Artikler, rapporter og annet (helse- og omsorgsfag): Recent submissions
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The fate of the mentally ill during the Second World War (1940–1945) in Troms and Finnmark, Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The article analyses the fate of the mentally ill living in northern Norway during the 2nd World War, and the way the war changed their lives. The study is the first to give a systematic account of how the mentally ill fared during the deportation of Finnmark and Northern Troms and afterwards. The reader is introduced to the general conditions for mentally ill persons living in the north, their ... -
Migratory birds: Silent panic and play – Reflections on memories of childhood and adolescence from World War II
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The museum of reconstruction for Finnmark and Northern Troms uses personal war memories from childhood and adolescence e.g. in exhibitions, articles and lectures. However, 70-year-old memories are most likely processed and changed over time, and critics often consider memories untrustworthy. Some scholars claim that positive memories stick better than negative memories, while others vice versa. ... -
Infant mortality and epidemic diseases. Wartime Finnmark in a comparative perspective
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-15)The effects of war on the health of the population have never been systematically studied. The article explores the impact of war on the general health condition of Finnmark’s population during the war years. The indicators chosen are infant mortality and the epidemic diseases diphtheria, scabies and acute gastroenteritis. The development of the indicators in Finnmark is compared with the averages ... -
Brukermedvirkning i psykiatriske institusjoner. Praktisering av "brukermedvirkning" gjennom miljøterapeutiske aktiviteter
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)User participation in psychiatric institutions - Practicing of "user participation" through milieu therapeutic activities. The purpose of this article is to examine how user participation is enabled in practice. Fieldwork is conducted in three Norwegian District Psychiatric Centres (DPCs), with an emphasis on observations of staff working with patients and interviews. The theoretical framework ... -
Leisure time computer use and adolescent bone health - findings from the Tromsø Study, Fit Futures: a cross sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-20)<p>Objectives: Low levels of physical activity may have considerable negative effects on bone health in adolescence, and increasing screen time in place of sporting activity during growth is worrying. This study explored the associations between self-reported screen time at weekends and bone mineral density (BMD). <p>Design: In 2010/2011, 1038 (93%) of the region’s first-year upper-secondary ... -
The Tromsø Study: Fit Futures: a study of Norwegian adolescents' lifestyle and bone health
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-04)Summary: Bone mass achievement predicts later fracture risk. This population-based study describes bone mineral density levels (BMD) and associated factors in Norwegian adolescents. Compared with international reference ranges, BMD levels appear higher and physical activity levels are positively associated with BMD. <p>Purpose: Norway has one of the highest reported incidences of osteoporotic ... -
Identity-supportive nursing of patients with dementia in nursing homes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)This article aims to explore how nursing can support a sense of continuity and identity in patients with advanced dementia disease, living in nursing homes. Fourteen carers and managers in two nursing homes in northern Norway were interviewed. The analysis and discussion are based on the theoretical concepts of identity, continuity and person-centred nursing. This study concludes that an awareness ... -
På talefot med ungdom
(Chronicle; Kronikk, 2015-11-02) -
Does the frequency and intensity of physical activity in adolescence have an impact on bone? The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-10)Background: Optimization of the genetic potential for bone accrual in early life may prevent future fractures. Possible modification factors include lifestyle factors such as nutrition and physical activity. Measured levels of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mass content (BMC) are indicators of bone strength, and are correlated with fracture risk. This study explored the impact of self-reported ... -
Health Impact Index. Development and Validation of a Method for Classifying Comorbid Disease Measured against Self-Reported Health.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-05)The objective of this study was to develop a method of classifying comorbid conditions that accounts for both the severity and joint effects of the diseases. The Tromsø Study is a cohort study with a longitudinal design utilizing a survey approach with physical examinations in the Tromsø municipality from 1974 to 2008, where in total 40051 subjects participated. We used Tromsø 4 as reference population ... -
Digitalisering av arbeidsflyt på sykehus - konsekvenser for legers arbeidshverdag
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015)Digitization of workflow in hospitals – consequences for physicians’ everyday work practices <p>The article analyses digitization of hospital work with Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as example. The analytical perspective is Science and Technology Studies (STS), and scientific methods are survey and in-depth interviews. Survey data indicate that physicians consider themselves as competent users ... -
Læringssti Eldreomsorg, Internt FoU prosjekt
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Hvordan kvalitetssikre studentpraksis i den tredje verden?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009)Det er en økende trend innen vestlige sykepleierutdanninger å ha praksis i tredje verden land. Nesten halvparten av norske sykepleieutdanninger arrangerer praksis i et afrikansk land. Dette paperet tar opp spørsmål knyttet til studentpraksis i tredje verden: 1. Hva er læringsutbyttet? 2. Hvordan kan gjensidig utbytte sikres? 3. Hvilke faktorer er sentrale for å sikre læringsutbyttet? Dette blir ... -
Older persons' narrations on falls and falling - stories of courage and endurance
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Living in negotiation: Patients' experiences of being in the diagnostic process of COPD
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-06)Purpose: To illuminate patients’ lived experiences of going through the process of being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients and methods: A phenomenological-hermeneutic analysis was applied in the interpretation of interviews with eight persons diagnosed with mild or moderate COPD. <p>Results: One main theme ‘living in negotiation’, and three themes ‘living with ... -
Psychometric properties of the pain stages of change questionnaire as evaluated by Rasch analysis in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders
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Decentralized nursing education in Northern Norway: a basis for continuing education to meet competence needs in rural Arctic healtcare services
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"Sometimes i walk and walk, hoping to get some peace." Dealing with hearing voices and sounds nobody else hears
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External Validation of the Garvan Nomograms for Predicting Absolute Fracture Risk: The Tromsø Study
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Students'experiences from a refugee camp: promoting new perspectives on nursing
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)