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SSRI-use, depression, and socioeconomic status among Norwegian adult women – A cross-sectional study with data from the NOWAC-study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-12-28)<p><i>Introduction -</i> Depressive disorders affect a significant part of the population, and its effects can be debilitating. Such disorders have a higher prevalence among women and previous studies have shown that there is a consistent association between SES and depression, and between SES and SSRI-use. The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between SES ... -
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in relation to iron status in a Norwegian adolescent population
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-05-29)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) needs iron to survive and replicate and has evolved systems to harvest iron from its host. In humans, excess iron could potentially increase the risk of S. aureus carriage and infections. Moreover, iron plays a vital role in the development and function of the host immune system. Adolescence is a growth spurt period with increased iron requirements. The aim of this ... -
Stigma knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen. En fenomenologisk studie.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-31)Bakgrunn; Psykiske plager og lidelser omfatter store deler av befolkningen. Prevalensen for å få en psykisk plage eller lidelse i løpet av ens levetid i Norge, ligger på rundt 40%. Negative holdninger og stigma samt frafall fra arbeid kan virke mer sykdomsfremmende og sykdomsbevarende for enkelte. Mål; Dette studiet gikk ut på å undersøke og belyse utfordringer knyttet til psykisk helse på arbeidsplassen ... -
Stillbirths and associations with education and sosiodemography : a registry study from a regional hospital in north-eastern Tanzania
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05)Background: Every year 2, 6 million women experience a stillbirth. The vast majority occur in Sub-Saharan countries. Education is a commonly used proxy for socioeconomic status (SES) and is closely linked to health. We wanted to investigate the associations between education and stillbirths in a regional referral hospital in north eastern Tanzania (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, KCMC ... -
Strålebehandling i utviklingsland
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-08-01)Kreft er i dag ein av dei viktigaste årsakene til at folk døyr berre slått av hjarte og karsjukdomar. Sjølv i strok av verda der infeksjonssjukdomar endå er dominerande er kreft ein viktig årsak til dødelegheit. På verdsbasis tek kreft livet av meir folk enn HIV/AIDS, malaria og tuberkulose til saman. Strålebehandling er ein viktig del av all kreftbehandling og skulle difor ideelt sett vera tilgjengeleg ... -
Student wellbeing: Living alone and psychological distress among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic; a descriptive cross-sectional study in Northern Norway
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-13)Mental health issues have recently received increased awareness worldwide. Psychological distress refers to non-specific symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression and is indicative of impaired mental health. Students have been identified as an especially vulnerable group, with estimated 1 in 5 students affected by mental disorders. The novel COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of restrictions has ... -
Suicidal behaviour in adolescence and later mental healthcare use: a population-based registry study of Norwegian youth. Exploring potential gender differences and ethnic differences between indigenous Sami and non-Sami
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-07-28)Background: The prevalence of suicidal behaviour among adolescents are high, and act as a risk factor of suicide. Suicide is considered a public health problem worldwide. Indigenous people are in general at higher risk of suicide than the majority population, and there are gender differences in the pathways of suicidal behaviour and suicides. Objectives: To investigate the association and importance ... -
Survival pattern and determinants of survival in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment in Far-western Development Region, Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-12-31)Objective: This study explores the survival pattern and its determinants among adult HIV-infected patients on ART. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 1024 (51.2% were men) HIV-infected patients aged ≥15 years who started ART between May 15, 2006 and May 15, 2011 in 5 ART centres in Nepal. Follow-up time was calculated from the date of ART initiation to date of death or censoring ... -
Sykdomsspesifikk livskvalitet hos pasienter med inflammatorisk tarmsykdom. En klinisk kvalitetsstudie om poliklinisk organisering av kontrolltilbud
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-12-01)Bakgrunn: Inflammatorisk tarmsykdom (IBD), henholdsvis morbus Crohn (CD) og Ulcerøs colitt (UC) er kroniske lidelser som kan ha en betydelig negativ innvirkning på en pasients sykdomsspesifikke livskvalitet (HRQoL). Den tradisjonelle måten å organisere behandling og oppfølging av denne pasientgruppen har vært konsultasjoner hos spesialist i medisinske poliklinikker, som jeg i oppgaven betegner som ... -
“Targeting Hand Hygiene to increase the Public Health Resilience in The Norwegian Army”. A Quasi-experimental design
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-12-01)Background Current security predictions are based on new non-linear hybrid threats with the potential to harm both military and civilian public health (PH). Inadequate hand hygiene practices may increase vulnerability unless resilience can be improved. Handwashing habits are difficult to change but are key to successful decontamination and maintenance of low risk (GREEN) zones the Norwegian Army’s ... -
Teen mothers and the use of antenatal care services in Georgia 2017 – 2019: A cross-sectional study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-30)Teenage mothers are a particularly vulnerable population with a high risk of adverse health outcomes such as premature births and asphyxia compared to non-teen mothers. The Caucasus region historically has high rates of teenage pregnancies. The republic of Georgia is no exception therefore, this study aims to determine the utilization of ANC services of teens in order to ensure they are receiving ... -
The Telemark Meningococcal Project 1987-2007. Twenty years experience of preventing secondary cases of meningococcal disease by identification and erdication of the disease-causing strain of Neisseria meningitidis in close contacts of patients with primary meningococcal disease
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-06-15)Once meningococcal disease occurs, the infection may spread leading to one or more secondary cases. The Telemark Meningococcal Project was initiated in 1987 to prevent secondary cases. By culture of throat samples from close contacts, meningococci were identified, and identity with the disease-causing strain from the patient was determined by DNA based typing techniques. Contacts carrying the ... -
Trends in obesity among Norwegian children from 1970-2012, presentation of possible measures to reduce this public health problem = Utvikling i overvekt blant norske barn i perioden mellom 1970-2012, og presentasjon av tiltak som kan benyttes for å redusere dette folkehelseproblemet
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-04-27)Abstract: Background: Obesity is defined as BMI over 25. There is evidence of an increasing incidence of obesity among Norwegian children, and various studies show that between 15 to 20% are in the category of overweight. Purpose: Finding Norwegian children's weight trends in the period 1970 - 2012, and figure out which methods are the best suited to the prevention and weight loss among ... -
Triage of women with ASC-US/LSIL cytology: the added value of implementing an HPV-test
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-01-05)Background: Within the Norwegian cervical cancer screening program women were recommended biopsy after three consecutive smears of minor lesions (ASC-US/LSIL) 6-12 months apart until 2005. In 2005 the recommendations for biopsy changed to the 2nd ASC-US/LSIL, if the HPV-test was positive. In this study we determine the outcomes of secondary cervical cancer screening in two time-periods before ... -
Tror barnehageansatte at informasjon om ryggplager bidrar til bedre håndtering av muskelskjelettlidelser? : en tverrsnittsundersøkelse
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-01)Bakgrunn: Prosjektet ”iBedrift” bruker arbeidsplassen som arena for forebygging av sykefravær på grunn av muskelskjelettlidelser. Hensikt: Å undersøke om ansatte som har fått informasjon gjennom prosjektet ”iBedrift” tror at informasjonen fører til en bedre håndtering av muskelskjelettlidelser. Metode: Spørreundersøkelse blant 119 barnehageansatte, der 49 respondenter deltar i ”iBedrift” og resten ... -
Tying mobile health tools to the users’ needs – Motivational drivers
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-30)<p>Objective: The primary aim of this thesis is to contribute novel insights into the distinctive attributes of ICT systems, with a particular emphasis on features preferred by users in the realm of mobile health (mHealth) applications and devices. The study aimed at identifying motivational factors that enhance and sustain the usage and adaption of mHealth applications, wearables, and trackers among ... -
Ungdata, mental health and gender differences. A study of gendered mental health re-enactments in Ungdata’s dLTC youth surveys
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)In Norway the psychological well-being among adolescents has been extensively studied through the Ungdata project, digitalized Low Transaction Costs (dLTC) Surveys offered free of charge to all Norwegian municipalities with the primary aim of providing an overview of the local youth environment and a basis for local policy development and implementation. The studies have shown that there are systematic ... -
Use of group based trajectory modelling to identify groups based on trajectories obtained for overall number of antibiotics prescription to children age 0-3 years in Norway during year 2004 to 2017
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-12-01)Bacterial infection occur frequently in children. In 2015 more than 900,000 children below 5 years were killed due to respiratory tract infections (RTIs). Early life onset and prolonged use of antibiotics in children can leads to health complications later in life. Antibiotics prescribing in young children is affected by many factors and identifying these factors can provide an opportunity to develop ... -
Use of non-prescription (OTC) analgesics - utilization pattern and user characteristics in Norway, The Tromsø study: Tromsø 6
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-07-21)Background: Drug policies in western countries, as well as countries in most other parts of the world, support self-medication with Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs. The switch from prescription (Rx)-to-OTC has been most common in the Nordic countries, Great Britain and Germany in the last decades and deregulations were done to make it possible to sell OTC analgesics other places than under the pharmacy ... -
Veien til uførepensjon : en sammenligning av stønadshistorikk før innvilget uførepensjon i år 1995, 2000 og 2005
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-01-03)Bakgrunn: Grunnet bekymring for tilveksten til uførepensjonsordningen har det i løpet av de seneste 15 årene vært gjennomført betydelige endringer i lovverk, offentlige retningslinjer og politiske føringer. På bakgrunn av dette vil det være interessant å studere perioden fra personer blir uføre første gang til innvilget uførepensjon, blant annet for å avdekke andre ytelser som har blitt tilstått i ...
