Person-centered Health Care
Recent Submissions
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Social inclusion and supported housing: A qualitative exploration of residents with co-occurring challenges and staff experiences
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;210, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: The promotion of social inclusion among persons facing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges (i.e., co-occurring challenges) is an important aim. Despite the policy endorsement in Norwegian ... -
Circannual and Circadian Rhythms: Implications for Physiological Ocular Growth
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;205, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The low reported prevalence of myopia in Norway and other Scandinavian countries deviates from the increasing global prevalence, with a particularly high prevalence in South-East Asia. Increased outdoor time, potentially ... -
Troublemakers, firefighters and safe havens: Lived experiences of staff support for desistance during resettlement
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;200, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Transitions from prison to the community have been portrayed as long-lasting experiences of vulnerability, challenges and deep discomfort. Scholars have also illustrated the pains of imprisonment and release, as well as ... -
Engagement in health and health in engagement: Examining the antecedents and outcomes of work engagement among nursing home staff
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;197, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: An organisational imperative in healthcare worldwide, but especially in the West, is how to meet the needs of an elderly cohort, which rapidly increases in both population proportion and absolute numbers. In ... -
”It’s like dancing with the Devil.” Exploring perspectives on risk, pleasure and overdose among people who inject drugs
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;192, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Drug use is a significant health problem worldwide, and people who use drugs often suffer from impairments in daily life in terms of loss of healthy years, and premature deaths. This also affects the person’s family, as ... -
"Venner er kanskje litt overdrevent?": Samarbeid om Recovery-prosesser og kunnskapsutvikling i psykisk helsearbeid med ungdom
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;183, Doctoral thesis, 2024)I avhandlingen har jeg sammen med fagpersoner, ungdommer, foreldre og andre forskere utviklet vitenskapelig kunnskap i psykisk helsearbeid med ungdom. Ved bruk av samarbeidsbasert kunnskapsutvikling i dialogiske prosesser ... -
The dynamics between policy and practice: A case study on the integration of municipal health and social care services for people with mental health and substance abuse challenges
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;180, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This doctoral project examines the integration of municipal health and social care services for people with concurrent mental health and substance abuse challenges. The main aim is to explore how professionals and managers ... -
Preparing midwifery students for newborn resuscitation: Stimulate-ventilate-collaborate
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;176, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Between 4 and 10% of all newborn babies need support to start breathing immediately after birth. Midwives are the professionals who attend most deliveries in Norway. Hence, they are the ones who most frequently ... -
Nursing students’ development, transfer and assessment of professional competence and clinical judgment skills: A quantitative study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;177, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Nurses with professional competence and clinical judgment skills are important to achieve person-centred healthcare and patient safety in healthcare services. Professional competence and clinical judgment ... -
Using mobile learning to enhance nursing students’ competence and confidence in performing basic physical assessment skills: An exploratory sequential mixed methods study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;178, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: Nurses can use physical assessment skills (PAS) to monitor and assess the patient’s clinical situation, identify care needs, and detect changes, as well as a possible deterioration. Internationally, PAS are ... -
Fit for practice: Exploring competence in physical assessment from the final educational year to two years as a newly graduated nurse: A qualitative study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;172, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Nurses’ competent use of physical assessment is needed to detect deterioration and initiate interventions to prevent complications from occurring. Research shows that nursing students and nurses do not perform ... -
Through the eyes of immigrants and health professionals: Coping and treatment experiences of men of immigrant background living with co-occurring substance use and mental health problems in Norway
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;163, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Recent years have seen an increase in the immigrant population of Norway. Immigrants, due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors, are considered at risk of developing psychological distress and therefore involvement ... -
Development and testing of an online educational intervention in early labour care
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;158, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Early labour is a challenging situation for many women, and reports of dissatisfaction with care provided during early labour prior to hospital admission have been made. A mismatch between the woman's perceived ... -
Brukermedvirkning i hverdagsrehabilitering
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;157, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Hverdagsrehabilitering er en intervensjon som skal bidra til at eldre personer opprettholder eller gjenvinner selvhjulpenhet og selvstendighet slik at de kan bo lengst mulig i eget hjem. Den overordne hensikten med ... -
Appropriate medical imaging: Exploring radiographers' assessment of refferals
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;156, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Introduction: A substantial number of radiological examinations are reported to be inappropriate. This is largely due to the fact that a huge number of referral forms received in radiology departments have inadequate patient ... -
Advanced practice nursing students’ development of clinical competence – A Norwegian mixed-methods study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;148, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Advanced practice nursing roles are developing globally and have now been introduced in Norway. The Norwegian government recently regulated master’s education in advanced practice nursing, which encompasses the nurse ... -
Virkelighetsforståelser og praksis – en kritisk diskursanalyse av tildelings- og tilretteleggingsprosessen for tjenester til hjemmeboende yngre personer med demens
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;151, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Bakgrunnen for studien er egne erfaringer samt forskning som tyder på at kommunene ofte ikke klarer å tilby tilstrekkelig differensierte helse- og omsorgstjenester til hjemmeboende yngre personer med demens slik at deres ... -
Classroom-based physical activity as a means to promote health, well-being and learning in school. A study on health changes and students’ and teachers’ perspectives in secondary school
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-02-02)Background: Schools have been identified as a key setting for promoting physical activity. The relation of physical activity to cognitive function and academic achievement in primary school has received considerable ... -
Kompetanse for bedre tjenester: En kvalitativ studie av betydningen av kompetansetiltak og verktøy rettet mot ansatte i psykisk helsetjenester som samarbeider med brukere som kan være truende og/eller voldelige
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;144, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Personer med psykiske helse- og/eller rusproblemer er oftere ofre enn utvøvere av trusler og vold. Likevel kan psykisk helsearbeidere i kommunale psykisk helsetjenester møte brukere som truer eller er voldelige mot dem. ... -
Virtual green exercise - developing a new concept for health promotion
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;137, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Introduction Recent advances in virtual reality (VR) technology have been followed by extensive interest within research and health promotion, including the field of green exercise. Green exercise refers to any physical ...