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Qualitative Analysis of Sustainable Manufacturing Implementation in Maritime Spare Parts Industry Through Additive Manufacturing
(Master thesis, 2023)The study explores the qualitative analysis of using additive manufacturing for sustainable manufacturing in the maritime spare parts industry. The additive manufacturing technology is capable of reducing the usage of raw ... -
A qualitative document analysis of national guidelines in Nordic nursing education using the European Federation of Nurses Associations Competency Framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Initial harmonization has been found within nursing education in the European Union member states, but with a need for the establishment of further, well-defined standards. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze ... -
A qualitative exploration of interactions with natural environments among immigrant women in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The role of nature in potentially improving people’s health – including immigrant women, who are particularly prone to health challenges – has been highlighted. Success in this public health arena requires an adequate ... -
Qualitative instruments involving clients as co-researchers to assess and improve the quality of care relationships in long-term care: An evaluation of instruments to enhance client participation in quality research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives: Enhancing the active involvement of clients as co-researchers is seen as a promising innovation in quality research. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and usability of five qualitative instruments ... -
A qualitative study of Norwegian first-time mothers’ information needs in pre-admission early labour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To explore women's experience with information, and their information needs in pre-admission early labour. Design: A qualitative study with an exploratory and descriptive approach. Setting: Five focus group ... -
A qualitative study of the work experiences of midwives performing obstetric ultrasound in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Performing obstetric ultrasound is part of midwifery practice in Norway. Knowledge of these midwives’ working situation can enhance understanding of what their work involves and the challenges they encounter ... -
A qualitative study on promoting reablement among older people living at home in Norway: opportunities and constraints
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Healthcare services that traditionally have been provided in long-term care institutions in Norway are increasingly being delivered at home to a growing population of older people with chronic conditions and ... -
Quality control in colorectal cancer screening: systematic microbiological investigation of endoscopes used in the NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-06-13)BACKGROUND: Endoscopic colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is currently implemented in many countries. Since endoscopes cannot be sterilised, the transmission of infectious agents through endoscopes has been a matter of ... -
Quality of life and service satisfaction in outpatients with severe or non-severe mental illness diagnoses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose Our study investigated quality of life (QoL) in patients with severe or non-severe mental illness diagnoses (SMI and non-SMI) and the association between QoL and service satisfaction measured as patients’ perception ... -
Quantification of biofilm accumulation by an optical approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2001-02)Methods for non-invasive, in situ, measurements of biofilm optical density and biofilm optical thickness were evaluated based on Pseudomonas aeruginosa experiments. Biofilm optical density, measured as intensity reduction ... -
Quantifying impact: Bibliometric examination of IoT's evolution in sustainable development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainable development (SD) presents innovative solutions to global challenges, reflecting their pivotal roles in shaping future socio-economic and environmental landscapes. ... -
Quantifying long-term stress in brown bears with the hair cortisol concentration: a biomarker that may be confounded by rapid changes in response to capture and handling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The measurement of cortisol in hair is becoming important in studying the role of stress in the life history, health and ecology of wild mammals. The hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is generally believed to be a reliable ... -
Quantifying the hydroxyapatite orientation near the ossification front in a piglet femoral condyle using X-ray diffraction tensor tomography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)While a detailed knowledge of the hierarchical structure and morphology of the extracellular matrix is considered crucial for understanding the physiological and mechanical properties of bone and cartilage, the orientation ... -
Quantitative Evaluation of Bathymetric LiDAR Sensors and Acquisition Approaches in Lærdal River in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The development of bathymetric LiDAR technology has contributed significantly to both the quality and quantity of river bathymetry data. Although several bathymetric LiDAR sensors are available today, studies that evaluate ... -
Quantitative genetics state-space modeling of phenotypic plasticity and evolution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Living organisms adapt to changes in environment by phenotypic plasticity and evolution by natural selection (or they migrate). At detailed genetic levels these phenomena are complicated, and quantitative genetics attempts ... -
A Quantitative Review of the Research on Business Process Management in Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In recent years, research on digital transformation (DT) and business process management (BPM) has gained significant attention in the field of business and management. This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric ... -
Quantization Analysis and Robust Design for Distributed Graph Filters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Distributed graph filters have recently found appli- cations in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) to solve distributed tasks such as reaching consensus, signal denoising, and recon- struction. However, when implemented over ... -
Quantum perturbative solutions of extended Snyder and Yang models with spontaneous symmetry breaking
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)We propose ħ-expansions as perturbative solutions of quantum extended Snyder and Yang models, with ħ-independent classical zero-th order terms responsible for the spontaneous breaking D = 4 and D = 5 de Sitter symmetries. ... -
A quantum reference frame size-accuracy trade-off for quantum channels
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The imposition of symmetry upon the nature and structure of quantum observables has recently been extensively studied, with quantum reference frames playing a crucial role. In this paper, we extend this work to quantum ... -
Quarkonium measurements in nucleus–nucleus collisions with ALICE
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Quarkonia, i.e. bound states of and quarks, are powerful observables to study the properties of nuclear matter under extreme conditions. The formation of a Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), which is predicted by lattice QCD ...