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Ny veileder om pårørende i helse- og omsorgstjenesten
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2017)Senter for omsorgsforskning, nord har deltatt i ressursgruppen til utarbeidelsen av en ny veileder for pårørende i helse- og omsorgstjenesten. Denne veilederen er nå publisert. -
Group treatment targeting core stability and balance for persons with Multiple Sclerosis. An observational study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-07)The purpose of the thesis was to gain insight into group physiotherapy practice for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis targeting core stability and balance exercises. Research regarding the interaction between the physiotherapist ... -
Koordinatorordning med kontinuitet som mål. Diskusjon av ordningen koordinator i spesialisthelsetjenesten i lys av forskning omkring continuity of care
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2015)Pasienter og brukere med langvarige behov for ulike helse- og omsorgstjenester rapporterer ofte om manglende sammenheng i tjenestene, usikkerhet omkring hva som skal skje videre og hvem som tar ansvaret for hva. En stadig ... -
Mobility as a predictor of all-cause mortality in older men and women: 11.8 year follow-up in the Tromso study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-10)Background: Disability in older adults is associated with loss of independence, institutionalization, and death. The aim of this study was to study the association between the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and all-cause ... -
Living with disabled children in Malawi: Challenges and rewards
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-24)Background:<br>Rehabilitation personnel need to be sensitive to the cultural aspects that constitute the environment of a disabled child’s family life.<br> Objectives:<br>The aim of this study was to gain insight on how ... -
Shared decision making from the service users’ perspective. A narrative study from community mental health centers in Northern Norway.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-15)This article aims to contribute to the understanding of shared decision making as an important aspect of user involvement in mental health care from the perspectives of service users. A thematic analysis of interviews ... -
Lederen som innovatør og balansekunstner : en kvalitativ studie av lederes erfaringer fra forskningssamarbeid mellom helse- og velferdstjenestene og høyere utdanning
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)Managers in health and welfare services have overall responsibility to develop the services according to official regulations and the needs of society. They are expected to provide high quality, research based services. ... -
Changes in the body image of bone sarcoma survivors following surgical treatment - A qualitative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-29)<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Among several long-term effects, people treated for cancer may experience an altered appearance. Our study aims to identify how visible body changes following surgical treatment affect ... -
Reconnecting with oneself while struggling between life and death: The phenomenon of recovery as experienced by persons at risk of suicide
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-15)The body of knowledge regarding health and recovery as experienced by patients at risk of suicide is limited.More research is needed into the meaning of recovery and what strengthens the desire to live. The aim of this ... -
The association of grip strength from midlife onwards with all-cause and cause-specific mortality over 17 years of follow-up in the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-25)<b>Background</b> Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-speci fi c mortality or tested age differences in these associations. <b>M ... -
Acquired brain injury rehabilitation: dilemmas in neurological physiotherapy across healthcare settings
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-20)People with acquired brain injury (PwABI) are usually hospitalized for emergency care and often require both specialist and primary healthcare long-term follow-up. Higher intensity rehabilitation featuring early intervention ... -
Getting to know the person behind the illness - the significance of interacting with patients hospitalised in forensic psychiatric settings
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe what nurses want to accomplish in relationships with patients who are hospitalised in forensic psychiatric settings. BACKGROUND: Relationships between staff and patients in forensic ... -
Subjective and objective knowledge and decisional role preferences in cerebrovascular patients compared to controls
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-02)Background: Risk knowledge and active role preferences are important for patient involvement in treatment decision-making and adherence. Although knowledge about stroke warning signs and risk factors has received considerable ... -
Fracture incidence rates in Norwegian children, The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-08)Summary: <br> This study describes childhood fracture rates in Norway, a country known for high fracture rates in the adult population. Fracture rates correspond with other reports from Scandinavia, although with a slightly ... -
Being in a process of transition to psychosis, as narrated by adults with psychotic illnesses acutely admitted to hospital
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-01)To assist in improving early interventions for psychosis, this study explored how adult people narrated their experience of becoming psychotic, and how contact with mental health personnel was established. Narrative ... -
Confirming mental health care in acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons experiencing psychotic illness: An interview study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-13)Background: It is important that mental health nurses meet the safety, security and care needs of persons suffering from psychotic illness to enhance these persons’ likelihood of feeling better during their time in acute ... -
Truncated Autonomy: Neocortical Selves, Reverse Reductionism and End-of-Life Care
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2016-12-29)In professional guidelines for palliative sedation in end-of life care, a particular notion of conscious life experience is associated with specific cognitivist notion of frontal lobe autonomy. Drawing on Turner and ... -
Brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid. En oppsummering av kunnskap
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016-03)Denne oppsummeringen gir et innblikk i brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid i en norsk kontekst, med en særlig vekt på helse- og omsorgstjenestene i kommunene. Brukerne er voksne personer (over 18 år) som mottar ... -
" I want to go home, but I need to stay": The transition to become ready for discharge from acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons who experienced acute psychotic illness
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-11)Background: Discharge planning for persons with psychotic illness who are admitted to acute psychiatric wards is critical for decreasing the well-known risk of new phases of psychosis and early readmissions after discharge ... -
User Participation and Insight among Mentally Ill Individuals: Stories from District Psychiatry Centres in Northern Norway
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2014)The purpose of this text is to describe the beginning of a qualitative study related to user participation and insight among mentally ill individuals. The term ‘user’ describes a patient who is not a passive recipient, but ...
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