Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Title
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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 ... -
How Norwegian casualty clinics handle contacts related to mental illness: A prospective observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-20)Background: Low-threshold and out-of-hours services play an important role in the emergency care for people with mental illness. In Norway casualty clinic doctors are responsible for a substantial share of acute referrals ... -
How our Dreams Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects and Correlates of Dream Recall Frequency - a Multinational Study on 19,355 Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: Many have reported odd dreams during the pandemic. Given that dreams are associated with mental health, understanding these changes could provide crucial information about wellbeing during the pandemic. This ... -
How the Norwegian population was affected by non-pharmaceutical interventions during the first six weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims The aim of this study was to examine how the Norwegian general adult population was affected by non-pharmaceutical interventions during the first six weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown. We assessed quarantine, symptoms, ... -
How to Achieve Trusthworthy Artificial Intelligence for Health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Artificial intelligence holds great promise in terms of beneficial, accurate and effective preventive and curative interventions. At the same time, there is also awareness of potential risks and harm that may be caused by ... -
How to conduct External Quality Assessment Schemes for the pre-analytical phase?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)In laboratory medicine, several studies have described the most frequent errors in the different phases of the total testing process, and a large proportion of these errors occur in the pre-analytical phase. Schemes for ... -
How to improve situation assessment and decision-making in a simulated mass casualty incident by using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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How to reach trustworthy decisions for caesarean sections on maternal request: a call for beneficial power
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Caesarean delivery is a common and life-saving intervention. However, it involves an overall increased risk for short-term and long-term complications for both mother and child compared with vaginal delivery. From a medical ... -
How to Realize the Benefits of Point-of-Care Testing at the General Practice: A Comparison of Four High-Income Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background In some countries, such as the Netherlands and Norway, point-of-care testing (POCT) is more widely implemented in general practice compared to countries such as England and Australia. To comprehend what is ... -
How to schedule night shift work in order to reduce health and safety risks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives This discussion paper aims to provide scientifically based recommendations on night shift schedules, including consecutive shifts, shift intervals and duration of shifts, which may reduce health and safety risks. ... -
How well did Norwegian general practice prepare to address the COVID-19 pandemic?
(Journal article, 2020)Objectives We aimed to describe the quality improvement measures made by Norwegian general practice (GP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluate the differences in quality improvements based on region and assess the ... -
HPV self-sampling among long-term non-attenders to cervical cancer screening in Norway: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Cervical cancer screening participation is suboptimal in most settings. We assessed whether human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling may increase screening participation among long-term non-attenders in Norway. ...