Institutt for samfunnsmedisin: Recent submissions

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    • Systemic family therapy for severe functional disorders in youths. A qualitative study in a psychiatric setting 

      Hulgaard, Ditte R; Risør, Mette Bech; Delholm, Gitte; Rask, Charlotte Ulrikke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-15)
      This study aimed to explore participant experiences of systemic family therapy for youths with functional disorders. After completing family therapy, eight youths and thirteen parents participated in qualitative interviews. The analysis was based on interpretative phenomenological analysis and identified two main themes. The first theme was: ‘Challenges of creating meaning and understanding of child ...

    • Utprøvende behandling ved helseplager attribuert til amalgamfyllinger. En prospektiv kohortstudie 

      Björkman, Lars; Musial, Frauke; Alræk, Terje; Werner, Erik Lønnmark; Hamre, Harald Johan (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022-06)
      På oppdrag fra Helsedirektoratet har Bivirkningsgruppen for odontologiske biomaterialer gjennomført et prosjekt med utprøvende behandling rettet mot pasienter med langvarige medisinsk uforklarte helseplager (MUPS) som de selv mente hadde sammenheng med amalgamfyllinger. Pasientene ble på forhånd undersøkt av tannlege og lege i henhold til gjeldende retningslinjer og fikk deretter skiftet ut alle ...

    • Explaining reduction of pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 2005-2010 

      Kudryavtsev, Alexander Valerievich; Nilssen, Odd-Ragnar; Lund, Johan; Grjibovski, Andrej; Ytterstad, Børge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-24)
      Objective. To explain a reduction in pedestrianmotor vehicle crashes in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 20052010.<p> <p>Study design. Retrospective ecological study. <p>Methods. For 20052010, police data on pedestrianmotor vehicle crashes, traffic violations, and total motor vehicles (MVs) were combined with data on changes in national road traffic legislation and municipal road infrastructure. Negative ...

    • Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Case Series Published in the Chinese Literature 

      Yang, Goyan; Li, Xun; Li, Xiaoli; Wang, Lu; Li, Jia; Song, Xue; Chen, Jizhong; Guo, Yu; Sun, Xiaoxuan; Wang, Shana; Zhang, Zhiqi; Zhou, Xiaoyun; Liu, Jianping (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-31)
      Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in cancer in China. Case series report a series of cases exposed to a certain intervention. To understand the current situation of case series of TCM for cancer, we performed this review. We included case series of cancer patients treated with TCM therapy. Electronic searches were conducted in four main Chinese databases until February 2011. ...

    • The ecology of medical care in Norway: wide use of general practitioners may not necessarily keep patients out of hospitals 

      Hansen, Anne Helen; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Førde, Olav Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background. Our aim was to investigate the pattern of self reported symptoms and utilisation of health care services in Norway.<p> <p>Design and Methods. With data from the cross-sectional Tromsø Study (2007-8), we estimated population proportions reporting symptoms and use of seven different health services. By logistic regression we estimated differences according to age and gender. <p>Results. ...

    • Turnover of IPS employment specialists: Rates and predictors 

      Butenko, Daniil; Rinaldi, Miles; Brinchmann, Beate; Killackey, Eoin; Johnsen, Erik; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-15)
      BACKGROUND: There are anecdotal reports of high job turnover of Individual Placement and Support employment specialists. However, no studies have addressed this issue.<p> <p>OBJECTIVE: To explore whether turnover rates among employment specialists are higher compared to public sector employees along with the correlates of turnover intentions. <p>METHODS: A repeated cross-sectional study collected ...

    • From the conventional to the alternative: Exploring patients' pathways of cancer treatment and care 

      Mulkins, Andrea; McKenzie, Emily; Balneaves, Lynda; Salamonsen, Anita; Verhoef, Marja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-08)
      Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and on the increase among cancer patients. Most research to date has involved a cross-sectional snapshot of CAM use rather than an exploration into the longitudinal, nonlinear treatment trajectories that cancer patients develop. Our aim is to explore and describe different treatment and decision-making pathways that individuals ...

    • Benefit and risk assessment of fish in the Norwegian diet - Scientific Opinion of the Steering Committee of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment 

      Andersen, Lene Frost; Berstad, Paula; Bukhvalova, Barbara Alexandra; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Dahl, Lisbeth Jane; Goksøyr, Anders; Sletting Jakobsen, Lea; Knutsen, Helle Katrine; Kvestad, Ingrid; Lillegaard, Inger Therese Laugsand; Mangschou, Bente; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; Parr, Christine Louise; Rakkestad, Kirsten Eline; Rasinger, Josef; Sengupta, Sayantan; Skeie, Guri; Starrfelt, Jostein; Ulven, Stine Marie (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022-06-07)
      In 2006, VKM published “A comprehensive assessment of fish and other seafood in the Norwegian diet”. The assessment supported the recommendation from Norwegian Health authorities to eat more fish both for dinner and on sandwiches. In an update of the assessment in 2014 VKM concluded that “the benefits from fish consumption clearly outweigh the negligible risk presented by current levels of ...

    • Explaining sex differences in risk of bloodstream infections using mediation analysis in the population-based HUNT study in Norway 

      Mohus, Randi Marie; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Liyanarachi, Kristin Vardheim; Askim, Åsa Susanne; Åsberg, Signe Elisabeth; DeWan, Andrew T.; Rogne, Tormod; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Damås, Jan Kristian; Solligård, Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-19)
      Previous studies indicate sex differences in incidence and severity of bloodstream infections (BSI). We examined the effect of sex on risk of BSI, BSI mortality, and BSI caused by the most common infecting bacteria. Using causal mediation analyses, we assessed if this effect is mediated by health behaviours (smoking, alcohol consumption), education, cardiovascular risk factors (systolic blood pressure, ...

    • Tiltak i grunnutdanningen for å sikre legertil distrikt – en systematisk oversikt 

      Abelsen, Birgit; Fosse, Anette; Gaski, Margrete; Grimstad, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-11)
      BAKGRUNN - Rekruttering av leger til distrikt er utfordrende. Ulike utdanningstiltak for å sikre leger til distrikt er etablert i mange land. Målet med denne studien var å samle kunnskap om hvilke tiltak i grunnutdanningen av leger som er etablert for å bidra til distriktsrekruttering, og hvilke resultater disse tiltakene har gitt.<p> <p>KUNNSKAPSGRUNNLAG - Vi gjorde et systematisk søk i ...

    • Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey 

      Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Jong, Miek; Esther T., van der Werf; Hök, Johanna; Stub, Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-03)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has had a profound impact on physical and mental well-being throughout the world. Previous studies have revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used for, and can be potential benefcial for strengthening physical mental resilience. The aims of this study were therefore to determine the prevalence and reasons for use of CAM ...

    • Longitudinal changes in concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (1986–2016) and their associations with type 2 diabetes mellitus 

      Charles, Dolley; Berg, Vivian; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Huber, Sandra; Ayotte, Pierre; Wilsgaard, Tom; Averina, Maria; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Rylander, Charlotta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-28)
      Background: Positive associations have been reported between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, causality has not been established. Over the last decades, environmental exposure to legacy POPs has decreased, complicating epidemiological studies. In addition, physiological risk factors for T2DM may also influence POP concentrations, contributing to ...

    • Simple cardiovascular risk stratification by replacing total serum cholesterol with anthropometric measures: The MORGAM prospective cohort project 

      Rosberg, Victoria; Vishram-Nielsen, Julie KK; Kristensen, Anna M. Dyrvig; Pareek, Manan; Sehested, Thomas S.G.; Nilsson, Peter M; Linneberg, Allan; Palmieri, Luigi; Giampaoli, Simona; Donfrancesco, Chiara; Kee, Frank; Mancia, Giuseppe; Cesana, Giancarlo; Veronesi, Giovanni; Grassi, Guido; Kuulasmaa, Kari; Salomaa, Veikko; Palosaari, Tarja; Sans, Susana; Ferrieres, Jean; Dallongeville, Jean; Söderberg, Stefan; Moitry, Marie; Drygas, Wojciech; Tamosiunas, Abdonas; Peters, Annette; Brenner, Hermann; Schöttker, Ben; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Biering-Sørensen, Tor; Olsen, Michael H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-27)
      To assess whether anthropometric measures (body mass index [BMI], waist-hip ratio [WHR], and estimated fat mass [EFM]) are independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and to assess their added prognostic value compared with serum total-cholesterol. The study population comprised 109,509 individuals (53% men) from the MORGAM-Project, aged 19–97 years, without established ...

    • The impact of long-term azithromycin on antibiotic resistance in HIV-associated chronic lung disease 

      Abotsi, Regina E.; Nicol, Mark P.; McHugh, Grace; Simms, Victoria; Rehman, Andrea M.; Barthus, Charmaine; Ngwira, Lucky G.; Kwambana-Adams, Brenda; Heyderman, Robert S.; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Ferrand, Rashida A.; Dube, Felix S. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-07)
      Selection for resistance to azithromycin (AZM) and other antibiotics such as tetracyclines and lincosamides remains a concern with long-term AZM use for treatment of chronic lung diseases (CLD). We investigated the impact of 48 weeks of AZM on the carriage and antibiotic resistance of common respiratory bacteria among children with HIV-associated CLD. Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs and sputa were ...

    • Explaining the socioeconomic variation in incidence and survival of cancer : analyses and multiple imputation of data from The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study and the Norwegian-Swedish Women's Lifestyle and Health Cohort Study 

      Braaten, Tonje (Doctoral thesis, 2008)

    • Det skapende mellomrommet i møtet mellom pasient og lege 

      Berg, Eli (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2004)

    • The South Asian cataract management study : a prospective clinical study of traditional intracapsular cataract surgery with and without implantation of anterior chamber intraocular lens 

      Snellingen, Torkel (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2000)

    • Echocardiographic screening in a general population : normal distribution of echocardiographic measurements and their relation to cardiovascular risk factors and disease : The Tromsø Study 

      Schirmer, Henrik (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2000)

    • 'One more cup of coffee for the road' : Tore Eiliv Lund 70 år : festskrift 

      Unknown author (Others; Andre, 2017)

    • ‘Beyond my Control’: Dealing with the Existential Uncertainty of Cancer in Online Texts 

      Kvaale, Kaja; Lian, Olaug S.; Bondevik, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-14)
      In this paper, we explore how existential aspects of being diagnosed and living with cancer are shared in stories that are publicly communicated online. Through a narrative analysis of online texts and blogs, we explore how people deal with their cancer experiences, how cultural norms about illness are expressed in their stories and why they write and publish their stories online. We found that the ...