<p>I want to show that a pair of overalls can be a document in many senses, and thus demonstrate that the complementary relationship between materiality, sociality and conceptuality is a very complex relationship. <p>I will use an artistic approach to show the complex relationship and make an exposition of verbal text and images, consisting of 4 parts: <p>1. Origin of overalls <p>A short history ...

Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study approaches across education programs. The aim of this study was to examine whether approaches to studying differed among occupational therapy students ...

<i>Background</i> - Aspects of the learning environment may be related to students` approaches to studying, but few studies have investigated these relationships in the context of occupational therapy education.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - To examine associations between occupational therapy students’ perceptions of the learning environment and their approaches to studying.<p> <p><i>Method</i> - ...

The article addresses how Sámi culture is presented by museums in Oslo. One of the findings is that the old binary of “art” and “ethnographica” is still common in this museumscape. This reflects the historical divide between the art museum showing “European” and “Norwegian” art, and the ethnographic museum showing the arts of “the rest”. It is argued that Sámi artists, works, themes, and practices ...

iPads have become increasingly popular as tools for teaching in early education. With their multifaceted and interactive affordances as handheld and mobile devices, they have been ascribed great potential to change and expand on classroom practice. However, the iPad often becomes just another technology hype in education, and explanations often point to teachers’ and schools’ lack of technical ...

<i>Background</i> - Trauma is a major cause of mortality and reduced quality of life. Most trauma-related research originates from trauma centres, and there are limited available data regarding the treatment of trauma patients throughout the Nordic countries. These countries differ from economically similar countries due to their cold climate, mix of rural and urban areas, and the long distances ...

In 2016, the Norwegian government announced that public health and life mastery would be an overarching topic in all the subjects in high schools. Empathy may predict mental health issues, and fiction can encourage empathy. This article illustrates narrative empathy through the Norwegian novel <i>Begynnelser</i> (<i>Beginnings</i>) (2017) by Carl Frode Tiller. The aim is, to give a theoretical account ...

Research often presents patient needs from perceptions of healthcare professionals and researchers. Today, patients can formulate tailored questions and seek solutions for what they need to self-manage in many ways. We aimed to compare reported outcomes of mHealth and online intervention studies for diabetes selfmanagement to patient-reported needs, from a systematic review and a literature review ...

<i>Background</i>: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hematological genetic disease affecting over 25 million people worldwide. The main clinical manifestations of SCD, hemolytic anemia and vaso-occlusion, lead to chronic pain and organ damages. With recent advances in childhood care, high-income countries have seen SCD drift from a disease of early childhood mortality to a neglected chronic disease of ...

Infection incidences in people with diabetes can create sever health complications mainly due to the effect of stress hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline, which increases glucose production and insulin resistance in the body. The proposed electronic disease surveillance monitoring network (EDMON) relies on self-recorded data from people with Type 1 diabetes and dedicated algorithms to detect ...