Denne masteroppgaven tar utgangspunkt i følgende tema: Klinisk blikk i utøvelsen av anestesisykepleie. Hvordan bruker anestesisykepleiere klinisk blikk i sitt arbeid? Hvordan påvirker dette de vurderinger de gjør og de avgjørelser de tar? Hvordan dokumenterer de eventuelt det kliniske blikket? Arbeidet tar utgangspunkt i et fokusgruppeintervju med fire anestesisykepleiere som har lang erfaring ...

Intensivvårdssjuksköterskan har ett stort ansvar för behandlingen av patienten på intensiven men också ett ansvar för de anhöriga till patienten. Anhöriga är i en utsatt situation och har stor risk att drabbas av psykiska påfrestningar. Det har tidigare gjorts mycket forskning på anhöriga till intensivpatienten men inte lika på kommunikation med anhöriga till intensivpatienten. Därför har jag har ...

Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study approaches across education programs. The aim of this study was to examine whether approaches to studying differed among occupational therapy students ...

Studien har utgangspunkt i den store andelen av personer med psykiske lidelser som er utenfor arbeidslivet, til tross for at mange i denne gruppen ønsker jobb. Forskning støtter opp om at arbeid har positiv effekt på helse og livskvalitet. Det er imidlertid færre studier som har fått frem de subjektive erfaringene ved arbeid hos mennesker med psykiske lidelser, og særlig på norske forhold. Hensikten ...

Background - Inflammatory markers have been associated with depression and anxiety disorder in adolescents. Less is known about the association between inflammation and subclinical symptoms in the form of psychological distress. We investigated prevalence of psychological distress and examined the associations between common pro-inflammatory markers and psychological distress in an adolescent ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of arm motor impairment on actual arm use in the early post-stroke period and explore its association with self-care dependency. SUBJECTS: Thirty-one patients recruited within the 30 first days after stroke. METHODS: Motor impairment of the upper extremity was measured with Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment (FMA) and arm use was measured with accelerometry. Arm movement ...

Objectives To compare results of selected performance measures in mammographic screening for an artifcial intelligence (AI) system versus independent double reading by radiologists.<p> <p>Methods In this retrospective study, we analyzed data from 949 screen-detected breast cancers, 305 interval cancers, and 13,646 negative examinations performed in BreastScreen Norway during the period from 2010 ...

Background Injuries are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Bystanders at the scene can perform first aid measures before the arrival of health services. The quality of first aid measures likely affects patient outcome. However, scientifc evidence on its efect on patient outcome is limited. To properly assess bystander first aid quality, measure effect, and facilitate improvement, ...

Background: <br> Falls are common among elderly people, and the risk increase with age. Falls are associated with both health and social consequences for the patient, and major societal costs. Identification of risk factors should be investigated to prevent falls. Previous studies have shown anemia to be associated with increased risk of falling, but the results are inconsistent. The aim of this ...

Background: Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates the association between TUG times and history of falls. Methods: A retrospective, observational, population-based ...