• Children's and parents' experiences of home care provided by hospital staff: A scoping review 

  Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Drageset, Jorunn; Blindheim, Mari Gaupås; Jorem, Gøril Tvedten; Moi, Asgjerd Litlere (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Aims To describe what is known from existing scientific literature on children's and parents’ experiences of hospital-based home care and to identify future research areas. Design The scoping review design used ...

• Oral symptoms in dying nursing home patients. Results from the prospective REDIC study 

  Sandvik, Reidun Karin Norheim Myhre; Husebø, Bettina Elisabeth Franziska; Selbæk, Geir; Strand, Gunhild Vesterhus; Patrascu, Monica; Mustafa, Manal; Bergh, Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background The mouth is a central organ for communication and fluid intake, also for dying nursing home patients. This study describes the prevalence and severity of oral symptoms from nursing home admission until the day ...

• Måling av pasientskader med Global Trigger Tool hos kirurgiske pasienter i et universitetssykehus: Øker funnet av antall og type skader ved å legge til nyutviklede kirurgiske triggere? 

  Larsen, Brit Lena Bjerknes (Master thesis, 2024-04-05)

  Studien bekrefter at Global Trigger Tool metoden er egnet til å måle uønskede pasienthendelser og skader hos pasienter i kirurgiske avdelinger, noen forskjeller i frekvens og skadetyper. Ved å legge til egenutviklede ...

• Southern Ethiopian skilled birth attendant variations and maternal mortality: A multilevel study of a population-based cross-sectional household survey 

  Kea, Aschenaki Zerihun; Lindtjørn, Bernt; Tekle, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik; Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Studies examining skilled birth attendants (SBA) use and its correlation with maternal mortality at lower administrative levels are scarce. This study assessed the coverage and variations of SBA, the physical accessibility ...

• Evaluation of heroin-assisted treatment in Norway: protocol for a mixed methods study 

  Myklebust, Lars Henrik Ryther; Eide, Desiree; Arnevik, Espen Ajo; Dadras, Omid; De Pirro, Silvana; Ellefsen, Rune; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Hesse, Morten; L. Kvamme, Timo; Melis, Francesca; Oldervoll, Ann; Thylstrup, Birgitte; Wüsthoff, Linda Elise Couessurel; Clausen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) has a convincing evidence base, although variable retention rates suggest that it may not be beneficial for all. One of the options to ...

• Climate change and health: a 2-week course for medical students to inspire change 

  AASHEIM, ERLEND T.; Bhopal, Anand; O’Brien, Karen; Lie, Anne Kveim; Nakstad, Espen Rostrup; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hessen, Dag Olav; Samset, Bjørn Hallvard; Banik, Dan (Journal article, 2023)

• Targeted client communication to improve timely antenatal care utilization : Assessment, development and evaluation 

  Pervin, Jesmin (Doctoral thesis, 2024-09-09)

  Bakgrunn Rettidige svangerskapskontroller reduserer sykelighet og dødelighet hos mor og nyfødt ved at gravide med økt risiko for svangerskapsrelaterte komplikasjoner kan identifiseres i tide, sikres adekvat behandling og ...

• eRegMat – a digital registry for improved quality of antenatal care: a cluster-randomized trial in a rural area in Bangladesh 

  Venkateswaran, Mahima; Pervin, Jesmin; Dolphyne, Akuba; Friberg, Ingrid Kristina; Fjeldheim, Ingvild; Frøen, J. Frederik; Khatun, Fatema; O’Donnell, Brian; Rahman, Monjur; Rahman, A. M. Quaiyum; Tin Nu, U; Rose, Christopher James; Sarker, Bidhan Krishna; Rahman, Anisur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction Longitudinal client tracking systems with digital health interventions are recommended for implementation in resource-limited settings but lack evidence of benefits, harms, and implementation. In the eRegMat ...

• Early suppression policies protected pregnant women from COVID-19 in 2020: A population-based surveillance from the Nordic countries 

  Varpula, Reetta; Äyräs, Outi; Aabakke, Anna J. M.; Klungsøyr, Kari; Svanvik, Teresia; Kanerva, Julia; Jonasdottir, Eva; Mentzoni, Camilla Tjønneland; Thurn, Lars; Jones, Elin; Fredriksson, Lisa; Pettersson, Karin; Nyfløt, Lill Trine; Vangen, Siri; Røe, Kjerstine; Juliusson, Pétur B.; Källén, Karin; Gissler, Mika; Pyykönen, Aura; Jakobsson, Maija; Krebs, Lone; Engjom, Hilde Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Introduction The Coronavirus 2019 Disease (COVID-19) pandemic reached the Nordic countries in March 2020. Public health interventions to limit viral transmission varied across different countries both in timing and in ...

• Crowd Simulation with Deliberative-Reactive Agents 

  Berceanu, Cristian; Banu, Ionut; Husebø, Bettina S.; Patrascu, Monica (Chapter, 2023)

  Crowd dynamics are emergent processes caused by local pedestrian interactions. In this work, we describe a decentralized crowd simulation model based on deliberative-reactive agents. The model simulates fire evacuation ...

• Liminality and transformation : Narrative studies of medical students' and educators' identity processes 

  Valestrand, Eivind Alexander (Doctoral thesis, 2024-09-06)

  Medisinsk praksis er dominert av det biomedisinske perspektivet, med prioritering av undersøkelse, diagnostisering og behandling, samtidig som det legges stor vekt på objektiv informasjon. For å styrke medisinens evne til ...

• Birth defects and cancer risk : Nordic population-based studies of cancer risk in children, adolescents, and adults with major birth defects and their siblings 

  Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø (Doctoral thesis, 2024-09-02)

  Bakgrunn: Medfødte misdannelser og kreft er begge blant de ti vanligste årsakene til tapte leveår grunnet død eller helsetap for barn mellom 0 og 19 år (ulykker og perinatale sykdommer ekskludert). Årsakene til begge ...

• Dansk sygepleje, højere uddannelse og sygeplejerskernes forskning. Et studie af danske sygeplejerskers uddannelsesvej fra titlen sygeplejerske/professionsbachelor til forskeruddannelse/ph.d 

  Petersen, Karin Anna; Høyen, Marianne; Ilkjær, Ingeborg; Langbehn, Florian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Artiklen analyserer hvordan sygeplejerskeforskningen har udviklet sig i perioden 1998 – 2017. Undersøgelsens udgangspunkt er K. A. Petersens Bourdieu-inspirerede arbejde fra 1997. Gennem opgørelser af ph.d.-afhandlingers ...

• Getting the body back on track – Understanding the phenomenon of mobilisation when conscious and mechanically ventilated patients are mobilised in the intensive care unit 

  Lehmkuhl, Lene; Dreyer, Pia; Laerkner, Eva; Tanghus Olsen, Hanne; Jespersen, Eva; Juel Rothmann, Mette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Objective To gain an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of mobilisation when conscious and mechanically ventilated patients are mobilised in the intensive care unit. Design A qualitative study with a ...

• Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improves insomnia symptoms in individuals with recurrent depression: secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial 

  Evanger, Linn Nyjordet; Flo-Groeneboom, Elisabeth; Sørensen, Lin; Schanche, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Background: Embedded within a randomized efficacy trial, the present study aimed to investigate whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression improved symptoms of insomnia. Methods: Sixty-eight ...

• A Culturally Adapted Diet and Physical Activity Text Message Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for Women of Pakistani Origin Living in Scotland: Formative Study 

  Krasuska, Marta; Davidson, Emma M.; Beune, Erik; Jenum, Anne Karen; Gill, Jason M.R.; Stronks, Karien; van Valkengoed, Irene G.M.; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Sheikh, Aziz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Background: Individuals of South Asian origin are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with other ethnic minority groups. Therefore, there is a need to develop interventions to address, ...

• Benzene Exposure From Selected Work Tasks on Offshore Petroleum Installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, 2002-2018 

  Ridderseth, Hilde; Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Hollund, Bjørg Eli; Kirkeleit, Jorunn; Kromhout, Hans; Krüger, Kirsti; Aasbø, Kari; Bråtveit, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Objectives Work on offshore petroleum installations may cause exposure to benzene. Benzene is a carcinogenic agent, and exposure among workers should be as low as reasonably practicable. We aimed to assess short-term ...

• Brukerinvolvering i utvikling av behandlingstilbud til voksne personer med fedme - En scoping review 

  Bårdli, Nora (Master thesis, 2024-05-15)

  SAMMENDRAG Bakgrunn: De siste tiårene har brukerinvolvering på alle nivå i helsetjenestene fått større betydning, også i forskning. Fedme er et stadig økende helseproblem. Årsaker er sammensatte, og behandling er ...

• Totally changed, yet still the same: patients' lived experiences 5 years beyond bariatric surgery 

  Natvik, Eli; Gjengedal, Eva; Råheim, Målfrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)

  Bariatric surgery provides sustainable weight loss and increased quality of life for most, but not all patients. To increase the knowledge of this complex patient group and their needs during follow-up, we aimed to describe ...

• Exploring experiences and perceptions of medical overuse among migrant health professionals in Norway: A qualitative study 

  Pruitt, Justin Kent (Master thesis, 2024-05-15)

  Medical overuse is an issue gaining increasing attention by governments, health sectors, and researchers globally. It is known to occur in countries of varying economic standings and in all domains of medicine. Management ...

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