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Host biomarkers for monitoring therapeutic response in extrapulmonary tuberculosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the utility of inflammatory biomarkers in the peripheral blood to predict response to treatment in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). Methods A Luminex xMAP-based multiplex ... -
Household costs and time to seek care for pregnancy related complications: The role of results-based financing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-21)Results-based financing (RBF) schemes–including performance based financing (PBF) and conditional cash transfers (CCT)-are increasingly being used to encourage use and improve quality of institutional health care for ... -
Household expenditures on pneumonia and diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia: a facility-based study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-18)Background: Out-of-pocket (OOP) medical payments can lead to catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. We quantified household OOP expenditure for treatment of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea and its impact on ... -
Household food access and child malnutrition: results from the eight-country MAL-ED study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-12-13)Background Stunting results from decreased food intake, poor diet quality, and a high burden of early childhood infections, and contributes to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although food insecurity is an ... -
How adolescent subjective health and satisfaction with weight and body shape are related to participation in sports.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background. Physical exercise has positive effects on health. However, its associations with self-rated health and body image, which are important predictors for adolescents’ wellbeing and later morbidity, are complex. ... -
How bad is it? Usefulness of the “7eed Model” for scoring severity and level of need in complex emergencies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Humanitarian assistance is designated to save lives and alleviate suffering among people affected by disasters. In 2014, close to 25 billion USD was allocated to humanitarian assistance, more than 80% of it ... -
How body concerns, body mass, self-rated health and self-esteem are mutually impacted in early adolescence: a longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Impaired self-rated health (SRH) and self-esteem (SE) in adolescents are associated with increased body mass index (BMI). These associations are often studied using cross-sectional designs; we performed a ... -
How can task shifting put patient safety at risk? A qualitative study of experiences among general practitioners in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To describe experiences among general practitioners (GPs) in Norway regarding horizontal task shifting experiences associated with adverse events that potentially put patient safety at risk. Design and contributors: ... -
How can the general practitioner support adolescent children of ill or substance-abusing parents? A qualitative study among adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objectives: To explore significant experiences of adolescents as next of kin that the general practitioner (GP) should identify and recognize. Design: Qualitative study with focus-group interviews. Subjects and setting: ... -
How can we best help this patient? Exploring mental health therapists’ reflections on medication-free care for patients with psychosis in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Since 2015, Norwegian Regional Health Authorities have followed new government policy and gradually implemented medication-free services for patients with psychosis. The aim of this qualitative study was to ... -
"How could I take my pills when I can't even afford food?" Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment for HIV infected adults in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2008-06-06)Problem statement: The regime of antiretroviral therapy (ART) which transforms HIV/AIDS from a deadly disease into a possible chronic condition has become increasingly available for a growing number of patients in sub-Saharan ... -
How do decision-makers use evidence in community health policy and financing decisions? A qualitative study and conceptual framework in four African countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Various investments could help countries deliver on the universal health coverage (UHC) goals set by the global community; community health is a pillar of many national strategies towards UHC. Yet despite resource mobilization ... -
How do general practitioners handle couple relationship problems in consultations? A focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Couple relationship problems are common and associated with health problems. The aim of this study was to explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences, expectations, and educational needs when dealing with ... -
How do physiotherapists understand and interpret the ‘Pain Attitudes and Beliefs scale’? A cognitive interview study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)Background: The Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (PABS) for physiotherapists aims to differentiate between clinicians’ biomedical and biopsychosocial treatment orientations regarding nonspecific low back pain (LBP). ... -
How do private practitioners in Pakistan manage children suspected having tuberculosis? A cross sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background In Pakistan, private providers provide a large portion of health care, including for tuberculosis (TB). All TB patients are supposed to be reported to the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), which provides ... -
How Has Living with Intimate Partner Violence Affected the Work Situation? A Qualitative Study among Abused Women in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-24)A qualitative study was conducted among 18 abused women from different parts of Norway to explore what paid work means for women exposed to partner violence and how living with an abusive partner affected their working ... -
How important are social support, expectations and coping patterns during cardiac rehabilitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09-15)Purpose. To investigate the predictive role of relevant social and psychosocial determinants on emotional distress among patients after cardiac rehabilitation. Methods. A longitudinal prospective study examined short-term ... -
How is motivational interviewing (un)related to self-determination theory: An empirical study from different healthcare settings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)To explore how quality aspects and clients’ verbal behaviors in Motivational Interviewing sessions correspond with counsellors’ support of basic psychological needs described in Self-determination Theory, we conducted a ... -
How malaria models relate temperature to malaria transmission
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-18)Background: It is well known that temperature has a major influence on the transmission of malaria parasites to their hosts. However, mathematical models do not always agree about the way in which temperature affects malaria ... -
How many of persistent coughers have pulmonary tuberculosis? Populationbased cohort study in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Many individuals with persistent cough and smear microscopy-negative sputum test for tuberculosis (TB) remain at risk of developing the disease. This study estimates the incidence of pulmonary TB (PTB) among ...