia are spouses, and women outnumber men. Due to an aging population, and women’s higher risk of dementia as well as men’s increased life ...