This thesis uses data recorded in Norwegian governmental health registers, as well as data collected in a nationwide school survey carried out in Norway, to study risk factors for suicide and factors associated with the use of health services following self-harm in adolescents. Paper I examined suicide in a population of half a million men with physician-diagnosed minor or major mental health ...

Utdanning er viktig i alles liv, og i stadig større grad. Formålet med dette forskningsprosjektet var å undersøke sammenhengen mellom utdanningsplaner, skolefrafall i videregående skole og høgere utdanning. Ungdomshelseundersøkelsen i Nord-Norge (UHNN) var en langsgående undersøkelse som fulgte ungdom fra hele Nord-Norge fra 10.klasse og 10 år fram i tid. En rekke forhold ved 10.klassingers liv ...

Akuttmedisinske pasienter har ofte krevende og komplekse medisinske behov som lokale, tverrfaglige team må bidra til å møte. Akuttmedisinforskriften pålegger trening i samhandling for tjenestene utenfor sykehus. Vi ønsket derfor å utforske og forbedre lokal team trening. I Alta har lokalt helsepersonell systematisk arrangert slike treninger hver måned siden 2007, forankret i egen kompetanse og egen ...

Atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in western world. Bone morphogenetic proteins are secreted regulatory proteins that regulate various processes throughout human body. Recent studies indicate their presence in atherosclerotic plaques and emerging role in plaque development. Since monocytes are the key effector cells in atherosclerosis, the aim of this thesis was to investigate ...

The placebo analgesic effect refers to the improvement in a group receiving an inert treatment compared to a group receiving no treatment. Conversely, nocebo hyperalgesia refers to the worsening in a group receiving an inert treatment compared to a no treatment control group. The hypothesis that active treatments, e.g. a drug, enhance the placebo effect has received some support but rarely been ...

This thesis explored the immediate and long-term impact of participating in a 7-week mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on medical and psychology students. A significant proportion of healthcare professionals experience distress and stress-related burnout, which have been linked to patient dissatisfaction, worse patient outcomes, and increased rates of medical error. Distress, ...

Hvordan forholder ansatt i sykehjem seg til motstridende styringskrav i organisering av det daglige arbeidet? En doktorgradsavhandling ved Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag viser at ansatte i sykehjem utvikler kreative arbeidsmåter for å klare å balansere faglige verdier med markedsideologiske styringskrav (NPM). Balanseringen innebærer etablering av ulike mestringsstrategier, utvikling av nye ...

Compulsory outpatient psychiatric care or outpatient commitment (OC) is intended to ensure treatment of people with severe psychotic disorders after discharge from inpatient care. Although OC has long been used in Norway, there is little research-based knowledge of the extent and content of the scheme and a particular lack of knowledge of the experiences of those involved. The studies are based on ...

Background: Patients with colorectal malignancies have benefited from major improvements in surgical technique and perioperative care during the last decades. These improvements have contributed to fast recovery and high survival rates. In contrast, patients with upper abdominal malignant disease often experience delayed recovery and long-standing functional impairment. Postoperative complications ...

This is a study of suicides in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO), a region with a large proportion of indigenous Nenets. To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating the problem of suicide in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the Russian Arctic. Our study aim was to assess suicide rates in the indigenous and non-indigenous populations of the NAO, as well as the socio-demographic ...