Institutt for samfunnsmedisin: Recent submissions
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Indiciense and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in a general population : the Tromsø Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-01-28)Hovedfokus for denne avhandlingen var å avklare betydningen v forskjellige risikofaktorer for type 2 diabetes i Tromsøundersøkelsen. Den baserer seg på 11 års oppfølging fra 1994 til 2005. Utvalget besto av 26093 personer (12398 menn og 13695 kvinner) som deltok i Tromsøundersøkelsen i 1994/1995. Av disse ble 7060 screenet igjen i 2001 og 10102 i 2008. Hovedfunnene i avhandlingen var; (1) I en ... -
The relationship between internalizing and externalizing symptoms and cultural resilience factors in indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway
(Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)<b>Objectives.</b> To examine whether enculturation factors, like cultural activities, ethnic pride, and native language competence, are related to decreasing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway. The impact of self-efficacy on the relationship between enculturation factors and mental health problems was also examined. Study design. Population-based, ... -
How language barriers affect the quality of health care in resettling refugees : a synthesis of studies about refugees' perceptions of health care, especially primary health care in European host countries
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-08-01)This thesis provides a wider insight and explores the multiple problems and challenges resettling refugees and other migrants do face settling in a new country. Pointing to the persistence of traumatic experiences at different levels and the high risk of diseases, the need for health services and care should be prioritized. However, the issue of language seems to be one of the major barriers refugees ... -
Young adults and seafood : using the voice of consumers to develop new seafood product concepts aimed at increasing consumption
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-09-24)Young adults do not eat seafood frequently enough because they lack knowledge about the preparation of a quick and easy meal with seafood. One of the ways to improve this situation is to offer young adults a product which is based on their needs and helps them to eat seafood more frequently. The first survey study showed a positive association between health involvement, attitudes towards seafood ... -
Organisering og avlønning av allmennleger : hvordan virker ulike avlønningsformer, og hvordan er det norske systemet sammenliknet med Sverige, Danmark og England?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-01)Norges primærhelsetjeneste beskrives med bakgrunn i historie, organisering og avlønning av fastlegene. Organisering og avlønning blir så sammenlignet med hvordan dette gjøres i England, Sverige og Danmark. Med bakgrunn i dette blir det foreslått mulige endringer i primærhelsetjenesten i Norge. Dette være seg blant annet innføring av bedre overvåking av fastlegenes ressursbruk spesielt med tanke på ... -
Rehabilitering og folkehelsearbeid : samhandling med effekt?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06)Rehabiliteringsopphold ved Valnesfjord helsesportssenter har i en periode vært organisert som kommunegrupper, med pasienter fra FYSAK-kommuner. Denne organiseringen har innbefattet tettere oppfølging av pasientene både fra helsesportssenterets og kommunens side. Hensikten med undersøkelsen har vært å kunne si noe om denne typen opphold med påfølgende tilbud fra FYSAK-apparatet gir effekt på fysisk ... -
Prioritering i spesialisthelsetjenesten : målsetninger, virkemidler og effekter.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06-14)Prioriteringsarbeidet har pågått i Norge i ca 30 år. Helsegapet, diskrepansen mellom hva som er medisinsk / teknologisk mulig og hva som er økonomisk mulig tilsier at behovet for tydeligere prioriteringer øker. Lik tilgang til helsetjenesten ved like behov, utjevning av sosiale forskjeller i helse og mest mulig helse for pengene er sentrale målsetninger for helsetjenesten. Disse har delvis motstridende ... -
Godt arbeidsmiljø-leders ansvar?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-08-01)Økning av sykefravær er et stort problem i dagens samfunn, og vi vet for lite om årsaken til dette. Arbeidsplassen er et sted hvor man tilbringer mye av sin tid, og faktorer der vil ha betydning for trivsel som igjen har innvirkning på helse og sykefravær. Forhold til leder viser seg å bety mye for om en trives og får utvikle seg faglig. Høyt nivå av stress på jobben kombinert med liten medbestemmelse ... -
The Murmansk county birth registry (MCBR) : the implementation and applicability of a population-based medical birth registry in the Russian Arctic
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-04)The Murmansk County Birth Registry (MCBR) was initiated on January 1. 2006. Currently (April 2009) the MCBR has registered over 26 000 births. The registry covers a geographical area known as the Kola Peninsula in Northwest Russia, which is almost entirely located above the Arctic Circle. Murmansk County is about half the size of Norway and had 857 000 inhabitants in 2008. All the 15 delivery ... -
Hormone therapy use, sex hormone concentrations and gene expression : The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2010-08-27)I følge salgsstatistikken økte forbruket av hormontilskudd kraftig i Norge på 1990-tallet, men avtok fra 2002. Både hormontilskudd og kroppens egenproduserte kjønnshormoner er relatert til kreft hos kvinner, bl.a. brystkreft. Kreft karakteriseres ved ukontrollert celledeling som utvikles gradvis gjennom endringer i genmaterialet. Teknologisk utvikling gjør det mulig å utforske sammenhenger mellom ... -
The sick-listed : an under-recognised resource in handling sickness absence
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2006-04-29)In July 1993, several measures to stimulate return to work, like Active Sick Listing, formal decisions on sick leave beyond 12 weeks and commitments for employers to consider potential job adjustment were incorporated. The role of sickness as main cause to be entitled sickness benefits was simultaneously emphasised. However, despite av increasing focus on improving the necessary medical certificates ... -
Incidence of and risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes mellitus in a general population : the Finnmark study 1974-1989
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Ankylosing spondylitis, aortic regurgitation, acetabular dysplasia and osteoarthritis of the hip : an epidemiological survey in a Norwegian Sámi population
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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components in Northwest Russia: the Arkhangelsk study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2010-01-19)Background: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors associated with morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated mortality. Russia has one of the highest CVD mortality rates in the world. However, the prevalence of MetS in Russia remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of MetS and its components in an urban ... -
The consumption of lean and fatty fish, different dietary patterns, and the risk of cancers of various sites
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-05-24)The present work includes women from three cohorts: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, and a sub-cohort from the NOWAC study termed the Norwegian EPIC cohort (NEPIC). <br>Despite large differences in nutritional values in lean and fatty fish most studies on fish consumption and cancer do not diverse between ... -
Diet, dietary supplements and dietary change in cancer survivors and cancer-free persons : the Norwegian Women and Cancer study and the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-11)This thesis focuses on diet and dietary change in women who have breast or colorectal cancer, compared to cancer-free women in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC; Kvinner og kreft). The use of dietary supplements in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) is also described. Finally, the association between use of cod liver oil and other supplements and survival ... -
Some issues on provision and access to dental services in Norway
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-12-04)The organisation and financing of the Norwegian oral health care differ compared to general health care. The public responsibility for general health care includes the whole population, and the scope is universal coverage involving public finance, and historically public provision as well. Concerning oral health care, there seems to be less emphasis on providing the same level of service to all ... -
HLA-B27 predicts a more extended disease with increasing age at onset in boys with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Helicobacter pylori and dyspepsia from a public health perspective : The Sørreisa Gastrointestinal Disorder Study
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-04-24)Dyspepsia is a highly prevalent condition, involving substantial health-care resources. Ever since Marshall and Warren in 1984 discovered that Helicobacter pylori could cause peptic ulcer, it has been discussed to what extend Helicobacter pylori play a role in dyspepsia in general. In 2004 a population based survey was carried out in the municipality of Sørreisa, comprising a questionnaire survey ... -
Diagnosis of cancer in general practice : a study of delay problems and warning signals of cancer, with implications for public cancer information and for cancerdiagnostic strategies in general practice
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1991-01-26)Early diagnosis of cancer is beneficial to most cancer patients. This doctoral thesis is based on studies in general practice in Tromsø, Norway, during the years 1978-1985. General practitioners have a very important role in the work excluding or leading up to a cancer diagnosis. The studies deal with diagnostic delay, the value of symptoms, and with strategies for GP s to improve their cancer ...