Blar i Faculty of Psychology på tidsskrift "BMC Health Services Research"
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Allocating municipal services to individuals with complex rehabilitation needs – a discourse analysis of individual administrative decision letters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Rehabilitation is considered paramount for enhancing quality of life and reducing healthcare costs. As a result of healthcare reforms, Norwegian municipalities have been given greater responsibility for allocating ... -
Community groups as "critical enablers" of the HIV response in Zimbabwe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05-26)Background: The Investment Framework for a more effective HIV response has become integral to discussions on how best to respond to the HIV epidemic. The Framework calls for greater synergy and attention to factors that ... -
Entering an emotional minefield: professionals’ experiences with facilitators to address abuse in child interviews.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Extensive research documents that child abuse is widespread and that it has detrimental effects on victims’ physical, psychological and social well-being. Efforts to help abused children by removing stressors ... -
Explaining the intention of dental health personnel to report suspected child maltreatment using a reasoned action approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-22)Background: This study provides an empirical test of the reasoned action approach (RAA) socio-cognitive theory with the aim of 1) predicting the intention of public dental health personnel (PDHP) to report suspected ... -
Immigration, acculturation, and preferred help-seeking sources for depression: comparison of five ethnic groups
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Immigrants are more likely than the majority population to have unmet needs for public mental health services. This study aims to understand potential ethnic differences in preferred help-seeking sources for ... -
Leadership, staffing and quality of care in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-28)Background: Leadership and staffing are recognised as important factors for quality of care. This study examines the effects of ward leaders’ task- and relationship-oriented leadership styles, staffing levels, ratio of ... -
Lived experiences: A focus group pilot study within the MentALLY project of mental healthcare among European users
(Journal article, 2020)Background Mental healthcare is an important component in societies’ response to mental health problems. Although the World Health Organization highlights availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of healthcare ... -
Process evaluation of Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC): the Norwegian version of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-19)Background: Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC) is the Norwegian adaptation of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). Thus far, evaluations of PMHC have mostly focused on the effectiveness, rather than on contextual ... -
Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC): work participation and functional status at 12 months post-treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Anxiety and depression are associated with substantial functional impairment. Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC), the Norwegian adaptation of IAPT is currently piloted across Norway, as a means to improve access ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-01)Background: Use of teams has shown to be an important factor for organizational performance. However, research has shown that a team has to meet certain criteria and operate in a certain way to realize the potential benefits ... -
Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)Background: Psychological distress among young people is increasing in Northern Europe. According to established healthcare utilization theory, this will create a greater need for youth primary healthcare and subsequently ... -
When incentives work too well: locally implemented pay for performance (P4P) and adverse sanctions towards home birth in Tanzania - a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-01-18)Background: Despite limited evidence of its effectiveness, performance-based payments (P4P) are seen by leading policymakers as a potential solution to the slow progress in reaching Millennium Development Goal 5: improved ...