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    • Healing and Meaning Making Through Storytelling and Poetry 

      Joranger, Line (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 ...

    • Health and Life Skills Education in Plurilingual Classrooms 

      Mann, Jagan Deep (Master thesis, 2022)
      The purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of the study teachers’ experience and knowledge of teaching health and life skills in a plurilingual classroom. I especially wanted to find out how they work with ...

    • Health care personnel’s perception of guideline implementation for musculoskeletal imaging: a process evaluation 

      Gransjøen, Ann Mari; Wiig, Siri; Lysdahl, Kristin Bakke; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: The increasing complexity and variability in radiology have significantly fueled the need for guidelines. There are many methods for disseminating and implementing guidelines however; and obtaining lasting ...

    • Health care providers' experiences of pain management and attitudes towards digitally supported self-management interventions for chronic pain: a qualitative study 

      Varsi, Cecilie; Solem, Ingrid Konstanse Ledel; Eide, Hilde; Børøsund, Elin; Kristjansdottir, Olöf Birna; Heldal, Karina; Waxenberg, Lori B.; Weiss, Karen E.; Schreurs, Karlein M.G.; Morrison, Eleshia J.; Stubhaug, Audun; Solberg Nes, Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Chronic pain constitutes a significant burden for the individuals affected, and is a frequent reason why patients seek health care services. While in-person psychosocial interventions can be of support to people ...

    • Health outcomes in young adulthood among former child refugees in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: A cross-country comparative study 

      Dunlavy, Andrea; Gauffin, Karl; Berg, Lisa; de Montgomery, Christopher Jamil; Europa, Ryan Tamayo; Eide, Ketil; Ascher, Henry; Hjern, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aims: This study aimed at comparing several health outcomes in young adulthood among child refugees who settled in the different immigration and integration policy contexts of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Methods: The study ...

    • Health professionals’ experience of nursing home residents‘ consumption of alcohol and use of psychotropic drugs 

      Johannessen, Aud; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Engedal, Knut; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Nursing home (NH) residents are in most cases in older ages and use prescription drugs. As alcohol interacts with many commonly prescribed drugs, NH residents may be more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol. ...

    • Health professionals’ experiences regarding alcohol consumption and its relation to older care recipient’s health and well-being 

      Johannessen, Aud; Tevik, Kjerstin Elisabeth; Engedal, Knut; Haanes, Gro Gade; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Alcohol consumption among older people is expected to increase in the years ahead. Health professionals’ experiences of, and reflections on, alcohol consumption and its relation to well-being are thus important ...

    • Health Professionals’ Experiences with Treatment Engagement Among Immigrants with Co-occurring Substance Use- and Mental Health Disorders in Norway 

      Kour, Prabhjot; Lien, Lars; Kumar, Bernadette; Nordaunet, Ole Martin; Biong, Stian; Pettersen, Henning (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Immigrants face barriers in seeking and accessing mental health and addiction services. Health professionals are crucial in providing and promoting healthcare and it is important to understand their experiences in order ...

    • Health promotion at local level in Norway: The use of public health coordinators and health overviews to promote fair distribution among social groups 

      Hagen, Susanne; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar; Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Fosse, Elisabeth; Torp, Steffen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Abstract Background: Norway is internationally known today for its political and socio-economic prioritization of equity. The 2012 Public Health Act (PHA) aimed to further equity in the domain of health by addressing the ...

    • Health related QoL in celiac disease patients in Slovenia 

      Turk, Eva; Micetic-Turk, Dusanka; Sikic Pogacar, Maja; Tapajner, Alojz; Vlaisavljevic, Veljko; Prevolnik Rupel, Valentina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: Measurements of health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) among celiac disease patients using a validated questionnaire have been lacking in Slovenia. This study aims to measure HRQoL in celiac disease (CD) patients ...

    • Health Resources and Strategies among Employed Women in Norway during Pregnancy and Early Motherhood 

      Alstveit, Marit; Severinsson, Elisabeth; Karlsen, Bjørg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      The number of women in paid employment is increasing. However, when becoming a mother for the first time, many seem unprepared for the challenge of balancing motherhood and work as well as for the impact on their health.The ...

    • Healthcare providers’ acceptance of telemedicine and preference of modalities during COVID-19 pandemics in a low-resource setting: An extended UTAUT model 

      Shiferaw, Kirubel Biruk; Mengiste, Shegaw Anagaw; Gullslett, Monika Knudsen; Zeleke, Atinkut Alamirrew; Tilahun, Binyam; Tebeje, Tsion; Wondimu, Robel; Desalegn, Surafel; Mehari, Eden Abetu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: In almost all lower and lower middle-income countries, the healthcare system is structured in the customary model of in-person or face to face model of care. With the current global COVID-19 pandemics, the usual ...

    • Healthcare staff perceptions of patient safety culture in nursing home settings - a cross-sectional study 

      Cappelen, Kathrine; Harris, Anette; Storm, Marianne; Aase, Karina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In nursing homes, knowledge about patient safety culture is still limited. This study investigates staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes, measured with the Nursing Home Survey on Patient ...

    • The Healthy Body Image intervention and reduction in eating disorder symptomatology and muscle building supplement use in high school students: a study of mediating factors 

      Svantorp-Tveiten, Kethe Marie Engen; Ivarsson, Andreas; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Sundgot-Borgen, Christine; Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Rosenvinge, Jan H.; Friborg, Oddgeir; Pettersen, Gunn; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Mediation analysis is important to test the theoretical framework underpinning an intervention. We therefore aimed to investigate if the healthy body image (HBI) intervention’s effect on eating disorder (ED) ...

    • Heat generation in underwater transducers 

      Wild, Marcus Sebastian (Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;38, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Acoustic transducers are used for a variety of applications, ranging from medical to maritime uses. In the maritime sector, underwater transducers can be used for appli- cations such as seabed mapping, fishing and ...

    • Heat Pump Efficiencies simulated in Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus 

      Øi, Lars Erik; Tirados, Irene Yuste (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-25)
      Heat pump technology provides an efficient and sustainable solution for both heating and cooling. A traditional heat pump can be defined as a mechanical-compression cycle refrigeration system powered by electricity. ...

    • Heat transfer mechanisms in MV load break switches 

      Øygarden, Stein (Master thesis, 2017)
      This report is part of an ongoing research project between University college of Southeast Norway and ABB Power product division. This report focuses on the heat transfer from two load break switch (LBS), normally used in ...

    • Heating of buildings with focus on measurement and control 

      Krogstad, Stian (Master thesis, 2015-09-25)
      In Norway 60% of all energy is commonly used for heating, during cold winters this number is seen to rise even higher. Any reduction in the standby power used for heating will result in large power savings. In this thesis ...

    • Heavy Oil Production With Energy Effective Steam-assisted Gravity Drainage 

      Høhrbye, Elin-Madeleine Jonskås; Mathiesen, Vidar; Moldestad, Britt Margrethe Emilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      In reservoirs with extra heavy oil and bitumen, thermal methods are used to reduce the viscosity, in order to extract the oil. Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is a thermal method where continuous steam injection is ...

    • Heavy-flavour hadron decay leptons in Pb–Pb and Xe–Xe collisions at the LHC with ALICE 

      Dubla, Andrea; Acharya, Shreyasi; Acosta, Fernando T.; Adamová, Dagmar; Adolfsson, Jonatan; Aggarwal, Madan M.; Aglieri Rinella, Gianluca; Agnello, Michelangelo; Agrawal, Neelima; Ahammed, Zubayer; Alme, Johan; Altenkaemper, Lucas; Djuvsland, Øystein; Ersdal, Magnus Rentsch; Fionda, Fiorella Maria Celeste; Nystrand, Joakim; Rehman, Attiq Ur; Røhrich, Dieter; Tambave, Ganesh Jagannath; Ullaland, Kjetil; Wagner, Boris; Zhou, Zhuo; Arsene, Ionut Cristian; Bätzing, Paul Christoph; Dordic, Olja; Lardeux, Antoine Xavier; Lindal, Svein; Mahmood, Sohail Musa; Malik, Qasim Waheed; Richter, Matthias; Røed, Ketil; Skaali, Toralf Bernhard; Tveter, Trine Spedstad; Wikne, Jon Christopher; Zhao, Chengxin; Hetland, Kristin Fanebust; Kileng, Bjarte; Nesbø, Simon Voigt; Storetvedt, Maksim Melnik; Helstrup, Håvard; Langøy, Rune; Lien, Jørgen; Ahn, Sang Un; Aiola, Salvatore; Akindinov, Alexander; Al-Turany, Mohammad; Alam, Sk Noor; Albuquerque, D. S. D.; Aleksandrov, Dmitry; Alessandro, Bruno; ALICE, Collaboration (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Heavy quarks, i.e. charm and beauty, are sensitive probes of the medium produced in high-energy heavy-ion collisions. They are produced in the early stage of the collision, mainly in hard partonic scattering processes, and ...