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Challenges in managing elderly people with diabetes in primary care settings in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Objective. To explore the experiences and clinical challenges that nurses and nursing assistants face when providing high-quality diabetes-specific management and care for elderly people with diabetes in primary care ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-23)Background: Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in clinical ... -
Challenges to fair decision-making processes in the context of health care services: a qualitative assessment from Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-07)Background: Fair processes in decision making need the involvement of stakeholders who can discuss issues and reach an agreement based on reasons that are justifiable and appropriate in meeting people’s needs. In Tanzania, ... -
Change and Communication. Long-Term Norwegian PsychoMotor Physiotherapy Treatment for Patients with Chronic Muscle Pain
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-09-01)The aim of the present thesis is to enhance knowledge of processes of change and communication during long-term Norwegian PsychoMotor Physiotherapy (NPMP) treatments for patients with chronic muscle pain located to back ... -
Change in basic motor abilities, quality of movement and everyday activities following intensive, goal-directed, activity-focused physiotherapy in a group setting for children with cerebral palsy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: The effects of intensive training for children with cerebral palsy (CP) remain uncertain. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact on motor function, quality of movements and everyday activities of ... -
Change in paternity, risk of placental abruption and confounding by birth interval: A population-based prospective cohort study in Norway, 1967-2009
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-10)Objectives: We examined abruption risk in relation to change in paternity, and evaluated if birth interval confounds this association. Setting: Population-based study of singleton births in Norway between 1967 and 2009. ... -
Change through ethical dialogue. A theoretical and qualitative study of lifestyle counselling in general practice
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-02-14)Many patients meet the challenge of reordering fundamental priorities in life. The reordering can entail lifestyle changes for preventing disease, carrying out extensive treatment plans, or adapting to new dysfunctions in ... -
Changes in body mass index and hemoglobin concentration in breastfeeding women living with HIV with a CD4 count over 350: Results from 4 African countries (The ANRS 12174 trial)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-09)Introduction: Breastfeeding is recommended for infants born to HIV-infected women in low-income settings. Both breastfeeding and HIV-infection are energy demanding. Our objective was to explore how exclusive and predominant ... -
Changes in Body Mass Index and Their Associations with Psychological Distress, Worries, and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Norwegian Cohort Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted obesity’s long-term rise. Some of the impacts of the pandemic were increased psychological distress, emotional eating, higher consumption of high-sugar foods and drinks, and a ... -
Changes in Dentists' Prescribing Patterns in Norway 2005-2015.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background There is scant knowledge of dentists' total prescribing patterns, and little is published on this internationally. The Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) includes data on all dispensed prescription medication ... -
Changes in health among Syrian refugees : A prospective study along the migration trajectories from the Middle East to Northern Europe
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-24)Background: In the wake of unprecedented numbers of individuals forced to flee due to persecution, conflict, and other human rights violations over the past decade, health implications of forced displacement have become ... -
Changes in health among Syrian refugees along their migration trajectories from Lebanon to Norway: a prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: Conflict-driven displacement is an indisputable social determinant of health. Yet, data on changes in health along the migration trajectories of refugees are scarce. This study aims to assess the longitudinal ... -
Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries. Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) ... -
Changes in parental smoking during pregnancy and risks of adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight in Europe and North America: An individual participant data meta-analysis of 229,000 singleton births
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Fetal smoke exposure is a common and key avoidable risk factor for birth complications and seems to influence later risk of overweight. It is unclear whether this increased risk is also present if mothers smoke ... -
Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-12)Objectives Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most frequently performed bariatric surgery procedure worldwide, but reports on long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes are scarce. We investigated 5-year trajectories in QOL and ... -
Changes in self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Forced migrants can be exposed to various stressors that can impact their health and wellbeing. How the different stages in the migration process impacts health is however poorly explored. The aim of this study ... -
Changes in substance use during outpatient treatment for substance use disorders: a prospective Norwegian cohort study from 2016 to 2020
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Continuous use of amphetamines, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, or opioids contributes to health impairments, increased morbidity, and overdose deaths among patients with substance use disorders ... -
Changes of triage by GPs during the course of prehospital emergency situations in a Norwegian rural community
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-19)Background: Priority grade assessment according to urgency level of the patients (triage) is considered vital in emergency medicine casualties. Little is known of the experiences of pre-hospital emergency medicine triage ... -
The changing role of gatekeepers: Rationing and shared decision-making in primary care
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-06-21)The Norwegian health care system is increasingly dependent on the general practitioner’s(GP’s) gatekeeper function for cost containment and for fair and effective resource allocation.GPs enjoy extensive professional freedom ... -
Characteristics of being hospitalized as a child with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes: a phenomenological study of children¿s past and present experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-17)Background: Our understanding of children and childhood has changed over the last few decades, which may have an impact on children’s conditions in hospitals. Children’s rights have been strengthened by the “Convention on ...