• Allocation of home care services by municipalities in Norway: a document analysis 

      Holm, Solrun; Mathisen, Terje Andreas; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Brinchmann, Berit Støre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: In Norway, elder care is primarily a municipal responsibility. Municipal health services strive to offer the ‘lowest level of effective care,’ and home healthcare services are defined as the lowest level of care in Norway. Municipalities determine the type(s) of service and the amount of care applicants require. The services granted are outlined in an individual decision letter, which ...
    • The challenges of primary health care nurse leaders in the wake of New Health Care Reform in Norway 

      Tingvoll, Wivi-Ann; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; McClusky, Leon Mendel (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 ...
    • Unpacking the Public Health Triad of Social Inequality in Health, Health Literacy, and Quality of Life—A Scoping Review of Research Characteristics 

      Holmen, Heidi; Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Tørris, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Almendingen, Kari; Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Albertini Früh, Elena; Grov, Ellen Karine; Helseth, Sølvi; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Malambo, Rosah; Misvær, Nina; Rasalingam, Anurajee; Riiser, Kirsti; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Schippert, Ana Carla Soares Portugal; Sparboe-Nilsen, Bente; Bigum Sundar, Turid Kristin; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Winger, Anette; Valla, Lisbeth; Torbjørnsen, Astrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-27)
      Social inequalities in health, health literacy, and quality of life serve as distinct public health indicators, but it remains unclear how and to what extent they are applied and combined in the literature. Thus, the characteristics of the research have yet to be established, and we aim to identify and describe the characteristics of research that intersects social inequality in health, health ...