• Dental care for drug users in Norway: Dental professionals’ attitudes to treatment and experiences with interprofessional collaboration 

      Hovden, Ewa Alicja Szyszko; Ansteinsson, Vibeke; Volden Klepaker, Ingrid; Widström, eeva; Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-31)
      <i>Background</i> - The present study aimed to assess dental professionals’ attitudes and experiences related to the dental treatment of drug users and to interprofessional collaboration with the rehabilitation institutions (RIs).<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - The study population comprised 141 dentists and dental hygienists (response rate 73%) working in the Public Dental Service (PDS) in three counties ...
    • Dental Health Services Response to COVID-19 in Norway 

      Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Uhlen, Marte-Mari Nordsetmoen; Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa; Hovden, Ewa Alicja Szyszko; Shabestari, Maziar; Ansteinsson, Vibeke Elise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-12)
      We aimed to investigate the management of urgent dental care, the perception of risk and workplace preparedness among dental staff in Norway during the COVID-19 pandemic. An electronic questionnaire regarding the strictest confinement period in Norway (13 March–17 April 2020) was distributed to dental staff. Among the 1237 respondents, 727 (59%) treated patients, of whom 170 (14%) worked in clinics ...
    • Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental health personnel in Norway 

      Uhlen, Marte-Mari Nordsetmoen; Ansteinsson, Vibeke Elise; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina; Korzeniewska, Lubomiła; Skudutyte-Rysstad, Rasa; Shabestari, Maziar; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Hovden, Ewa Alicja Szyszko (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2021-05-03)
      Background - The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic put a pressure on all healthcare professionals and has affected the delivery of health care services globally. There is a need to understand the impact on different health care professionals in different countries. The aim of the present study was to explore the psychological impact of the pandemic among dental staff in Norway in relation to background characteristics, ...