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Kartlegging av prosedyrer for oppdekking av instrumentbord ved kirurgiske inngrep
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019)<p><i>Bakgrunn - </i>Operasjonspasienten og operasjonsteamet settes i en kalkulert risikosituasjon under en operasjon. Sikkert teamarbeid, arbeidsprosesser med kvalitetssikrede prosedyrer og anvendelse av sikkerhetsutstyr kan redusere komplikasjoner og skader. <p><i>Hensikt - </i>Studiens hensikt var å oppnå beste praksis og unngå uheldige hendelser i forbindelse med oppdekking og organisering av ... -
Exploring why and how encounters with the Norwegian health-care system can be considered culturally unsafe by North Sami-speaking patients and relatives: A qualitative study based on 11 interviews
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-09)<p><i>Background - </i>Citizens of Norway have free and equal access to healthcare. Nurses are expected to be culturally sensitive and have cultural knowledge in encounters with patients. Culturally safe care is considered both a process and an outcome, evaluated by whether the patients feel safe, empowered and cared for, or not. All patients request equal access to quality care in Norway, also Sami ... -
Inequalities in the Use of eHealth Between Socioeconomic Groups Among Patients With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-29)<p><i>Background - </i>The prevalence of diabetes and the use of electronic health (eHealth) are increasing. People with diabetes need frequent monitoring and follow-up of health parameters, and eHealth services can be highly valuable. However, little is known about the use of eHealth in different socioeconomic groups among people with diabetes. <p><i>Objective - </i>The aim of this study was to ... -
Manually assisted body-weight supported locomotor training does not re-establish walking in non-walking subjects with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A randomized clinical trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-28)<p><i>Objective - </i>To assess the effects of manually assisted body-weight supported locomotor training in subjects with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. <p><i>Design - </i>Randomized controlled clinical trial. <p><i>Subjects - </i>Twenty subjects with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale grades C or D and > 2 years post-injury. <p><i>Methods - </i>Random allocation to 60 ... -
Robot-assisted locomotor training did not improve walking function in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A randomized clinical trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-21)<p><i>Objective - </i>To assess the effects of robot-assisted locomotor training in patients with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. <p><i>Design - </i>Randomized single-blind controlled clinical trial. <p><i>Setting - </i>The intervention site was an outpatient clinic, and pre- and post-evaluations were performed in a rehabilitation hospital. <p><i>Patients - </i>A total of 24 subjects with ... -
Patient expectations of a new treatment for eating disorders combining guided physical exercise and dietary therapy: An interview study of women participating in a randomised controlled trial at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-20)<i>Objectives</i> - To study the expectations women with bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder (BED) had to a new treatment programme based on guided physical exercise and dietary therapy.<p> <p><i>Design and participants</i> - Semistructured interviews were conducted with six women with BN and four women with BED following a group-based therapy programme. Transcribed interviews were ... -
The Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean War (1951-1954): Military Hospital of Humanitarian "Sanctuary?"
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-01)During the Korean War (1950–1953) the Norwegian government sent a mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) to support the efforts of the United Nations (UN) Army. From the first, its status was ambiguous. The US-led military medical services believed that the “Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital” (NORMASH) was no different from any other MASH; but both its originators and its staff regarded it as a ... -
Research involving older persons with dementia; ethical considerations
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-04)In a research project where ten persons with dementia and their close families participated, the researcher explored how older people suffering from dementia could live meaningful lives. The aim of this article is to discuss some ethical considerations when persons with dementia are included in research, and to emphasize how to ensure their integrity and dignity. The qualitative research project ... -
Kjønnsforskjeller i bruk av helsestasjon for ungdom. Helsesøsters opplevelser av og erfaringer med gutters bruk av helsestasjon for ungdom.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-09-01)Sammendrag Helsestasjon for ungdom er et kommunalt helsefremmende og forebyggende lavterskeltilbud til ungdom. I et folkehelseperspektiv er det viktig at gode helsevaner etableres tidlig, da det har betydning for holdninger til bruk av helsetjenester i voksen alder. Helsestasjon for ungdom har gode besøkstall som viser at tilbudet i stor grad benyttes. Det er imidlertid en stor andel jenter som ... -
Children’s play – worlds colliding or therapeutic tool?
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Children’s play – worlds colliding or therapeutic tool?
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Relasjonskompetanse - et mål og et middel i barnevernets praksis. En studie om relasjonens betydning i møte mellom saksbehandler og familier i barnevernet
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)Studien undersøker relasjonskompetansens betydning i møte mellom saksbehandler og familier i barnevernet. Undersøkelsen er basert på intervju av saksbehandlere i kommunalt barnevern. Studien viser at relasjonskompetansen hos saksbehandler er av betydning når målet er endring hos familien og det å inneha relasjonskompetanse fordrer både personlige egenskaper og faglige kunnskaper. Veiledning ble her ... -
Kultursensitivt barnevern. En kvalitativ studie av barnevernsarbeideres erfaringer i sitt møte med etniske minoritetsfamilier
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-13)Denne masteroppgaven handler om hvordan barnevernsarbeidere erfarer sitt møte med etniske minoritetsfamilier. Kultursensitivitet er blitt en viktig del av flerkulturelt barnevernsarbeid, og det stilles krav og forventninger om å møte etniske minoritetsfamilier på en kultursensitiv måte (Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsdepartementet, 2015). Hovedmålet med denne studien er å undersøke ... -
Kronisk bekkensmerte, muskelspenninger og selvopplevde helseplager
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-15)Sammendrag: Jeg har de siste 6 år jobbet ved nasjonalt kompetansesenter for inkontinens og bekkenbunnsykdom. I løpet av disse årene har jeg fått henvist et økende antall pasienter med kronisk bekkensmerte (KBS) til utredning og behandling. Min erfaring er at dette er en pasientgruppe med mange symptomer fra ulike organsystemer i tillegg til omfattende muskel- og skjelettplager. Til tross for de ... -
Community-Working Occupational Therapists Serving as Fieldwork Supervisors: Characteristics and Associated Factors
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-15)As enrollment numbers grow in occupational therapy academic programs in Norway, the need for more fieldwork placements and supervisors increases. More knowledge about factors of importance for occupational therapists’ decisions to take on the role of fieldwork supervisor may promote easier access to supervisors who are ready for the task, and it may assist in addressing the barriers for those who ... -
Perceptions of assessment in Norwegian occupational therapy students
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)In addition to securing minimum standards of learning among students, assessment is increasingly used as a tool to improve students’ learning. Assessment quality is measured as part of the Course Experience Questionnaire; however, the original ‘appropriate assessment’ scale has demonstrated ambiguous psychometric properties. The current study aimed to gain knowledge about occupational therapy students’ ... -
Gateway to Recovery: A Comparative Analysis of Stroke Patients’ Experiences of Change and Learning in Norway and Denmark
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-17)<i>Objectives</i>: The recovery process is reported by stroke survivors to be a change process fraught with crises and hazard. Interaction with health professionals and others may play a central role in establishing renewed control over life.<p> <p><i>Research Questions</i>: (1) How do patients handle and overcome experienced changes after stroke? (2) How do they experience the support to ... -
Patients' views on a new treatment for Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder combining physical exercise and dietary therapy (the PED-t). A qualitative study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-21)A new group based treatment for patients with bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED), combining guided Physical Exercise and Dietary therapy (PED-t), has shown the capacity to alleviate BN and BED symptoms. The PED-t is run by therapists with a professional background in sport sciences and nutrition, which in many clinical settings is an uncommon group of professionals. The symptom ... -
Physiotherapy improves symptoms of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in young elite athletes: A case series
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)<b>Objective</b> <br>A constricted, upper chest breathing pattern and postural dealignments habitually accompany exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), but there are few effective treatments for athletes presenting with EILO. This case series was conducted to examine whether physiotherapy based on principles from the Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy (NPMP) combined with elements of cognitive ... -
General practitioners’ perceptions towards the use of digital health services for citizens in primary care: a qualitative interview study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-28)<b>Objectives</b> <br>To explore general practitioners’ (GPs) perceptions towards use of four digital health services for citizens: an electronic booking service to make reservations with the GP; an electronic prescription service to request renewal of maintenance drugs; a service for text-based non-clinical enquiries to the GP office and a service for text-based electronic consultation (e-consultation) ...