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Self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees in Ireland – data from a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction As a response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the Irish government agreed to accept up to 4000 refugees for resettlement in Ireland in 2016. Prior to their arrival in Ireland, health screening was carried ... -
Self-rated health in adolescence as a predictor of 'multi-illness' in early adulthood: A prospective registry-based Norwegian HUNT study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08)Self-rated health (SRH) is a marker of future health and a possible predictor of future multimorbidity, which is a major challenge for population health and health care. There is a lack of studies on adolescent SRH and ... -
Self-reported acute pesticide intoxications in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-15)Background: Pesticide exposure is an important public health concern in Ethiopia, but there is limited information on pesticide intoxications. Residents may have an increased risk of pesticide exposure through proximity ... -
Self-reported and objectively assessed knowledge of evidence-based practice terminology among healthcare students: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-12)Background: Self-reported scales and objective measurement tools are used to evaluate self-perceived and objective knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP). Agreement between self-perceived and objective knowledge of EBP ... -
Self-Reported and Tested Function in Health Care Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders on Full, Partial or Not on Sick Leave
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-27)Purpose The aim of this study was to describe self-reported and physically tested function in health care workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and to examine how function was associated with work participation. ... -
Self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at 3 months predict single-item measures of fatigue and daytime sleep 12 months after ischemic stroke
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue and increased need for daytime sleep are multidimensional and insufficiently understood sequelae. Our aim was to study the relationships of self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms ... -
Self-reported diabetes self-management competence and support from healthcare providers in achieving autonomy are negatively associated with diabetes distress in adults with Type 1 diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11)Aim: To investigate the associations of self-perceived competence in diabetes management and autonomy support from healthcare providers with diabetes distress in adults with Type 1 diabetes mellitus that is not optimally ... -
Self-reported drug utilization, health, and lifestyle factors among 70–74 year old community dwelling individuals in Western Norway : the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-05-03)Background: To examine the level and patterns of self-reported medication use (prescription and non-prescription drugs) among 70–74 year old individuals living in the community, and to explore self-reported indications for ... -
Self-Reported Health in Adolescents With Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction; A Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is common in young people with exertional breathing difficulties. Psychological characteristics have been proposed as underlying contributors; however, the evidence ... -
Self-Reported Measures Have a Stronger Association With Dizziness-Related Handicap Compared With Physical Tests in Persons With Persistent Dizziness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)Background: Associations between dizziness-related handicap and a variety of self-reported measures have been reported. However, research regarding associations between dizziness-related handicap and aspects of functioning ... -
Self-reported short and long sleep duration, sleep debt and insomnia are associated with several types of infections: Results from the Norwegian practice-based research network in general practice – PraksisNett
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective The objective was to assess the association between self-reported infections and sleep duration, sleep debt, chronic insomnia, and insomnia severity. Methods In total, 1023 participants were recruited from ... -
Self-reported sleep fragmentation and sleep duration and their association with cognitive function in PROTECT, a large digital community-based cohort of people over 50
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Sleep is vital for normal cognitive function in daily life, but is commonly disrupted in older adults. Poor sleep can be detrimental to mental and physical health, including cognitive function. This study assessed ... -
Self-reported sleeplessness in 12,655 persons living in the north of Norway: The Tromsø Study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Sleep disturbances cause great impairment in quality of life. In this cross-sectional study, we analysed questionnaire-collected data from 12,655 persons (30-87 years) who participated in the sixth survey of the Tromsø ... -
Selfreported health status, treatment decision and survival in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis in a Western Norway population undergoing conservative treatment: a cross-sectional study with 18 months follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-21)Objectives: To investigate symptoms and self-reported health of patients conservatively treated for aortic stenosis (AS) and to identify factors associated with treatment decision and patient outcomes. Design: A cross-sectional ... -
Selling a service: experiences of peer supporters while promoting exclusive infant feeding in three sites in South Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-10-26)Background: Even though it has been shown that peer support to mothers at home helps to increase exclusive breastfeeding, little is known about the experiences of peer supporters themselves and what is required of them to ... -
Selling my sheep to pay for medicines – household priorities and coping strategies in a setting without universal health coverage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-02)Background: The first month of life is the period with the highest risk of dying. Despite knowledge of effective interventions, newborn mortality is high and utilization of health care services remains low in Ethiopia. In ... -
Selvopplevd helse hos barn og unge. En undersøkelse av samvarierende og predikerende faktorers betydning for selvopplevd helse
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-02-24)Viktige mål for det helsefremmende arbeidet er vedlikehold av og bedring av folkehelsen. Det samlede nivået på folkehelsen er et viktig mål på suksess i samfunnet. I det mangfold av tiltak som gjennomføres i ulike sektorer ... -
Sengepost som varig arbeidsplass for sykepleiere - en lederutfordring? Hvorfor slutter sykepleiere i jobben sin på sengepost på sykehus?
(Master thesis, 2018-06-16)Background: Optimal staffing, in terms of numbers and competence, has been set as a prerequisite for the safe treatment of patients in hospitals. The high turnover of nurses leads to a continued loss of competence in several ... -
Sense of coherence and life satisfaction in people suffering from mental health problems : an intervention study in talk-therapy groups with focus on salutogenesis
(Doctoral thesis, 2007-11-16)Background: The increasing number of people who live in the community for many years with mental health problems (MHP) brings into focus the need for recovery within a coping, health promotion and life satisfaction ... -
Sense of coherence, disability, and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study of rehabilitation patients in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03)Objective: To study relations between sense of coherence (SOC), disability, and mental and physical components of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among rehabilitation patients. Design: Survey. Setting: Rehabilitation ...