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The importance of contextualization. Anthropological reflections on descriptive analysis, its limitations and implications
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)This paper regards a concern for the quality of analyses made on the basis of qualitative interviews in some parts of qualitative health research. Departing in discussions on studies exploring ‘patient delay’ in healthcare seeking, it is argued that an implicit and simplified notion of causality impedes reflexivity on social context, on the nature of verbal statements and on the situatedness of the ... -
Introduction: Sensations, Symptoms and Healthcare Seeking
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)Inspired by the sensory turn in the humanities, anthropologists have coined the term ‘an anthropology of the senses’ to describe the study of the perceptual construction and output of bodily sensations and sense-modalities (cf. Howes 2006; Nichter 2008). Starting from the premise that different cultures and social settings configure, elaborate and extend the senses in different directions, key ... -
Introduktion: Arbejde – sundhed og sygdom
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2012)I dette temanummer kigger vi nærmere på forholdet mellem arbejde, sundhed og sygdom. -
Local management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: a longitudinal interview study of municipality chief medical officers
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-12)Objective - To explore the experiences and views of Norwegian Municipality Chief Medical Officers (MCMOs) on preparedness, collaboration, and organization during the COVID-19 pandemic to gain insight into local crisis management of value for future pandemic responses.<p> <p>Design - Longitudinal qualitative interview study. We conducted semi-structured digital interviews with nine MCMOs working ... -
Managing persistent physical symptoms when being social and active is the norm: a qualitative study among young people in Denmark
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-07)Background An increasing number of young people in Western countries report persistent physical symptoms (PPS). PPS may disturb everyday activities and they may have negative consequences for later adult mental and physical health. Still little is known about how young people handle PPS in their everyday lives. This study examines how young people with PPS attempt to manage their symptoms while ... -
Motivasjon for internettbasert kognitiv atferdsterapi ved hjelp av konsultasjonsstøtte: en kvalitativ studie
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Motivation to persist with internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment using blended care: a qualitative study.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)The prevalence of depression is high and results in huge costs for society. Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment (ICBT) has been suggested for use in primary care and has been shown to be more effective when combined with human support. However, non-completion rates remain a challenge. Current recommendations state that steps to improve persistence with ICBT should be determined and the ... -
Norwegian General Practitioners’ Perspectives on Implementation of a Guided Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: A Qualitative Study
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‘Not a film about my slackness’: Making sense of medically unexplained illness in youth using collaborative visual methods
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-06)Persistent medically unexplained symptoms have debilitating consequences for adolescents, dramatically altering their social world and future aspirations. Few studies have focused on social and moral aspects of illness experience relevant to adolescents. In this study, the aim is to explore these aspects in depth by focusing on a single case and to address how young people attempt to create social ... -
Patients’ Experiences of Helpfulness in Guided Internet-Based Treatment for Depression: Qualitative Study of Integrated Therapeutic Dimensions
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Quantitative research on Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has collected substantial evidence for the effectiveness of this treatment approach on health outcomes. Less is known about how patients find ICBT to be generally meaningful and helpful for treating depression. Objective: To explore patients’ experiences of being in ICBT treatment with a focus on the treatment ... -
Practices and Attitudes Concerning Endometriosis Among Nurses Specializing in Gynecology.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-24)Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting approximately 10% of fertile women. These women often have negative health care experiences. This study adds new knowledge about endometriosis care in a hospital setting and nurses’ attitudes toward the disease. To explore how the personal attitudes of gynecological nurses, their specialized knowledge, and their clinical experiences influenced the way ... -
Resisting 'reason'. A Comparative Anthropological Study of Social Differences and Resistance Toward Health Promotion and Illness Prevention In Denmark
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-30)Social differences in health and illness are well-documented in Denmark. However, very little is known about how health practices manifest in the everyday lives of different social classes. We propose acts of resistance and formation of health subjectivities as helpful concepts to develop our understanding of how dominant health discourses are appropriated by different social classes and transformed ... -
Responsibilities of Risk: Living With Mental Illness During COVID-19
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-10)Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Denmark introduced repeated lockdowns of society, including outreach services and visits from social workers for people living with mental illnesses. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, in this article we explore how people with mental illness react to and manage their lives amid COVID-19 mitigations, focusing on how they experience and negotiate vulnerability at ... -
The RISAP-study : a complex intervention in risk communication and shared decision-making in general practice
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Risk of cardiovascular disease? A qualitative study of risk interpretation among patients with high cholesterol
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Previous studies have shown the importance of paying attention to lay peoples’ interpretations of risk of disease, in order to explain health-related behavior. However, risk interpretations interplay with social context in complex ways. The objective was to explore how asymptomatic patients with high cholesterol interpret risk of cardiovascular disease. Fourteen patients with high cholesterol and ... -
Rural GPs’ attitudes toward participating in emergency medicine: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-09)<p><i>Objective: </i>Health authorities want to increase general practitioner (GP) participation in emergency medicine, but the role of the GP in this context controversial. We explored GPs’ attitudes toward emergency medicine and call outs.<br><p> <p><i>Design:</i> Thematic analysis of focus group interviews.<br><p> <p><i>Setting:</i> Four rural casualty clinics in Norway.<br><p> <p><i>Parti ... -
Self-treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires more than symptom recognition – a qualitative study of COPD patients’ perspectives on self-treatment
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Self-treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD with antibiotics and/or oral corticosteroids has emerged as a promising strategy to reduce hospitalization rates, mortality and health costs. However, for reasons little understood, the effect of self-treatment, particularly when not part of comprehensive self-management programs, remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to get insight ... -
Sharing or not sharing? Balancing uncertainties after cancer in urban Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-06)In this article we explore the uncertainties of living in the aftermath of cancer treatment within the context of the Norwegian welfare state. Serious illnesses confront people with the uncertainty of life itself. We suggest that managing this form of existential uncertainty is inherently a social process and their considerations of whether or not to share worries are part of the everyday management ... -
The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-31)Little is known about the process from experiencing indeterminate bodily sensations to perceiving them as possible symptoms of cancer relapse. We explore how such processes are related to local values and to clinical practice in rural Northern Norway. One-year ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in a coastal village involving ten key participants residing in the village who had undergone cancer ... -
Social participation in young people with nonepileptic seizures (NES): A qualitative study of managing legitimacy in everyday life
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-23)This qualitative study explored social participation in young people with nonepileptic seizures (NES), particularly how legitimacy of illness is managed in everyday life.<br>Young people with NES, all female and aged between 14 and 24 years (N = 11), were interviewed and followed up over a 14-month period. The transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis.<br>Four main themes were elaborated: ...
