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    • Adherence to prescription guidelines and achievement of treatment goals among persons with coronary heart disease in Tromsø 7 

      Pedersen, Elisabeth; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Eggen, Anne Elise; Schirmer, Henrik; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-21)
      Background - Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for coronary heart disease (CHD) reduces morbidity, mortality and treatment costs. We aimed to describe and compare adherence to prescription guidelines for persons with CHD, and explore its association with treatment goal achievement.<p> <p>Method - We included all participants reporting myocardial infarction, angina, percutaneous coronary ...

    • Bruk av kosttilskudd blant middelaldrende norske kvinner 

      Waaseth, Marit; Larsen, Hanne Næsvold; May-Britt Storø, Thoresen; Skeie, Guri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-03-18)
      <p><i>Formål - </i>Å beskrive forbruksmønsteret av kosttilskudd blant middelaldrende norske kvinner med tanke på sammenheng med brukerkarakteristika, inkludert legemiddelbruk og sosioøkonomiske faktorer. <p><i>Metode - </i>Studien er en tverrsnittsanalyse av spørreskjemadata fra 3231 deltakere (født 1943-57) i Kvinner og kreftstudien. Data ble innsamlet i 2003-2006, responsrate 72 %. <p><i>Resultat ...

    • Direct and indirect risk associated with the use of dietary supplements among persons with dementia in a Norwegian memory clinic 

      Risvoll, Hilde; Giverhaug, Trude; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Waaseth, Marit; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-12)
      Background: The use of dietary supplements (DS) is common among persons with dementia. Direct risks associated with DS use include adverse events and DS-drug interactions. A direct risk is a risk caused by the treatment itself. Indirect risks are related to the treatment setting, such as the conditions of use, and not to the treatment itself. Because dementia symptoms may reduce a person’s ability ...

    • Genetically determined reproductive aging and coronary heart disease: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian Randomization 

      Dam, Veerle; Onland-Moret, N. Charlotte; Burgess, Stephen; Chirlaque, Maria Dolores; Peters, Sanne A.E.; Schuit, Ewoud; Tikk, Kaja; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Oliver-Williams, Clare; Wood, Angela M.; Tjønneland, Anne; Dahm, Christina C; Overvad, Kim; Boutron-Rualt, Marie-Christine; Schulze, Matthias B.; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Ferrari, Pietro; Masala, Giovanna; Krogh, Vittorio; Tumino, Rosario; Matullo, Giuseppe; Panico, Salvatore; Boer, Jolanda M. A.; Verschuren, W.M. Monique; Waaseth, Marit; Pérez, María José Sánchez; Amiano, Pilar; Imaz, Liher; Moreno-Iribas, Conchi; Melander, Olle; Harlid, Sophia; Nordendahl, Maria; Wennberg, Patrik; Key, Timothy J.; Riboli, Elio; Santiuste, Carmen; Kaaks, Rudolf; Katzke, Verena; Langenberg, Claudia; Wareham, Nicholas J.; Schunkert, Heribert; Erdmann, Jeanette; Willenborg, Christina; Hengstenberg, Christian; Kleber, Marcus E.; Delgado, Graciela; März, Winfried; Kanoni, Stavroula; Dedoussis, George; Deloukas, Panos; Nikpay, Majid; McPherson, Ruth; Scholz, Markus; Teren, Andrej; Butterworth, Adam S.; van der Schouw, Yvonne T. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-20)
      Background: Accelerated reproductive aging, in women indicated by early natural menopause, is associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in observational studies. Conversely, an adverse CHD risk profile has been suggested to accelerate menopause.<p> <p>Objectives: To study the direction and evidence for causality of the relationship between reproductive aging and (non-)fatal CHD ...

    • Influensavaksine, en spørreundersøkelse blant apotekkunder 

      Waaseth, Marit; Forsdahl, Siri; Halvorsen, Kjell H. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-06)
      <p><i>Hensikt: </i>Å kartlegge apotekkunders erfaring med og vilje til å ta influensavaksine, samt utvalgte faktorers sammenheng med ­vaksineringsvilje, inkludert sannsynlighet for å ta covid-19-vaksine. <p><i>Materiale og metode: </i>Masterstudenter i apotekpraksis intervjuet apotekkunder ved hjelp av spørreskjema. Spørsmålene omfattet erfaring med influensavaksine, risikogruppestatus, vaksineringsvilje, ...

    • Internet Use for Obtaining Medicine Information: Cross-sectional Survey 

      Bergmo, Trine Strand; Sandsdalen, Vilde; Manskow, Unn Sollid; Småbrekke, Lars; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-22)
      Background: The internet is increasingly being used as a source of medicine-related information. People want information to facilitate decision-making and self-management, and they tend to prefer the internet for ease of access. However, it is widely acknowledged that the quality of web-based information varies. Poor interpretation of medicine information can lead to anxiety and poor adherence to ...

    • Knowledge and need for information about non-prescription analgesics - A cross-sectional study among pharmacy customers 

      Knutsen, Vera S.; Oland, Oda; Eriksen, Karoline; Holst, Lone; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Waaseth, Marit (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019)
      <p>Pain is among the most common causes for seeking drug treatment. There is widespread use of non-prescription analgesics, and previous studies suggest that the level of knowledge about these drugs is low. <p>The aim of the study was to describe the level of knowledge about nonprescription analgesics among pharmacy customers, thereby identifying population groups in high need of information. ...

    • Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers – a cross-sectional study 

      Waaseth, Marit; Adan, Abdifatah; Røen, Ingrid L.; Eriksen, Karoline; Stanojevic, Tijana; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Holst, Lone; Ulshagen, Karen Marie; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Ariansen, Hilde Louise; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-15)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to examine the level of knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers, and to assess to which degree beliefs, attitudes and sociodemographic factors are ...

    • Medication adherence among persons with coronary heart disease and associations with blood pressure and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol 

      Pedersen, Elisabeth; Primicerio, Raul; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Eggen, Anne Elise; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Schirmer, Henrik; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-21)
      Purpose - To describe medication adherence to lipid-lowering drugs (LLDs), antihypertensive drugs, and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) among persons with coronary heart disease (CHD) and explore its association with low-density-lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.<p> <p>Methods - Based on record linkage between the seventh wave of the Tromsø Study and the Norwegian ...

    • Medication Errors and Safety Culture in a Norwegian Hospital 

      Waaseth, Marit; Ademi, Adelina; Fredheim, Mette; Antonsen, Margaret Aarag; Brox, Nina M Bjæring; Lehnbom, Elin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Medication errors are associated with adverse health outcomes and may prolong hospital stays and increase societal costs. Safety initiatives to reduce adverse health outcomes should be based on reliable information of current shortcomings. The aim of this study was to identify barriers to medication error reporting in a hospital and to describe heath personnel’s views of the safety culture. Seven ...

    • The Norwegian Society for Pharmacoepidemiology 

      Lupattelli, Angela; Karlstad, Øystein; Engeland, Anders; Småbrekke, Lars; Olsen, Kristine; Øvrebust, Aina; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-16)
      The Norwegian Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (NFFE) is a multidisciplinary, nation-wide network of professionals involved in the field of pharmacoepidemiology. Pharmacoepidemiology is the science that bridges epidemiologic methodology with clinical pharmacology and clinical pharmacy, for studying the use, effectiveness, value and safety of pharmaceuticals1 . The foundation of NFFE took into ...

    • Potential Safety Issues With Combined Use of Dietary Supplements and Medication – Focus on Interactions 

      Waaseth, Marit; Rønning, Silje Brækkan; Skeie, Guri (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022-11-09)
      The use of dietary supplements (DS) is widespread and tends to increase with age and female gender. DS use can in some situations represent a safety risk for patients. For instance, concomitant use of medication and dietary supplements, particularly herbal remedies, may cause clinically significant pharmacological interactions. The study underlying this chapter aimed to investigate the prevalence ...

    • Self-reported medication use among coronary heart disease patients showed high validity compared with dispensing data 

      Pedersen, Elisabeth; Truong, Kieu Nhi Lise; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Svendsen, Kristian; Eggen, Anne Elise; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-24)
      <i>Objective</i> - To validate self-reported use of medications for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a population-based health study by comparing self-report with pharmacy dispensing data, and explore different methods for defining medication use in prescription databases.<br><br> <i>Study design and setting</i> - Self-reported medication use among participants with CHD ...

    • Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors – Validity of Self-Report versus Plasma Concentrations and Pharmacy Dispensations – A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study 

      Waaseth, Marit; Havelkova, Martina; Forsdahl, Guro; Lund, Eiliv; Log, Tomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-30)
      Purpose: To validate self-reported current use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC) and to identify factors associated with discordance between data sources.<p> <p>Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional record-linkage study comparing SSRI-use derived from four data sources: 1) Specific SSRI questions in the main NOWAC questionnaire, ...