This thesis investigates the relevance of family and community involvement for culturally adequate social work in Indigenous communities. The study is qualitative and comparative. I compare social work within Indigenous communities in Norway and Montana with the aim of adding to the available knowledge regarding culturally adequate social work in these communities. The thesis consists of three ...

<p><i>Background:</i> Critical illness not only disrupts the patient’s life, but also the lives of close family members. The care provided by ICU nurses and physicians can reduce the family members’ burden and improve the patient's outcome. Previous research shows that although ICU families generally report high satisfaction, there are several barriers to family care and areas for improvement. Family ...

Serious mental illness (SMI) can significantly impact the lives of individuals and their families. These families often experience great emotional distress over time due to the early onset of SMI, which in turn leads to long-term trajectories and only partial recovery. However, we do not fully understand the emotional distress of family caregivers. Thus, our aim was to enrich the understanding ...

Background: Family members are important for support and care of their close relative after severe traumas, and their experiences are vital health care quality indicators. The objective was to describe the development of the Family Experiences of in-hospital Care Questionnaire for family members of patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (FECQTBI), and to evaluate its psychometric properties and ...

<i>Background</i> - The aim of this study was to examine the association of a family history of cancer with the risk of testicular cancer in young adults.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - This is a prospective cohort study including 1,974,287 males born 1951–2015, of whom 2686 were diagnosed with TC before the age of 30.<p><p> <i>Results</i> - A history of TC in male relatives was significantly ...

Background - Relevance to clinical practice The findings from the study highlighting family involvement, high-quality communication and flexible visiting policy as central aspects of family care may inspire clinicians to identify aspects of everyday family care in their ICUs calling for further improvement.<p> <p>Aims and objectives - To describe family involvement, communication practices and ...

This thesis is based on the decision-making process involved in treatment termination in intensive care. ICU patients often have impaired consciousness and may therefore lack capacity to consent. In such cases, the health care personnel have the decision-making authority, but where a serious intervention for the patient is involved, information should if possible be obtained from the patient’s ...

<i>Background</i>: Family member’s experience and satisfaction of health care in the acute care and in-patient rehabilitation are important indicators of the quality of health care services provided to patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The objective was to assess family members’ experience of the health care provided in-hospital to patients with severe TBI, to relate experiences ...

Background Acute cough and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the most important causes of lost working hours. Aim to explore variation and predictors in family practitioners (FPs) advice to patients with LRTIs about taking time off work in different European countries. Methods Prospective observational study in primary care networks in 12 countries, with multilevel ...

Formålet med denne studien har vært å tegne et bilde av hvordan fastlegetjenesten i Nord-Norge ser ut i kommuner og i regioner med hensyn til bemanning, organisering, driftsformer og avstandsutfordringer, og videre oppsummere krav og forventninger som nye leger har til fastlegejobben. Med bakgrunn i dette bildet peker vi på rekrutteringsutfordringen som fastlegetjenesten i Nord-Norge står ovenfor, ...