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  • Critical physiotherapy: a ten-year retrospective 

    Nicholls, D.A.; Ahlsen, Birgitte; Bjorbækmo, Wenche; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Hoppner, Heidi; Rajala, Anna Ilona; Richter, Robert; Hansen, Louise Søgaard; Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen; Sviland, Randi; Maric, Filip (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2023-09-09)
    Critical physiotherapy has been a rapidly expanding field over the last decade and could now justifiably be called a professional sub-discipline. In this paper we define three different but somewhat interconnected critical positions that have emerged over the last decade that share a critique of physiotherapy’s historical approach to health and illness, while also diverging in the possibilities for ...
  • Relational rehabilitation: Reducing harmful effects of bullying 

    Finne, Johannes Nilsson; Roland, Erling Georg; Svartdal, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018-12-10)
    Bullying causes pain and harm to the victims and creates wounds that often remain even if the bullying stops. Additionally, the social dynamics of the classroom community, where most bullying takes place, may remain after the termination of the active bullying of a pupil. This combination of personal trauma and contextual conditions in the classroom community creates a high risk of negative development. ...
  • Aboriginal children and family connections to primary health care whilst homeless and in high housing mobility: observations from a Nurse Practitioner-led service 

    Sivertsen, Nina; Parry, Yvonne; Willis, Eileen; Kendall, Sally; Marriott, Rhonda; Bell, Alicia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-21)
    Aim: This article documents the impact of a Nurse Practitioner-led primary health service for disadvantaged children living in housing instability or homelessness. It identifies that First Nations children miss out on essential primary care, particularly immunisation, but have less severe health conditions than non-First Nations children living in housing insecurity. Background: Health services ...
  • Trends for cognitive function and dementia in a general population; Risk factors, trajectories, and incidence 

    Johnsen, Bente (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-25)
    Med økende levealder er kognitiv sunn aldring viktig for et godt liv i alderdommen. Kognisjon hos unge voksne har økt det siste århundret, men det er få studier over tid på personer over 60 år. Risikofaktorer for kognitiv svikt og demens er identifisert, og en av de mest lovende beskyttende faktorer er fysisk aktivitet. Demensprevalensen er høyere i Norge enn sammenlignbare land, og longitudinelle ...
  • Experiences with Capacity-based Mental Health Legislation in Norway. A qualitative interview study among patients who have come off a community treatment order, their health professionals and their family caregivers 

    Wergeland, Nina Camilla (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-26)
    The aim of the thesis was to explore the experiences of groups affected by the change in the Mental Health Care Act of 2017 when Norway introduced lack of consent capacity as an independent criterion for the use of coercion in mental health. Individual interviews were conducted to explore experiences with the change in the law from three perspectives in the northernmost health region of Norway. A ...
  • Body mass index and cognitive function in community-living elderly men and women: The Tromsø Study 

    Ylvisaker, Ida J.E. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-04-01)
    <p><i>Background:</i> Previous studies have reported conflicting results regarding the relationship between cognitive function and nutritional status in the elderly. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the associations between body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function in a sample of community-living elderly men and women. <p><i>Methods:</i> This population-based study comprised ...
  • Educational gradient in dental caries 

    Moltubakk, Silje Navjord (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-03-24)
    Background: Dental health is an important aspect and a key indicator of general health. However, detailed data on dental health in the adult population in Norway is lacking. Literature indicates that people with lower socioeconomic position (SEP) have significantly poorer dental health than people with higher SEP. For example, adults in Norway with higher education report better self-reported ...
  • Occupational therapy students’ concepts of learning: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with deep, strategic, and surface study strategies 

    Tannoubi, Amayra; Mørk, Gry; Stigen, Linda; Gramstad, Astrid; Magne, Trine A; Carstensen, Tove; Bonsaksen, Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-12)
    This study aimed to gain knowledge about the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between learning concepts and approaches to studying among occupational therapy students. A repeated cross-sectional design was combined with a longitudinal study design. Self-report questionnaires assessed sociodemographic variables, learning concepts, and approaches to studying (deep/strategic/surface). ...
  • Supporting Personal Growth in Childhood, Adolescent and Young-Adult Cancer Survivors Through Challenges in Nature — A Qualitative Study of WAYA Wilderness Programme Participation 

    Jong, Mats; Stub, Trine; Jong, Miek. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-08)
    Background - Childhood, adolescent and young-adult (AYA) cancer survivors often experience health problems due to late or long-term effects of their cancer or the treatment thereof. The general population gains health benefits from immersion in nature, and nature-based programmes seem to be an intervention that can promote health among childhood and AYA cancer survivors.<p> <p>Objective - To ...
  • Ethnic discrimination and mental health in the Sámi population in Sweden: The SámiHET study 

    La Parra-Casado, Daniel; San Sebastian, Miguel; Stoor, Jon Petter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-08)
    Aims: To assess the association between experiences of discrimination and mental health among the Sámi population in Sweden.<p> <p>Methods: Cross-sectional study among the self-identified Sámi population living in Sweden in 2021, registered in the electoral roll of the Sámi Parliament, the reindeer mark register and the ‘Labour statistics based on administrative sources’. The analysis was based ...
  • Relationships between physical activity and chronic pain: The role of endogenous pain sensitivity - A population-based perspective: The Tromsø Study 

    Årnes, Anders Pedersen (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-16)
    <p><i>Background and aims:</i> Chronic pain is a major global health concern, yet causal mechanisms are not well understood. Physical activity is popular as prevention and treatment, possibly acting through a positive effect on endogenous pain modulation. This has not been examined in the general population. <p><i>Materials and methods:</i> We used data from the sixth and seventh surveys of the ...
  • Clinical Synthetic Data Generation to Predict and Identify Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases 

    García-Vicente, Clara; Chushig-Muzo, David; Mora-Jimenez, Inmaculada; Fabelo, Himar; Gram, Inger Torhild; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Granja, Conceição; Soguero-Ruiz, Cristina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-21)
    Noncommunicable diseases are among the most significant health threats in our society, being cardiovascular diseases (CVD) the most prevalent. Because of the severity and prevalence of these illnesses, early detection and prevention are critical for reducing the worldwide health and economic burden. Though machine learning (ML) methods usually outperform conventional approaches in many domains, class ...
  • The health experience of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sámi in Sweden : a cross-sectional comparative study. 

    Maria Nilsson, Lena; San Sebastian, Miguel; Stoor, Jon Petter Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    There is an international concern that the COVID-19 pandemic could have had serious effects on Indigenous peoples’ livelihoods and health. To our knowledge, no research has been published regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of the Sámi people. The aim of this study is to assess the health care and social experience of the pre-vaccine phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sámi, in ...
  • Exploring Aboriginal aged care residents’ cultural and spiritual needs in South Australia 

    Sivertsen, Nina; Harrington, Ann; Hamiduzzaman, Mohammad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-12)
    Background: Attention to culture and its impact on health care can improve the quality of care given, add to our understanding of health care among culturally diverse populations, and encourage a more holistic approach to health care within general care. Connection to culture is important to Aboriginal peoples, and integrating Aboriginal culture into general care in residential aged care facilities ...
  • Decision making in vaccine hesitant parents and pregnant women – An integrative review 

    Sivertsen, Nina; Smith, Susan E.; Lines, Lauren Elizabeth; De Bellis, Anita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-15)
    Objectives: : Vaccine refusal is increasing in Australia and is a major concern in high- and middle income countries. There is evidence to suggest that some parents, even those who elect to immunise, may be vaccine hesitant with some manipulating the schedule by excluding or delaying some vaccines. The aim of this review was to gain an understanding of factors that influence vaccine decision-making ...
  • ‘It looks like a breadbox’: a pilot study investigating implementation of the Pepi-Pod® program with Aboriginal families in metropolitan South Australia 

    Sivertsen, Nina; Grant, Julian; Deverix, Janiene; Steeb, Alice (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-10)
    Aims: To collaboratively explore the cultural acceptance of the Pepi-Pod® program as an alter nate safe sleep space and to explore the process of implementing the Pepi-Pod® program in a mainstream health service for Aboriginal families living in urban South Australia. Background: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants continue to die from sudden infant death syn drome (SIDS) and sudden ...
  • Sámi language in Norwegian health care: ‘He speaks good enough Norwegian, I don’t see why he needs an interpreter’ 

    Sivertsen, Nina; Bongo, Berit Andersdatter; Mehus, Grete; Engnes, Janne Eirin Isaksen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-04)
    Introduction: The Indigenous people of Norway are legally entitled to use their Sámi language in encounters with healthcare services, yet these encounters are generally con ducted in Norwegian language. The right to Sámi language and culture in health is par ticularly relegated when Sámi healthcare personnel is not present. This neglect of Sámi language and culture in the Norwegian healthcare ...
  • Labor curves based on cervical dilatation over time and their accuracy and effectiveness: A systematic scoping review 

    Huurnink, Johanne Mamohau Egenberg; Blix, Ellen; Hals, Elisabeth; Kaasen, Anne; Bernitz, Stine; Lavender, Tina; Ahlberg, Mia; Øian, Pål; Høifødt, Aase Irene; Miltenburg, Andrea Solnes; Pay, Aase Serine Devold (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-22)
    Objectives - This systematic scoping review was conducted to 1) identify and describe labor curves that illustrate cervical dilatation over time; 2) map any evidence for, as well as outcomes used to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of the curves; and 3) identify areas in research that require further investigation.<p> <p>Methods - A three-step systematic literature search was conducted for ...
  • What do adults living with obesity want from a chatbot for physical activity? – a qualitative study 

    Larbi, Dillys; Wynn, Rolf; Trondsen, Marianne Vibeke; Årsand, Eirik; Zanaboni, Paolo; Denecke, Kerstin; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-03-21)
    Background - Regular physical activity helps to reduce weight and improve the general well-being of individuals living with obesity. Chatbots have shown the potential to increase physical activity among their users. We aimed to explore the preferences of individuals living with obesity for the features and functionalities of a modern chatbot based on social media, Artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
  • Jordmødres erfaringer med å jobbe både som hjemmejordmor og på sykehus- en kvalitativ intervjustudie 

    Sidikyar, Shugofa; Lisell Torrissen, Aina (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-03-16)
    <p>Hensikt: Å Undersøke hvilke erfaringer jordmødre har ved å arbeide med hjemmefødsler og på sykehus i Norge. <p>Metode: Kvalitativ studie. Ni semistrukturerte individuelle dybdeintervjuer ble gjennomført med jordmødre som hadde erfaring fra både å ha jobbet som hjemmejordmor og som jordmor på sykehus i ulike deler av Norge. Dataene ble analysert ved hjelp av Malteruds systematiske tekstkondensering. ...

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