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How common is substandard obstetric care in adverse events of birth asphyxia, shoulder dystocia and postpartum hemorrhage? Findings from an external inspection of Norwegian maternity units
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-15)Introduction - The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision inspects healthcare institutions to ensure safety and quality of health and welfare services. A planned inspection of 12 maternity units aimed to investigate the practice of obstetric care in the case of birth asphyxia, shoulder dystocia and severe postpartum hemorrhage.<p> <p>Material and methods - The inspection was carried out at two ... -
How Dangerous Is Your Mind: Are There Health-Related Risks of Placebo/Nocebo Responses?
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How do Authentic Leaders facilitate Innovation? The roles of Psychological Capital, Work Engagement and Creativity
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-05)The aim of the present study is to examine how Authentic Leadership might facilitate innovation through the mechanisms of Psychological Capital, Work Engagement and Creativity. We surveyed a sample of leaders and employees (N=79) in three middle sized Norwegian companies, who all share HR-department. They are operating in the fields of banking, real-estate and accounting. We analysed the data using ... -
How do avalanche victims describe group dynamics that led up to the accident?
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-02-14)Abstract In countries with alpine and backcountry skiing opportunities, approximately 250 people die in avalanches yearly. The terrain where avalanches occur is ambiguous and hard to navigate, making decision-making essential for getting home safely. Most skiers tour as a member of a group. Research has shown that being in a group influence how we think and act due to group dynamics. Errors in ... -
How Do Elderly Poor Prognosis Patients Tolerate Palliative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced NoneSmall Cell Lung Cancer Stage III? A Subset Analysis From a Clinical Phase III Trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-05)In a phase III trial of patients with unresectable stage III nonesmall-cell lung cancer and a poor prognosis, palliative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) provided a significantly better outcome than chemotherapy alone, except among performance status 2 patients. The results of the present exploratory subgroup analysis indicate that elderly patients with poor prognosis can also experience ... -
How do general practitioners implement decision-making regarding COPD patients with exacerbations? An international focus group study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-08)<b>Purpose:</b> To explore the decision-making of general practitioners (GPs) concerning treatment with antibiotics and/or oral corticosteroids and hospitalization for COPD patients with exacerbations.<br> <b>Methods:</b> Thematic analysis of seven focus groups with 53 GPs from urban and rural areas in Norway, Germany, Wales, Poland, Russia, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.<br> <b>Results:</b> ... -
How do males recover from eating disorders? An interview study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)<i>Objectives</i> - The aim of the current study is to investigate what males experience as helpful in their recovery process from eating disorders (ED).<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Qualitative in-depth interviews within a phenomenological approach, and using content analysis to excavate overarching text themes.<p> <p><i>Setting</i> - Norway and Sweden.<p> <p><i>Participants</i> - Included were ... -
How do public health nurses in Norwegian school health services support siblings of children with complex care needs?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-29)Aims: There is a paucity of data regarding the care and support provided by Norwegian school health services to siblings of children with complex care needs. Public health nurses are an integral part of these universal services, which focus on health promotion and disease prevention in primary and secondary schools. This study aimed to explore health promotion interventions by public health ... -
How do we deal with multiple goals for care within an individual patient trajectory? A document content analysis of health service research papers on goals for care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-10)Objectives: Patients with complex long-term needs experience multiple parallel care processes, which may have conflicting or competing goals, within their individual patient trajectory (iPT). The alignment of multiple goals is often implicit or non-existent, and has received little attention in the literature. Research questions: (1) What goals for care relevant for the iPT can be identified ... -
How do women with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis rate quality and coordination of health care services? A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-18)Objective: To test the association between self-rated health and self-rated degree of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), and CFS/ME patients’ assessment of quality of primary care, specialist care and coordination of care. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Self-reported questionnaire data from women members of The Norwegian ME Association obtained in ... -
How do women with eating disorders experience a new treatment combining guided physical exercise and dietary therapy? An interview study of women participating in a randomised controlled trial at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-19)Objectives: <br> To investigate how women with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) experience participating in a new treatment programme for eating disorders, based on guided physical exercise and dietary therapy. <br> Design and participants: <br> Six women with BN and four with BED were semistructurally interviewed. Transcribed interviews were analysed using a ... -
How docetaxel entrapment, vesicle size, zeta potential and stability change with liposome composition–A formulation screening study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-21)Limitations of the anticancer drug product Taxotere® have encouraged researchers to entrap the active ingredient docetaxel (DTX) into nanocarriers such as liposomes. However, until now no DTX-liposome formulation has reached the clinic. Hence, in the present study, different Soy-PC based DTX-liposome formulations were screened in an attempt to identify lipid-compositions with promising DTX-entrapment ... -
How does contextual information affect our understanding of numerical probabilities
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-02)Numerical probabilities representing health risks or treatment benefits are constantly communicated to the general public. These probabilities are often embedded in contextual information in the form of a personal patient narrative or newscasts. Previous research suggest that people’s perceptions of risk will be greater when probability information is communicated along with contextual information. ... -
How does indirect air-cooling influence pulp chamber temperature in different volume teeth and absence/presence of resin-based composite during light curing?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-24)<p><b> Background</b> Light-curing of materials during restorative dental procedures poses a risk for pulp tissue overheating. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of indirect air-cooling on pulp chamber temperatures during light-curing of varying volume teeth and absence/presence of resin-based composite (RBC) at different exposure time. <p><b> Methods</b> The ... -
How does nursing staff perceive the use of electronic handover reports? A questionnaire-based study
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How does the Kvello assessment framework attend to important dimensions of the children’s needs and welfare? A comparison with the BBIC and the ICS frameworks for child welfare investigations
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-25)This study aimed to compare the content of the Norwegian Kvello AF for child welfare investigations with similar frameworks from Sweden (BBIC) and Denmark (ICS). The comparison was based on detailed descriptions of each framework, retrieved from authorized websites, textbooks, manuals, course material, and, for the Kvello AF, also personal communication with the author. An ecological triangle model ... -
How Exercise May Amend Metabolic Disturbances in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-28)Significance: Over-nutrition and sedentary lifestyle has led to a worldwide increase in obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) associated with an increased risk of development of cardiovascular disorders. Diabetic cardiomyopathy, independent of hypertension or coronary disease, is induced by a range of systemic changes and may through multiple processes result in functional and ... -
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 ... -
How is your life? understanding the relative importance of life domains amongst older adults, and their associations with self-perceived COVID-19 impacts
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-06)Purpose - This study aims to provide new knowledge on the relative importance of key life domains amongst older adults, and how the Coronavirus pandemic has influenced their life (domain) satisfaction.<p> <p>Methods - A cross-sectional survey was administrated to an online panel of the general public aged 65 years and older in Australia from 28 April to 26 May 2020. Life satisfaction was measured ... -
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 ...
