Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care: Recent submissions
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Mandatory health insurance for the informal sector in Tanzania—has it worked anywhere!
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to expand voluntary health insurance schemes to raise finances toward achieving universal health coverage. With more than three-quarters of the population without any ... -
Eit viktig kompetanseløft for heile den kommunale helse- og omsorgstenesta Kommunale helse- og omsorgsleiarar sine erfaringar frå deltaking i eit legevaktprosjekt
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Helsedirektoratet initierte prosjektet «Pilot legevakt», ein ny modell for akuttmedisinske tenester i rurale strøk som har vanskar med å sikre akuttmedisinsk ekspertise. På legevaktsatelitten gjennomfører sjukepleiaren ... -
Births in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway: What women view as important aspects of care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: To describe what women view as important aspects of care when giving birth in freestanding midwifery-led units in Norway. Methods: Data from four open-ended questions in the Babies Born Better survey, Version ... -
The Global, Regional, and National Burden of Adult Lip, Oral, and Pharyngeal Cancer in 204 Countries and Territories: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Importance Lip, oral, and pharyngeal cancers are important contributors to cancer burden worldwide, and a comprehensive evaluation of their burden globally, regionally, and nationally is crucial for effective policy ... -
Therapists’ experiences with providing guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with mild to moderate depression: a thematic analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Guided internet-delivered therapy has shown promising results for patients with mild and moderate depressive disorder, but several challenges with the format have been reported. The aim of this qualitative ... -
Dietary patterns and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose: To identify the dietary patterns and their association with cardiovascular risk factors among adult people in urban and rural areas of Wolaita, southern Ethiopia. Methods: A total of 2,483 participants aged ... -
Cervical cancer screening utilization and associated factors among women attending antenatal care at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Arsi zone, South Central Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Cervical cancer is a major public health problem affecting women worldwide. It is the second cause of mortality among women in Ethiopia. Early Cervical cancer screening has a tremendous impact on reducing ... -
Association between Face mask use and Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We examined the association between face masks and risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 using cross-sectional data from 3,209 participants in a randomized trial exploring the effectiveness of glasses in reducing the risk of ... -
Biological variation estimates of Alzheimer's disease plasma biomarkers in healthy individuals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)INTRODUCTION Blood biomarkers have proven useful in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. However, little is known about their biological variation (BV), which improves the interpretation of individual-level data. METHODS We ... -
A qualitative study on people with opioid use disorders’ perspectives on smoking and smoking cessation interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Smoking-related diseases are major contributors to disability and shorter life expectancy among opioid-dependent patients. Smoking prevalence is considerably higher for opioid-dependent persons than among the ... -
Marijuana use and its correlates among school-going Jamaican adolescents: a finding from a national survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: The recent data indicate almost a fifth of Jamaican adolescents used marijuana in the past 30 days. To ensure the optimal allocation of resources, a country-specific understanding of factors associated with ... -
Measuring autism-associated traits in the general population: Factor structure and measurement invariance across sex and diagnosis status of the Social Communication Questionnaire
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Autism screening questionnaires are sometimes used as a measure of “autism-associated traits” in samples drawn from the general population, even though such tools are primarily developed and designed for use in samples of ... -
Methadone pharmacokinetics in opioid agonist treatment: Influencing factors and clinical implications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background A considerable inter-individual variability has been reported in the relationship between methadone doses applied and serum concentrations achieved in methadone maintenance treatment. However, the underlying ... -
Parental alienation – a valid experience?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The phenomenon of ‘parental alienation’ is controversial and little explored in the Nordic countries. We wanted to investigate whether parental alienation is a valid concept and how it is perceived in a Nordic ... -
Prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends in anaemia burden by severity and cause, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Anaemia is a major health problem worldwide. Global estimates of anaemia burden are crucial for developing appropriate interventions to meet current international targets for disease mitigation. We describe ... -
Race and Ethnicity-Adjusted Age Recommendation for Initiating Breast Cancer Screening
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Importance Breast cancer (BC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, and there is a substantial disparity in BC mortality by race, especially for early-onset BC in Black women. Many guidelines recommend ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Low back pain is highly prevalent and the main cause of years lived with disability (YLDs). We present the most up-to-date global, regional, and national data on prevalence and YLDs for low back pain from the ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of other musculoskeletal disorders, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Musculoskeletal disorders include more than 150 different conditions affecting joints, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and the spine. To capture all health loss from death and disability due to musculoskeletal ... -
Health facility readiness to screen, diagnose and manage substance use disorders in Mbale district, Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Substance use disorders (SUD) pose a significant public health problem in Uganda. Studies indicate that integrating mental health services into Primary Health Care can play a crucial role in alleviating the ... -
Evaluering av ikke-invasiv prenatal test som første trimester screening i Helse Vest
(Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Hensikten med denne studien er å evaluere et nytt første trimester screeningtilbud med ikke-invasiv prenatal test (NIPT) til gravide kvinner over 35 år som ble etablert i Helse Vest mai 2022. Ved å gi et oversiktsbilde av ...