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norskInstitutt for helse- og omsorgsfag: Recent submissions
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Living the War in the Barents Region 1939–1945: Living conditions, childhood, sickness, and nursing
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2015-12-15)Introduction -
I learned to trust myself. An oral history of professional nurses' wartime practice in Finnmark
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)As we can see in war areas today, health care systems and especially hospitals can be considered as a safety net for the civilian population. This was also the case of civilian health care institutions, nurses and medical practitioners in the sparsely populated areas in Finnmark and Northern part of Troms during World War II. Nurses are, and were, the largest group of health professionals. Most ... -
The Neonatal behavioral observation system: A tool to enhance the transition to motherhood
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-12)Background: Shorter hospitalisation after childbirth raises new challenges in the transition to parenthood. Aim: This paper reports a study designed to identify first-time mothers’ experience with The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System (NBO) as a guiding model. Method: A phenomenological qualitative study sampling four first-time mothers who received guidance from the NBO-specialist nurse ... -
Risk knowledge in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RIKNO 1.0) - Development of an outcome instrument for educational interventions
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-02)Background Adequate risk knowledge of patients is a prerequisite for shared decision making but few attempts have been made to develop assessment tools. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of young adults with an increasing number of partially effective immunotherapies and therefore a paradigmatic disease to study patient involvement. <p>Objective/methods Based on an item ... -
The fate of the mentally ill during the Second World War (1940–1945) in Troms and Finnmark, Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The article analyses the fate of the mentally ill living in northern Norway during the 2nd World War, and the way the war changed their lives. The study is the first to give a systematic account of how the mentally ill fared during the deportation of Finnmark and Northern Troms and afterwards. The reader is introduced to the general conditions for mentally ill persons living in the north, their ... -
Migratory birds: Silent panic and play – Reflections on memories of childhood and adolescence from World War II
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The museum of reconstruction for Finnmark and Northern Troms uses personal war memories from childhood and adolescence e.g. in exhibitions, articles and lectures. However, 70-year-old memories are most likely processed and changed over time, and critics often consider memories untrustworthy. Some scholars claim that positive memories stick better than negative memories, while others vice versa. ... -
Infant mortality and epidemic diseases. Wartime Finnmark in a comparative perspective
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The effects of war on the health of the population have never been systematically studied. The article explores the impact of war on the general health condition of Finnmark’s population during the war years. The indicators chosen are infant mortality and the epidemic diseases diphtheria, scabies and acute gastroenteritis. The development of the indicators in Finnmark is compared with the averages ... -
Brukermedvirkning i psykiatriske institusjoner. Praktisering av "brukermedvirkning" gjennom miljøterapeutiske aktiviteter
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)User participation in psychiatric institutions - Practicing of "user participation" through milieu therapeutic activities. The purpose of this article is to examine how user participation is enabled in practice. Fieldwork is conducted in three Norwegian District Psychiatric Centres (DPCs), with an emphasis on observations of staff working with patients and interviews. The theoretical framework ... -
Leisure time computer use and adolescent bone health - findings from the Tromsø Study, Fit Futures: a cross sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-20)<p>Objectives: Low levels of physical activity may have considerable negative effects on bone health in adolescence, and increasing screen time in place of sporting activity during growth is worrying. This study explored the associations between self-reported screen time at weekends and bone mineral density (BMD). <p>Design: In 2010/2011, 1038 (93%) of the region’s first-year upper-secondary ... -
The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures: a study of Norwegian adolescents' lifestyle and bone health
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-04)Summary: Bone mass achievement predicts later fracture risk. This population-based study describes bone mineral density levels (BMD) and associated factors in Norwegian adolescents. Compared with international reference ranges, BMD levels appear higher and physical activity levels are positively associated with BMD. <p>Purpose: Norway has one of the highest reported incidences of osteoporotic ... -
Identity-supportive nursing of patients with dementia in nursing homes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)This article aims to explore how nursing can support a sense of continuity and identity in patients with advanced dementia disease, living in nursing homes. Fourteen carers and managers in two nursing homes in northern Norway were interviewed. The analysis and discussion are based on the theoretical concepts of identity, continuity and person-centred nursing. This study concludes that an awareness ... -
På talefot med ungdom
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Does the frequency and intensity of physical activity in adolescence have an impact on bone? The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-10)Background: Optimization of the genetic potential for bone accrual in early life may prevent future fractures. Possible modification factors include lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Measured levels of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mass content (BMC) are indicators of bone strength, and are correlated with fracture risk. This study explored the impact of self-reported ... -
Health Impact Index. Development and Validation of a Method for Classifying Comorbid Disease Measured against Self-Reported Health.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-05)The objective of this study was to develop a method of classifying comorbid conditions that accounts for both the severity and joint effects of the diseases. The Tromsø Study is a cohort study with a longitudinal design utilizing a survey approach with physical examinations in the Tromsø municipality from 1974 to 2008, where in total 40051 subjects participated. We used Tromsø 4 as reference population ... -
Digitalisering av arbeidsflyt på sykehus - konsekvenser for legers arbeidshverdag
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)Digitization of workflow in hospitals – consequences for physicians’ everyday work practices <p>The article analyses digitization of hospital work with Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as example. The analytical perspective is Science and Technology Studies (STS), and scientific methods are survey and in-depth interviews. Survey data indicate that physicians consider themselves as competent users ... -
Ergoterapibehandling til pasienter med distal radiusfraktur -hva kjennetegner ergoterapipraksis til denne pasientgruppa?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-01)Sammendrag Hensikten med denne studien er å undersøke hvordan ergoterapeuter som jobber med rehabilitering av pasienter med distal radiusfraktur beskriver sin praksis og hva de trekker fram som vesentlig. Distal radiusfraktur, eller håndleddsbrudd er den vanligste bruddtypen her i Norge. Det utgjør ca. 20% av alle bruddskader, noe som gir en forekomst på mer enn 15 000 skader pr år. Pasientgruppen ... -
”Rollen min ble mye viktigere enn jeg noen gang før har opplevd”. En kvalitativ studie av ergoterapistudenter i tverrfaglig studentteam
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-09-30)Tverrfaglig samarbeid er veldig aktuelt innenfor helsetjenesten, og er fastlagt i lovverk og omtalt i andre politiske dokumenter som er knyttet opp mot helsetjenesten. Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven er å belyse hva studenter som har deltatt i praksis i tverrfaglige studentteam beskriver som egen yrkesutøvelse. Tverrfaglige studentteam ble arrangert av et pilot¬prosjekt ved Universitetet i Tromsø ... -
Ergoterapeuter i tverrfaglige team: Erfaring, formidling og dialog
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-01)Hensikten med prosjektet har vært å få en dypere forståelse av hvordan dagens ergoterapeuter erfarer det å arbeide i en teambasert arbeidshverdag. Jeg har belyst enkelte aspekter ved ergoterapeuters erfaringer i forhold til hvordan det er å formidle egne særfaglige observasjoner og tiltak innad i tverrfaglige team. I tillegg har jeg og sett på hvilke erfaringer de samme ergoterapeutene hadde i forhold ... -
Intensivsykepleierens drivkraft til å skrive dagbok til pasienten. Å følge pasienten på etappene.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-01)Sammendrag: Bakgrunn: Intensivsykepleieren har omsorg for pasienten på intensiv. Det innebærer at hun/han må ha ett høyt kunnskapsnivå, avanserte ferdigheter og kompetanse i forhold til faget, intensivsykepleie. Hennes/hans ansvar omfatter blant annet oversikt over pasientsituasjonen, hvor det å tenke fremover ligger sentralt i hennes kompetanse. Intensivpasienten er med sin reduserte autonomi ... -
"Å jobbe med spedbarnskolikk." En kvalitativ studie av helsesøsters erfaringer med spedbarnskolikk
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-09-30)Temaet for studien var spedbarnskolikk. Dette fordi det var ønskelig å få mer kunnskap om hvordan helsesøstre jobber med familier som opplever spedbarnskolikk. Det er en kvalitativ studie inspirert av en fenomenologisk hermeneutisk tilnærming. Det ble gjennomført intervjuer med fire helsesøstre og studiens problemstillingen var; "hvordan møter helsesøstre familier hvor et spedbarn har kolikk?". Den ...
