Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Isaksen, Katja"
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Facilitators for use of oral healthcare services among people with substance use disorders: a qualitative study in Norway
Carlsen, Siv-Elin Leirvåg; Isaksen, Katja; Åstrøm, Anne-Kristine N; Fadnes, Lars T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) patients in Norway are eligible for free oral healthcare services; however, oral health morbidity remains high and the uptake of services among this patient group is low. As ... -
‘I can't go to her when I have a problem’: sexuality communication between South African adolescent girls and young women and their mothers
Duby, Zoe; Verwoerd, Wilmé; Isaksen, Katja; Jonas, Kim; Maruping, Kealeboga; Dietrich, Janan; Lovette, Ashleigh; Kuo, Caroline; Mathews, Catherine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Parent–adolescent sexuality communication, the process in which parents and their adolescent children discuss sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, is a key component for adolescents’ protective behaviours. Open ... -
Interviewing adolescent girls about sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study exploring how best to ask questions in structured follow-up interviews in a randomized controlled trial in Zambia
Isaksen, Katja; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Zulu, Joseph; Melberg, Andrea; Kabombwe, Sheena; Mudenda, Mweetwa; Musonda, Patrick; Svanemyr, Joar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Numerous studies have documented inconsistent reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescents. The validity and reliability of self-reported data on issues considered sensitive, incriminating or embarrassing, is ... -
Parent-child communication about sexual issues in Zambia: a cross sectional study of adolescent girls and their parents
Isaksen, Katja; Musonda, Patrick; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of early pregnancy, unsafe ...