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Non-invasive ventilation in the palliative care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience a great symptom burden. Breathlessness is a very frequently reported symptom that negatively affects all aspects of daily life ... -
“Non-palliative care” – a qualitative study of older cancer patients’ and their family members’ experiences with the health care system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Among all cancer patients in the palliative phase, ¾ have reached the age of 65. An aging population will increase the number of people afflicted with cancer, and create challenges for patients, family members ... -
The Nordic Income Equality Model in Health Promotion
(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. ... -
Nordisk sundhedsfremmende perspektiver på ældre menneskers deltagelse og tryghed
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Demographic changes and the growing elderly population in Scandinavia provide an incentive to study Health Ageing in the Nordic Countries. The chosen Nordic perspective takes into account commonalities and differences in ... -
Normal saccades but decreased fixation stability in a population of children with dyslexia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Developmental dyslexia affects around 5-15% of the population and has a heterogeneous aetiology. Optometric disorders are more prevalent in dyslexic populations but the relationship be- tween eye movement control and ... -
Norwegian health personnel’s compliance with new legislation on children of ill parents: an exploratory cross-sectional multicentre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: In 2010 the Norwegian Parliament introduced amendments to the Health Personnel Act requiring all health personnel to inform and offer help to their patients’ children and families. We evaluated whether health ... -
Norwegian health personnel’s contacts and referrals for children of ill parents: an exploratory cross-sectional multi-centre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: In 2010, changes were made to the Norwegian Health Personnel Act. This led to all health personnel being obliged to support the patients’ children and families. The aims of this study were to investigate whether ... -
Norwegian Nurse Managers' Perceptions of Ethical Conflicts in Community Healthcare When Caring for Older Persons Who Wish to Die
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The complexity of the healthcare organization with emphasis on efficiency and productivity has led to an increase in value conflicts as well as moral and ethical conflicts. The aim of this study was to explore nurse managers’ ... -
The Norwegian Public Health act and its implementation
(Others, 2019)Norway is known for its egalitarian society – it emphasizes solidarity, universalism and redistribution of resources among social groups. However, there is a social gradient in health in Norway, which is currently experiencing ... -
Norwegian public health nurses’ competence areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: To explore the competence areas of public health nurses in Norway. Design: A qualitative and comparative design was employed. Sample: A purposive sample of 41 public health nurses participated. Measurements: ... -
Norwegian translation, cultural adaption and testing of the Person-centred Practice Inventory – Staff
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Person-centred health care has widespread recognition, but there are few instruments aimed at measuring the provision of person-centred practice among health care professionals across a range of settings. ... -
Norwegian women's experiences and opinions on contraceptive counselling: A systematic textcondensation study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Contraception plays a pivotal role in most women’s lives, from teenage years to the menopause. Contraception and sexual wellbeing are closely related. Ideally, women should be able to access contraception and ... -
Norwegian women's experiences and opinions on contraceptive counselling: A systematic textcondensation study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: Contraception plays a pivotal role in most women’s lives, from teenage years to the menopause. Contraception and sexual wellbeing are closely related. Ideally, women should be able to access contraception and ... -
‘Not at all what I had expected’: Discontinuing treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX): A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), an opioid antagonist, has demonstrated equal treatment outcomes, in terms of safety, opioid use, and retention, to the recommended OMT medication buprenorphine. However, ... -
Nurse's Evaluation of a Pain Management Algorithm in Intensive Care Units
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Many patients have memories of pain during intensive care unit stay. To improve pain management, practice guidelines recommend that pain management should be guided by routine pain assessment and suggest an ... -
A nurse-based intervention for improving medication adherence in cardiovascular patients: an evaluation of a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Poor medication adherence is a limitation in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and costs. Purpose: To examine the process and effect of a ... -
Nurses striving to provide caregiver with excellent support and care at a distance: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background In Norway, changes in life expectancy have led to increased attention to older people who are ageing at home, by means of home care services, adapted technology and informal caregivers. The caring situation ... -
Nurses ’ and care workers ’ experiences of spiritual needs in residents with dementia in nursing homes: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The aim of the study was to investigate nurses ’ and care workers ’ experiences of spiritual needs among residents with dementia in nursing homes. Nurses claim to practice holistic nursing. Nevertheless, ... -
Nurses' activities and time management during home healthcare visits
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim To describe nurses’ activities and time management during HHC visits from the perspective of master’s‐level nursing students. Background The shift from community‐based hospitals to home‐based, person‐centred ... -
Nurses' Experiences of Caring for Older Persons in Transition to Receive Homecare: Being Somewhere in between Competing Values
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-25)Older persons in transition to need professional care in their homes will constitute a large group in municipalities in the future. The aim of this study was to obtain insight into nurses’ experiences and perceptions of ...