Blar i Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitenskap på tidsskrift "PLOS ONE"
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Characteristics of mental health recovery narratives: Systematic review and narrative synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Narratives of recovery from mental health distress have played a central role in the establishment of the recovery paradigm within mental health policy and practice. As use of recovery narratives increases within services, ... -
Communication and shared decision-making with patients with limited health literacy; helpful strategies, barriers and suggestions for improvement reported by hospital-based palliative care providers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Communication and shared decision-making (SDM) are essential to patient-centered care. Hospital-based palliative care with patients with limited health literacy (LHL) poses particular demands on communication. ... -
Exploring disturbance as a force for good in motor learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Disturbance forces facilitate motor learning, but theoretical explanations for this counterintuitive phenomenon are lacking. Smooth arm movements require predictions (inference) about the force-field associated with a ... -
Exploring the effects of degraded vision on sensorimotor performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: Many people experience unilateral degraded vision, usually owing to a developmental or age-related disorder. There are unresolved questions regarding the extent to which such unilateral visual deficits impact on ... -
Healthcare providers’ acceptance of telemedicine and preference of modalities during COVID-19 pandemics in a low-resource setting: An extended UTAUT model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: In almost all lower and lower middle-income countries, the healthcare system is structured in the customary model of in-person or face to face model of care. With the current global COVID-19 pandemics, the usual ... -
Implicit and explicit attitudes towards disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs as possible target for improving medication adherence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective This study aims to explore the contribution of implicit attitudes and associations towards conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (cDMARDs), alongside explicit measures, on medication-taking behaviour ... -
Is health literacy of family carers associated with carer burden, quality of life, and time spent on informal care for older persons living with dementia?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Family carers are cornerstones in the care of older people living with dementia. Family carers report extensive carer burden, reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and extensive time spent on informal ... -
Lifestyle, sick leave and work ability among Norwegian employees with asthma—A population-based cross-sectional survey conducted in Telemark County, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To investigate whether physician-diagnosed asthma modifies the associations between multiple lifestyle factors, sick leave and work ability in a general working population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was ... -
Stem cell function is conserved during shortterm storage of cultured epidermal cell sheets at 12°C
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Transplantation of cultured epidermal cell sheets (CES) can be life-saving for patients with large area burns. CES have also been successfully used to regenerate eye and urethral epithelia in animal models. Short-term ... -
Study protocol for the BUSCopan in LABor (BUSCLAB) study: A randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of butylscopolamine bromide to prevent prolonged labor
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: First-time mothers are prone to prolonged labor, defined as the crossing of partograph alert or action lines. Prolonged labor may occur among as many as one out of five women, and is associated with a range of ... -
A systematic review of self-report measures used in epidemiological studies to assess alcohol consumption among older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: There is a lack of standardization regarding how to assess and categorize alcohol intake in older adults. The aim of this study was to systematically review methods used in epidemiological studies to define ... -
The validity and reliability of observational assessment tools available to measure fundamental movement skills in school-age children: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) play a critical role in ontogenesis. Many children have insufficient FMS, highlighting the need for universal screening in schools. There are many observational FMS assessment ... -
Variation in staff perceptions of patient safety climate across work sites in Norwegian general practitioner practices and out-of-hour clinics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Measuring staff perceptions with safety climate surveys is a promising approach to addressing patient safety. Variation in safety climate scores between work sites may predict variability in risk related to ...