Background: Time is considered an essential determinant in the initial care of trauma patients. In Norway, response time (ie, time from dispatch center call to ambulance arrival at scene) is a controversial national quality indicator. However, no national requirements for response times have been established. There is an ongoing debate regarding the optimal configuration of the Norwegian trauma ...

Purpose: To validate self-reported current use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC) and to identify factors associated with discordance between data sources.<p> <p>Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional record-linkage study comparing SSRI-use derived from four data sources: 1) Specific SSRI questions in the main NOWAC questionnaire, ...

Climate change, biodiversity loss and large-scale environmental degradation are widely recognized as the biggest health threats of the 21st century, with the African continent already amongst the most severely affected and vulnerable to their further progression. The healthcare system’s contribution to climate change and environmental degradation requires healthcare professionals to address environmental ...

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a major public health threat. A deeper understanding of how an antibiotic’s mechanism of action influences the emergence of resistance would aid in the design of new drugs and help to preserve the effectiveness of existing ones. To this end, we developed a model that links bacterial population dynamics with antibiotic-target binding kinetics. Our approach allows ...

The encounter between divergent institutional logics may be challenging for nurses, since they must balance different expectations in their daily institutional work. These challenges increase when new reforms are introduced. Our research question is: How do actors linked to a palliative care unit experience the consequences of the Coordination reform in their daily performance of care work? Our ...

Information literacy (IL) is the ability to recognize when information is needed and to find, evaluate, and effectively use this information. The aim of this doctoral research was to study the development of IL in undergraduates over three years, including their knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and the relationships among the three. Mixed methods were employed to better understand the totality of ...

Bakgrunn: Personer med alvorlig psykisk lidelse som schizofreni, bipolar lidelse og alvorlig depresjon har høyere morbiditets- og mortalitetsrate, enn befolkningen ellers. Dette skyldes delvis en dramatisk økt risiko for kardiometabolsk sykdom. Kunnskapsgrunnlaget om risikofaktorer er kompleks, men ikke fullstendig. Selv om mange risikofaktorer er kartlagte, er ikke overdødeligheten redusert. ...

<p><i>Phenomenon:</i> The mentoring of undergraduate medical students has been shown to benefit the mentors; however, detailed information on the factors that influence the satisfaction and motivation of mentors remains unclear. Such knowledge can be useful in sustaining group mentorship programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences and perspectives of mentors to ascertain the ...

The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences between the four health regions in Norway, with regards to the characteristics of occupational therapy staff working in the municipal health services. A cross-sectional study was performed where occupational therapists working in the municipalities were invited to fill out an online survey about the context of their work, work ...

I tråd med Samhandlingsreformens intensjon mottar og behandler hjemmesykepleien en økende andel pasienter med infeksjonssykdommer. Mens sykehus og institusjoner er tilrettelagt for å kunne utøve smittevern, gjelder dette i langt mindre grad private hjem. For å lykkes med infeksjonsforebygging og - kontroll i hjemmene må sykepleierne minimalisere risikoen for smittespredning gjennom etterlevelse av ...