• Clinical videoconferencing as ehealth: A critical-realist review and qualitative meta-synthesis 

      Ekeland, Anne G.; Hansen, Anne Helen; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-25)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Earlier work has described videoconferencing technologies, peripheral equipment, organizational models, human relations, purposes, goals and roles as versatile, multifaceted, and those used differently in different clinical practices. Knowledge about benefits and challenges connected to specific characteristics of services are lacking. A 2005 systematic review of published ...
    • Cost-Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Remote Orthopedic Consultations: Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Buvik, Astrid Synnøve; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Bugge, Einar; Småbrekke, Arvid; Wilsgaard, Tom; Olsen, Jan Abel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-19)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Telemedicine consultations using real-time videoconferencing has the potential to improve access and quality of care, avoid patient travels, and reduce health care costs.</p> <p><i>Objective</i>: The aim of this study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of an orthopedic videoconferencing service between the University Hospital of North Norway and a regional medical center ...
    • From Paper to E-Prescribing of Multidose Drug Dispensing: A Qualitative Study of Workflow in a Community Care Setting 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-16)
      E-prescribing is now widespread and, in some countries, has completely replaced paper prescriptions. In Norway, almost all prescribing is electronic, except for multidose drug dispensing (MDD), which is still sent to the pharmacy by fax or ordinary mail. MDD is an adherence aid used by one-third of all patients receiving home care services. In this paper, we present results from a qualitative study ...
    • From paper-based to electronic prescribing of multidose drug dispensing — effects on pharmacy workload 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2022-08-22)
      Since 2014, an electronic prescribing system has been piloted for patients receiving medications as multidose drug dispensing; a system commonly used in home care services. In this longitudinal study of 499 patients, we investigate workload at the pharmacies, measured as the number of times pharmacists assess prescriptions. In the 26-week period before the implementation, 17% of the patients got ...
    • Implementation of a shared medication list in primary care - a controlled pre-post study of medication discrepancies 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-13)
      Background: Access to medicines information is important when treating patients, yet discrepancies in medication records are common. Many countries are developing shared medication lists across health care providers. These systems can improve information sharing, but little is known about how they afect the need for medication reconciliation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether an ...
    • Internet Use for Obtaining Medicine Information: Cross-sectional Survey 

      Bergmo, Trine Strand; Sandsdalen, Vilde; Manskow, Unn Sollid; Småbrekke, Lars; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-22)
      Background: The internet is increasingly being used as a source of medicine-related information. People want information to facilitate decision-making and self-management, and they tend to prefer the internet for ease of access. However, it is widely acknowledged that the quality of web-based information varies. Poor interpretation of medicine information can lead to anxiety and poor adherence to ...
    • Older high-cost patients in Norwegian somatic hospitals: A register-based study of patient characteristics 

      Lønhaug-Næss, Morten; Jakobsen, Monika Dybdahl; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Hoben, Matthias; Moholt, Jill-Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-04)
      Objective Two-thirds of the economic resources in Norwegian hospitals are used on 10% of the patients. Most of these high-cost patients are older adults, which experience more unplanned hospital admissions, longer hospital stays and higher readmission rates than other patients. This study aims to examine the individual and clinical characteristics of older patients with unplanned admissions ...
    • Older patients' experiences of access to and use of e-consultations with the general practitioner in Norway: an interview study 

      Kristiansen, Eli; Atherton, Helen; Austad, Bjarne; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Norberg, Børge Lønnebakke; Zanaboni, Paolo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-02)
      Objective: To explore older patients’ experiences with accessing and using e-consultations to send text-based clinical inquiries to the general practitioner (GP) online.<p> <p>Design: Qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed through a six-phase thematic analysis and interpreted through Levesque’s framework of patient-centred access to health care. <p>Setting: ...
    • Person-centred, integrated and pro-active care for multi-morbid elderly with advanced care needs: A propensity score-matched controlled trial 

      Berntsen, Gro Karine Rosvold; Dalbakk, Monika; Hurley, Joseph; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Solbakken, Beate; Spansvoll, Lisbeth; Bellika, Johan Gustav; Skrøvseth, Stein Olav; Brattland, Trond; Rumpsfeld, Markus (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-03)
      <i>Background</i> - Person-centred care (PCC) focusing on personalised goals and care plans derived from “What matters to you?” has an impact on single disease outcomes, but studies on multi-morbid elderly are lacking. Furthermore, the combination of PCC, Integrated Care (IC) and Pro-active care are widely recognised as desirable for multi-morbid elderly, yet previous studies focus on single components ...
    • The Practice Guidelines for Multidose Drug Dispensing Need Revision—An Investigation of Prescription Problems and Interventions 

      Jøsendal, Anette Vik; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Granås, Anne Gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-06)
      Multidose drug dispensing (MDD) is an adherence aid used by one-third of patients receiving home care services in Norway. The system can increase patient safety by reducing dispensing errors and increase adherence, however it has also been criticised for unclear routines and distribution of responsibilities. We investigated prescription problems which pharmacists have detected, and the responsibilities ...
    • Self-reported medication information needs among medication users in a general population aged 40 years and above – the Tromsø study 

      Walquist, Mari Johannessen; Svendsen, Kristian; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Eggen, Anne Elise; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Småbrekke, Lars; Ringberg, Unni; Lehnbom, Elin; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-25)
      Purpose: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of self-reported medication information needs among medication users in a general population aged 40 years and above – The Tromsø Study.<p> <p>Methods: Cross-sectional study of medication users (n=10,231) among participants in the Tromsø Study, a descriptive analysis of questionnaire data and multivariable logistic regression (n=9,194). Results: ...
    • Suitability of issuing sickness certificates in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed method study of GPs' experiences 

      Breivik, Elin; Kristiansen, Eli; Zanaboni, Paolo; Johansen, Monika Alise; Øyane, Nicolas Melchior Frederic; Bergmo, Trine Strand (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)
      Objective - To explore Norwegian GPs’ experiences with and perceived suitability of issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.<p> <p>Design - We used a mixed methods research design. An online survey with 301 respondents was combined with qualitative interviews with ten GPs.<p> <p>Setting - Norwegian general practice.<p> <p>Results - Most GPs agreed ...
    • A Trial-Based Cost-Utility Analysis of a Medication Optimization Intervention Versus Standard Care in Older Adults 

      Robinson, Eirin Guldsten; Gyllensten, Hanna; Johansen, Jeanette Schultz; Havnes, Kjerstin; Granås, Anne Gerd; Bergmo, Trine Strand; Småbrekke, Lars; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Halvorsen, Kjell Hermann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-22)
      Background - Older adults are at greater risk of medication-related harm than younger adults. The Integrated Medication Management model is an interdisciplinary method aiming to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.<p> <p>Objective - We aimed to investigate the cost effectiveness of a medication optimization intervention compared to standard care in acutely hospitalized older ...