This qualitative research explores interprofessional learning among health students within a mental health outpatient setting. The focus is on how they manage to establish a boundary-crossing community of practice. Six final year students from medicine, occupational, and physical therapy, divided into two groups, visited elderly clients living at home on two occasions. Based on an assessment of the ...

This publication is based on a review of the research literature and the grey literature on the topic user involvement in dementia care in, or relevant to, Norwegian conditions. No distinction between user involvement in dementia care involving home services and dementia care in nursing homes has been made. Users are defined as adults who receive dementia care services, or people who are affected ...

Denne oppsummeringen gir et innblikk i brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid i en norsk kontekst, med en særlig vekt på helse- og omsorgstjenestene i kommunene. Brukerne er voksne personer (over 18 år) som mottar tjenester direkte, eller personer som blir berørt av tjenesten indirekte. Oppsummeringen beskriver forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid, lover og forskrifter, offentlige dokument og annet ...

Bakgrunn: Brukermedvirkning er et krav i helse- og omsorgsforskning og antas å bidra til at forskningen er relevant for dem den gjelder, og at kunnskapen blir tatt i bruk. I artikkelen diskuterer vi brukermedvirkning i forskning med utgangspunkt i kravet om kollektiv representasjon (at man representerer en gruppe og ikke kun seg selv). <br>Metode: Artikkelen er en casestudie basert på en ...

Objective: The scarcity of research on associations between inflammatory markers and symptoms of depression and anxiety during adolescence has yielded inconsistent results. Further, not all studies have controlled for potential confounders. We explored the associations between baseline inflammatory markers and psychological distress including moderators at follow-up in a Norwegian adolescent population ...

<i>Purpose</i> - Low bone mineral density (BMD) is associated with increased risk of fractures and mortality. We investigated if rate of BMD loss in the distal forearm over seven years predicted mortality.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - 1725 postmenopausal women and 1879 men aged 50–74 who participated in the longitudinal Tromsø Study waves 4 (1994–95) and 5 (2001−2002) were included. Cox regression ...

Background - When capacity-based mental health legislation was introduced in Norway in 2017, there was concern about the consequences of change in the law for patients’carer whose community treatment order was revoked as a result of being assessed as having capacity to consent. The concern was that the lack of a community treatment order would increase carers’ responsibilities in an already challenging ...

To compare the performance of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and T (hs-cTnI; hs-cTnT) in diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD₅₀) in patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). A total of 706 patients with suspected CCS, referred for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, were included. cTn concentrations were measured using the Singulex hs-cTnI ...

Aim - To illuminate the meaning of newly graduated registered nurses' experiences of caring for patients in emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p> <p>Design - A phenomenological hermeneutical study guided by Lindseth and Norberg.<p> <p>Methods - In-depth one-on-one interviews with 14 nurses from five hospitals were conducted from March to November 2020 and analysed using thematic ...

The aim of this paper is to explore how practical knowledge can enhance higher education and Bildung for the human service professions. The paper sheds light on how governance reforms such as New Public Management have influenced higher education, where we argue that scientific rationality has weakened the professional’s autonomy and responsibility. The paper is based on the three authors’ experiences ...