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Odour as a determinant of persistent symptoms after a chemical explosion, a longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Foul-smelling environmental pollution was a major concern following a chemical workplace explosion. Malodorous pollution has previously been associated with aggravated physical and psychological health, and in persons ... -
Offshore field experiments with in-situ burning of oil: Emissions and burn efficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In situ burning (ISB) is an oil spill response technique including ignition and burning to remove oil on the water surface. The technique rapidly and effectively removes large portions of the oil. However, the combustion ... -
Oil Spill Field Trial at Sea: Measurements of Benzene Exposure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-08)Objectives: Characterize personal exposure to airborne hydrocarbons, particularly carcinogenic benzene, during spill of two different fresh crude oils at sea. Methods: The study included 22 participants taking part in an ... -
Oil spill into seawater. Evaporation and human exposure to benzene
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-03-20)Background: The Norwegian oil spill preparedness focuses on developing response methods that limits the health risk of personnel performing response operations during oil spills at sea. Two types of crude oil, condensates ... -
Older children are at increased risk of Plasmodium vivax in south-central Ethiopia: a cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Better understanding of the distribution of Plasmodium vivax and its risk factors could be used to prevent and control malaria infection. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize the distribution ... -
Omlegging av livskurs. En grunnleggende prosess i et godt liv med multippel sklerose.
(Doctoral thesis, 2008-04-18)Hensikten med studien har vært å framskaffe kunnskap ved hjelp av Grounded Theory metodologi (GT) om hvordan en kan leve et så godt liv som mulig med multippel sklerose (MS). Hvilke prosesser opplever personer med MS som ... -
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 ...