Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på tidsskrift "Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care"
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Loss of life years due to unavailable helicopter emergency medical service: a single base study from a rural area of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Despite the potential benefits of physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), many dispatches to primary HEMS missions in Norway are cancelled before patient encounter. Information is sparse ... -
Nausea in pregnancy: attitudes among pregnant women and general practitioners on treatment and pregnancy care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-08)Objective: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) is very common, and may have great impact on a woman’s life. The aim of this study was to explore thoughts and attitudes among Norwegian pregnant women and GPs on ... -
The Norwegian PraksisNett: a nationwide practice-based research network with a novel IT infrastructure
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Clinical research in primary care is relatively scarce. Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are research infrastructures to overcome hurdles associated with conducting studies in primary care. In Norway, almost all ... -
Outcomes of antibiotic treatment for respiratory infections in children an observational study in primary care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global threat, accelerated by both misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Most antibiotics to humans are prescribed in primary care, commonly for respiratory symptoms, and ... -
Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. Design and setting A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants ... -
Patient safety culture in Norwegian primary care: a study in out-of-hours casualty clinics and GP practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-09)Objective. This study aimed to investigate patient safety attitudes amongst health care providers in Norwegian primary care by using the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, in both out-of-hours (OOH) casualty clinics and GP ... -
Phone triage nurses’ assessment of respiratory tract infections – the tightrope walk between gatekeeping and service providing. A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Phone nurses triage callers to Norwegian out-of-hours cooperatives to estimate the appropriate urgency and level of care for the caller. Many callers with mild symptoms of respiratory tract infections receive ... -
Physician factors associated with medical errors in Norwegian primary care emergency services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between characteristics of physicians working in primary care emergency units (PCEUs) and the outcome of assessments of the medical records. Design: Data ... -
Primary care doctors in acute call-outs to severe trauma incidents in Norway–associations with factors related to patients and doctors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Severe trauma patients need immediate prehospital intervention and transfer to a specialised trauma hospital. In Norway, primary care doctors (PCDs) are an integrated part of the prehospital trauma care. The aim ... -
Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Examine characteristics and time trends of respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in Norwegian primary care and compare consultations in daytime general practice and out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design ... -
Self reported involvement in emergency medicine among GPs in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Objective: To examine general practitioners’ (GPs’) perception of their role in emergency medicine and participation in emergency services including ambulance call outs, and the characteristics of the GPs and casualty ... -
Stakeholder views on work participation for workers with depression and intersectoral collaboration in depression care: a focus group study with a salutogenic perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To explore how stakeholders in depression care view intersectoral collaboration and work participation for workers with depression. Design Focus group study applying reflexive thematic analysis using a ... -
Suitability of issuing sickness certificates in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed method study of GPs' experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective To explore Norwegian GPs’ experiences with and perceived suitability of issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design We used a mixed methods research design. ... -
Symptoms, symptom severity, and contact with primary health care among nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients: a Norwegian web-based survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective Dependent on clinical setting, geography and timing during the pandemic, variable symptoms of COVID-19 have been reported. Our aim was to describe self-reported symptom intensity and contact with primary health ... -
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 ... -
Treatment, transport, and primary care involvement when helicopter emergency medical services are inaccessible: a retrospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To examine handling of cancelled helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) missions with a persisting medical indication. Design: Retrospective observational study. Setting and subjects: Cancelled HEMS ... -
Use of laboratory tests in out-of-hours services in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Objective: To investigate the use of laboratory tests and which factors influence the use in Norwegian out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Out-of-hours services in Norway. ... -
What happens when the doctor denies a patient’s request? A qualitative interview study among general practitioners in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective: To explore general practitioners (GPs’) experiences from consultations when a patient’s request is denied, and outcomes of such incidents. Design and participants: We conducted a qualitative study with semi-structured ... -
The when and how of the gynaecological examination: a survey among Norwegian general practitioners
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Little is known about the indications general practitioners (GPs) perceive as relevant for performing gynaecological examinations (GEs), how GPs master the GE and associated procedures, and how they handle ... -
Why do doctors in Norway choose general practice and remain there? A qualitative study about motivational experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-12)Objective: To explore experiences motivating doctors to become and remain GPs. Design and contributors: Qualitative analysis of written responses from an open-ended question about motivational experiences posted on an ...