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Variation in perception of safety culture in out-of-hours family medicine service in Croatia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) is among the most frequently cited tools for measuring safety culture in healthcare settings. Its ambulatory version was used in this study. The aim was to assess safety ... -
Variation in staff perceptions of patient safety climate across work sites in Norwegian general practitioner practices and out-of-hour clinics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-10)Introduction Measuring staff perceptions with safety climate surveys is a promising approach to addressing patient safety. Variation in safety climate scores between work sites may predict variability in risk related to ... -
Variation in use of Caesarean section in Norway: An application of spatio-temporal Gaussian random fields
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: Caesarean section (CS) is a medical intervention performed in Norway when a surgical delivery is considered more beneficial than a vaginal. Because deliveries with higher risk are centralized to larger hospitals, ... -
Variations in contact patterns and dispatch guideline adherence between Norwegian emergency medical communication centres - a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-08)Background: The 19 Norwegian Emergency medical communication centres (EMCCs) use Norwegian Index for medical emergency assistance (Index) as dispatch guidelines. Little is known about the use of Index, nor its validity. ... -
Varying gestational age patterns in cesarean delivery: an international comparison
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-13)Background: While international variations in overall cesarean delivery rates are well documented, less information is available for clinical sub-groups. Cesarean data presented by subgroups can be used to evaluate uptake ... -
Veitrafikkulykker knyttet til forskrivning av legemidler: En registerbasert kohortstudie
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the risk of being involved in road traffic accidents as drivers among persons using prescribed medicines by utilizing data from population-based registries. The aim of the ... -
Velferdsteknologi i norske hjemmetjenester : En praxeologisk studie om statlige visjoner i møte med markedskrefter og kommunale realiteter
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-18)Denne avhandlingen undersøker hvordan velferdsteknologi – det vil si bruken av ulike former for sensorer og alarmer i hjelpetrengende menneskers hjem – har vokst fram som et helse- og omsorgspolitisk satsningsområde i ... -
Verbal abilities in children of mothers with epilepsy: Association to maternal folate status
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)Objective: To examine the effect of maternal folic acid supplementation and maternal plasma folate and antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations on language delay in AED-exposed children of mothers with epilepsy. Methods: ... -
Verdibasert radiologi - Kvalitetsforbedring ved henvisning til bildediagnostikk innen muskel- og skjelettlidelser
(Master thesis, 2024-02-01)Bruken av bildediagnostikk øker, samtidig sees en høy andel lav-verdi undersøkelser. Gjennom kvalitetsforbedringsprosjektet «VeRaVest» ønsker man å forbedre fastlegers henvisningspraksis ved muskel – og skjelettlidelser. ... -
”Vi berre gjer det”. Beskrivingar av skjult pleiepraksis i sjukeheim
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-12-06)Nursing home practice is often described as complex, even though it might be regarded as consisting of common, everyday activities. Research indicates that nursing staff consider assisting nursing home patients to be ... -
«Vi lærer oss til å ikke bli såra»: Erfaringer med rasisme hos unge norske med synlig minoritetsbakgrunn.
(Master thesis, 2023-05-31)Innledning: Forskning og media dokumenterer at rasisme er vanlig også i en norsk kontekst. Relativt sett forekommer grove uttrykk for rasisme i relativt begrenset grad. Det pekes derimot på hvordan subtile og tildekkete ... -
Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum after pulmonary tuberculosis cure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with detectable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum is a major source of transmission. In resource limited TB endemic settings, cure is declared through sputum smear examination ... -
Videreutdanning i Ultralyd for radiografer. I hvilken grad er læringsmålene nådd? En kontrollert prospektiv sammenlignende studie 6 mnd etter endt utdanning.
(Master thesis, 2011)Bakgrunn: Det er to år siden vi i Norge for første gang uteksaminerte radiografer med videreutdanning i ultralyd (RVU). Dette er en videreutdanning som gir 60 studiepoeng ved Høgskolen i Gjøvik (HiG). Oppstarten av ... -
Viewing the image? Ultrasound examination during abortion preparations, ethical challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)During preparation for early abortion in Norway, an ultrasound examination is usually performed to determine gestation and viability. This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of women’s and health care personnel’s ... -
Viewpoint of a WHO Advisory Group Tasked to Consider Establishing a Closely-monitored Challenge Model of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthy Volunteers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)WHO convened an Advisory Group (AG) to consider the feasibility, potential value, and limitations of establishing a closely-monitored challenge model of experimental severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ... -
Views of young people with psychosis on using virtual reality assisted therapy. A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim Service disengagement is a challenge in young individuals struggling with psychosis. Combining cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) with virtual reality (VR) has proven acceptable and potentially effective ... -
ViPAR: a software platform for the Virtual Pooling and Analysis of Research Data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-08)Background: Research studies exploring the determinants of disease require sufficient statistical power to detect meaningful effects. Sample size is often increased through centralized pooling of disparately located datasets, ... -
Virtual Reality training for patients with non-specific persistent low back pain and pain-related fear of movement: A single-subject experimental study
(Master thesis, 2018-11-17)Introduction: Non-specific persistent low back pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in modern society. A growing body of evidence shows graded exposure therapy is the most preferable treatment to ... -
Virtual reality training for upper extremity in subacute stroke (VIRTUES): study protocol for a randomized controlled multicenter trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-28)Background: Novel virtual reality rehabilitation systems provide the potential to increase intensity and offer challenging and motivating tasks. The efficacy of virtual reality systems to improve arm motor function early ... -
Virus-like particle-display of the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-stable toxoid STh-A14T elicits neutralizing antibodies in mice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-09)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causes diarrhoea by secreting enterotoxins into the small intestine. Human ETEC strains may secrete any combination of three enterotoxins: the heat-labile toxin (LT) and the heat-stable ...