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When life got in the way: How danish and norwegian immigrant women in Sweden reason about cervical screening and why they postpone attendance
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-09)Introduction Danish and Norwegian immigrant women in Sweden have an increased risk of cervical cancer compared to Swedish-born women. In addition, Danish and Norwegian immigrant women follow the national recommendations for attendance at cervical screening to much lesser extent than Swedish-born women. The aim of this study was to explore how Danish and Norwegian immigrant women in Sweden reason ... -
When Life Happens: Investigating Short and Long-Term Effects of Life Stressors on Life Satisfaction in a Large Sample of Norwegian Mothers
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-25)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of major life stressors on the short and long-term life satisfaction (LS) of Norwegian mothers using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort study (MoBa, N = 46,342). Data on LS were collected at T1 (6 months postpartum) and T3 (36 months postpartum), and data on life stressors at T2 (18 months postpartum) and T3. Altogether, 24,216 ... -
"When patients have cancer, they stop seeing me". The role of the general practitioner in early follow-up of patients with cancer. A qualitative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2006-03-21)Background The role of the general practitioner (GP) in cancer follow-up is poorly defined. We wanted to describe and analyse the role of the GP during initial follow-up of patients with recently treated cancer, from the perspective of patients, their relatives and their GPs. Methods One focus group interview with six GPs from the city of Bodø and individual interviews with 17 GPs from the ... -
When should acute exacerbations of COPD be treated with systemic corticosteroids and antibiotics in primary care: a systematic review of current COPD guidelines.
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'When the saints go marching in': constructions of senior volunteering in Norwegian government white papers, and in Norwegian senior volunteers’ and health-care professionals’ stories
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-27)This study explores policy makers’, health-care professionals’ and senior volunteers’ perceptions of senior volunteers. Two Norwegian government white papers regarding older adult care and welfare services, which were published over a period of 19 years, were selected for close examination. Furthermore, focus group interviews with a purposeful sample of five senior volunteers and 15 health-care ... -
Where is the Child in Family Therapy Service After Family Violence? A Study from the Norwegian Family Protection Service
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-21)Extensive documentation on consequences of family violence laid the ground for a politically decided mandate for the Norwegian Family Protection Service (FPS) to prioritize families with children and violence. This study explores the practice of one of the country’s larger FPS offices following this mandate and its kick-off start. Data from all cases in 1 year with families with children and violence ... -
‘Where to ski?’: an ethnography of how guides make sense while planning
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-10)A ski guide’s job is to take recreational skiers into avalanche terrain. In this paper, we explore how ski guides make sense of complex social and ecological contexts while planning. Our data arises out of a one-year participant ethnography of ski guiding in Norway, and shows that guides work towards becoming socio-ecologically embedded by making sense of who the clients and what the mountain ... -
Which factors influence psychiatric diagnosing in substance abuse treatment?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)The importance of diagnosing and treating co-occurring psychiatric disorders among substance abusers in treatment has received much attention. The aim of this study was to investigate to which extent co-occurring psychiatric disorders are diagnosed in a clinical population of substance abusers, and which factors (including the use of MINI-Plus) that influence the diagnosing of co-occurring psychiatric ... -
Which risk understandings can be derived from the current disharmonized regulation of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-10)Background: Many European citizens are seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). These treatments are regulated very differently in the EU/EFTA countries. This may demonstrate differences in how risk associated with the use of CAM is perceived. Since most CAM treatments are practiced fairly similarly across Europe, differing risk understandings may influence patient safety for European ... -
Which Sámi? Sámi inclusion criteria in population-based studies of Sámi health and living conditions in Norway - an exploratory study exemplified with data from the SAMINOR study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: In a situation where national censuses do not record information on ethnicity, studies of the indigenous Sámi people’s health and living conditions tend to use varying Sámi inclusion criteria and categorizations. Consequently, the basis on which Sámi study participants are included and categorized when Sámi health and living conditions are explored and compared differs. This may influence ... -
Whipple procedure at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN)
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-17)Background Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death in Norway. At the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN) Tromsø, the Whipple procedure is the preferred method of treating resectable pancreatic cancer. Results after surgical treatment are dependent on the volume of procedures undertaken, and UNN Tromsø is considered a low-volume hospital. Our hypothesis is ... -
White blood cell count measured prior to cancer development is associated with future risk of venous thromboembolism - The Tromsø Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-09-04)Background: Elevated white blood cell (WBC) count is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients initiating chemotherapy. It is not known whether the risk of VTE by WBC count in cancer patients is causal or merely a consequence of the malignant disease. To address this question, we studied the association between WBC count, measured prior to cancer development, and ... -
White matter correlates of gait perturbations resulting from spontaneous and lateralized attention in healthy older adults: A dual-task study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-18)To date the neural mechanisms behind gait perturbations caused by dual-task paradigms are still unknown. Therefore, the present study examined white matter correlates of gait perturbations caused by a dichotic listening task where spontaneous (free focus of attention) and lateralized attentional control (voluntary attention directed to right or left-ear) were tested. Fifty-nine right-handed, healthy ... -
Who are the users of a traditional Chinese sanfu acupoint herbal patching therapy in China? A cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)<br>Sanfu acupoint herbal patching (SAHP) is a unique traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has become popular for preventing acute attack of respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in many regions of mainland China. However, the knowledge about its users is lacking, especially the characteristics of the users and their experience and perspectives.</br> <br>To ... -
Who cares? Effects of gendered self-perceptions on dropout intentions in communal degree programs
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-12)Global population aging trends create an increased need for educated workers in the health domain. At the same time, communal degree programs (i.e., health care and early education [HEE]) show high dropout rates—particularly for men. Extending person-environment fit theory and the lack of fit model, we investigate whether students' (gendered) self-perceptions relate to perceived fit and whether fit ... -
Who keeps on working? The importance of resilience for labour market participation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background<p> <p>It is widely recognized that individuals’ health and educational attainments, commonly referred to as their human capital, are important determinants for their labour market participation (LMP). What is less recognised is the influence of individuals’ latent resilience traits on their ability to sustain LMP after experiencing an adversity such as a health shock.<p> Aim<p> We ... -
Who keeps on working? The importance of resilience for labour market participation
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-13)<p><i>Background -</i> It is widely recognized that individuals’ health and educational attainments, commonly referred to as their human capital, are important determinants for their labour market participation (LMP). What is less recognised is the influence of individuals’ latent resilience traits on their ability to sustain LMP after experiencing an adversity such as a health shock. <p><i>Aim ... -
WHO Standards-based questionnaire to measure health workers' perspective on the quality of care around the time of childbirth in the WHO European region: Development and mixed-methods validation in six countries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-08)Objectives - Develop and validate a WHO Standards-based online questionnaire to measure the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around the time of childbirth from the health workers’ perspective.<p> <p>Design - Mixed-methods study.<p> <p>Setting - Six countries of the WHO European Region.<p> <p>Participants and methods - The questionnaire is based on lessons learnt in previous ... -
Whole transcriptome analysis of the Atlantic cod vaccine response reveals subtle changes in adaptive immunity
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-28)Atlantic cod has lost the Major Histocompatibility complex class II pathway – central to pathogen presentation, humoral response and immunity. Here, we investigate the immunological response of Atlantic cod subsequent to dip vaccination with <i>Vibrio anguillarum</i> bacterin using transcriptome sequencing. The experiment was conducted on siblings from an Atlantic cod family found to be highly ... -
Whole-Blood Gene Expression Profiles in Large-scale Epidemiological Studies: What Do They Tell
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-08)In nutrigenomics, gene expression profiling is used to investigate transcriptional mechanisms associated with nutrients and diet. Blood samples collected in the framework of dietary interventions and epidemiological studies allow the use of humans as the model system, as opposed to using cell lines or animal models. Here, we review recent publications in the field of gene expression profiling, based ...
