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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 ... -
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 ... -
Mellom idealisme og realisme: Om fremming av samfunnstilhørighet for unge voksne med samtidige rus- og psykisk helseproblemer
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;112, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Avhandlingen undersøker hvordan unge voksne med samtidige rus- og psykisk helseproblemer (ROP-problemer) kan oppnå samfunnstilhørighet. Avhandlingens tilnærming representerer et «nedenfra-perspektiv» på sosial inklusjon ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Promoting clinical excellence and patient safety in nurse anaesthesia education
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of South-Eastern Norway;124, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: There has been increasing international focus over the past couple of decades, on the importance of non-technical skills such as situation awareness, decision-making, task management and teamwork in developing ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ... -
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 ...