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Socio-economic inequalities in utilisation of physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment in Norway. A population based cross-sectional survey
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-09-15)Background: In Norway, it is widely agreed that health services should be available for all, irrespective of place of residence, gender, income or socioeconomic status. It seems that the use of general practitioners is equally distributed, while the better-off are more likely to use specialist healthcare. There is limited knowledge of the equity of other aspects of health care, such as physiotherapy ... -
“Targeting Hand Hygiene to increase the Public Health Resilience in The Norwegian Army”. A Quasi-experimental design
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-12-01)Background Current security predictions are based on new non-linear hybrid threats with the potential to harm both military and civilian public health (PH). Inadequate hand hygiene practices may increase vulnerability unless resilience can be improved. Handwashing habits are difficult to change but are key to successful decontamination and maintenance of low risk (GREEN) zones the Norwegian Army’s ... -
Exploring the gender specific association between use of complementary and alternative medicine and alcohol consumption and injuries caused by drinking. The sixth Tromsø study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-08-25)Background: Previous studies have found that the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is associated with several characteristic, such as female gender, higher education and higher income. However, studies investigating the relationship between alcohol consumption patterns and different CAM approaches have so far been limited. Harmful use of alcohol has detrimental consequences to ... -
Suicidal behaviour in adolescence and later mental healthcare use: a population-based registry study of Norwegian youth. Exploring potential gender differences and ethnic differences between indigenous Sami and non-Sami
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-07-28)Background: The prevalence of suicidal behaviour among adolescents are high, and act as a risk factor of suicide. Suicide is considered a public health problem worldwide. Indigenous people are in general at higher risk of suicide than the majority population, and there are gender differences in the pathways of suicidal behaviour and suicides. Objectives: To investigate the association and importance ... -
Use of non-prescription (OTC) analgesics - utilization pattern and user characteristics in Norway, The Tromsø study: Tromsø 6
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-07-21)Background: Drug policies in western countries, as well as countries in most other parts of the world, support self-medication with Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs. The switch from prescription (Rx)-to-OTC has been most common in the Nordic countries, Great Britain and Germany in the last decades and deregulations were done to make it possible to sell OTC analgesics other places than under the pharmacy ... -
Classical Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) in Arkhangelsk: Have They Changed over the Years? Comparison of Cross-sectional Studies: Arkhangelsk Study 2000 and Arkhangelsk Part of Know Your Heart Study 2015-17.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-31)Background: According to the World Health Organization, 31% of all deaths worldwide result from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Even though Russia, an upper-middle income country, still have higher CVD mortality compared to the neighboring countries such as Finland and Norway, it has seen a reduction in CVD mortality since the turn of the millennium. ... -
Determinants for participation in The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Programme
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-06-20)Background: Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women worldwide, and the second most important cause of cancer death in developed countries after lung cancer. Early detection with mammographic screening reduces breast cancer mortality. Few studies have investigated factors associated with participation in The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Programme. Objective: To identify determinants ... -
Stigma knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen. En fenomenologisk studie.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-31)Bakgrunn; Psykiske plager og lidelser omfatter store deler av befolkningen. Prevalensen for å få en psykisk plage eller lidelse i løpet av ens levetid i Norge, ligger på rundt 40%. Negative holdninger og stigma samt frafall fra arbeid kan virke mer sykdomsfremmende og sykdomsbevarende for enkelte. Mål; Dette studiet gikk ut på å undersøke og belyse utfordringer knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen ... -
Prevalence and predictors of fatigue among people living with HIV in Northern and Southern Norway. From the cross-sectional study of mental health and quality of life among people living with HIV in Northern and Southern Norway, 2014-2015
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-30)Fatigue is described as a sensation of tiredness and exhaustion that potentially interferes with daily life functioning, and is a common symptom in people living with HIV (PLWH). This study aim is to investigate the prevalence and the predictors of fatigue among PLWH in Northern and Southern Norway. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at two hospitals in 2014-2015. Fatigue was measured with the ... -
Birthweight percentiles by gestational age in Georgia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-16)Background: Development of country specific birthweight percentile by gestational age chart has been suggested to identify small for gestational age (SGA) or large for gestational age (LGA) babies who are at a risk of perinatal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Objectives: The objective of this study was to construct sex-specific standard birthweight by gestational age chart for Georgia. Methodology: ... -
Antibiotic resistance in healthcare settings. Prevalence and levels of tet(M) resistance gene in saliva of dental students
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-15)Rationale: Antibiotic resistance compromises achievements of modern medicine and is a major threat to the society. The oral cavity has the distinct microbial community that serves as a reservoir for determinants of antibiotic resistance. Tet(M) gene is abundant in bacteria residing in the oral cavity and is often identified in oral specimens. Absolute quantification of resistance genes copies allows ... -
Dental Anxiety in Northern Norway. Epidemiologic Assessment of Dental Anxiety in the Troms County - the TOHNN-study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-23)Objectives. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of dental anxiety (DA) in the Troms county and to investigate the association of DA and variables of socio-economic status, geographic distribution, gender, dental care habits, and oral health status. Methods. Data from the Tromstannen – Oral health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was used. Dental anxiety was assessed with the aid ... -
Iron stores and hemoglobin are negatively related with carotid atherosclerosis: the Tromsø Study. A cross-sectional study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-19)Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Iron has been suggested to have role in CVD though, epidemiological findings have been conflicting. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of body iron in carotid atherosclerosis in a population-based survey. Further, we wanted to analyze the prevalence of carotid plaques ... -
Self-assessment of the outcome of first trimester medical abortion compared to routine clinic follow-up: A systematic review
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)Background: Home self-administration of misoprostol for medical abortion has been suggested as safe, efficient, feasible and acceptable. However, it remains inaccessible for many women especially in low-resource settings. Administration of misoprostol at home and self-assessment by urine pregnancy tests (UPTs) to confirm complete termination of pregnancy with follow-up by home visits or telephone ... -
Sammenheng mellom anemi og fall blant hjemmeboende kvinner og menn 65 år og eldre: Den femte Tromsøundersøkelsen 2001-2002. En replikasjonsstudie.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-07)Falls among elderly is associated with major health costs as well as adverse outcomes for the person falling. The reasons for falls needs to be clarified in order to be able to prevent. Previous studies have shown anemia to be associated with increased risk of falling, but the results are not consistent. In this study the association of anemia and falls is investigated, but no association is found, ... -
Effect of group psychoeducation for major depressive disorder: a systematic review
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-04-16)Background: Depression is a common mental disorder and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. Healthcare systems struggle to provide effective and acceptable treatment to meet the needs of the growing number of patients suffering from depression. Although there are some known, effective medical treatments for depression, far from all of those affected receive such treatments, ... -
Parental exposure and risk factors for leukemia in offspring. A systematic review
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-12-11)Objective: The purpose of this thesis is to identify and investigate risk factors associated with childhood leukemia, formulated by the research question: Which risk factors are associated with parental exposure and childhood leukemia in the offspring? Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in three databases Embase, Medline and Cochrane. The articles found were selected and included ... -
Self-reported oral health. A cross sectional study in the municipalities with mixed Sami and Norwegian population in Northern and Mid-Norway.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-30)Background: Detailed data on oral health in the adult population in Northern Norway has been lacking. A number of national studies have reported a north-south gradient in oral health in Norway. Various governmental reports stated that oral health was poorer in Northern Norway, specifically in the municipalities where the proportion of the Sami-population is large. However, no scientific proof of ... -
Aspects of self-reported oral health among adults in selected municipalities in Northern- and Mid-Norway. A cross - sectional study. Based on material from the SAMINOR-2 study.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-07-02)Abstract Background: Dental caries and periodontitis are the pathological conditions of oral cavity having a high prevalence. Caries of permanent teeth and periodontitis have been defined as the first and the sixth most prevalent pathological conditions in the world in 2010, with a global prevalence 35% and 11%, respectively. Such severity leads to deterioration of life quality, causes medical ... -
Predictors for successful quitting among more than 4000 smokers using SMS or internet-based programs
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-06-27)Background: The prevalence of daily smoking in Norway has decreased over the years among both men and women like in other developed countries. However, smoking remains one of the world’s leading causes of preventable deaths. A web-based smoking cessation service is one of the aids for quitting smoking. The Directorate of Health opened the website, www.slutta.no to the Norwegian public as part of the ...
