• The association between health information seeking on the internet and physician visits (The Seventh Tromsø Study - Part 4): Population-based questionnaire study 

      Yigzaw, Kassaye Yitbarek; Wynn, Rolf; Ruiz, Luis Marco; Budrionis, Andrius; Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Fagerlund, Asbjørn Johansen; Bellika, Johan Gustav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-05)
      Background: The internet is being widely used for seeking health information. However, there is no consensus on the association between health information seeking on the internet and the use of health care services. Objective: We examined the association between health information seeking via the internet and physician visits. In addition, we investigated the association between online health ...
    • Electronic Health Use in a Representative Sample of 18,497 Respondents in Norway (The Seventh Tromsø Study - Part 1): Population-Based Questionnaire Study 

      Wynn, Rolf; Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Budrionis, Andrius; Ruiz, Luis Marco; Yigzaw, Kassaye Yitbarek; Bellika, Johan Gustav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-05)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Electronic health (eHealth) services may help people obtain information and manage their health, and they are gaining attention as technology improves, and as traditional health services are placed under increasing strain. We present findings from the first representative, large-scale, population-based study of eHealth use in Norway. <p><i>Objective:</i> The objectives of ...
    • Giving cell phones to pregnant women and improving services may increase primary health facility utilization: a case-control study of a Nigerian project 

      Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background: Worldwide, about 287 000 women die each year from mostly preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. A disproportionately high number of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The Abiye (‘Safe Motherhood’) project in the Ifedore Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo-State of Nigeria aimed at improving facility utilization and maternal health through the use of cell ...
    • Impact of Illness on Electronic Health Use (The Seventh Tromsø Study - Part 2): Population-Based Questionnaire Study 

      Ruiz, Luis Marco; Wynn, Rolf; Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Budrionis, Andrius; Yigzaw, Kassaye Yitbarek; Bellika, Johan Gustav (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-05)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Patients who suffer from different diseases may use different electronic health (eHealth) resources. Thus, those who plan eHealth interventions should take into account which eHealth resources are used most frequently by patients that suffer from different diseases. <p><i>Objective:</i> The aim of this study was to understand the associations between different groups of chronic ...
    • mHealth and obstetrics 

      Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Wynn, Rolf (Lecture; Forelesning, 2014-10-07)
      In this lecture, dr. Oyeyemi presents his work evaluating the impact of the Abiye Project. A main outcome of the project was the increased use of primary level health facilities in the project area.
    • The use of cell phones and radio communication systems to reduce delays in getting help for pregnant women in low and middle income countries: A scoping review 

      Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-10)
      Background: Delays in getting medical help are important factors in the deaths of many pregnant women and unborn children in the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Studies have suggested that the use of cell phones and radio communication systems might reduce such delays. Objectives: We review the literature regarding the impact of cell phones and radio communication systems on delays in ...