Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag: Nye registreringer
Viser treff 781-800 av 1335
-
Municipal Cross-Disiplinary Rehabilitation following Stroke in Denmark and Norway: A Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-25)Aim: To explore and compare the content of rehabilitation practices in, respectively, a Danish and a Norwegian region, focusing on how the citizens’ rehabilitation needs are met during rehabilitation in the municipalities. <br> <br> Method: Six Danish and five Norwegian cases were followed 12 months after the onset of stroke. Field work and focus group interviews with multidisciplinary teams ... -
How Is Adolescent Bone Mass and Density Influenced by Early Life Body Size and Growth? The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures—A Longitudinal Cohort Study From Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-30)The effect of birth weight and childhood body mass index (BMI) on adolescents’ bone parameters is not established. The aim of this longitudinal, population‐based study was to investigate the association of birth weight, childhood BMI, and growth, with adolescent bone mass and bone density in a sample of 633 adolescents (48% girls) from The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures. This population‐based cohort study ... -
Lower bone mineral density in older female endurance skiers – a cross-sectional, observational study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-17)<p><i>Background</i>: Physical activity (PA) is generally beneficial for bone health, but the effect of high levels of PA over many years, in older women, is unknown.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: T-score from Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and self-reported baseline characteristics were recorded for 24 female, cross-country-skiing-competitors, aged 68–76 years, from the Birkebeiner Ageing ... -
Skadeforebygging i ungdomsidrett fra trenerperspektiv. En kvalitativ intervjuundersøkelse
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-13)<i>Hensikt: </i>Mange idrettsaktive ungdommer i håndball og fotball plages med skader og medfølgende negative konsekvenser. Skadeforebyggende tilbak har vist god effekt på skadeforekomsten, men bruk av slike tiltak i aldersbestemt breddeidrett varierer. Hensikten med studien er å bruke ungdomstreneres erfaringer til å øke kunnskapen om hvordan fysioterapeuter kan bidra i skadeforebyggende arbeid i ... -
"Å falle, det kan jo hende alle!". Eldre hjemmeboende og risiko for fall.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)Fall og fallforebygging hos gamle personer har de siste årene fått økende oppmerksomhet. Få studier har tatt utgangspunkt i de gamles fortellinger og perspektiv. I denne artikkelen er eldre hjemmeboende personers tanker og erfaringer med fall og fallhendelser i fokus. Studien har et kvalitativt forskningsdesign og er basert på dybdeintervju med hjemmeboende personer over 75 år. Utvalget er ... -
The Norwegian healthy body image programme: Study protocol for a randomized controlled school-based intervention to promote positive body image and prevent disordered eating among Norwegian high school students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-06)Background: <br>Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating raise the risk for eating disorders. In the prevention of eating disorders, many programmes have proved partly successful in using cognitive techniques to combat such risk factors. However, specific strategies to actively promote a positive body image are rarely used. The present paper outlines a protocol for a programme integrating the ... -
Effect of maturational timing on bone health in male adolescent athletes engaged in different sports: The PRO-BONE study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-18)<p><i>Objectives</i>: To describe differences in bone outcomes according to biological age in male athletes participating in osteogenic (OS) or non-osteogenic (NOS) sports.</p> <p><i>Design</i>: Longitudinal (12-months).</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: 104 adolescents (12–14 years) were measured at baseline and after 1y: OS group (n = 37 football or soccer players) and NOS group (n = 39 swimmers, n = ... -
Ethical challenges experienced by public health nurses related to adolescents' use of visual technologies
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-12)<i><p>Background</i>: Visual technologies are central to youth culture and are often the preferred communication means of adolescents. Although these tools can be beneficial in fostering relations, adolescents’ use of visual technologies and social media also raises ethical concerns.</p> <i><p>Aims</i>: We explored how school public health nurses identify and resolve the ethical challenges involved ... -
Family caregivers’ involvement in decision-making processes regarding admission of persons with dementia to nursing homes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-23)The current Western health policy of ageing in place relies on a triad collaboration among patients, healthcare service providers and family caregivers. Such collaborations presuppose involvement in a vague juridical landscape. This article explores family caregivers’ experiences with involvement in and influence on nursing home decision-making processes for persons with dementia. The data consist ... -
De kommer som sykepleiere, ikke som studenter
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-25)<p><i>Bakgrunn</i>: Ved UiT Narvik er det utviklet et nytt praksisemne i sjette semester på sykehjem, hvor studentene skal fungere som faglige ledere, delta i kvalitetsarbeid og veilede studenter og medarbeidere.</p> <p><i>Hensikt</i>: Artikkelen belyser noen praksisveilederes erfaringer med å veilede siste års sykepleierstudenter etter ny praksismodell med faglig ledelse på sykehjem.</p> <p ... -
Ny praksismodell gjorde studentene bedre i ledelse og organisering
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-02)<p><i>Bakgrunn</i>: Sykepleiere er den største gruppen helsepersonell i den kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenesten. Det forventes at de allerede som nyutdannede har kompetanse i sykepleiefaglig ledelse for å kunne organisere og lede pasientarbeidet. Sykepleierutdanningen i samarbeid med praksisfeltet har ansvaret for å utvikle teoretisk og praktisk kunnskap slik at sykepleiere får handlingskompetanse ... -
The practice of support personnel, supervised by physiotherapists, in Norwegian reablement services
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-30)<p><i>Objectives</i>: Reablement is a relatively new service targeting people with or at risk of functional decline. The approach is team based, and physiotherapists (PTs), occupational therapists, and nurses have the responsibility to guide and supervise the support personnel, referred to as home trainers (HTs). The aim of this study was to explore how the HTs follow up instructions and supervision ... -
Physiotherapy supervision of home trainers in interprofessional reablement teams
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-01)Physiotherapists (PTs) in reablement are responsible for the supervision of support personnel, referred to as home trainers (HTs), who carry out training and initiatives. There is a lack of knowledge about the significance of physiotherapy supervision in reablement. The aim of this study was to explore the content of PTs’ supervision of HTs in reablement teams. We conducted fieldwork in seven ... -
Role of the “differently-abled” researcher: Challenges and solutions in inclusive research
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-30)This article examines the role of the “differently-abled” researcher in facilitating inclusive research with adults (age 16 and older) with intellectual disabilities living in Sami areas of Norway. Topics discussed include challenges that may arise while conducting such research due to the nature of the project (externally-funded pre-existing project), methods applied (quantitative) and people ... -
Do More Recent Born Generations of Older Adults Have Stronger Grip? A Comparison of Three Cohorts of 66- to 84-Year-Olds in the Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-11)<p><i>Background</i>: Evidence pertaining to whether more recent born generations of adults reaching old age have better physical capability than previous generations is scarce and inconclusive. We aimed to investigate birth cohort differences in grip strength.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: The study comprised 5,595 individuals from the Tromsø study waves in 1994/1995, 2007/2008, and 2015/2016. Grip ... -
Interprofessional student meetings in municipal health service - Mutual learning towards a community of practice in patient care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftsartikkel, 2018-09-12)Mutual engagement is fundamental in interprofessional collaboration. This paper investigated how mutual engagement evolves in interprofessional student meetings when medical, nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students shape their own collaboration and learning in patient care. We conducted a qualitative study with an ethnographic design. The data material consists of 200 hours of ... -
Involvement in research and development projects among community-working occupational therapists in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-31)A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted (n = 561). Almost half of the participants took part in research and development projects. Being involved in research and development was associated with lower age, having further education, and higher levels of work experience. The current and prioritized research topics were reablement and assistive technology. The study implies that community-working ... -
Familie er familie. En kvalitativ studie av fosterforeldres egne barns psykososiale erfaringer med å mestre det å være fostersøsken i slektsfosterhjem.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)Fokuset på rekruttering av fosterhjem i slekt er styrket som et resultat av dagens politiske og juridiske føringer, og antallet slektsfosterhjem øker. Fordi mange fosterforeldre i slektsfosterhjem har egne barn betyr dette at flere barn kommer til å vokse opp med fosterbarn fra samme familie. Hvordan barn av fosterforeldre opplever å mestre det å være fostersøsken har betydning for om en ... -
Betydningsfulle elementer ved gårdsdyr-assisterte intervensjoner for personer med depresjon. Erfaringer fra personell med helse- og sosialfaglig bakgrunn.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)<i>Bakgrunn</i>: Depresjon er en av de vanligste psykiske lidelsene i vesten. I Norge er det en økt satsing på velferdstjenester i brukernes nærmiljø, og mange har behov for arbeidsrettede tiltak. Gårdsdyr-assistert intervensjon (GDAI) kan være et arbeidsrettet tiltak. Det finnes mye forskning på dyreassistert intervensjon med kjæledyr, men lite knyttet til gårdsdyr. <p> <p><i>Hensikt</i>: Hensikten ... -
Jordmorstyrte fødestuer
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2006)<p>De siste tiårene er fødselsomsorgen i de fleste vestlige land sentralisert fra fødestuer til sykehus og fra små sykehus til større sykehus (1). I Norge har antall jordmorstyrte fødestuer sunket fra 60 i 1970 til 13 i 2006. I femårsperioden 1999–2003 foregikk 1,5 prosent av fødslene i Norge ved landets fødestuer (4).</p> <p>Verdens helseorganisasjon (WHO) anbefaler at der det regnes som ...