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“Watch your steps” – Community mental health professionals’ perspectives on the vocational rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In this qualitative focus group study, Norwegian mental health professionals were ambivalent toward supporting their clients’ work potential. The participants tended to have low expectations towards clients with severe ... -
“We feel included”: education and inclusion of health care staff with minority language in elder care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: In Norwegian elder care, an increasing percentage of the health care staff has a migrant background. “The aging and nursing care ABC” educational program offers multicomponent training for municipal care staff ... -
Welfare technology interventions among older people living at home—A systematic review of RCT studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The main goal of health services is for the elderly to maintain their mental and physical health and live at home independently for as long as possible. Various technical welfare solutions have been introduced and tested ... -
Well-being and diabetes management in early pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This paper explores well-being and diabetes management in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) in early pregnancy and investigates associations among perceived well-being, diabetes management, and maternal characteristics. ... -
What are the challenges in the vaccination of migrants in Norway from healthcare provider perspectives? A qualitative, phenomenological study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Migrant populations in the European Union (EU) suffer a disproportionate burden of infectious diseases and may be particularly vulnerable due to poor conditions in countries of origin or throughout transit to ... -
What is Known About Students and Sleep: Systematic Review and Evidence Map
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Higher education students are considered to belong to a population susceptible to poor sleep health; however, there is a lack of broader evidence reviews. This systematic review aims to map out and categorize the existing ... -
When care situations evoke difficult emotions in nursing staff members: an ethnographic study in two Norwegian nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Caring practice in nursing homes is a complex topic, especially the challenges of meeting the basic needs of residents when their behaviour evokes difficult emotions. Cognitive and physical changes related ... -
When the struggle against dejection becomes a part of everyday life: a qualitative study of coping strategies in older abused people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-08)Background: Abuse of older people is a serious issue and is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, and professionals will encounter elderly victims of abuse in all areas of the health care system. ... -
Which difficulties do GPs experience in consultations with patients with unexplained symptoms: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Many general practitioners (GPs) struggle with the communication with patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). This study aims to identify GPs’ difficulties in communication during MUS consultati ... -
Which factors are associated with COVID-19 infection incidence in care services for older people in Nordic countries? A cross-sectional survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aims: To investigate the differences between Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway regarding residential/home care units’ and frontline managers’ background factors, the resources allocated and measures taken during the ... -
Why Do Those With Long-Term Substance Use Disorders Stop Abusing Substances: A Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Although a significant proportion of adults recover from substance use disorders (SUDs), little is known about how they reach this turning point or why they stop using. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors ... -
Why don't all high-trust Networks achieve strong network benefits? A case-based Exploration of Cooperation in Norwegian SME networks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This paper explores the interactions between three focal constructs: network trust, network cooperation and network benefits. While positive interactions between these constructs are generally recognised, a deeper understanding ... -
Wikis as digital learning resources in nursing education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article examined how first year undergraduate nursing students experienced the use of wikis as pedagogical learning resources in a social science module. The purpose of the study was to investigate how wikis contributed ... -
Willingness to use telemedicine during COVID-19 among health professionals in a low income country
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has prompted rapid restructuring of the health-care system in an effort to stop the spread of the pandemic. Thus, telemedicine is more preferable in order to prevent the ... -
Women's experience with receiving advice on diet and Self-Monitoring of blood glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: We aimed to explore how women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) experience advice about diet and self-monitoring of blood glucose received in primary health care (PHC) and secondary health care (SHC) with ... -
Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: An observational study in Palestine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Abstract Objectives A midwife-led continuity model of care had been implemented in the Palestinian governmental health system to improve maternal services in several rural areas. This study investigated if the model ... -
Work and mental complaints: are response outcome expectancies more important than work conditions and number of subjective health complaints?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Purpose Investigate the relative effect of response outcome expectancies, work conditions, and number of subjective health complaints (SHC) on anxiety and depression in Norwegian employees. Learned response outcome ... -
Work Experiences During and After Treatment Among Self-Employed People with Cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose The proportion of self-employed people in the workforce is growing. However, most research on work participation among cancer survivors has focused on salaried workers. We aimed to explore how self-employed people ... -
Workforce experience of the implementation of an advanced clinical practice framework in England: a mixed methods evaluation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: This study aims to understand how the implementation of the advanced clinical practice framework in England (2017) was experienced by the workforce to check assumptions for a national workforce modelling project. ... -
Workplace factors facilitating the radiographers’ assessment of referrals for diagnostic imaging - A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introduction: Radiology referrals are assessed for appropriate imaging based on the available clinical information. The task is legally the responsibility of the radiologists but could be delegated to radiographers under ...