• The Value of Nursing Competence and Staffing for Patients in Critical Care: A Scoping Review 

  Stafseth, Siv Anna Ulla-Britt Karlsson; Flatland, Sigbjørn; Granerud, Ellen; Berg, Jan; Hansen, Britt Sætre (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 ...

• Improving the quality of the fracture liaison service through the implementation of a structured health record 

  Djuv, Ane; Harboe, Knut; Nysted, Hege; Kirkhus, Toril Kristin; Horpestad, Oda; Birkeland, Fredrik Holten; Mehl, Birgitte Wågsæther; Johnsen, Erlend; Paulsen, Aksel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Objective According to the best practice framework for secondary fracture prevention, all patients aged ≥50 years with a fracture should be assessed for osteoporosis within the fracture liaison service (FLS). The framework ...

• Medical students’ experiences, perceptions, and management of second victim: an interview study 

  Krogh, Tobias Browall; Mielke-Christensen, Anne; Madsen, Marlene Dyrløv; Østergaard, Doris; Dieckmann, Gerhard Peter (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 ...

• 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 

  Øvestad, Irene Tveiterås; Dalen, Ingvild; Andersland, Marie Songstad; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Moltu, Pia; Berland, Jannicke; Janssen, Emiel; Haugland, Hans Kristian (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 ...

• Epidemiology of geriatric trauma patients in Norway: A nationwide analysis of Norwegian Trauma Registry data, 2015-2018. A retrospective cohort study. 

  Cuevas-Østrem, Mathias; Røise, Olav; Wisborg, Torben; Jeppesen, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Geriatric patients have a high risk of poor outcomes after trauma and is a rapid-increasing group within the trauma population. Given the need to ensure that the trauma system is targeted, efficient, accessible, safe and ...

• Experiences of longing in daily life and associations to well-being among frail older adults receiving home care: a qualitative study 

  Hemberg, Jessica; Nyqvist, Fredrica; Ueland, Venke Irene; Näsman, Marina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Purpose: All over the world, communities face the challenge of maintaining well-being among older adults. More specifically, understanding the resources required to establish and maintain well-being among community-dwelling ...

• The diagnostic differentiation challenge in acute appendicitis: How to distinguish between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults 

  Skjold-Ødegaard, Benedicte; Søreide, Kjetil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  (1) Background: How to best define, diagnose and differentiate uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis remains debated. Hence, the aim of this review was to present an overview of the current knowledge and emerging ...

• Seasonal variations in presenting symptoms and signs of dry eye disease in Norway 

  Eidet, Jon Roger; Chen, Xiangjun; Ræder, Sten; Badian, Reza; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  The study investigated the seasonal variations of presenting symptoms and signs of dry eye disease (DED) in Norway. 652 consecutive DED patients examined between August 2012 and May 2015 in Oslo, Norway, were included. ...

• Expanding the theoretical understanding in Advanced Practice Nursing: Framing the future 

  Hansen, Britt Sætre; Dysvik, Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

  Aim We aimed to discuss the importance of the integration of nursing theories in advanced nursing to meet future demands. Background Nursing studies reporting a lack of professional care have increased in recent years ...

• Exploring hospital certification processes from the certification body’s perspective - a qualitative study 

  Johannesen, Dag Tomas Sagen; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Hospital certification is an external assessment mechanism to assure quality and safety systems. Auditors representing the certification body play a key role in certification processes, as they perform the assessment ...

• A caring science study about the understanding of life and creative writing 

  Sandbäck Forsell, Johanna; Nyholm, Linda; Koskinen, Camilla Ann-Louise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07)

  Creative writing is a known valuable aid for reflection on one’s life and involves the human being in a holistic way. This article has a caring science perspective and focuses on the understanding of life when creative ...

• Brukermedvirkning og samvalg i døgnbehandling av ungdom med psykisk lidelse 

  Bjønness, Stig (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-04)

  Bakgrunn: Psykiske helseplager er beskrevet som en av de største utfordringene for folkehelsa og framtiden, og rammer i særskilt grad ungdom. Lovgivning og forskningslitteratur understreker behovet for at behandling ...

• Gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up in Norwegian primary health care: a qualitative study 

  Toft, Johanne Holm; Økland, Inger; Furskog-Risa, Christina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)

  Background Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a tenfold increased risk of developing diabetes, and a high risk of recurrent GDM. Endorsing the life-course approach aiming to prevent disease and promote ...

• Cancer survivorship: existential suffering 

  Ueland, Venke; Dysvik, Elin; Hemberg, Jessica; Furnes, Bodil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)

  Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. ...

• Childhood interpersonal trauma and premorbid social adjustment as predictors of symptom remission in first episode psychosis 

  Hegelstad, Wenche ten Velden; Ottesen, Akiah; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Gismervik, Kristine; Melle, Ingrid; Stain, Helen J.; Joa, Inge; Johannessen, Jan Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)

  Background Childhood interpersonal trauma (CIT) and premorbid adjustment are both associated with poor outcome in psychosis. In this study we investigate the relative impact of CIT and premorbid adjustment on symptom ...

• Post-incident Reviews after Restraints, – Potential and Pitfalls. Patients' experiences and considerations 

  Hammervold, Unn Elisabeth; Norvoll, Reidun; Sagvaag, Hildegunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)

  4.1 Introduction Post-incident reviews (PIRs), including patients, nurses and other care providers, following incidents of restraints are recommended in mental health services. Few studies have examined patients’ experiences ...

• Early detection of ultra high risk for psychosis in a Norwegian catchment area: The two year follow-up of the Prevention of Psychosis study 

  Joa, Inge; Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Langeveld, Johannes Hendrik; Stain, Helen J.; Weibell, Melissa Anne Elin Authen; Hegelstad, Wenche (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)

  Objectives: Most individuals experience a relatively long period of sub-clinical psychotic like symptoms, known as the ultra high risk (UHR) or at risk mental states (ARMS), prior to a first episode of psychosis. Approximately ...

• 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 

  Glette, Malin Knutsen; Kringeland, Tone Åslaug; Røise, Olav; Wiig, Siri (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 ...

• Next-of-Kin Involvement in Regulatory Investigations of Adverse Events That Caused Patient Death: A Process Evaluation (Part II: The Inspectors' Perspective) 

  Wiig, Siri; Schibevaag, Lene; Tvete Zachrisen, Rannveig; Hannisdal, Einar; Haraldseid-Driftland, Cecilie; Anderson, Janet (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 ...

• Living with obesity — existential experiences 

  Ueland, Venke Irene; Furnes, Bodil; Dysvik, Elin; Rørtveit, Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08)

  Aims and objectives: The aim was to gain in-depth understanding about individuals’ existential experiences of living with obesity. Background: People living with obesity face great vulnerability and existential challenges. ...

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