Fakultetet for helse- og sosialvitenskap
Recent Submissions
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Multicultural doula support and obstetric and neonatal outcomes: a multi-centre comparative study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background; Migrant women face an increased risk of poor obstetric and neonatal utcomes. Norway implemented a multicultural doula (MCD) program in 2018, which was designed to improve pregnancy care for this group in ... -
Nurse-led ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block: A randomised controlled trial of two different patient flow systems in an emergency department
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Elderly with hip fractures present complex challenges. Effective pain management is crucial for recovery and quality of life. However, pain control can be difficult and requires customized care. Methods: We ... -
Revealing a gap in the clinical competence of nursing staff in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study with the Ms. Olsen test
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Nursing staff, caring for frail older people in long-term care, needs to have a certain level of clinical competence to identify diseases at an early stage and to assess and provide good nursing care. In Finland, ... -
Living well with chronic pain: a 12-month randomized controlled trial revealing impact from the digital pain self-management program EPIO
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: Chronic pain affects a wide range of physical and psychological aspects of life for those impacted. Psychosocial treatment approaches may be of support, but outreach is still limited. Objectives: To evaluate ... -
Lifelong learning in community healthcare: Testing competence after learning activities in a blended learning space
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims and Objectives: This study reports from a municipality in Norway that implemented a competence enhancement programme for all its institutional nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic to fill identified competence ... -
A mobile application for early labour support -feasibility pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Use of mobile applications (apps) are increasing during pregnancy but few of these are evidence-based or evaluated in research. Aim: To examine the feasibility, including perceived usefulness and usability, ... -
Group-based patient education via videoconference: A scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: To summarize recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference (VC) group-based patient and caregiver education. Methods: Systematic searches of the literature were ... -
Reporting radiographers in Norway – A qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: A number of Norwegian radiographers have attended an advanced programme of education and training in musculoskeletal reporting, some in the UK and some in Norway. The aim of this study was to examine how ... -
Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Chronic pain conditions involve numerous physical and psychological challenges, and while psychosocial self-management interventions can be of benefit for people living with chronic pain, such in-person treatment ... -
Intervention-related, contextual and personal factors affecting the implementation of an evidence-based digital system for prevention and treatment of malnutrition in elderly institutionalized patients: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Malnutrition in elderly institutionalized patients is a significant challenge associated with adverse health outcomes. The ‘MyFood’ decision support system was designed to prevent and treat malnutrition and has ... -
Early Labour App: Developing a practice-based mobile health application for digital early labour support
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Pregnant women in early labour have felt excluded from professional care, and their partners have been restricted from being involved in the birthing process. Expectant parents must be better prepared to deal ... -
Development of a Workplace-Based Training Program for Nurse-Led Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blocks: A Feasibility Study with the Patients’ Perspective in Focus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Task shifting is a systematic delegation of tasks in order to make more efficient use of the available human resources for health. Training programs and the quality of these are sparsely studied and specially ... -
The Ms. Olsen test: Measurement properties of a short test of nursing staffs’ competence in clinical decision-making
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aims: To assess the measurement properties of the Ms. Olsen test for registered nurses and assistant nurses, respectively, and suggest cut-off points between competence levels. Design: Cross-sectional study. The results ... -
Educating for excellence: A cohort study on assessing student nurse anesthetist non technical skills in clinical practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Non-technical skills play an integral role in providing safe and excellent anesthesia. Currently there is little standardization in the assessment of non-technical skills in clinical practice, although various instruments ... -
Patients' Experiences of Using an eHealth Pain Management Intervention Combined With Psychomotor Physiotherapy: Qualitative Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Chronic pain is a major health challenge to those affected. Blended care with psychomotor physiotherapy (PMP) combined with eHealth self-management might be beneficial. Objective: This study aims to explore ... -
Engaging with EPIO, a digital pain self-management program: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Chronic pain conditions entail significant personal and societal burdens and improved outreach of evidence-based pain self-management programs are needed. Digital cognitive-behavioral self-management interventions ... -
Feasibility of a Digital Patient–Provider Communication Intervention to Support Shared Decision-Making in Chronic Health Care, InvolveMe: Pilot Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Enhanced communication with health care providers (HCPs) can improve symptom management and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with chronic health conditions. Access to appropriate communication ... -
Experiences using an instrument for non-technical skills in nurse anaesthesia education: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Although there is an increasing amount of research on the use of structured behavioural assessment instruments for non-technical skills in a simulation or clinical setting, there is currently little research ... -
Telemedicine remote controlled stroke evaluation and treatment, the experience of radiographers, paramedics and junior doctors in a novel rural stroke management team
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: In the case of ischemic stroke, access to a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and the start of thrombolytic therapy immediately is imperative. Transport to the nearest hospital from the remote, rural area of ... -
The Mechanisms of Implementation Support - Findings from a Systematic Integrative Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: Mechanisms of Change (MoC) explain how strategies used to enhance the uptake of evidence in social and human services enable change in the behaviors of individual practitioners, organizational leaders or entire ...
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