Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag: Recent submissions

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    • Fysioterapeuters erfaringer knyttet til pasienter med cervical dystoni - med fokus på gjenvinning av bevegelseskontroll 

      Kindlihagen, Solveig (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-12)
      Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Cervical dystoni er en bevegelsesforstyrrelse med vedvarende abnorm muskel-tonus og vridninger i nakken, og forstyrrer daglige aktiviteter som involverer nakken. Selv om dette er en tilstand som involverer forstyrrelse av bevegelser, et av kjerneområdene for fysioterapi, er tilstanden lite kjente blant fysioterapeuter, og det er mangelfull kunnskap på kliniske tilnærminger til ...

    • Samhandling krever aktiv handling 

      Lie, Jon Midttun (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-11)
      SAMMENDRAG Bakgrunn: Samhandlingsreformen satt søkelyset på manglende samhandling som den viktigste årsaken til at mennesker med kroniske sykdommer, som nevromuskulære sykdommer, ble tapere i helsevesenet. Pasienter med nevromuskulære sykdommer har behov for langvarig oppfølging med fysioterapi. På grunn av de sammensatte funksjonelle utfordringene hos pasienter i denne sykdomsgruppen veksler ...

    • ”Fysioterapeuten si oppgåve er ikkje bestandig.. kom igjen her skal vi trene” - fysioterapeutars erfaringar med behandling av personar med Akutt Inflammatorisk Demyeliniserande Polynevropati i tidleg fase 

      Vattøy, Eline Gurskevik (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-11)
      Bakgrunn: Det er mangelfull kunnskap om fysioterapi til personar med Akutt Inflammatorisk Demyeliniserande Polynevropati (AIDP), særleg når det gjeld val og vurderingar knytt til å bevare og bygge funksjon i tidleg fase av sjukdommen. Hensikta med studien er å dokumentere og analysere fysioterapeutar sine erfaringar og refleksjonar knytt til undersøking og behandling av personar med AIDP, for å ...

    • Urfolksperspektiv i utdanning. Sykepleierutdanninger i Norge uten urfolkskunnskap? 

      Eriksen, Liss Trine; Bongo, Berit Andersdatter; Mehus, Grete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Bakgrunn: <br> Urfolksperspektiv i utdanning. Sykepleieutdanninger i Norge uten urfolkskunnskap? Hensikten med denne studien er å utforske urfolksperspektiv i utdanningen av sykepleiere i Norge. <br>Metode:<br> I studien deltar 25 av de 26 norske sykepleierutdanninger. Det ble gjennomført en dokumentanalyse som er en kvalitativ innholdsanalyse av fagplan for hver enkelt utdanning, der samiske ...

    • Teknologi i Samhandlingsreformen. Utfordringer med implementering av informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi i kommunehelsetjenesten. 

      Huemer, Jeanette; Eriksen, Liss Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: <br>The purpose of this study is to shed light on how the local municipalities in Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost and largest county, has faced the challenges associated with the implementation of information technology that was introduced with the Coordination Reform («Samhandlingsreformen») in 2012. This reform is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the specialist health ...

    • Å føde hjemme: om stedlig sanselig erfaring i rommet 

      Gjærum, Rikke Gürgens; Clancy, Anne; Voldner, Nanna (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2016)
      Kapitlet belyser hva hjemmefødende kvinner og jordmødre forteller om fødsels­opplevelsen og om samspillet mellom mor, far og jordmor. Kapitlet bygger på en ny empirisk studie av sju fødekvinners narrativer og sju jordmødres hjemmefødselserfaringer. Forfatterne undersøker hvordan de, basert på fødekvinners subjektive erfaringer, kan forstå fenomenet hjemmefødsel i lys av estetikk og et stedsfilosofisk ...

    • Hverdagsrehabilitering- Fysioterapiveiledning ved oppgavedeling 

      Eliassen, Marianne (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2017)

    • Physiotherapy assessment in reablement for community-dwelling older adults 

      Eliassen, Marianne; Henriksen, Nils Oddbjørn; Moe, Siri (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2017)
      This study revealed that a flexible division of labor influenced by interdisciplinary cooperation raised opportunity to a thorough assessment. Ongoing examinations in addition to use of standardized measurement tools were done. Interdisciplinary cooperation enriched the assessment. This lead to more individualized and customized training interventions. Organization type of reablement teams are ...

    • An Aristotelian view of therapists’ practice in multifamily therapy for young adults with severe eating disorders 

      Brinchmann, Berit Støre; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; Valvik, Mildrid; Balmbra, Steven; Lyngmo, Siri; Skarbø, Tove (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-26)
      Background:<br> Eating disorders are serious conditions which also impact the families of adult patients. There are few qualitative studies of multifamily therapy with adults with severe eating disorders and none concerning the practice of therapists in multifamily therapy. <br>Objectives:<br> The aim of the study is to explore therapists’ practice in multifamily therapy. <br>Research design ...

    • Patients'and therapists' experiences with a new treatment programme for eating disorders that combines physical exercise and dietary therapy: the PED-t trial. A qualitative study protocol. 

      Pettersen, Gunn; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Bakland, Maria; Wynn, Rolf; Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-08)
      Introduction:<br> Women with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder often suffer for many years before they seek professional help. Evidence-based treatments like cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) might be poorly accessible, and about 50% of those who receive CBT respond to it. Such outcome may reflect the heterogeneous nature of eating disorders, and addressing this heterogeneity calls ...

    • Blood pressure target achievement and antihypertensive medication use in women and men after first-ever myocardial infarction: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016 

      Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Eggen, Anne Elise; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Nilsen, Amalie; Njølstad, Inger; Wilsgaard, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-03)
      Background: <br> Recurrent cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction (MI) are frequent, and gender differences in blood pressure treatment have been reported. Despite increased focus on secondary prevention, recent reports indicate that treatment targets are not achieved. There is a need for gender-specific analyses of post-MI blood pressure treatment target achievement and ...

    • The importance of hope in the context of healing – Narratives on hope after serious brain damage 

      Kitzmüller, Gabriele (Others; Andre, 2017)

    • Using cloud-based physical activity data from Google Fit and Apple HealthKit to expand recording of physical activity data in a population study 

      Henriksen, André; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Hartvigsen, Gunnar; Grimsgaard, Sameline (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2017)
      Large population studies are important sources for medical research. These studies are well planned, well organized, and costly. However, people record health data themselves using different sensors, which are mostly unplanned, unorganized and inexpensive. Nevertheless, self-recorded data might be an important supplement to population studies. The question is how to access and use this data. In the ...

    • Forskjeller i barns meninger om hva som er viktigst ved deltakelse i hverdagslige og vanskelige beslutninger. 

      Rundmo, Renate (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-14)
      Fra FNs konvensjon om barns rettigheter (barnekonvensjonen) ble ratifisert i Norge i 1991, har det vært et sterkt fokus på barns rettigheter. Det har blitt en økt bevissthet både for barn, deres foresatte og myndighetene i Norge på hvordan disse rettighetene skal forvaltes på en god nok måte. Formålet med denne studien er å finne om det er meningsforskjeller mellom barn i hva som er viktig ved ...

    • Indigenous Life Stories as Narratives of Health and Resistance: A dialogical narrative analysis 

      Blix, Bodil Hansen; Hamran, Torunn; Normann, Hans Ketil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012)
      The Sami people have historically been exposed to severe assimilation processes. The objective of this study was to explore elderly Samis' experiences of health. A total of 19 elderly Sami individuals in Norway were interviewed. This article is a dialogical narrative analysis of the life stories of 3 Sami women. The life stories are perceived as narratives of health and resistance. Postcolonial ...

    • Early versus late-applied constraint-induced movement therapy: A multisite, randomized controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up 

      Stock, Roland; Thrane, Gyrd; Anke, Audny; Gjone, Ragna Ingeborg; Askim, Torunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-07)
      Background and Purpose: <p> A direct comparison between the effects of constraint‐induced movement therapy (CIMT) applied early after stroke and that of CIMT applied in the chronic phase has not been conducted. This study aimed to compare the long‐term effects of CIMT applied 6 months after stroke with the results of CIMT applied within 28 days post‐stroke. <br>Methods: <p> This study was a ...

    • Promoting nursing competence in municipal healthcare services: An interview study of experienced nurses’ perceptions 

      Glad, Tone; Olsen, Trude Høgvold; Clancy, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2017-08-08)
      The purpose of this study was to explore factors in the municipal workplace environment that can facilitate experienced nurses in promoting their professional competence. This is of particular importance when critically ill patients are discharged from hospital. We interviewed nine nurses who had more than five years’ experience in the Norwegian municipal healthcare services and analysed data using ...

    • Let's play! An observational study of primary care physical therapy with preterm infants aged 3-14 months 

      Håkstad, Ragnhild B.; Obstfelder, Aud; Øberg, Gunn Kristin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2017)
      Introduction: <br>Sensory-motor play is at the core of child development and an important element in physical therapist(PT)s’ work to improve infants’ motor skills. In this study, we investigate how PTs scaffold and use play in physical therapy intervention with preterm infants at corrected age (CA) 3-14 months. <br> Material and Methods:<br> We collected data by observing 20 physical therapy ...

    • The Nursing Legacy of The Korea Sisters 

      Lockertsen, Jan-Thore; Fause, Åshild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-27)
      <p>Aim: During the Korean War (1950–1953), the Norwegian government sent a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) to support the efforts of the United Nations (UN) Army. During the war, 111 Norwegian nurses served in seven contingents, each 6 month, at the Norwegian Field Hospital in Korea. The nurses were nicknamed “The Korea Sisters”. The aim of this study is to explore the impact and influence of ...

    • Sykepleieforskning i rurale områder i Norge; en scoping review 

      De Smedt, Svenja; Mehus, Grete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In Norway, many areas can be classified as rural on climatic, geographic or demographic grounds. The rural context means that nurses and patients face circumstances and situations that are different, or do not occur in urban areas. The aim of this study was to identify existing research literature to ascertain what is known about nursing in rural areas of Norway. Scoping review, following Arksey and ...