International health and physiotherapy research has developed over the last few decades through the use and further development of a wide range of scientific theories. This enables researchers to address current issues more appropriately and contribute to change. In German-speaking countries, this diversity of scientific grounding has yet to be developed. The common distinction between quantitative ...

This article presents a descriptive, interpretive theory of ethical responsibility in public health nursing. The theory is based on qualitative empirical studies, a purposeful literature review and meta-ethnography of public health nurses’ experiences of ethical responsibility, interpreted within a philosophical framework. Levianasian philosophy provides the main direction for the authors’ ...

In a recent editorial, Tume and Aitken (1) made the compelling argument to avoid low-value clinical practices, which are characterised by being of little or no benefit to patients (ineffective), not proportional to the cost (inefficient) or posing a risk of harm exceeding the potential benefits (unsafe) (1). Furthermore, Tume and Aitken argue that nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) are responsible ...

Helsedialogen ledet av helsesykepleier er en veletablert praksis i skolehelsetjenesten. Likevel finnes det få anbefalinger om hvordan disse dialogene bør gjennomføres. I et kvalitativt doktorgradsprosjekt fikk helsesykepleiere opplæring i fem visuelle metoder tilpasset skolehelsetjenesten. I denne artikkelen tar vi utgangspunkt i data fra workshopgruppen «mobilbilder» og to fokusgruppediskusjoner. ...

In many countries, the main internal migration trend has been from rural to urban areas. However, there is little knowledge of whether internal migration from rural to urban areas contributes to widening geographical inequalities in health and survival. In the present study, we investigated differences in long-term mortality risk among stayers (individuals who did not move from their rural municipality), ...

Temaet til boken er det norske fellesskapet og hvorvidt det er robust eller resilient. I introduksjonen skriver Aakvaag og Bæck at robusthet kan defineres som evnen til å overleve og hente seg inn igjen etter utfordringer, kriser, press og andre former for sjokk. Hagen skriver i sitt kapittel at den norske modellen består eller faller sammen om forholdet mellom del og helhet og/eller individuell og ...

Introduction: Play is a way for children to develop and learn about themselves in conjunction with the world. Using play as part of pediatric physical therapy is broadly recommended. This study investigates this integration of play and seeks to answer the research question: How do pediatric physical therapists (PPT) understand and manage embedding play in pediatric physical therapy with children ...

This paper examines the interactions between fisheries and aquaculture in Northern Norway, with a particular focus on environmental impacts and governance frameworks. The increasing overlap between aquaculture facilities and critical fisheries, such as cod spawning grounds, has raised concerns regarding habitat degradation and ecosystem sustainability. This study evaluates stakeholder perspectives ...

Hensikt: Studien undersøker hvordan fysioterapeuter og barnehageansatte bidrar til at barn med store motoriske funksjonshindringer får leke i barnehagen.<p> <p>Design, materiale og metode: Studien har et kvalitativt design. Datamaterialet er innhentet gjennom intervju med fysioterapeuter og assistenter, samt observasjon av fysioterapibehandlinger og lek-situasjoner i barnehagen. Analysen er ...

Purpose: To explore nurses’ experiences related to humanizing care in high-security forensic units.<p> <p>Methods: This study has a qualitative design. Data consist of texts from study involved nine interviews with nurses working in two forensic mental health wards in Norway. The text was interpreted and analysed using Lindseth and Nordberg’s phenomenological—hermeneutical method. <p>Results: ...