Blar i Person-centered Health Care på utgivelsesdato
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On the old and the new: An ethnographic study of older people’s mental health services in a changing welfare state
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)The Norwegian welfare state is traditionally known as universalistic. Thus, it might be expected that public healthcare services would cover all citizens on equal terms. Yet older people with mental health problems are not ... -
The importance of helpful help in mental health crises : Experiences, stories, and contexts – A qualitative exploration
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)The main aim of this thesis was to explore experiences of helpful help in mental health crises within the context of crisis resolution teams (CRTs). Helpful help has been explored from three different perspectives: 1) ... -
Work and Subjective Health Complaints: Exploring the role of knowledge, expectancies and social support
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Subjective health complaints (SHC) are common in the working population, with prevalence rates as high as 90 % during the past month. The intensity of SHC ranges from normal and tolerable complaints to more severe complaints ... -
Older persons’ worries expressed during home care and supportive communication: Analysing audio-recorded visits
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Person-centred care is advocated as the gold standard for delivering quality healthcare services for older persons in general, and for home care in particular. Personcentred care means being respectful of and ... -
Support as Possibility: Lived experiences of support in the lives of young persons with mental health problems: A hermeneutic phenomenological study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;43, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Support is at the core of social and welfare services for young persons with mental health problems who are partly or wholly out of school and work. In recent years, a variety of models and initiatives have been developed ... -
Mobile radiography services in nursing homes - utilisation, costs and organisation
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;32, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Due to demographic changes in the western world, with an ageing population and fewer resources for health services, there is a need for a new way of organising and delivering health services to the population. ... -
Nursing Intensity in Home Health Care
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;48, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: As people get older, their health needs become more chronic and complex. In that the burden on health and long-term care systems and services will increase alongside the aging population, well-functioning ... -
Recovery in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: A qualitative study of first-person and staff experiences
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;40, Doctoral thesis, 2019)People with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD) face challenges related to living conditions, community participation, and a lack of tailored and integrated health and social services. Recovery and ... -
Safe Maternity Care: The Perspectives of Childbearing Women and Healthcare Professionals
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;59, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The aim of this study was to enable a deeper understanding of safe maternity care as well as to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention to identify women’s and healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions ... -
On making the invisible visible : A qualitative study of care partners of older people with mental health problems and home care services
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;57, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The concept of Ageing in place implies that efforts are made to allow people to live at home for as long as possible. This is a political goal in aging policy, where care partners and home care services play significant ... -
Co-creating digital transformation in care of older persons: A longitudinal mixed-methods study
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;73, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Norwegian authorities emphasize use of welfare technology in order to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services to the population of older persons. Implementation of welfare technology is considered beneficial to ... -
The Retina in Congenital Aniridia - Structural, Functional and Genetic Variability
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;67, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-12)Aniridia is a rare, congenital eye disorder most commonly caused by a mutation in the PAX6 gene, which affects eye development and leads to a range of ocular anomalies, including iris- and foveal hypoplasia and vision ... -
Refractive errors, ocular dimensions, and cone opsins in Norwegian adolescents
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-05-20)The worldwide increase in myopia prevalence is of concern since the ocular elongation raises the risk of secondary ocular pathology. In order to establish effective myopia prevention strategies, a deeper knowledge of the ... -
Means or meaningful? – The historical construction of the patient concept in health professions’ education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;90, Doctoral thesis, 2021)All concepts have an origin. They shape, and are shaped by the context in which they exist. This thesis explores how the construction of the patient concept has been given meaning, changed and developed in the context of ... -
Lifestyle, work ability and sick leave in a general Norwegian working population - a cohort study from Telemark
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Background: The sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state is being challenged by demographic changes. One consequence of increased life expectancy is that the working population is expected to work longer. Good mental ... -
With Nature in Recovery: A Qualitative Exploration of Experiences With Nature and Friluftsliv in Everyday Life for Persons With Eating Disorders
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)This thesis explores and discusses persons with eating disorders’ experiences with nature and friluftsliv, etymologically translated as a free or open-air-life, as part of everyday life recovery. Recent research has ... -
Improvement in refractive precision for intraocular lens power calculations in patients with a history of laser vision correction for myopia
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;99, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05-28)In Cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange (RLE) planning, calculations of intraocular lens (IOL) power depend on, at a minimum, the measurement of corneal curvature and the axial length of the eye. In patients without ... -
Den norske arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV) sitt arbeid med oppfølging av sykmeldte arbeidstakere : Ny kontekst – nye roller?
(Doktoravhandlinger ved Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;135, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Denne avhandlingen handler om den norske arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV) sitt arbeid med oppfølging av sykmeldte arbeidstakere, og hvordan dette arbeidet kan forstås i lys av utviklingen av den norske velferdsstats- ... -
A descriptive study of ulcer-related pain characteristics and management
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;128, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: Chronic leg ulcers are hard-to-heal wounds located below the knee and are increasingly prevalent in the Western population. Irrespective of pathology, chronic leg ulcers are associated with a negative impact ... -
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 ...