Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Torp, Steffen"
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Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges
Fosse, Elisabeth; Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Hagen, Susanne; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Aims: The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance, demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socio-economic scale. For more than a decade, the Norwegian ... -
Antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among nursing staff in long-term care facilities—A systematic review
Midje, Hilde Hovda; Nyborg, Vibeke Narverud; Nordsteien, Anita; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar; Brembo, Espen Andreas; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: To determine antecedents and outcomes of work engagement (WE) among nursing staff in long-term care (LTC) using the Job Demand-Resources model. Design: A systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for ... -
Best før 50? Hva langtidsledige kvinner over 50 år mener skal til for at de kommer tilbake i arbeid
Sundet, Laila (Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: NAV mottok i 2021 ekstramidler for å bistå langtidsledige, samtidig økte denne gruppen. De som ikke kom tilbake i jobb hadde liten yrkeserfaring, var eldre eller fra ikke-vestlige land. Konsekvensene av å ikke ... -
Comparing Approaches to Research in Global and International Health: An Exploratory Study
Yiu, Kristy; Solum, Eva Merethe; DiLiberto, Deborah D.; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Global health is a term often used interchangeably with international health due to overlapping similarities and unclear distinctions. While some international health supporters argue that global health as a ... -
Ergo- og fysioterapeuters jobbengasjement og mentale helseplager: En kvantitativ undersøkelse blant ansatte i spesialist- og kommunehelsetjenesten i Norge
Jacobsen, Linn Therese (Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Helsepersonell utsettes for høy arbeidsbelastning som kan føre til stress og helseplager. Ergo- og fysioterapeuter har i likhet med annet helsepersonell stor betydning for tilbudet og utviklingen av dagens ... -
Exploring work engagement in the context of person-centred practices: a qualitative study in municipal long-term care facilities for older people
Midje, Hilde Hovda; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: To provide high-quality and cost-effective person-centred care, organisations need employees who are committed to perform at their best. Employee work engagement, defined as a positive, fulfilling approach to ... -
A five-phase process model describing the return to sustainable work of persons who survived cancer: A qualitative study
Brusletto, Birgit; Torp, Steffen; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Vinje, Hege Forbech (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Abstract Purpose We investigated persons who survived cancer (PSC) and their experiences in returning to sustainable work. Methods Videotaped, qualitative, in-depth interviews with previous cancer patients were analyzed ... -
From shaky grounds to solid foundations: a salutogenic perspective on return to work after cancer
Brusletto, Birgit; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Mjøsund, Nina Helen; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Almost a third of employed individuals of working age fall out of work after cancer treatment. Aim: To explore cancer survivors’ successful return to work, focusing on assets and resources utilized to resolve ... -
Globalization, Work, and Health: A Nordic Perspective
Torp, Steffen; Reiersen, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Nordic countries are among the world’s leading countries in international rankings on prosperity, productivity, social equity, trust, and health. Such positive results may be linked to how these countries have organized ... -
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 ... -
How loss of nature through clear-cutting forestry affects well-being
Nesbakken, Solvor; Rønningen, Grete Eide; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The United Nations declares that the global degradation of ecosystems represents a danger to human health. Deterioration of forests is one of several threats against the natural systems. The aim of this exploratory study ... -
Hvordan kan tannpleiere bidra til bedret kosthold og helse blant barn og unge? En kvalitativ intervjustudie blant tannpleiere i Oslo
Alterås, Ingrid Redal (Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Å bidra til å øke menneskers helsekompetanse om kosthold er viktig. Utgangspunktet for studien var å se hvordan kosthold er implementert blant tannpleiere i den offentlige tannhelsetjenesten i Oslo, og hvilken ... -
Kan folkehelsearbeidet bidra til enstyrking av velferdsstaten?
Fosse, Elisabeth Minda; Torp, Steffen (Chapter, 2022)Samfunnet bruker store ressurser på å behandle sykdommer for at folk skal kunne leve gode liv, og vi oppfordres til å forebygge sykdommer gjennom bl.a. å spise sunt og holde oss fysisk aktive. Likevel vet vi at de grunnleggende ... -
Konsekvenser ved drift av kortvarige anbudstiltak gitt av NAV
Fløien, Anne Gry (Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn, gjennomføring og drift av anbud Utgangspunktet for studien er at NAV i 2014 valgte å sette flere av de ordinære arbeidsmarkeds-tiltak som ble driftet av attføringsbransjen ut på anbud. I praksis betød at flere ... -
Kvalitativ studie av folkehelsearbeid i norske fylkeskommuner
Sakhi, Zohra (Master thesis, 2023)Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å oppnå innsikt og forstå sammenhengene og utfordringene knyttet til folkehelsearbeidet i fylkene og samtidig undersøke hvordan norske fylkeskommuner driver med folkehelsearbeid, hvilke ... -
Labor-force participation and working patterns among women and men who have survived cancer: A descriptive 9-year longitudinal cohort study
Brusletto, Birgit; Nielsen, Roy A.; Engan, Harald; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Mjøsund, Nina Helen; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims: Our aim was to investigate labor-force participation, working hours, job changes, and education over 9 years among persons who have survived more than 10 years after cancer, and compare it to controls. Methods: ... -
Long-term work outcomes and the efficacy of multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs on labor force participation in cancer patients - a protocol for a longitudinal prospective cohort study
Engan, Harald; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Bertheussen, Gro F.; Gaarder, Martine H.; Nielsen, Roy; Paraponaris, Alain; Stene, Guro B.; Sandmæl, Jon A.; Tandstad, Torgrim; Torp, Steffen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Many cancer survivors experience late effects of cancer treatment and therefore struggle to return to work. Norway provides rehabilitation programs to increase labor force participation for cancer survivors ... -
Management and Leadership Approaches to Health Promotion and Sustainable Workplaces: A Scoping Review
Eriksson, Andrea; Orvik, Arne; Strandmark, Margaretha; Nordsteien, Anita; Torp, Steffen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Whole-system approaches linking workplace health promotion to the development of a sustainable working life have been advocated. The aim of this scoping review was to map out if and how whole-system approaches to workplace ... -
Medarbeidere i krevende livssituasjoner: Mellomlederes profesjonelle ansvar og utfordringer
Taranger, Solveig Risan (Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Endringer i familie- og arbeidsliv har gjort at de to settingene flyter mer og mer i hverandre, og medarbeidere kan streve med å fylle krav og forventinger i de to domenene. Det kan medføre at livet oppleves ... -
The Nordic Income Equality Model in Health Promotion
Reiersen, Jon; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We highlight and analyze an important channel for redistribution of income in the Nordic countries, often underemphasized in the scholarly literature that analyze the relationship between income equality and public health. ...