Institutt for helse- og omsorgsfag: Recent submissions

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    • Health workers' perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn health care around the time of childbirth: Results of the Improving MAternal Newborn carE in the EURO Region (IMAgiNE EURO) project in 12 countries of the World Health Organization European Region 

      Valente, Emanuelle Pessa; Mariani, Ilaria; Bomben, Arianna; Morano, Sandra; Gemperle, Michael; Otelea, Marina Ruxandra; Miani, Céline; Elden, Helen; Sarantaki, Antigoni; Costa, Raquel; Baranowska, Barbara; König-Bachmann, Martina; Kongslien, Sigrun; Drandić, Daniela; Rozée, Virginie; Nespoli, Antonella; Abderhalden-Zellweger, Alessia; Nanu, Ioana; Batram-Zantvoort, Stephanie; Linden, Karolina; Metallinou, Dimitra; Dias, Heloísa; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; D'Costa, Elisabeth; Nedberg, Ingvild Hersoug; Kurbanović, Magdalena; de La Rochebrochard, Elise; Fumagalli, Simona; Grylka-Baeschlin, Susanne; Handra, Claudia Mariana; Zaigham, Mehreen; Orovou, Eirini; Barata, Catarina; Szlendak, Beata; Zenzmaier, Christoph; Vik, Eline Skirnisdottir; Liepinaitienė, Alina; Drglin, Zalka; Arendt, Maryse; Sacks, Emma; Lazzerini, Marzia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-06)
      Background Health workers’ (HWs’) perspectives on the quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) are not routinely collected. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to document HWs’ perspectives on QMNC around childbirth in 12 World Health Organization (WHO) European countries.<p> <p>Methods HWs involved in maternal/neonatal care for at least one year between March 2020 and March 2023 answered ...

    • Being Open to a Process of Learning: The Meaning of Joint Activities With Patients as Narrated by Nursing Staff in Psychiatric Inpatient Care 

      Glantz, Andreas; Wiklund Gustin, Lena; Nilsson, Ingeborg; Westerlund, Anna; Molin, Jenny (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-20)
      Forming therapeutic relationships is considered important within psychiatric and mental health nursing. One way of achieving this is through social interaction when engaging in joint activities. However, introducing and using nursing interventions based on joint activities in psychiatric inpatient care has proven challenging. Since staff motivation is important, researching the meaning of engaging ...

    • “I Am Forever Changed”: A Phenomenological Study of the Existential Experiences of Parents of Children and Young People With Complex Care Needs 

      Nygård, Carina; Clancy, Anne Mary Gerard; Kitzmüller, Gabriele (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-02)
      Aim - To explore the existential lived experiences of parents of children and young people with complex care needs.<p> <p>Design - An explorative qualitative design.<p> <p>Methods - We conducted 16 in-depth interviews with parents of children and young people with complex care needs across Norway from February to May 2022. Data collection and analysis were guided by the theoretical framework ...

    • Support for Siblings of Children With Complex Care Needs: Public Health Nurses' Perceptions of Their Role in Primary Schools 

      Bergvoll, Lise-Marie; Clancy, Anne Mary Gerard; Martinussen, Monica; Laholt, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-01)
      Aim - To explore the role of public health nurses (PHNs) in Norwegian primary school health services in supporting siblings who have a brother or a sister with complex care needs.<p> <p>Design - A qualitative, exploratory design using focus groups combined with visual methods.<p> <p>Methods - Nineteen Norwegian PHNs participated in three focus group discussions between May and September 2022. ...

    • Reading Groups as a Health-Promoting Intervention in Upper Secondary Schools: A Qualitative Study 

      Fjelldal, Sunniva Solhaug; Clancy, Anne Mary Gerard; Auklend, Morten; Laholt, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-27)
      Objectives - To explore public health nurses’ (PHN) perceptions and experiences of supporting siblings of children with complex care needs (CCNs) by using reading groups as a health promotion intervention in upper secondary schools.<p> <p>Design - An action research approach using a qualitative design.<p> <p>Sample - Interviews with 10 PHNs.<p> <p>Measurements - Thematic analysis.<p> <p>Results ...

    • Effekten av intensiv oppgaverelatert trening i kombinasjon med styrketrening på arm/håndfunksjonen etter hjerneslag hos eldre - en litteraturstudie 

      Skog, Adrian (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-11-02)
      <p>Bakgrunn: I takt med økt levealder forventes det en økning av mennesker med hjerneslag i befolkningen. En stor andel av disse menneskene vil oppleve svikt i arm/håndfunksjonen i både den akutte, subakutte og kroniske fasen. Det er usikkert hvilke tiltak som er best egnet for å gjenvinne arm/håndfunksjon, men tiltak som er oppgaverelatert og meningsfulle for vedkommende anbefales. Videre viser ...

    • Er humoren tilfeldig? - Operasjonssykepleieres erfaringer med bruk av humor rettet mot operasjonspasienter 

      Goos, Ingvill (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-11-01)
      <p>Bakgrunn: Humor er et fenomen som brukes av de fleste mennesker verden over. Det å bruke humor på riktig måte i interaksjon med pasienter, gjør at det settes i gang reaksjoner som er positive både på det fysiske og det kognitive plan. <p>Hensikt: Hensikten med oppgaven var å se på om bruken av humor når operasjonspasientene kom på operasjonsstuen og møtte operasjonssykepleierne. om sykepleierne ...

    • Advancing the deliberate implementation of the concept of sustainability and its alternatives in physical therapy research, practice, and education 

      Maric, Filip; Plaisant, Mila; Richter, Robert (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-26)
      Background - Sustainability has become a ubiquitous imperative across all sectors of society, including healthcare. Building on the broader discourse on sustainable development, sustainability is used in relation to social, ecological, and economic concerns with varying degrees of emphasis and often related to a sense of durability.<p> <p>Objective - To provide a detailed analysis of the concept ...

    • Modeling Radiologists’ Assessments to Explore Pairing Strategies for Optimized Double Reading of Screening Mammograms 

      Gommers, Jessie J. J.; Abbey, Craig K.; Strand, Fredrik; Taylor-Phillips, Sian; Jenkinson, David J.; Larsen, Marthe; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Broeders, Mireille J. M.; Sechopoulos, Ioannis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-30)
      Purpose - To develop a model that simulates radiologist assessments and use it to explore whether pairing readers based on their individual performance characteristics could optimize screening performance.<p> <p>Methods - Logistic regression models were designed and used to model individual radiologist assessments. For model evaluation, model-predicted individual performance metrics and paired ...

    • Insights from the Implementation of Open Notes in Sweden 

      Cajander, Åsa; Corneliussen, Hilde G.; Hertzum, Morten; Ellingsen, Gunnar Adelsten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      The implementation of Open Notes in Sweden, granting patients access to their clinical records, has been a complex and nuanced endeavor, marked by regional variations in strategy and challenges arising from the diverging needs of healthcare providers and patients. This paper presents an interview study with managers about the implementation process in five of the 21 regions in Sweden. The aim of ...

    • Enabling AI in Radiology: Evaluation of an AI Deployment Process 

      Silsand, Line; Kannelønning, Mari Serine; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde; Ellingsen, Gunnar Adelsten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to transform healthcare systems and make them more sustainable. Despite the increased availability of AI tools for disease detection, evidence of their impact on healthcare organisations and patient care remains limited. Drawing on previous research underscoring the need for comprehensive evaluations of real-world AI deployments, this paper explores the ...

    • Clinical decision-making during childbirth in health facilities from the perspectives of labouring women, relatives, and health care providers: a scoping review 

      Egenberg, Signe; Skogheim, Gry; Tangerud, Margrethe; Sluijs, Anne-Marie; Slootweg, Yolentha M.; Elvemo, Heidi; Barabara, Mariam; Lundgren, Ingela Marie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-26)
      Problem - For health care providers to ensure appropriate decision-making in clinical settings during childbirth, facilitators and barriers must be identified.<p> <p>Background - Women who experience a sense of control by participating in the decision-making process, are more likely to have a positive birth experience. However, decision-making may involve hierarchies of close observation and ...

    • Dietary trajectories over 21 years and frailty in Norwegian older adults: the Tromsø Study 1994–2016 

      Konglevoll, Dina Moxness; Andersen, Lene Frost; Thoresen, Magne; Totland, Torunn Holm; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Hjartåker, Anette; Carlsen, Monica Hauger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-28)
      Purpose To investigate the association between five dietary trajectories over 21 years and frailty in Norwegian older adults.<p> <p>Methods This study used data from three surveys of the Tromsø Study. Diet was measured using food frequency questionnaires at baseline (Tromsø4, 1994–95), after 7 years (Tromsø5, 2001) and at the end of follow-up (Tromsø7, 2015–16). Survey-specific diet scores were ...

    • Evolution of Information Infrastructures in Healthcare as Convergence of Digital Trajectories 

      Malm-Nicolaisen, Kristian; Ellingsen, Gunnar Adelsten; Hertzum, Morten; Silsand, Line; Severinsen, Gro-Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-05)
      In information infrastructures at hospitals, various stakeholders are responsible for specific information and communications technology (ICT) portfolios. Each portfolio represents a unique digital trajectory with a past, present, and future. This study investigated how stakeholders (in this study, software developers, ICT operations organizations, and users) collaborate to facilitate the ...

    • Evaluation of health services and treatment alliance among extensively hospitalized patients due to severe self-harm–results from the Extreme Challenges project 

      Langjord, Tuva; Pedersen, Geir Arild Feigum; Bovim, Tone Helene; Bremer, Kjetil; Christensen, Tore Buer; Hove, Oddbjørn; Kildahl, Arvid Nikolai; Mork, Erlend; Norheim, Astrid Berge; Ramleth, Ruth-Kari; Romm, Kristin Lie; Siqveland, Johan; Schønning, Thea; Stänicke, Line Indrevoll; Torgersen, Terje; Pettersen, Mona Irene Skjeklesæther; Tveit, Tone; Urnes, Øyvind; Walby, Fredrik A; Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-10)
      Background - Extensive psychiatric hospitalization due to repeated severe self-harm (SH), is a poorly researched area, but a challenge within health services (HS). Recent studies have demonstrated high levels of involuntary treatment among patients with severe personality disorder (PD) and complex comorbidity. Keeping focus on extensively hospitalized SH patients, this study aimed to investigate ...

    • Acquisition of peak bone mass in a Norwegian youth cohort : longitudinal findings from the Fit Futures study 2010–2022 

      Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Emaus, Nina Alice; Evensen, Elin Kristin; Christoffersen, Tore; Dennison, Elaine; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Grimnes, Guri; Johansson, Jonas Lars; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Nilsen, Ole Andreas; Winther, Anne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-03)
      Summary In a Norwegian youth cohort followed from adolescence to young adulthood, bone mineral density (BMD) levels declined at the femoral neck and total hip from 16 to 27 years but continued to increase at the total body indicating a sitespecifc attainment of peak bone mass.<p> <p>Purpose To examine longitudinal trends in bone mineral density (BMD) levels in Norwegian adolescents into ...

    • Infeksjonsovervåkning på sykehjem gjennom 18 måneder under og etter covid-19-pandemien 

      Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Hermansen, Åsmund; Grov, Ellen Karine; Utne, Inger; Løyland, Borghild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-10-16)
      Bakgrunn: Helsetjenesteassosierte infeksjoner er en viktig årsak til lidelse og død blant beboere på sykehjem. Mange av infeksjonene behandles med antibiotika. Dette høye forbruket kan øke den antimikrobielle resistensen, som er et av de største globale folkehelseproblemene. Det viktigste tiltaket for å redusere antibiotikabruken er å redusere antallet infeksjoner. Overvåkning av infeksjoner er en ...

    • Tanker om trøst ved spiralinnleggelse 

      Fjelldal, Sunniva Solhaug; Bergvoll, Lise-Marie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-22)
      Unge kvinner forteller om en opplevelse av sterk sjenanse ved sine første gynekologiske undersøkelser. En sjenanse som kan bære preg av ydmykelse og blottleggelse. I dette vitenskapelige essayet ser vi nærmere på betydningen av hvordan helsesykepleiere møter de unge kvinnene, og hvordan trøst som fenomen kan være relevant i disse møtene. Gjennom helsestasjon for ungdom og studenthelsetjenesten møter ...

    • Tinnitus and cardiovascular disease: the population-based Tromsø Study (2015–2016) 

      Ausland, Jannike Heyerdahl-Larsen; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Oftedal, Bente Margaret; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Johnsen, Magnar; Krog, Norun Hjertager (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-08-03)
      Introduction People with tinnitus are likely to have other co-occurring disorders that should be considered when diagnosing and understanding tinnitus as a health problem. The association between tinnitus and cardiovascular health in the general population is, however, unclear. This study aimed to examine whether tinnitus is associated with the prevalence of hypertension, myocardial ...

    • Community-Working Occupational Therapists’ Involvement in Research and Development Projects in Norway 

      Horghagen, Sissel; Bonsaksen, Tore; Maass, Ruca Elisa Katrin; Sveen, Unni; Hustoft, Merethe; Stigen, Linda (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-02)
      The aim of this study was to explore community-working occupational therapists’ involvement in research and development projects. A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists working in community-based services in Norway (n=617) was conducted. In all, 117 of the 617 participants responded that they were involved in research and development projects. Greater likelihood of participation ...