Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH til 2017) by Title
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The relationship between understaffing of nurses and patient safety in hospitals - A literature review with thematic analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)Introduction: Patient safety and the occurrence of adverse events in hospitals is a topic which has been widely addressed over the last decades. In that respect, there has been an increasing interest in the effect of working ... -
The relationships of self-efficacy, physical activity, and paid work to health-related quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(Journal article, 2014-06)Purpose: Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) primarily affects the lungs, it is regarded as a systemic disorder associated with comorbidity and physical deterioration, which often results in reduced levels ... -
The risk of entering relationships: experiences from a Norwegian hospital.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)This article analyses how nursing students being trained in a Norwegian hospital interact and communicate with their patients – a task that seems to be one of the hardest of all for the students. Based on data from a ... -
The role of microRNAs as predictors of response to tamoxifen treatment in breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Endocrine therapy is a key treatment strategy to control or eradicate hormone-responsive breast cancer. However, resistance to endocrine therapy leads to breast cancer relapse. The recent extension of adjuvant tamoxifen ... -
The success of pre-hospital tracheal intubation by different pre-hospital providers: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: Pre-hospital basic airway interventions can be ineffective at providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation in some severely ill or injured patients, and advanced airway interventions are then required. ... -
Therapeutic elements in a self-management approach: Experiences from group participation among people suffering from chronic pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08)Objective: Chronic pain is a complex, multifaceted subjective experience that involves the whole person. Self-management is the dynamic and continuous process of adapting one’s situation to the cognitive, behavioral, and ... -
Towards a Solution to the "Perennially Intriguing Problem" of the Sources of Jonathan Edwards's Idealism
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper argues that Jonathan Edwards developed idealism from the instruction he received and conveyed in logic, ethics, physics and metaphysics. His view of the direct perception of mind with its ... -
Triaging HPV-Positive Cervical Samples with p16 and Ki-67 Dual Stained Cytology within an Organized Screening Program—A Prospective Observational Study from Western Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The implementation of high-risk human papillomavirus testing (hrHPV testing) as a screening method in substitute for cytology has evoked the need for more sensitive and less objective tests for the triage of HPV-positive ... -
Tro och fornuft
(Journal article, 2007)Förhållandet mellan tro och förnuft diskuteras av Ulf Jonsson i den nyligen utkomna Med tanke på Gud: En introduktion till religionsfilosofin.1 Jens Johansson har i en tidigare recension i Filosofisk tidskrift framlyft ... -
Utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services in the early medical response to major incidents: A systematic literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Objective: This systematic review identifies, describes and appraises the literature describing the utilisation of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the early medical response to major incidents. Setting: Early ... -
Utilizing bodily knowledge in patients with chronic illness in the promotion of their health: A grounded theory study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose: Research findings indicate that people diagnosed with chronic illness possess resources and strategies for health that are not fully recognized and utilized. These resources have been described as patients’ ... -
The Value of Nursing Competence and Staffing for Patients in Critical Care: A Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Nurse competence and staffing in critical care are of interest to hospital managers and politicians, especially if a relationship exists between educated nurses and patient outcomes. Observational data can ... -
Variability in staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes — a longitudinal cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09)Background Patients in nursing homes are at risk of adverse events, representing a highly vulnerable group that is chronically weak and cognitively or physically reduced. To prevent adverse events, knowledge of patient ... -
Virtual visits in home health care for older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11)Background. This review identifies the content of virtual visits in community nursing services to older adults and explores the manner in which service users and the nurses use virtual visits. Design. An integrative ... -
‘We experienced a lack of tools for strengthening coping and health in encounters with patients with chronic illness’: bridging theory and practice through formative research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Background: Healthcare personnel in specialist care in Norway took the initiative to develop their practice in order to improve follow-up of patients with chronic illness. A research project was constructed that ... -
What are the key contextual factors when preparing for successful implementation of assistive living technology in primary elderly care? A case study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Objective To identify contextual factors at different organisational levels to guide the implementation of an assistive living technology intervention in Norwegian primary home care. Design A single embedded case study ... -
What does it take? Healthcare professional’s perspective on incentives and obstacles related to implementing ICTs in home-based elderly care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)The purpose of this study is to identify obstacles and incentives associated with implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in elderly home-based care services, from a healthcare professional ... -
Why adopt ISO 9001 certification in hospitals? A case study of external triggers and sensemaking in an emergency department in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Certification and accreditation are widely used to achieve quality and safety in health care but are also questioned regarding their assumed effects. This is a challenge for policymakers and managers, since ... -
Women, work and wine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09)Kontrollbehov, bekymringer om stigmatisering og omsorgsoppgaver hjemme gjør at kvinnelige ledere reduserer alkoholinntaket sitt når de drikker med kolleger. Det er mange gråsoner mellom arbeid og fritid hvor kolleger ... -
Would you be interested in participating in a study about hospital readmissions…? Experiences with methodological strategies and techniques for recruiting GPs to participate in qualitative research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)General Practitioners (GPs) are an asset in healthcare research, considering the amount of knowledge they hold about the primary healthcare service. However, GPs have proven difficult to recruit as participants in both ...