Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Subject "health promotion"
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African migrant women's perception of health disparities in pregnancy and childbirth-an integrative review
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)Background: As the “world becomes smaller” and individuals and societies become more mobile, there is an increasing interaction with individuals from other cultures and demands for health service that fit different cultures ... -
Den erfarne sykepleier- en verdifull ressurs i den kommunale helseomsorgen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-29)Bakgrunn: Demografiske data viser at antall eldre og syke vil øke betraktelig de neste tiår, samtidig som det er forventet en mangel på sykepleiere verden over. Etterspørsel etter kvalifiserte sykepleiere vil bli forsterket ... -
Ivaretakelse av fysisk helse hos mennesker med alvorlige psykiske lidelser i langtids botilbud - helsepersonells perspektiv
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)Jeg valgte temaet for min studie fordi mennesker med psykiske lidelser lever betydelig kortere enn den øvrige befolkningen. Avhengig av type psykisk lidelse er levetid hos disse menneskene henholdsvis 15 til 20 år kortere. ... -
Patient's experience of the outcomes of engaging in a broadly applicable health promotion intervention for individuals facing chronic illness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)The aim of this study was to explore the health-related outcomes of a new health promotion intervention designed to be broadly applicable among people diagnosed with chronic illness. Qualitative process analysis was applied ... -
Psychosocial work characteristics and return to work after occupational rehabilitation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06)BACKGROUND: Long-term sickness absence is a major health and economic problem in the industrialised world. Factors that might promote return to work are therefore of great interest. Psychosocial work characteristics are ... -
‘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 ...