Institutt for sykepleie- og helsevitenskap: Recent submissions
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“Talk to me, not at me”: obese women’s experiences of birth and their encounter with birth attendants—a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To explore the birth experiences of obese women in regard to their encounter with birth attendants. Methods: Qualitative, in-depth interviews with 10 women were conducted in February 2020. Data were analysed using ... -
Doctorateness across Higher Education Institutions in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This article investigates doctorateness in Norway by evaluating the juridical regulations for doctoral studies at all PhD-awarding universities and university colleges according to the following categories: admission, ... -
Developing philosophical and pedagogical principles for a pan-European person-centred curriculum framework
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In the associated article in this special issue of the International Practice Development Journal, Phelan et al. (2020) offer an analysis of the global positioning of person-centredness from a strategic policy ... -
Effect of the pregnant+ smartphone app on the dietary behavior of women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: We analyzed secondary data from a two-arm, multicentered, nonblinded randomized controlled trial to determine if a smartphone app with targeted dietary information and blood glucose monitoring had an effect on ... -
Health related QoL in celiac disease patients in Slovenia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Measurements of health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) among celiac disease patients using a validated questionnaire have been lacking in Slovenia. This study aims to measure HRQoL in celiac disease (CD) patients ... -
Review of developments in person-centred healthcare
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In recent years, there has been a shift in orientation towards person-centredness as part of a global move towards humanising and centralising the person within healthcare. Person-centredness, underpinned by robust ... -
An Aesthetic Factor Priority List of the Female Breast in Scandinavian Subjects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: There is little consensus about the relative determinative value of each individual factor in female breast aesthetics. When performing breast surgery with an aesthetic goal, certain factors will be more important ... -
Resilience and lifestyle-related factors as predictors for health-related quality of life among early adolescents: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To examine whether lifestyle-related factors and resilience predict health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of early adolescents. Methods A total of 611 eighth grade pupils (response rate: 79%) ... -
Milieu therapy for hospitalized patients with late-life anxiety and depression: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Milieu therapy (MT) is an important interprofessional part of therapy for persons with late-life anxiety and depression in psychogeriatric inpatient units. Research on how this is conducted is scarce. Aim: To ... -
Humanoid robots in the care of older persons: A scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim was to examine how humanoid robots have been used in the care of older persons and identify possible benefits and challenges associated with such use from older persons’ points of view. The study was a scoping ... -
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 ... -
Comparing Approaches to Research in Global and International Health: An Exploratory Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Global health is a term often used interchangeably with international health due to overlapping similarities and unclear distinctions. While some international health supporters argue that global health as a ... -
Balancing life and death during the golden minute – midwives’ experiences of performing newborn resuscitation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To explore midwives’ experiences in performing newborn resuscitation on maternity wards. Patients and Methods: It was a qualitative study, using a phenomenological hermeneutic approach. Individual interviews with ... -
Family carers’ involvement strategies in response to sub-optimal health services to older adults living with dementia – a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: While dementia policy strategies emphasize the importance of partnerships between families and formal carers to provide tailored care and effectively allocate community resources, family carers often feel left ... -
The relationships between health professionals’ perceived quality of care, family involvement and sense of coherence in community mental health services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Mental health professionals have a responsibility to ensure the best possible quality of care. Family is strongly involved in the patient’s everyday life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ... -
Pain in persons with chronic venous leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Pain is a serious problem for patients with leg ulcers. Research mainly focuses on dressing-related pain; however, chronic background pain may be just as devastating. Our main objective was to describe the prevalence and ... -
Psychometric Testing of a Structured Assessment Instrument for Non-technical Skills (NANTS-no) for Use in Clinical Supervision of Student Nurse Anesthetists
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: This study evaluated psychometric properties of a structured behavioral assessment instrument, Nurse Anaesthetists’ Non-Technical Skills—Norway (NANTSno). It estimated whether reliable assessments of nontechnical ... -
Cost and quality-of-life impacts of community treatment orders (CTOs) for patients with psychosis: economic evaluation of the OCTET trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Current RCT and meta-analyses have not found any effect of community treatment orders (CTOs) on hospital or social outcomes. Assumed positive impacts of CTOs on quality-of-life outcomes and reduced hospital costs ... -
A meta-synthesis of person-centredness in nursing curricula
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Person-centred approaches to practice are synonymous with effective healthcare. It is therefore important that the nursing workforce values, recognises and demonstrates person-centred practice. This has ... -
Reaching for the rainbow: person-centred practice in palliative care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Person-centred practice is inherently integrated in palliative care. However, it cannot be assumed that its underpinning values are lived out in day-to-day practice in a hospice. At St Columba’s Hospice, ...