Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Title
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Omsorg som glasur over ein medisinsk logikk i statlege føringar for norsk sjukepleieutdanning
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Systematiske dokumentanalysar av fagpolitiske forslag (1921–1929) og statlege føringar (1950–2019) for norsk tre-årig sjukepleieutdanning viser at omsorgsomgrepet har hatt ein marginal plass i slike dokument. Omgrepet ... -
On Fundamental Premises for Addressing “Context” and “Contextual Factors” Influencing Value Decisions in Healthcare; Comment on “Contextual Factors Influencing Cost and Quality Decisions in Health and Care: A Structured Evidence Review and Narrative Synthesis”
(Journal article, 2018)In this commentary on Williams and colleagues’ paper, I will address some essential issues related to research on contextual factors that influence value decision-making in healthcare. Based on the presumption that scientific ... -
On Occupational Health in Developing Countries – a Massive Open Online Course
(Master thesis, 2019-10-11)Introduction: Occupational injuries and diseases are estimated to cause more than 2.78 million fatalities annually, of which most occur in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, a tremendous amount of non-fatal ... -
On the dynamics of two efficient malaria vectors of the Afrotropical region: Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-08-19)Weather and climate are only some of the factors influencing the dynamics of malaria. With the ongoing debate on the consequences of climate change, there is a need for models which are designed to address these questions. ... -
On the path towards universal coverage of hepatitis C treatment among people receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) in Norway: A prospective cohort study from 2013 to 2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives We aimed to calculate cumulative hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment coverage among individuals enrolled in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) in Norway between 2013 and 2017 and to document the treatment transition to ... -
Online consultations in mental healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak: An international survey study on professionals' motivations and perceived barriers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction While the general uptake of e-mental health interventions remained low over the past years, physical distancing and lockdown measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic created a need and demand for online ... -
Online consultations in mental healthcare: Modelling determinants of use and experience based on an international survey study at the onset of the pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction While online consultations have shown promise to be a means for the effective delivery of high-quality mental healthcare and the first implementations of these digital therapeutic contacts go back nearly two ... -
openXdata Mobile Charts: Instant graphic reports on mobile devices. Prototype software development and system usability survey
(Master thesis, 2011-11-04)Researchers working in international health may require the use of charts to quickly visualize data and see trends. These may be required at frequent intervals. The openXdata Mobile Charts prototype was developed as software ... -
Opkomst og afvikling af faget sykepleievitenskap ved Universitet i Bergen (1979-2019)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Artiklen præsenterer descriptivt og analyserer frem en forklaring på oprettelsen og nedlægglesen af faget sykepleievitenskapved Universitet i Bergen (UiB). Sykepleievitenskapkonstitueredes 1979 med et professorat i Bergen, ... -
Oppgavedeling og kompetanse. Hva er utløsende årsak til oppgavedeling ved revmatologisk poliklinikker? Hvordan kan ledere kvalitetssikre kompetansen til sykepleierne ved oppgavedeling?
(Master thesis, 2019-10-15)-Oppgavedeling bare på grunn av ressursmangel? -var det EULARS anbefalinger som førte til oppgavedeling? - hvordan opprettholde og øke kompetansen til sykepleierne? -
Opplevelse, mening og mestring hos mennesker som "mot alle odds" overlever alvorlig kreftsykdom
(Master thesis, 2004)Enkelte mennesker blir uventet frisk fra alvorlig kreftsykdom eller lever lenger enn medisinsk forventet. Biomedisinen forklarer fenomenet som en tilfeldig tilbakegang av sykdommen. De det gjelder blir sjelden spurt om de ... -
Opportunities for improvement in nursing homes: Variance of six patient safety climate factor scores across nursing homes and wards - Assessed by the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Safety climates are perceptions of safety culture shared by staff in organizational units. Measuring staff perceptions of patient safety culture by using safety climate surveys is a possible way of addressing ... -
Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article, 2015-07-31)Aim: To synthesise the evidence for effects of optimal breastfeeding on all-cause and infection-related mortality in infants and children aged 0–23 months. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to compare the effect ... -
Optimalisering av dose og bildekvalitet ved rtg thorax av barn
(Master thesis, 2011-05-15)Bakgrunn: Innføring av digitale røntgen apparat har ført til situasjoner hvor det er tilfeldigheter som avgjør stråledose og diagnostisk bildekvalitet. Behovet for god radiograffaglig teknikk er like viktig etter ... -
Oral medicine acceptance in infants and toddlers: measurement properties of the caregiver-administered Children's acceptance tool (CareCAT)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-22)Background: Developing age-appropriate medications remains a challenge in particular for the population of infants and toddlers, as they are not able to reliably self-report if they would accept and consequently take an ... -
Organ motion in different time aspects in esophageal cancer radiotherapy - is a novel fiducial marker feasible?
(Master thesis, 2018-06-20)Introduction: A novel fiducial marker was explored for use in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) of esophageal cancer patients by characterizing inter- and intra-fractional organ motion. Material and methods: Twelve esophageal ... -
Organisering av kommunal fysioterapitjeneste. Enhetslederes syn på dagens og fremtidens utfordringer
(Master thesis, 2011-05-14)Over the last decades, the role of the municipality in the Norwegian health service has experienced continuous changes. Since the 1980’s the changes have closely correlated to the international trend “New Public Management”. ... -
Out-of-hours antibiotic prescription after screening with C reactive protein: A randomised controlled study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To evaluate the effect of preconsultation C reactive protein (CRP) screening on antibiotic prescribing and referral to hospital in Norwegian primary care settings with low prevalence of serious infections. Design: ... -
Out-of-hours workload among Norwegian general practitioners – an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Repeated studies of working hours among Norwegian regular general practitioners (RGPs) have shown that the average total number of weekly working hours has remained unchanged since 1994 and up until 2014. For ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in general and specialised cardiac hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Cardiovascular disease poses a great financial risk on households in countries without universal health coverage like Ethiopia. This paper aims to estimate the magnitude and intensity of catastrophic health ...