UiT Norges arktiske universitet (UiT) har i samarbeid med Universitetssykehuset i Nord-Norge (UNN) etablert et ferdighets- og simuleringssenter for å tilby egnede lokaler og egnet utstyr som studenter og ansatte kan benytte for å trene på kliniske ferdigheter og prosedyrer. FOSS Tromsø ble etablert i 2012, med bakgrunn i at to ulike arenaer; Ferdighetssenter for grunnutdanning i medisin, og ...

<i>Objectives</i>: Childhood overweight/obesity is associated with later overweight/obesity. However, the association between birth weight and later overweight/obesity has not been established. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between both birth weight and childhood body mass index (BMI), and adolescent overweight/obesity in a Norwegian population.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: ...

Senter for omsorgsforskning, nord har deltatt i ressursgruppen til utarbeidelsen av en ny veileder for pårørende i helse- og omsorgstjenesten. Denne veilederen er nå publisert.

Background: Disability in older adults is associated with loss of independence, institutionalization, and death. The aim of this study was to study the association between the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and all-cause mortality in a population-based sample of older men and women. <p> Methods: Our study population was home dwellers aged 65 and above, who participated in the fifth wave of the Tromsø ...

This article aims to contribute to the understanding of shared decision making as an important aspect of user involvement in mental health care from the perspectives of service users. A thematic analysis of interviews with 25 individual service users in three different community mental health centers in Norway identified different understandings of shared decision making. Shared decision making ...

<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Among several long-term effects, people treated for cancer may experience an altered appearance. Our study aims to identify how visible body changes following surgical treatment affect the life and identity of primary bone sarcoma survivors 3–10 years after diagnosis. A qualitative, phenomenological, and hermeneutic design was applied. <b> Methods:</b> Sarcoma ...

<b>Background</b> Grip strength has consistently been found to predict all-cause mortality rates. However, few studies have examined cause-speci fi c mortality or tested age differences in these associations. <b>Methods</b> In 1994, grip strength was measured in the population-based Tromsø Study, covering the ages 50 – 80 years (N=6850). Grip strength was categorised into fi fths, and ...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe what nurses want to accomplish in relationships with patients who are hospitalised in forensic psychiatric settings. BACKGROUND: Relationships between staff and patients in forensic psychiatric settings should be grounded in trust and confidence, and the patients need opportunities for emotional reconciliation. However, relationships can be challenging for nurses, ...

Summary: <br> This study describes childhood fracture rates in Norway, a country known for high fracture rates in the adult population. Fracture rates correspond with other reports from Scandinavia, although with a slightly higher proportion in girls. Indications of increased vulnerability during stages of puberty require further exploration. <p>Introduction: Fractures are common injuries during ...

<p><i>Background:</i> It is important that mental health nurses meet the safety, security and care needs of persons suffering from psychotic illness to enhance these persons’ likelihood of feeling better during their time in acute psychiatric wards. Certain persons in care describe nurses’ mental health care as positive, whereas others report negative experiences and express a desire for improvements. ...