Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag: Recent submissions
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Confirming mental health care in acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons experiencing psychotic illness: An interview study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-13)<p><i>Background:</i> It is important that mental health nurses meet the safety, security and care needs of persons suffering from psychotic illness to enhance these persons’ likelihood of feeling better during their time in acute psychiatric wards. Certain persons in care describe nurses’ mental health care as positive, whereas others report negative experiences and express a desire for improvements. ... -
Truncated Autonomy: Neocortical Selves, Reverse Reductionism and End-of-Life Care
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2016-12-29)In professional guidelines for palliative sedation in end-of life care, a particular notion of conscious life experience is associated with specific cognitivist notion of frontal lobe autonomy. Drawing on Turner and Fauconnier’s work in cognitive linguistics I argue in this chapter that even our most central notions like human subjectivity and autonomy are conceptual blends. This chapter explores ... -
Brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid. En oppsummering av kunnskap
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2016-03)Denne oppsummeringen gir et innblikk i brukermedvirkning i psykisk helsearbeid i en norsk kontekst, med en særlig vekt på helse- og omsorgstjenestene i kommunene. Brukerne er voksne personer (over 18 år) som mottar tjenester direkte, eller personer som blir berørt av tjenesten indirekte. Oppsummeringen beskriver forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid, lover og forskrifter, offentlige dokument og annet ... -
" I want to go home, but I need to stay": The transition to become ready for discharge from acute psychiatric wards, as narrated by persons who experienced acute psychotic illness
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-11)<p><i>Background:</i> Discharge planning for persons with psychotic illness who are admitted to acute psychiatric wards is critical for decreasing the well-known risk of new phases of psychosis and early readmissions after discharge from the ward. There is limited knowledge about admitted persons’ experience of their readiness for discharge from acute psychiatric wards. This study aims to describe ... -
User Participation and Insight among Mentally Ill Individuals: Stories from District Psychiatry Centres in Northern Norway
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2014)The purpose of this text is to describe the beginning of a qualitative study related to user participation and insight among mentally ill individuals. The term ‘user’ describes a patient who is not a passive recipient, but an active user of services. The study uses a narrative methodology and includes 30 in-depth interviews with consenting participants who have experienced serious changes in their ... -
Collaboration between Sami and non-Sami formal and family caregivers in rural municipalities
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-17)The aim of this study was to explore how caregivers experience collaboration in rural municipalities in northern Norway. We conducted fieldwork with a dementia team in addition to seventeen qualitative in-depth interviews with formal and family caregivers. The caregivers had ethnic Sami and ethnic Norwegian affiliation. The theme ‘negotiating ethnic and ethno-political positions’ was identified ... -
Self-Reported Food Hypersensitivity: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Comorbidities in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-16)<b>Background:</b> This study aims to investigate the prevalence of self-reported food hypersensitivity, (SFH), the characteristics of women with SFH, and whether SFH is associated with multiple health complaints among the participants of the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC).<br> <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a cross-sectional study among 64,316 women aged 41–76 years. The women were ... -
Sykepleierutdanningen i Finnmark 1960 - 1995
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 1996-06-12)Behovet for sykepleiere med utdanning var stor i Finnmark etter krigen. Allerede tidlig på 50-tallet arbeidet man i fylket for å få egen sykepleierutdanning. I 1960 kom utdanningen i gang ved Finnmark Sykepleierskole. I 1995 kunne man markere at sykepleieutdanningen i Finnmark har utdannet offentlig godkjente sykepleiere i 35 år. I juni 1996 uteksamineres det siste kullet som ble tatt opp ved Finnmark ... -
Sykepleiernes møte med rehabiliteringspasienten i kommunehelsetjenesten
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2016-05-30)Nasjonale føringer vektlegger at omsorgstjenestene i større grad skal legge til rette for at pasientene skal kunne benytte sine egne ressurser best mulig, og sørge for å unngå å gjøre dem til passive mottakere av helsetjenester. Dette fordrer at sykepleiere må ha et større fokus på den rehabiliterende funksjonen i kommunehelsetjenesten. -
A survey to informal caregivers of persons with dementia living at home.
(Konferansebidrag; Conference object, 2016-06-15)Background: Most persons with dementia related disorder (DRD) live at home. This is in accordance with current health policy. The lives of close family members to persons with DRD are deeply affected. The study focuses on use and non- use of public services among persons with dementia and their informal caregivers. This study will provide knowledge about local and individual differences in use and ... -
NBO-metoden og helsesøster. Hvilken kunnskap har Newborn Behavioral Observation-metoden gitt helsesøster og hvordan anvender helsesøstrene kunnskapen i praksis?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-10)NBO-metoden som utforskes i denne studien står for Newborn Behavioral Observation(NBO). Metoden er utviklet ved Brazelton Institute, USA. NBO er først og fremst en relasjonsbyggende metode hvor det viktigste er å oppnå kontakt med foreldrene. Videre gjennom felles observasjon av spedbarnet utvikle en forståelse for spedbarnet som man deler med foreldrene. I studien ønsker jeg å utforske hvordan ... -
Processes of user participation among formal and Family caregivers in home-based care for persons with dementia
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-04)Scandinavian health policy supports prolonged home-based care for people with dementia. User participation is expected to reduce family burden. The aim of this study was to explore how formal and family caregivers experience collaboration while providing home-based dementia care, with a focus on user participation. Seventeen qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted among formal and family ... -
The challenges of primary health care nurse leaders in the wake of New Health Care Reform in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-24)<b>Background:</b> The local municipality, whose management style is largely inspired by the New Public Management (NPM) model, has administrative responsibilities for primary health care in Norway. Those responsible for health care at the local level often find themselves torn between their professional responsibilities and the municipality’s market-oriented funding system. The introduction of ... -
Continuity of home-based care for persons with dementia from formal and family caregivers’ perspective
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-06)Western health care policy emphasizes continuity of care for people with dementia. This paper presents formal and family caregivers’ descriptions of collaboration in home-based dementia care and explores whether this collaboration inhibits or enables continuity of care and the use of the statutory individual plan. Empirical data were derived from 18 in-depth interviews with formal and family caregivers ... -
Secular trends and correlates of physical activity: The Tromsø Study 1979-2008
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-03)<b>Background: </b>The aim was to describe secular trends in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and work related physical activity (WPA) from 1979 to 2008. Additionally, we explored potential cross-sectional and longitudinal correlates of LTPA and WPA.<br> <b>Methods:</b> Data are collected from 34,898 individuals (49.7% men) aged >20 years who participated in at least one Tromsø Study survey ... -
The Use of eHealth and Provider-Based Health Services by Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-31)<b>Background:</b> The prevalence of diabetes and the use of electronic health (eHealth) resources are increasing. People with diabetes need frequent monitoring and follow-up of health parameters, and eHealth services can be of great significance in this regard. However, little is known about the extent to which different kinds of eHealth tools are used, and how the use of eHealth is associated ... -
A randomized controlled trial comparing self-referral to inpatient treatment and treatment as usual in patients with severe mental disorders
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)<b>Background:</b> There has been a call for increased patient autonomy and participation in psychiatry. Some Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) have implemented services called “self-referral to inpatient treatment” (SRIT) for patients with severe mental disorders.<br> <b>Aims:</b> To investigate whether SRIT could yield better outcomes after 12 months in use of mental health services ... -
Pårørende må slutte å skamme seg
(Working paper; Arbeidsnotat, 2016)Intervju med Camilla Johansen om Pårørendeprosjektet i Bodø kommune. -
Decentralized nursing education to establish a Circumpolar Northern and Indigenous workforce.
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2016-09)The project is aiming to improve the quality and quantity of northern nursing programs through NNEN to meet the challenge to deliver a stable, culturally competent health workforce in northern areas with indigenous populations. The aim is to be achieved through sharing best practices and research. -
Ulik bruk av omsorgstjenester ved likt behov?
(Chronicle; Kronikk, 2016-04-10)