It’s good practice for employers to consult staff when forming policies or guidelines. However, for some staff from diverse backgrounds, this creates extra work and pressure.

Tema for denne artikkelen er medikalisering i norsk fødselsomsorg. I teksten beskriver og analyserer vi noen av faktorene som er knyttet til medikalisering. Til tross for at norsk fødselsomsorg har svært gode medisinske/fysiske utfallsmål for kvinner og barn, er det behov for forbedringer. Norge, som mange andre høy-inntektsland, har for mange keisersnitt og andre fødselsintervensjoner. Medikalisering ...

In connection with my PhD (Mæhre, 2017), I conducted qualitative interviews with five critically ill patients in an enhanced ward of a nursing home, based on the Coordination Reform. The purpose of the interviews was to increase understanding of patient experiences of the ward, and their perceived challenges and needs for assistance. The research method was a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach. ...

Summary: <br> This study describes childhood fracture rates in Norway, a country known for high fracture rates in the adult population. Fracture rates correspond with other reports from Scandinavia, although with a slightly higher proportion in girls. Indications of increased vulnerability during stages of puberty require further exploration. <p>Introduction: Fractures are common injuries during ...

Essayet handler om framveksten av psykiske helsetjenester i Troms og Finnmark fra 1848 til 2010 med et blikk på sykepleiens bidrag til utvikling av feltet. Til grunn for studien ligger både klausulert kildemateriale, statistikk, fagartikler og forskning. Framstillinga er periodisert ut fra en analyse av sentrale trekk og kjennetegn ved den daglige ivaretakelsen av mennesker med psykiske lidelser og ...

In the context of current and expected demographic changes, the issues of which services the welfare state should offer and, ultimately, the very function of the welfare state are currently debated in Norway. The political discourse on health and care services for older adults has morphed into an accepted reality in which the system must be altered, prompting policy makers and stakeholders to find ...

The fundamental role of ontology, epistemology, and ethics is widely recognised across the healthcare professions. Yet what is less known in physiotherapy is how ontology and epistemology potentially undermine the ethical intentions of our theories and practices. In this article, we draw on the work of 20th-century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas to highlight this problem. Particularly Levinas’s ethical ...

<i>Objectives</i>: The recovery process is reported by stroke survivors to be a change process fraught with crises and hazard. Interaction with health professionals and others may play a central role in establishing renewed control over life.<p> <p><i>Research Questions</i>: (1) How do patients handle and overcome experienced changes after stroke? (2) How do they experience the support to ...

<b>Objectives</b> <br>To explore general practitioners’ (GPs) perceptions towards use of four digital health services for citizens: an electronic booking service to make reservations with the GP; an electronic prescription service to request renewal of maintenance drugs; a service for text-based non-clinical enquiries to the GP office and a service for text-based electronic consultation (e-consultation) ...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe what nurses want to accomplish in relationships with patients who are hospitalised in forensic psychiatric settings. BACKGROUND: Relationships between staff and patients in forensic psychiatric settings should be grounded in trust and confidence, and the patients need opportunities for emotional reconciliation. However, relationships can be challenging for nurses, ...