Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag

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  • Medication Reconciliation as Repair Work 

    Ellingsen, Gunnar Adelsten; Hertzum, Morten; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024)
    In Norway, the process of developing a national shared medication list has been underway for several years. The shared medication list provides an overview of all the medications used by a patient. However, its proper use requires that it be maintained regularly through so-called medication reconciliation processes in which health personnel clarify – and ask patients – what and how much medication ...

  • Preventing retraumatisation in torture survivors during surgical care: results of a guideline-development project and qualitative study exploring healthcare providers' experiences 

    Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Grov, Ellen Karine; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Silvola, Juha Tapio; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Danielsen, Stein Ove; Lie, Irene; Aaland, Mariann; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-22)
    Objectives - Insufficient training and the absence of guidelines increase the risk of retraumatisation in torture survivors during surgical procedures. This study aims to develop guidelines to mitigate this risk and gather healthcare professionals’ experiences treating torture survivors and insights on the guideline’s feasibility and acceptability.<p> <p>Design - The study was conducted in two ...

  • Prevalence of insomnia in a general adult population cohort using different diagnostic criteria: The seventh survey of the Tromsø study 2015–2016 

    Porcheret, Kate Louise; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-03)
    Insomnia disorder is a subjective complaint of sleep dissatisfaction including both night-time and daytime symptoms. Currently there are three commonly used diagnostic manuals each with their own set of criteria, which is often credited for the wide range in insomnia prevalence reported by population-based studies, especially those with self-reported insomnia. However, there are limited studies ...

  • Access to colorectal cancer screening for Pakistani immigrants in Norway – a qualitative study 

    Iqbal, Nadia; Berstad, Paula Marianna; Solbjør, Marit; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Czapka, Elzbieta; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Bhargava, Sameer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-11)
    Background The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program started in May 2022. Inequalities in CRC screening participation are a challenge, and we expect that certain groups, such as immigrants, are at risk of nonparticipation. Prior to the start of the national screening program, a pilot study showed lower participation rates in CRC screening among immigrants from Pakistan. These immigrants ...

  • Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 1.3 million women in Norway 

    Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Vangen, Siri; Singh, Deependra; Turzanski Fortner, Shannon Renee; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Ursin, Giske; Botteri, Edoardo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-13)
    <p>BACKGROUND: It is important to monitor the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) use and breast cancer (BC) risk with contemporary estimates, and specifically focus on HT types and new drugs. <p><p>METHODS: We estimated hazard ratios (HR) of BC risk according to HT type, administration route and individual drugs, overall and stratified by body mass index (BMI), molecular subtype and ...

  • Risk and prevalence of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) among professional female football players 

    Dasa, Marcus Småvik; Friborg, Oddgeir; Kristoffersen, Morten; Pettersen, Gunn; Sagen, Jørn Vegard; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Rosenvinge, Jan Harald (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-29)
    A high prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) has been reported in female football players. This is of concern as problematic LEA may evolve into a syndromic pattern known as relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs). Given the difficulties in accurately assessing LEA, our study shifts emphasis to measurable indicators of REDs, serving as proxies for health detriments caused by LEA. The ...

  • Study approaches mediate associations between learning environment and academic performance 

    Bonsaksen, Tore; Tannoubi, Amayra; Gramstad, Astrid; Stigen, Linda; Carstensen, Tove; Mørk, Gry (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-02)
    Background: While study approaches have been directly associated with students’ academic performance, learning environment factors may play a more indirect role. The aim of this study was (i) to assess learning environment factors as predictors of students’ average exam grades, and (ii) whether study approaches mediated associations between learning environment factors and exam grades.<p> <p>Methods: ...

  • Profile of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, source appointment, and determinants in Argentinean postpartum women 

    Hansen, Solrunn; Xu, Shanshan; Huber, Sandra; Alvarez, Marisa Viviana; Odland, Jon Øyvind (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-13)
    Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals with potential adverse health effects. Information concerning PFAS concentrations in relation to pregnancy is scarce in South America and non-existent in Argentina. Aim: We aimed to investigate an extended maternal PFAS profile herein serum concentrations in a regional and global view, source appointment, ...

  • Critical care nurses' competence in mentoring students in intensive care units—A cross-sectional study 

    Rasi, Matias; Hanssen, Tove Aminda; Norbye, Bente; Mikkonen, Kristina; Kvande, Monica Evelyn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-26)
    Background: Mentors play an important role in the practical education of critical care nursing students in intensive care units, yet little is known about the mentoring competencies of critical care nurses. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess Norwegian critical care nurses’ competence in mentoring students in intensive care units.<p> <p>Design: This study has a descriptive, cross-sectional ...

  • Being Human under Inhuman Conditions: Meanings of Living with Severe Dissociative States Involving the Experience of Being in Parts 

    Söderberg, Anja; Gabrielsson, Sebastian; Ejneborn Looi, Git-Marie; Wiklund Gustin, Lena; Bäckström, Josefin; Lindgren, Britt-Marie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-04-19)
    Severe dissociative states involving the experience of being in parts, typically associated with diagnosis such as dissociative identity disorder and other specified dissociative disorders, continue to be a controversial and rarely studied area of research. However, because persons with severe dissociative states are at risk of being harmed instead of helped within psychiatric care, their experiences ...

  • Women's attitudes and perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence in the assessment of screening mammograms 

    Holen, Åsne Sørlien; Martiniussen, Marit Almenning; Bergan, Marie Burns; Moshina, Nataliia; Hovda, Tone; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-16)
    Purpose: To investigate attitudes and perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the assessment of screening mammograms among women invited to BreastScreen Norway.<p> <p>Method: An anonymous survey was sent to all women invited to BreastScreen Norway during the study period, October 10, 2022, to December 25, 2022 (n = 84,543). Questions were answered on a 10-point Likert scale ...

  • Expectations of a new eating disorder treatment and its delivery: Perspectives of patients and new therapists 

    Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Pettersen, Gunn; Rosenvinge, Jan Harald; Schmidt, Ulrike H.; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-15)
    Background: A significant number of people with bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge-eating disorder (BED) do not seek professional help. Important reasons include limited knowledge of eating disorders (EDs), feelings of shame, treatment costs, and restricted access to specialized healthcare. In this study, we explored if a novel therapy delivered in a primary care setting could overcome these barriers. ...

  • Co-creating a continuous leadership development program in rural municipal healthcare – an action research study 

    Hartviksen, Trude Anita; Solbakken, Rita; Strauman, Lars; Magnussen, Inger-Lise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-05-22)
    Background An increasingly complex healthcare system entails an urgent need for competent and resilient leadership. However, there is a lack of extensive research on leadership development within healthcare. The knowledge gaps extend to various frameworks and contexts, particularly concerning municipal healthcare, knowledge leadership, and the application of knowledge in the field of practice. ...

  • Å bryte barrierer: erfaringer med fysisk aktivitet hos pasienter med metastatisk kreft 

    Johansen, Ingrid; Olsen, Jenny (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Tidligere forskning viser at fysisk aktivitet kan være gunstig for pasienter som lever med metastatisk kreft. Likevel er det behov for mer forskning på temaet, da det er et kritisk gap som må fylles. Pasienter lever nå lenger med sin kreftsykdom, noe som stiller økt krav til kompetanse og ekspertise. For at pasienter med metastatisk kreft skal finne tiltak som kan gi dem bedre livskvalitet ...

  • Forebygging og behandling av trykkskader: En litteraturstudie av intensivsykepleieres kunnskap og holdninger 

    Moen, Christian; Larsen, Jonathan Zuidhoek (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Trykkskader representerer en global helseutfordring, spesielt for pasienter på intensivavdelinger. Utvikling av trykkskader er smertefullt for pasientene og kan føre til lengre liggetid og økte økonomiske kostnader. Studien undersøker hva intensivsykepleieres kunnskap og holdninger er overfor forebygging og behandling av trykkskader, og om dette rapporteres å påvirke deres praksis. Formålet ...

  • Kommunikasjon og dens påvirkning på trivsel for nyutdannede anestesisykepleiere 

    Raatiniemi, Johanna Kristiina; Normann, Kristin (Master thesis, 2024)
    Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Avvik på operasjonsstuen skrevet av anestesisykepleiere, skyldes ofte svikt i kommunikasjon. Kommunikasjon er en viktig ikke-teknisk ferdighet og er en av de grunnleggende faktorene ved samarbeid i teamet på operasjonsstuen. Hensikten med studien var å finne ut hvordan nyutdannede anestesisykepleiere opplever kommunikasjon i teamet på operasjonsstuen, samt hvordan trivselen ...

  • Erfaringer med å identifisere og melde fra om barnemishandling hos barn innlagt på sykehus 

    Nilsen, Lina Konstanse Einebakken (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Historisk sett har barn vært utsatt for alvorlige former for overgrep og omsorgssvikt. Til tross for lovpålagte krav om å avdekke og rapportere tilfeller av omsorgssvikt, opplever helsepersonell utfordringer med underrapportering. Dette skyldes blant annet manglende kompetanse, frykt for konsekvenser og variabel tillit til barnevernet. På verdensbasis lider mange barn av alvorlige konsekvenser ...

  • Tilrettelegging for hjemmedød for kreftsyke barn i livets siste fase 

    Bateman, Charlotte Bliktun (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: I Norge er det anslagsvis mellom 3500 – 4000 barn som hvert år har behov for palliativ oppfølging, og blant disse er det liv som går tapt som følge av kreft. Kreftsyke barn opplever mange sykehusinnleggelser, noe som medfører tid vekk fra familie, venner, skole og barnehage. Kjente og trygge omgivelser, rutiner og andre daglige gjøremål som tidligere gjorde hverdagen stabil og forutsigbar, ...

  • Pårørendes erfaringer med ventesorg i den palliative kreftomsorgen – en litteraturstudie med systematisk tilnærming 

    Prestmo, Mariell Brodahl; Hansen, Mia-Synnøve (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Tidligere forskning viser at ventesorg ofte oppstår hos pårørende til barn med palliativ sykdom og hos pårørende til pasienter med demenssykdom. Flere og flere kreftpasienter lever lengere med kreft da det blant annet er bedre og mer tilpassende behandlingsmåter for de ulike kreftdiagnosene. Når en kreftdiagnose blir et faktum, rammer det ikke bare kreftpasienten, men også de pårørende. ...

  • Hvordan påvirkes nevrointensivpasienten av intrahospital transport? En litteraturstudie med systematisk tilnærming 

    Semb, Lina Mellem; Larsson-Garden, Karin Ingrid Emilia (Master thesis, 2024)
    Bakgrunn: Nevrointensivpasienten er en sårbar gruppe som er sensitive for intrakranielle og hemodynamiske trykksvingninger. Pasientgruppen må ofte til diagnostiske undersøkelser, både rutinemessig og akutt. Det er lite forskning på hvordan de påvirkes under transport, men det er bevist at intrakranielt trykk stiger og cerebralt perfusjonstrykk reduseres. Hensikt: Hensikten med masteroppgaven var å ...

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