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Big Words and Small Things: The Contradictory Nature of Hope
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: Hope is central to recovery in mental health and substance use problems. People experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use problems often have to settle for inadequate services that do not meet ... -
Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges
(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 ... -
Pathogen surveillance in Southern Ocean pinnipeds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Knowledge of the health status and potential effect of disease outbreaks among Southern Ocean fauna may be decisive for its conservation. We assessed the exposure and infection of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella, ... -
The meaning of dignity for older adults: A meta-synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Dignified care is a central issue in the nursing care of older adults. Nurses are expected to treat older adults with dignity, and older adults wish to be treated in a dignified manner. Researchers have recommended ... -
Utility of Tear Osmolarity Measurement in Diagnosis of Dry Eye Disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The prevalence of dry eye disease is high worldwide and poses a great burden on patients’ daily lives. Accurate diagnosis of the disease is important, and it requires application of various methods. Hyperosmolarity is ... -
Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud): the study protocol of a participatory mixed-methods multiple case study design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Improved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge ... -
Moisture associated skin damage (MASD) in intensive care patients: A Norwegian point-prevalence study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Critically ill patients are at risk of developing moisture associated skin damage and pressure ulcers. These conditions may co-exist and be difficult to distinguish, but a simultaneous investigation may provide ... -
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
(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 ... -
Nursing students’ application of knowledge about pain assessment in surgical practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has developed specific learning objectives for bachelor nursing students’ pain curriculum. Earlier studies emphasise the importance of strengthening ... -
From Midwife-Dominated to Midwifery-Led Antenatal Care: A Meta-Ethnography
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Provision of antenatal care includes risk identification, prevention and management of pregnancy-related diseases, but also health education, health promotion, support and guidance to smooth the transition to parenthood. ... -
Collaborative care for mental health: a qualitative study of the experiences of patients and health professionals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Health policy in many countries directs treatment to the lowest effective care level and encourages collaboration between primary and specialist mental health care. A number of models for collaborative care ... -
Psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the Simulation Design Scale, the Educational Practices Questionnaire and the Student Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning Scale in nursing education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Simulation-based learning is a well-established technique in nursing education. However, there is a need for reliable and validated evaluation tools across both national boundaries and cultural conditions. ... -
The art of balancing: the facilitator’s role in briefing in simulation-based learning from the perspective of nursing students – a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Facilitators plays a key role in nursing student’s learning when briefing them for simulation scenarios. However, few studies have explored the importance of the facilitator’s role in preparing students from the ... -
Midwives' Attitudes Toward and Experience With a Tablet Intervention to Promote Safety Behaviors for Pregnant Women Reporting Intimate Partner Violence: Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Violence against women is considered a global health problem, and intimate partner violence (IPV) around the time of childbirth can have severe consequences for mother and child. Prenatal care is considered a ... -
Professionals’ perspectives on factors within primary mental health services that can affect pathways to involuntary psychiatric admissions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Reducing involuntary psychiatric admissions has been on the international human rights and health policy agenda for years. Despite the last decades’ shift towards more services for adults with severe mental ... -
Repeatability of OCT-Based versus Scheimpflug- and Reflection-Based Keratometry in Patients with Hyperosmolar and Normal Tear Film
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To compare the repeatability of keratometry between different instruments in patients with hyperosmolar tear film and a control group. Patients and Methods: Subjects with tear-film osmolarity of 316 mOsm/L or ... -
Chronic fatigue and depression due to multiple sclerosis: Immune-inflammatory pathways, tryptophan catabolites and the gut-brain axis as possible shared pathways
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Chronic fatigue and major depression (MDD)-like symptoms are common manifestations of multiple sclerosis (MS), both with huge impact on quality of life. Depression can manifest itself as fatigue, and depressive symptoms ... -
Inaktive ungdommer - en av vår tids største utfordringer. Sluttrapport (2015 – 2018)
(Research report, 2019)FARVE-prosjektet «Inaktiv ungdom en av vår tids største utfordringer» (2015-2019) kom som et tilsvar til den omfattende kvantitative forskningen på skolegjennomføring og –avbrudd som forelå i Norge rundt 2012, da det var ... -
Nyanser av mørke
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Studier viser at gatebelysning kan ha negative effekter på naturmangfold og at lysforurensing er et stadig økende problem med varierende konsekvenser for naturen. Samtidig etterspør mange mer belysning for å sikre ... -
The Complex Experience of Psoriasis Related Skin Pain: A Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and aims: Psoriasis is a common chronic skin condition, causing skin lesions with thickened and scaling skin, as well as erythema and inflammation that may involve painful sores, cracks, and pustules. Previously ...
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