Blar i forfatter Artikler, rapporter og annet (samfunnsmedisin) "Salamonsen, Anita"
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A Commentary to Teut M, Stöckigt B, Holmberg C, Besch F, Witt CM, Jeserich F: Perceived outcomes of spiritual healing and explanations – a qualitative study on the perspectives of German healers and their clients.
Salamonsen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2015-06-22) -
"Det virker for meg"! - Kan kunnskap om bruk og brukere av alternativ behandling være relevant for helsetjenesten?
Salamonsen, Anita; Norheim, Arne Johan (Chronicle; Kronikk, 2015-01-15)Forskning utført ved Nasjonalt forskningssenter innen komplementær og alternativ medisin (NAFKAM) viser at alternativ behandling ofte oppleves som et vanskelig tema i møtet mellom lege og pasient. Hvordan kan vi møte denne utfordringen i morgendagens helsevesen? Kan pasienterfaringer utgjøre en del av kunnskapsgrunnlaget? -
Epistemological challenges in contemporary Western healthcare systems exemplified by people’s widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine
Salamonsen, Anita; Ahlzen, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-12)Modern Western public healthcare systems offer predominantly publicly subsidized healthcare traditionally based on biomedicine as the most important basis to cure persons who suffer from disorders of somatic or psychiatric nature. To which extent this epistemological position is suitable for this purpose is under scientific debate and challenged by some people’s personal understandings of health and ... -
Health professionals and cancer patients: How to communicate effectively about complementary, integrative and alternative medicine
Salamonsen, Anita; Frenkel, Moshe (Others; Andre, 2016)The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in oncology settings is widespread. Improving CAM-related communication within the sphere of conventional cancer care is crucial to patient safety, optimal treatment outcomes and the patient’s trust in healthcare professionals. Studies have revealed, however, that only a few oncologists and physicians feel comfortable discussing CAM ... -
How do we deal with multiple goals for care within an individual patient trajectory? A document content analysis of health service research papers on goals for care
Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Gammon, Barbara Deede; Steinsbekk, Aslak; Salamonsen, Anita; Foss, Nina; Ruland, Cornelia; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-10)Objectives: Patients with complex long-term needs experience multiple parallel care processes, which may have conflicting or competing goals, within their individual patient trajectory (iPT). The alignment of multiple goals is often implicit or non-existent, and has received little attention in the literature. Research questions: (1) What goals for care relevant for the iPT can be identified ... -
How to Handle Worsening of Condition during Treatment-Risk Assessment in Homeopathic Practice
Stub, Trine; Salamonsen, Anita; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-18)Even though homeopathy is regarded by many as a harmless intervention, homeopathic practice, may not be entirely risk free. Homeopathic aggravation, a concept unique for homeopathy, may impose a particular risk as it allows the health status of the patients to deteriorate before there is an possible improvement. Risk in homeopathy can be divided into direct and indirect risk. Direct risk includes ... -
Mind the Gap! Lay and Medical Perceptions of Risks Associated with the Use of Alternative Treatment and Conventional Medicine
Salamonsen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-19)Studies of the widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) demonstrate that CAM users relate to both subjective, experience-based knowledge and medical knowledge in treatment decisions. The aim of this study was to explore lay and medical risk perceptions associated with CAM and conventional medicine.<br> <b>Patients and Methods</b> Twenty-five Norwegian users of CAM who ... -
Modes of Embodiment in Breast Cancer Patients Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Salamonsen, Anita; Kruse, Tove Elisabeth; Eriksen, Sissel H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012-09-29)Breast cancer patients are frequent users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). They often have complex reasons for, and experiences from, their use of CAM. Bodily experiences are important and almost unexplored elements in CAM use. Our aim was to explore the meaning and importance of bodily experiences among breast cancer patients who were using CAM as a supplement or an alternative to ... -
"My cancer is not my deepest concern": life course disruption influencing patient pathways and health care needs among persons living with colorectal cancer
Salamonsen, Anita; Kiil, Mona Anita; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Stub, Trine; Berntsen, Gro R. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-17)<b>BACKGROUND: </b> The concept of "patient pathways" in cancer care is most commonly understood as clinical pathways, operationalized as standardized packages of health care based on guidelines for the condition in question. In this understanding, patient pathways do not address multimorbidity or patient experiences and preferences. This study explored patient pathways understood as the individual ... -
The NAFKAM International Registry of Exceptional Courses of Disease Related to the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Fønnebø, Vinjar; Drageset, Brit Johanne; Salamonsen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012-03) -
A Patient-defined "Best Case" of Multiple Sclerosis Related to the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Salamonsen, Anita; Drageset, Brit Johanne; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012-03)Chronically ill people are frequent users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Some patients experience great benefits from their use of CAM, like patient “XX” in this case report. XX was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis in 2004 and has reported a “best case” after the use of Dr Birgitta Brunes’ unconventional treatment. The patient reports that many of ... -
Perception of risk and communication among conventional and complementary health care providers involving cancer patients' use of complementary therapies: a systematic review
Stub, Trine; Quandt, Sara A.; Arcury, Thomas A; Sandberg, Joanne C.; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Musial, Frauke; Salamonsen, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-08) -
Rapport til Helsedirektoratet: Gjennomgang av diagnosekriterier for pasienter med kronisk utmattelsessyndrom/myalgisk encefalopati (CFS/ME). Evaluering av pasientrapporterte positive og negative forløp knyttet til bruk av Lightning Process (LP) blant pasienter med kronisk utmattelsessyndrom/myalgisk encefalopati (CFS/ME)
Baumgarten-Austrheim, Barbara; Salamonsen, Anita; Fønnebø, Vinjar (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2015-10)Flere pasienter med kronisk utmattelsessyndrom/myalgisk encefalopati (CFS/ME) har rapportert forverring av sin helsetilstand etter bruk av Lightning Process (LP). I 2012 ba Helsedirektoratet derfor Nasjonalt Forskningssenter innen Komplementær og Alternativ Medisin (NAFKAM) gjennomgå nærmere historiene til pasienter som oppga at de var diagnostisert med CFS/ME og som hadde meldt sin pasienthistorie ... -
Reasons for continuing use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in students: a consumer commitment model
Sirois, Fuschia; Salamonsen, Anita; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-24)Background: Research on continued CAM use has been largely atheoretical and has not considered the broader range of psychological and behavioral factors that may be involved. The purpose of this study was to test a new conceptual model of commitment to CAM use that implicates utilitarian (trust in CAM) and symbolic (perceived fit with CAM) in psychological and behavioral dimensions of CAM ... -
Register for eksepsjonelle sykdomsforløp: RESF årsrapport for 2016
Salamonsen, Anita; Johansson, Solveig (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2017)Register for eksepsjonelle sykdomsforløp (RESF) er et register som har vært i drift siden 2002. Informasjonen som samles i RESF kommer fra pasienten/deltakeren selv, og i mange tilfeller også fra alternativ behandler, fastlege og sykehus. Registeret danner grunnlag for systematisering av, og forskning på pasienterfaringer. Registeret kan danne grunnlag for hypoteser om positiv effekt av ulike ... -
RESF årsrapport for 2013
Salamonsen, Anita; Drageset, Brit Johanne (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2014)Årsrapport for 2013 fra Register for Eksepsjonelle Sykdomsforløp (RESF). -
RESF årsrapport for 2014
Salamonsen, Anita; Johansson, Solveig; Drageset, Brit Johanne (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2015)Årsrapport for 2014 fra Register for Eksepsjonelle Sykdomsforløp (RESF). -
"There are more things in heaven and earth!" How knowledge about traditional healing affects clinical practice: Interviews with conventional health personnel
Larsen, Anette Iren Langås; Salamonsen, Anita; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Hamran, Torunn; Evjen, Bjørg; Stub, Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-12)People with Sami and Norwegian background are frequent users of traditional folk medicine (TM). Traditional healing, such as religious prayers of healing ( reading ) and the laying on of hands, are examples of commonly used modalities. The global aim of this study is to examine whether health personnel ’ s knowledge, attitudes and experiences of traditional healing affect their clinical practice. ... -
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings
Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Musial, Frauke; Hamre, Harald Johan; Björkman, Lars; Stub, Trine; Salamonsen, Anita; Alræk, Terje (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2016-09-09)Some patients experience health complaints which they attribute to dental amalgam. The symptom pattern is similar to medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). The most common amalgam related symptoms are fatigue/exhaustion, dizziness, mental symptoms (concentration and memory disturbances, anxiety, irritability, restlessness and depression), pain (muscle, joint, neck and shoulder, ... -
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with health complaints attributed to former dental amalgam fillings.
Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Musial, Frauke; Hamre, Harald Johan; Björkman, Lars; Stub, Trine; Salamonsen, Anita; Alræk, Terje (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-22)<p>Background The dental filling material amalgam is generally well tolerated. However, a small proportion of dental patients experience health complaints which they attribute to amalgam. The symptom pattern is often similar to patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) and the health complaints may persist after amalgam removal. Among patients with MUPS, the use of complementary ...