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Loneliness, loss and social support among cognitively intact older people with cancer, living in nursing homes - a mixed-methods study
(Journal article, 2015-05)Background: Loneliness is a significant psychosocial effect following a cancer diagnosis and may prevent people from engaging in social activities, thus creating difficulties in interpersonal relationships. This study ... -
Loneliness, loss, and social support among cognitively intact older people with cancer, living in nursing homes – a mixed-methods study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Background: Loneliness is a significant psychosocial effect following a cancer diagnosis and may prevent people from engaging in social activities, thus creating difficulties in interpersonal relationships. This study ... -
Long-term follow-up and survivorship after completing systematic surveillance in stage I–III colorectal cancer: who is still at risk?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04)Purpose In patients with a high life expectancy at the time of surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC), the long-term outcome may be influenced by factors other than their cancer. We aimed to investigate the long-term ... -
A man could never do what women can do : mental health care and the significance of gender
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objective: The basic aim of this paper is to examine how women and men in mental health care understand their own strengths and weaknesses and those of the other gender. Method: This is a qualitative study based on individual ... -
Meanings of existential uncertainty and certainty for people diagnosed with cancer and receiving palliative treatment: A life-world phenomenological study.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-06)Background: Many people around the world are getting cancer and living longer with the disease. Thanks to improved treatment options in healthcare, patients diagnosed with advanced gastrointestinal cancer can increasingly ... -
Medical students’ experiences, perceptions, and management of second victim: an interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The term second victim describes a healthcare professional who has been involved in an adverse event and feels wounded by the event. The effects of this experience differ. It can present as second victim syndrome, describing ... -
Molecular subtypes in stage II-III colon cancer defined by genomic instability: Early recurrence-risk associated with a high copy-number variation and loss of RUNX3 and CDKN2A
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Abstract Objective We sought to investigate various molecular subtypes defined by genomic instability that may be related to early death and recurrence in colon cancer. Methods We sought to investigate various ... -
Narrative Approach for Identifying Movements of Change and the Value of Therapeutic Writing Related to Chronic pain Management
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-12)In this study, we examined extensive narratives prepared by participants who attended a chronic pain management programme where therapeutic writing was included. The aim was to explore how narrators experience the contexts ... -
Natural Theology and Epistemic Justification
(Journal article, 2010-11)First it is argued that the linkage of natural theology to epistemology is invalid historically, epistemologically and metaphysically. Second it is argued that knowledge claims about the ultimate cause of everything should ... -
New trends in non-pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to summarize the knowledge of non-pharmacological treatment in the care of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The contribution is theoretical and provides a suitable prerequisite ... -
Next-of-Kin Involvement in Regulatory Investigations of Adverse Events That Caused Patient Death: A Process Evaluation (Part II: The Inspectors' Perspective)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10)Objective The aim of the study was to explore regulatory inspectors' experiences with a new method for next-of-kin involvement in investigation of adverse events causing patient death. A resilient healthcare perspective ... -
"No patient should die of PPH just for the lack of training!" Experiences from multi-professional simulation training on postpartum hemorrhage in northern Tanzania: A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. In Tanzania, PPH causes 25% of maternal deaths. Skilled attendance is crucial to saving the lives of mothers and their newborns ... -
Norwegian nursing and medical students’ perception of interprofessional teamwork: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Little is known about the ways in which nursing and medical students perceive and understand their roles in interprofessional teamwork. A 2010 report by the World Health Organization highlights the importance ... -
Ny lov om kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester : verdivalg og rettslig regulering
(Journal article, 2012)Artikkelen diskuterer kommunens overordnede ansvar for nødvendige helse- og omsorgstjenester etter ny lov om kommunale helse- og omsorgstjenester som trådde i kraft 1. januar 2012. Artikkelen vurderer om den valgte ... -
Observasjon av samspill ; en metode for læring i profesjonsutdanninger
(Tidvise skrifter, Samfunn og helse;55, Research report, 2005)Bakgrunnen for rapporten er erfaringene fra prosjektet ”Observasjon av samspill”, som pågikk i årene 2001-2004 ved Universitetet i Stavanger. Her ble det ved videreutdanningen i psykisk helsearbeid prøvd ut en metodevariant, ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe condition tending to be chronic if left untreated. Despite research indicating that OCD is a common co-morbidity in patients with psychotic disorders, there is ... -
Older patients’ experiences during care transition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05)Background: A fragmented health care system leads to an increased demand for continuity of care across health care levels. Research indicates age-related differences during care transition, with the oldest patients having ... -
Older patients’ participation in hospital admissions through the emergency department: an interview study of healthcare professionals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Background: Patient participation is an important aspect of healthcare quality and may be one way to improve the quality of transitional care for older patients. Research reveals minimal awareness about patient participation ... -
Our genes, our selves: hereditary breast cancer and biological citizenship in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)In this paper we explore the rise of ‘the breast cancer gene’ as a field of medical, cultural and personal knowledge. We address its significance in the Norwegian public health care system in relation to so-called biological ... -
Out of control : A teacher's account
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12)This paper draws on data collected from my recent exploration of how teachers become competent in the area of relationships. In an interview, a student teacher, Kristin, voiced the challenges she faced: 'I think it is ...