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Observed communication skills: how do they relate to the consultation content? A nation-wide study of graduate medical students seeing a standardized patient for a first-time consultation in a general practice setting
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-11-08)Background: In this study, we wanted to investigate the relationship between background variables, communication skills, and the bio-psychosocial content of a medical consultation in a general practice setting with a standardized patient. Methods: Final-year medical school students (N = 111) carried out a consultation with an actor playing the role of a patient with a specific somatic complaint, ... -
Occupation and relative risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). A 45-year follow-up study in 4 Nordic countries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09)Background The age-adjusted incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in the Nordic countries has increased during the last 60 years, and the identification of occupational variation in the relative risk of cSCC may have preventive implications. Objective We sought to describe variation in the relative risk of cSCC between occupational categories in Finland, Iceland, Norway, and ... -
Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-24)Ambient cold exposure can pose health risks, and this study was aimed at investigating associations with musculoskeletal disorders. A postal survey was performed on 12,627 men and women, ages 18–70 years, living in northern Sweden. Statistical associations were determined using multiple logistic regression. The study sample consisted of 6,886 women (54.5%), and 5,741 men. Reporting high occupational ... -
Occupational exposure to solvents and bladder cancer: A population-based case control study in Nordic countries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-29)The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between exposure to selected solvents and the risk of bladder cancer. This study is based on the Nordic Occupational Cancer (NOCCA) database and comprises 113,343 cases of bladder cancer diagnosed in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden between 1961 and 2005 and 566,715 population controls matched according to country, sex and birth year. ... -
Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health in the Border Areas of Euro-Arctic Barents Region: A Review of 30-Year Russian–Norwegian Research Collaboration Outcomes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-30)This year marks 30 years of close collaboration between a consortium of institutions, namely, the Northwest Public Health Research Center, Saint-Petersburg (NWPHRC); the Institute of Community Medicine (ICM) of UiT (The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø); the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Oslo; the University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) at Tromsø; and McMaster University ... -
Occupational solvent exposure and adult chronic lymphocytic leukemia: No risk in a population-based case-control study in four Nordic countries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-15)The aim of this study was to assess the effect of occupational solvent exposure on the risk of adult chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The current case–control study was nested in the Nordic Occupational Cancer Study (NOCCA) cohort. 20,615 CLL cases diagnosed in 1961–2005 in Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, and 103,075 population-based controls matched by year of birth, sex, and country were ... -
Occupational variation in incidence of bladder cancer: A comparison of population-representative cohorts from Nordic countries and Canada
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-04)Objectives:<br>The objective of this study was to compare occupational variation of the risk of bladder cancer in the Nordic countries and Canada.<br>Methods:<br>In the Nordic Occupational Cancer study (NOCCA), 73 653 bladder cancer cases were observed during follow-up of 141.6 million person-years. In the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC), 8170 cases were observed during ... -
One-carbon metabolism biomarkers and risk of urothelial cell carcinoma in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-29)Published associations between dietary folate and bladder cancer risk are inconsistent. Biomarkers may provide more accurate measures of nutrient status. This nested case–control analysis within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) investigated associations between pre‐diagnostic serum folate, homocysteine, vitamins B6 and B12 and the risk of urothelial cell ... -
“Opening up a well of emotions”: A qualitative study of men's emotional experiences in the transition to fatherhood
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-20)<p><b> Aim</b> To explore the emotional changes and reactions men experience in their transition to fatherhood. <p><b> Design</b> This study used a qualitative design. <p><b> Methods</b> Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 13 Norwegian fathers. <p><b> Results</b> Through thematic analysis, three main themes were developed: (1) from self-focus to family ... -
“Opening up a well of emotions”: A qualitative study of men's emotional experiences in the transition to fatherhood
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-20)<p><b> Aim</b> To explore the emotional changes and reactions men experience in their transition to fatherhood. <p><b> Design</b> This study used a qualitative design. <p><b> Methods</b> Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 13 Norwegian fathers. <p><b> Results</b> Through thematic analysis, three main themes were developed: (1) from self-focus to family ... -
Opioid prescriptions among Sami and non-Sami with chronic pain: The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey and the Norwegian Prescription Database
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-28)This study is the first to investigate the prevalence of filled opioid prescriptions among indigenous Sami people with self-reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) and compare it with that of non-Sami living in the same area. Baseline data from the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey (2012) was linked prospectively to the Norwegian Prescription Database. Information on filled opioid prescriptions ... -
Oppfyller kommunene kompetansekrav i akuttmedisinforskriften? Krav til leger i vakt og trening i samhandling.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2018-01-30)Forskrift om krav til og organisering av kommunal legevaktordning, ambulansetjeneste, medisinsk nødmeldetjeneste mv. (akuttmedisinforskriften) stiller kompetansekrav til leger i legevaktordningen og gir kommunen plikt til å etablere bakvakt med utrykningsplikt for leger uten selvstendig vaktkompetanse (§7). Akuttmedisinforskriften stiller også krav om trening i samhandling (§4). Denne rapporten ... -
Oppfølging og rekruttering av fosterfamilier: et systematisk litteratursøk med sortering
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2019)Område for helsetjenester i Folkehelseinstituttet fikk i oppdrag av Barne-, ungdoms- og familiedirektoratet (Bufdir) å identifisere studier om oppfølging og rekruttering av fosterfamilier, herunder veiledning og tilsyn med fosterhjem.<p> <p><i>Metode</i> - Vi utførte en systematisk kunnskapsoppsummering (av typen ‘systematisk litteratursøk med sortering’). En bibliotekar søkte i oktober 2019 i ... -
Opplærings‐ og informasjonstiltak for barn og unge for å forebygge og avdekke vold, overgrep og krenkelser: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2019)Mange barn som vokser opp med vold, overgrep og krenkelser i hjemmet kjenner ingen annen virkelighet. De vet ofte ikke at det de erfarer ikke er greit, og har dermed ikke kunnskapen de behøver for å be om hjelp. For eldre barn og ungdommer kan det være vanskelig å vite hvor grensene for hva som er overgrep går. Forskning viser at barn og ungdom som blir utsatt for vold og seksuelle overgrep har ... -
Oral contraceptive use and reproductive factors and risk of ovarian cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011-09-03)BACKGROUND: It is well established that parity and use of oral contraceptives reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but the associations with other reproductive variables are less clear.<p> <p>METHODS: We examined the associations of oral contraceptive use and reproductive factors with ovarian cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Among 327 396 eligible ... -
Oral health in the indigenous Sámi population in Norway – the dental health in the North study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-12)<i>Objective</i>: This study aims at presenting the feasibility of using the public oral health clinics in indigenous Sámi communities, as arena for a comprehensive data collection for population-based epidemiological oral health research among adults (age, 18–75 years) in a multi-ethnic setting.<p> <p><i>Material and methods</i>: The study design was cross-sectional. The data collection was ... -
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults: A Survey of Russian Undergraduate Students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-11)<p><i>Background</i>: Oral health (OH) is poor among young adults in Russia, but there is little information on OH-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in this population. We investigated how socio-demographic factors, self-reported OH characteristics, oral health behaviour, and clinically-assessed OH are related to OHRQoL in medical and dental students in North-West Russia.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: ... -
Osteoprotegerin and breast cancer risk by hormone receptor subtype: A nested case-control study in the EPIC cohort
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-08)Background:<br>Circulating osteoprotegerin (OPG), a member of the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (RANK) axis, may influence breast cancer risk via its role as the decoy receptor for both the RANK ligand (RANKL) and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). Circulating OPG and breast cancer risk has been examined in only one prior study.<br>Methods:<br>A case-control ... -
Our health, our research. Identifying public health research priorities among children and youth in a multiethnic population: Protocol for a community-based participatory health research priority survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-19)Introduction Emphasis on public involvement (PI) in health research has increased in the last 20 years. However, there is limited literature on PI in planning and conducting population-based health research. This study aims to identify child and adolescent health research priorities among children and stakeholder groups in Northern Norway by inviting PI groups to collaborate with researchers ... -
Out-patient commitment order use in Norway: incidence and prevalence rates, duration and use of mental health services from the Norwegian Outpatient Commitment Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-02)<i>Background</i> - Norway authorised out-patient commitment in 1961, but there is a lack of representative and complete data on the use of out-patient commitment orders.<p> <p><i>Aims</i> - To establish the incidence and prevalence rates on the use of out-patient commitment in Norway, and how these vary across service areas. Further, to study variations in out-patient commitment across ...
