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    • The Factor Structure of MASC Youth Report in Norwegian School Children 

      Martinsen, Kristin Dagmar; Holen, Solveig; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Waaktaar, Trine; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Kendall, Philip C; Patras, Joshua (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-29)
      Identifying children with symptoms of anxiety before they develop clinical disorders is important. The objective of our study was to examine the latent factor structure of the MASC (youth report version) in a large self-selected sample of school children in 4th to 6th grade, and examine if the measure had a comparable factor structure for gender and age. Gender and age differences in anxiety symptoms ...

    • Factors affecting doctors' decision making 

      Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1996)

    • Factors affecting self-evaluated general health status and the use of professional health care services 

      Fylkesnes, Knut (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1991)
      The idea of health has been given different meanings throughout history. The “Pippin perspective” introduced here contrasts the seemingly prevailing cultural climate of fascination and concern with personal health, uneasiness and “elevating health to a super value, a metaphor for all that is good in life” (1). What Pippin might help to illustrate is the reported historical trend toward a ...

    • Factors affecting the use of home-based and out-of-home respite care services: A survey of family caregivers of older persons with dementia in Northern Norway 

      Moholt, Jill-Marit; Friborg, Oddgeir; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Henriksen, Nils Oddbjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-15)
      <i><p>Background</i>: Family caregivers contribute substantially to the care for older home-dwelling people with dementia, although community healthcare services tend to be underutilized. In this study, we aimed to explore the use and predictors of use of home-based and out-of-home respite care services available to older home-dwelling persons with dementia, as reported by the family caregivers.</ ...

    • Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients. A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu District, Nepal 

      Shigdel, Rajesh (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-09-28)
      Objective: To determine the prevalence and predictors of antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV/ AIDS patients in Kathmandu district. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 316 HIV-positive individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy from three ART sites in Kathmandu districts was done from January 2012 to February 2012. The participants were interviewed and answered questions about socio-demographic ...

    • Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Kathmandu District, Nepal 

      Shigdel, Rajesh; Klouman, Elise; Bhandari, Anita; Ahmed, Luai Awad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)

    • Factors Associated with Cesarean Section among Primiparous Women in Georgia: A Registry-based Study 

      Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Rylander, Charlotta; Skjeldestad, Finn Egil; Blix, Ellen; Ugulava, Tamar; Anda, Erik Eik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-21)
      Cesarean section rates remain high in Georgia. As a cesarean section in the first pregnancy generally lead to a cesarean section in subsequent pregnancies, primiparous women should be targeted for prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess factors associated with cesarean section among primiparous women. The study comprised 17,065 primiparous women with singleton, cephalic deliveries ...

    • Factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis testing in a high school based screening and previously in clinical practice: a cross-sectional study 

      Gravningen, Kirsten Midttun; Simonsen, Gunnar Skov; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Wilsgaard, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      High school based chlamydia screening has been shown to increase uptake and detect hidden infections among sexually active adolescents. Our study aimed to: i) examine the proportions of 15–20 year-olds tested in a high school based screening and previously in clinical practice, ii) determine chlamydia prevalence according to testing pattern, and iii) examine factors associated with testing in the ...

    • Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge: a study using data from the Georgian Birth Registry 

      Sigstad, Marie; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Anda, Erik Eik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-13)
      <p><i>Background - </i>The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, defined as no other solids or liquids besides breast milk and essential vitamins or medicines. Data about exclusive breastfeeding are limited in Georgia, and the information that exist are provided by national surveys, that present inconsistent numbers. Georgia has recently established a national ...

    • Factors associated with health-related quality of life in people living with HIV in Norway 

      Skogen, Vegard; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Langseth, Ranveig; Rysstad, Ole; Sørlie, Tore; Lie, Birgit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-15)
      Background - Despite the advances in the treatment of HIV, people living with HIV (PLHIV) still experience impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of the study was to explore factors associated with HRQOL in a well-treated Norwegian HIV population.<p> <p>Methods - Two hundred and forty-five patients were recruited from two outpatient clinics to participate in this cross-sectional ...

    • Factors Associated with High Weight Gain and Obesity Duration: The Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study 

      da Silva, Marisa Eleonor; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Licaj, Idlir; Rylander, Charlotta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-12)
      <i>Aim:</i> To identify factors associated with high weight gain and obesity duration in a representative sample of Norwegian women.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: 66,618 Norwegian women aged 34–70 years at baseline were included in the analysis. Baseline and follow-up questionnaires completed in 1991–2011 provided information on height, weight as well as sociodemographic, lifestyle and reproductive ...

    • Factors associated with maternal serum levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines: A descriptive study of parous women in Norway and Sweden 

      Lauritzen, Hilde Brun; Larose, Tricia L; Øien, Torbjørn; Odland, Jon Øyvind; van de Bor, Margot; Jacobsen, Geir Wenberg; Sandanger, Torkjel M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-08)
      <b>Introduction</b><br> Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and organochlorines (OCs) are ubiquitous and persistent in the environment and proposed endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They can be transferred across the placenta during pregnancy, and studies suggest that the prenatal period may be particularly sensitive for influences on fetal growth and development. Several studies have ...

    • Factors Associated with Peer Victimization Among Brazilian Low-Income Adolescents 

      Bordin, Isabel A.; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-16)
      Exposure to peer aggression and bullying victimization are both expressions of peer victimization but distinct constructs among adolescents. This study examined the potential associations between peer victimization and individual/family/peer factors and assessed whether the factors associated with peer aggression differed from those related to bullying victimization. This cross-sectional study, ...

    • Factors associated with predictors of smoking cessation from a Norwegian internet-based smoking cessation intervention study 

      Gram, Inger Torhild; Antypas, Konstantinos; Wangberg, Silje C; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Larbi, Dillys (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-31)
      Introduction: We examined if we could identify predictors for smoking cessation at six months post cessation, among smokers enrolled in a large Norwegian populationbased intervention study.<p> <p>Methods: We followed 4333 (72.1% women) smokers who enrolled in an internetbased smoking cessation intervention during 2010–2012. The baseline questionnaire collected information on sociodemographic and ...

    • Factors associated with the establishment of new occupational therapist positions in Norwegian municipalities after the Coordination reform 

      Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Bonsaksen, Tore; Gramstad, Astrid; Sveen, Unni; Stigen, Linda; Arntzen, Cathrine; Horghagen, Sissel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-16)
      Community-based occupational therapy is an increasingly important domain of work for occupational therapists. In Norway, this has been emphasized by the Coordination reform (2012), which assigned municipalities increased responsibility to protect and promote the health of their inhabitants. However, even if approximately 400 positions have been established between 2012 and 2017, little is known ...

    • Factors associated with treatment in primary versus specialist care: A population-based study of people with type 2 and type 1 diabetes 

      Slåtsve, Kristina Barbara; Claudi, Tor; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Jenum, Anne Karen; Larsen, Marthe; Nøkleby, Kjersti; Cooper, John; Sandberg, Sverre; Berg, Tore Julsrud (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-08)
      <p>Aims: The objectives of this study are to identify the proportion and characteristics of people with type 1 and 2 diabetes treated in primary, specialist and shared care and to identify the proportion of persons with type 2 diabetes reaching HbA<sub>1c</sub> treatment targets and the clinical risk factors and general practitioner and practice characteristics associated with treatment in specialist ...

    • Factors associated with treatment satisfaction in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: results from the Global VOICE project 

      Midgette, Bria; Strunk, Andrew; Akilov, Oleg; Alavi, Afsaneh; Ardon, Christine; Bechara, Falk G.; Cohen, Arnon D.; Cohen, Steven; Daveluy, Steven; del Marmol, Véronique; Delage, Maïa; Esmann, Solveig; Fisher, Shani; Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J.; Glowaczewska, Amelia; Goldfarb, Noah; Brant, Elena Gonzalez; Grimstad, Øystein; Guilbault, Sandra; Hamzavi, Iltefat; Hughes, Rosalind; Ingram, John R.; Jemec, Gregor B.E.; Ju, Qiang; Kappe, Naomi; Kirby, Brian; Kirby, Joslyn S.; Lowes, Michelle A.; Matusiak, Lukasz; Micha, Stella; Micheletti, Robert; Miller, Angela P.; Moseng, Dagfinn; Naik, Haley; Nassif, Aude; Nikolakis, Georgios; Paek, So Yeon; Pascual, Jose Carlos; Prens, Errol; Resnik, Barry; Riad, Hassan; Sayed, Christopher; Smith, Saxon D.; Soliman, Yssra; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Tan, Jerry; Thorlacius, Linnea; Tzellos, Thrasyvoulos; van der Zee, Hessel H.; Villumsen, Bente; Wang, Lanqi; Zouboulis, Christos; Garg, Amit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-12-01)
      <p><i>Background</i> Nearly half of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) report dissatisfaction with their treatment. However, factors related to treatment satisfaction have not been explored. <p><i>Objectives</i> To measure associations between treatment satisfaction and clinical and treatment‐related characteristics among patients with HS. <p><i>Methods</i> Treatment satisfaction was ...

    • Factors behind high cardiovascular disease mortality in Northwest Russia. The Arkhangelsk study. 

      Sidorenkov, Oleg (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-06-10)
      Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in Russia is among the highest in the world. CVD mortality rate among Russian middle-aged (30-59) men and women is more than ten times higher than in Norway. Comparative studies however show that abnormally high levels of the conventional (atherosclerotic) cardiovascular risk factors such as serum cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and hypertension are ...

    • Factors Determining the Success and Failure of eHealth Interventions: Systematic Review of the Literature 

      Granja, Conceição; Janssen, Wouter; Johansen, Monika Alise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-01)
      <p><i>Background</i>: eHealth has an enormous potential to improve healthcare cost, effectiveness, and quality of care. However, there seems to be a gap between the foreseen benefits of research and clinical reality.</p> <p><i>Objective</i>: Our objective was to systematically review the factors influencing the outcome of eHealth interventions in terms of success and failure.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: ...

    • Factors Engaging Users of Diabetes Social Media Channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Observational Study 

      Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Hasvold, Per Erlend; Wynn, Rolf; Årsand, Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-29)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Diabetes patient associations and diabetes-specific patient groups around the world are present on social media. Although active participation and engagement in these diabetes social media groups has been mostly linked to positive effects, very little is known about the content that is shared on these channels or the post features that engage their users the most. <p><i>Objective:</i> ...