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“To become independent and remain independent” Living with mobility impairments in rural Peru
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: The UN emphasizes the need for understanding the living conditions of persons with disabilities (PWD) and enhancing their inclusion into society. Peru has endorsed the Convention on the Rights of PWD through ... -
To give the invisible child priority: Children as next of kin in general practice. A qualitative study among general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objective. To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences in helping children as next of kin of drug-addicted, mentally ill, or severely somatic ill adults. These children are at risk of long-term mental and somatic ... -
Tolerability of buprenorphine transdermal system in nursing home patients with advanced dementia: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (DEP.PAIN.DEM)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-16)Purpose: Buprenorphine transdermal system is increasingly prescribed in people with advanced dementia, but no clinical trial has investigated the safety and factors associated with discontinuation due to adverse events in ... -
Too much or too little opioids to patients receiving opioid agonist therapy in Norway (2013–2017): a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Dispensations of opioid analgesics to patients on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) may increase the risk of overdoses. The current study’s objectives are to investigate the dispensation rates and mean daily doses ... -
Toombak Use and Cigarette Smoking in the Sudan: Estimates of Prevalence in the Nile State
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-07)Background. Survey data on the prevalence of use of oral snuff (toombak) and cigarette consumption according to various demographic factors are needed in the Sudan. Methods. A house to house cross-sectional survey of a ... -
The total prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and the quality of diabetes care for the adult population in Salten, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective: To assess the total prevalence of types 1 and 2 diabetes and to describe and compare cardiovascular risk factors, vascular complications and the quality of diabetes care in adults with types 1 and 2 diabetes in ... -
Totally changed, yet still the same: patients' lived experiences 5 years beyond bariatric surgery
(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 ... -
Towards a coherent global framework for health financing: recommendations and recent developments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)The articles in this special issue have demonstrated how unprecedented transitions have come with both challenges and opportunities for health financing. Against the background of these challenges and opportunities, the ... -
Towards improved partnerships between health professionals and family caregivers in Huntington's disease: a qualitative study
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-02-12)Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal-dominant inherited neurological disease characterised by progressive cognitive, motoric and behavioural symptoms. HD results in loss of functions and an increasing need ... -
Towards universal health coverage for reproductive health services in Ethiopia: two policy recommendations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-30)Abstract Reproductive health services are crucial for maternal and child health, but universal health coverage is still not within reach in most societies. Ethiopia’s goal of universal health coverage promises access to ... -
Tracking of infant and young child feeding practices among 9- to 24 month-old children in Nepal: the MAL-ED Birth Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-10-17)Objective: The present study aimed to assess infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices and the tracking of dietary diversity score (DDS), intakes of Fe- and vitamin A-rich foods and meal frequency in a peri-urban ... -
Trade and Wadis System(s) in Muslim Sudan
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2010)The Sudan belt stretches from the east to west across Africa south of the Sahara. Despite divisions and the rivalries that caused them, there seems to have long been a remarkably free flow of people and ideas along the ... -
Traditional values of virginity and sexual behaviour in rural Ethiopian youth: results from a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-09)Background: Delaying sexual initiation has been promoted as one of the methods of decreasing risks of HIV among young people. In traditional countries, such as Ethiopia, retaining virginity until marriage is the norm. ... -
Traffic noise in the bedroom in association with markers of obesity: a cross-sectional study and mediation analysis of the respiratory health in Northern Europe cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Previous research suggests an association between road traffic noise and obesity, but current evidence is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the association between nocturnal noise exposure and ... -
Training and assessment of non-technical skills in Norwegian helicopter emergency services: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-07)Background: Deficient non-technical skills (NTS) among providers of critical care in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) is a threat to patient and operational safety. Skills can be improved through simulation-based ... -
Trajectories of occupational physical activity and risk of later-life mild cognitive impairment and dementia: the HUNT4 70+ study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background High levels of occupational physical activity (PA) have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. We assessed the association of trajectories of occupational PA at ages 33–65 with risk of dementia and ... -
Trajectories of physical performance in nursing home residents with dementia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-14)Background In nursing homes (NH) the prevalence of dementia ranges from 50 to 84% and most residents have extensive physical-performance impairments. However, from time of admission, development of physical performance in ... -
Transfer of newborns to neonatal care unit: a registry based study in Northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-10-04)Background: Reduction in neonatal mortality has been slower than anticipated in many low income countries including Tanzania. Adequate neonatal care may contribute to reduced mortality. We studied factors associated with ... -
Transforming subjectivities in psychiatric care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009)This paper is based upon ethnographic fieldwork in a Norwegian psychiatric unit practicing a psycho-educational treatment of young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia. An aim of the programme is that patients learn to ... -
Translating global recommendations on HIV and infant feeding to the local context : the development of culturally sensitive counselling tools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-03)Background: This paper describes the process used to develop an integrated set of culturally sensitive, evidence-based counselling tools (job aids) by using qualitative participatory research. The aim of the intervention ...