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Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure to bats in communities living around bat roosts in Bundibugyo district, Uganda: implications for viral haemorrhagic fever prevention and control
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Bats are a reservoir for many viruses causing haemorrhagic fevers. Proximity to bats is a risk factor for virus spillover to animals and humans. We conducted this study to assess knowledge, perceptions, and ... -
Betydningen af velfærdsteknologi i den kommunale socialpsykiatriske praksis – Et analytisk perspektiv på de forskellige formål og nye roller velfærdsteknologien online bostøtte medfører medarbejdernes arbejdspraksis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Across the Nordic countries, welfare technologies are currently implemented in municipal services. The technologies are expected to improve the services. The article presents, based on a Science-Technology-Society (STS) ... -
Drivers and barriers for use of assistive technology among children with autism and/or intellectual disabilities: Parents perspective
(Chapter, 2023)The aim of this study was to detect drivers and barriers for use of assistive technology (AT) among children with au-tism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disabilities. An online workshop with researchers and two ... -
Alone yet accountable, the unseen buffers: A qualitative study of nurses' experiences working in home care during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Norwegian society's resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in low mortality rates and moderate economic decline. The accessible primary healthcare system played a vital role in this, especially in the ... -
Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Chronic pain conditions involve numerous physical and psychological challenges, and while psychosocial self-management interventions can be of benefit for people living with chronic pain, such in-person treatment ... -
Opening Pandora’s box: A meta-ethnography about alcohol use in pregnancy from midwives’ and other healthcare providers’ perspectives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Alcohol consumption has increased in recent years, including among women of childbearing age. A woman’s alcohol intake during pregnancy is linked to complications and injuries in the newborn, and the risk of ... -
Intervention-related, contextual and personal factors affecting the implementation of an evidence-based digital system for prevention and treatment of malnutrition in elderly institutionalized patients: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Malnutrition in elderly institutionalized patients is a significant challenge associated with adverse health outcomes. The ‘MyFood’ decision support system was designed to prevent and treat malnutrition and has ... -
The World Asks Something from Us: An Interview With Gert Biesta About Encountering Subjects in Education and Mental Health Work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This interview with Gert Biesta is part of an ongoing research initiative to explore the relationship between reality, social construction, and professional practices within the mental health field. Biesta’s work has been ... -
Exploring facilitation in virtual simulation in nursing education: A scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: To systematically map existing research regarding the reflective feedback in virtual simulation in undergraduate nursing education. Methods: A scoping review was conducted based on the Arksey and O'Malley ... -
Likeverdig deltakelse gjennom tilpasset teknologi: En tematisk analyse av hvordan hverdagsteknologi fremmer aktivt medborgerskap for arbeidstakere med utviklingshemming på dagsenter
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Mange mennesker med utviklingshemming i Norge har sitt dagaktivitetstilbud i kommunale dagsenter. Vi vet lite om hvilke former for teknologi og hjelpemidler som brukes i denne konteksten, og hvordan disse påvirker sosial ... -
Sense of coherence in a general adult population in Northern Norway and its associations with oral health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Sense of coherence (SOC) is a global orientation to life that may affect a person’s way of acting and living within his or her life context, which can have an impact on general and oral health. The aims of this ... -
Exploring stakeholders’ experiences in co-creation initiatives for clinical nursing education: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Co-creation is an emerging approach in nursing education, wherein academics engage in multi-stakeholder collaborations to generate knowledge, ideate solutions, promote sustainability, and enhance educational ... -
Healing and Meaning Making Through Storytelling and Poetry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The article highlights the way storytelling and poetry can heal a worried mind and make sense of life events. Three main focuses will be presented and discussed. First is the nature and quality of storytelling and how it ... -
The contribution of transdiagnostic vulnerability factors in patients with chronic insomnia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Various transdiagnostic factors have been associated with insomnia severity. The current study aimed to predict insomnia severity based on a group of transdiagnostic factors including neuroticism, emotion ... -
Helpful elements in a brief work-oriented intervention targeting musculoskeletal and mental health literacy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Musculoskeletal and mental health complaints are common in the general population and frequent reasons for healthcare utilization and work absence. Illness perceptions, coping expectancies, rumination and self-stigma are ... -
Early Labour App: Developing a practice-based mobile health application for digital early labour support
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Pregnant women in early labour have felt excluded from professional care, and their partners have been restricted from being involved in the birthing process. Expectant parents must be better prepared to deal ... -
Personal recovery among people with opioid use disorder during treatment with extended-release naltrexone
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims: Recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) has traditionally been equated with abstinence. “Personal recovery” however emphasizes recovery as a unique and personal process, supported by changes in ... -
Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Study design: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate possible differences between the modified atWork intervention (MAW) and the original atWork intervention (OAW) in ... -
Development of a Workplace-Based Training Program for Nurse-Led Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blocks: A Feasibility Study with the Patients’ Perspective in Focus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Task shifting is a systematic delegation of tasks in order to make more efficient use of the available human resources for health. Training programs and the quality of these are sparsely studied and specially ... -
Experiences of spirituality of in- and out-patients in mental health facilities: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Recent decades have seen a significant rise in interest in spirituality in different mental health contexts. A comprehensive systematic review by Milner, Crawford, Edgley, Hare-Duke, and Slade (2019) shows that a gap exists ...