• 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. ...

• Suicide among people treated for drug use disorders: A Danish national record-linkage study 

  Hesse, Morten; Thylstrup, Birgitte; Seid, Abdu Kedir; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01)

  Background Substance use disorders are a major risk factor for suicide. However, less is known about specific risk factors for suicide in people with substance use disorders. Methods This population cohort study assessed ...

• Når jobben merkes i kroppen 

  Bryn, Elisabeth (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-11-15)

  1SammendragBakgrunn: Forskning tyder på at relasjonelle konflikter mellom leder og ansatte, er en av hovedårsakene til negative helsekonsekvenser blant ansatte. Denne oppgaven er inspirert av egen erfaring hvor jeg «merket ...

• Implementering av recovery innen psykisk helsearbeid - en kvalitativ studie 

  Haaland, Gunn Iren (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017)

  Hensikten med studien var å se hvilke vurderinger fagpersoner gjør i forbindelse med recovery, ved forlengelse eller avslutning av tjenester hos en recoveryorientert tjeneste innen rus og psykisk helsearbeid. Den undersøkte ...

• New trends in non-pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease 

  Tokovska, Miroslava; Rosenberg, Adriana (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 ...

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study 

  Solem, Stian; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (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 ...

• Design and evaluation of an electronic triage system for prehospital monitoring of patients 

  Eide, Aslak Wegner; Liverud, Anders Erik; Rake, Eivind L.; Dalgard, Steffen Harald; Vedum, Jon; Skjetne, Jan Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)

  Prehospital emergency triage involves prioritising patients and deciding who are in the most urgent need of treatment and medical intervention. Currently used triage methods do not support simple sharing of patient-related ...

• Antipsychotic treatment – a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of qualitative studies 

  Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal; Lavik, Kristina O.; Davidson, Larry; Hjeltnes, Aslak; Moltu, Christian; Veseth, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)

  Background: The literature on antipsychotic medication in psychosis lack systematization of the empirical knowledge base on patients’ subjective experiences of using antipsychotic drugs. Such investigations are pivotal to ...

• Influence of pre-operative oral carbohydrate loading vs. standard fasting on tumor proliferation and clinical outcome in breast cancer patients - a randomized trial 

  Lende, Tone Hoel; Austdal, Marie; Varhaugvik, Anne Elin; Skaland, Ivar; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Kvaløy, Jan Terje; Akslen, Lars A.; Søiland, Håvard; Janssen, Emiel; Baak, Jan P.A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)

  Background Conflicting results have been reported on the influence of carbohydrates in breast cancer. Objective To determine the influence of pre-operative per-oral carbohydrate load on proliferation in breast ...

• Living With Obesity: Expressions of Longing 

  Ueland, Venke Irene; Dysvik, Elin; Furnes, Bodil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01)

  Abstract Those who are obese experience complex moral distress. The norm in Western societies is to be slim, and people living with obesity experience challenges under the gaze of society. They feel great vulnerability and ...

• En deskriptiv studie av skolens arbeid med psykisk helse 

  Helleland, Eline (Master thesis, 2019-06-11)

  Studien tar sikte på å undersøke skolens arbeid med psykisk helse i ungdomsskolen gjennom kontaktlæreres, miljøterapeuters samt helsesykepleiers erfaringer med emnet. Psykisk helse blir i oppgaven definert som en opplevelse ...

• Being in a space of sharing decision‐making for dignified mental care 

  Beyene, Lise Sæstad; Severinsson, Ingeborg Elisabeth; Hansen, Britt Sætre; Rørtveit, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07)

  Introduction: Several studies describe barriers and facilitators forimplementing shared decision‐making in mental care. However, a deeper understanding of the meaning of shared decision‐making in this context is lacking. ...

• Investigation of perioperative work processes in provision of antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive qualitative study across surgical specialties in Norway 

  Harthug, Stig; Søfteland, Eirik; Haugen, Arvid Steinar; Sevdalis, Nick; Smith, Ingrid; Wiig, Siri; Aase, Karina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)

  Abstract Objective: Surgical site infections are known postoperative complications, yet the most preventable of healthcare-associated infections. Correct provision of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is crucial. Use ...

• Safety for older adults using telecare: Perceptions of homecare professionals 

  Johannessen, Torunn Beate; Storm, Marianne; Holm, Anne Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)

  Aim: The aim of this study was to explore homecare professionals' perceptions of safety related to the use of telecare by older adults. Design: An exploratory qualitative design was employed. Methods: Two focus group ...

• ”De gør noget med os” - et kvalitativt studie af miljøterapeuters erfaringer med mestring af egne følelser i arbejdet med voksne patienter med diagnosen emotionel ustabil personlighedsforstyrrelse 

  Mark, Nynne (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)

  Dette studie undersøger miljøterapeuters erfaringer med mestring af egne følelser i arbejdet med voksne patienter med emotionel ustabil personlighedsforstyrrelse. Studiet ønsker at kortlægge, hvilke strategier miljøterapeuterne ...

• «My home is my castle» -en kvalitativ litteraturstudie om implementering av personsentrert omsorg til enslige, hjemmeboende personer med demens 

  Hatlestad, Linda Diana (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05-31)

  Bakgrunn: Egen interesse for dagens demensomsorg. Det er et stadig stigende antall personer med demens og mange ønsker å bo i sitt eget hjem så lenge det er mulig. Studien hadde fokus på om implementering av personsentrert ...

• Measuring Non - Technical skills in a Norwegian Air Ambulance medical scenario using the customized rating instrument AeroNOTS. 

  Gjertsen, Solveig (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)

  The provision of life aid support to critically ill and injured patients in helicopter emergency medical sevices (HEMS) is a complex process strogly dependent on the team’s non-technical skills to provide sufficient health ...

• #nattpånett. Bruk og konsekvenser av elektroniske enheter etter leggetid. en tverrsnittstudie blant elever i 8 skoler 

  Innerby, Cecilie karlstad (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)

  Tidligere studier i Norge har vist at ungdom (16-19 år) bruker mye tid foran elektroniske enheter, både dagtid og ved leggetid. Det henger samme med kort søvnlengde, lang innsovning, og økt søvnmangel. De fleste søvnparametere ...

• Sykepleierens opplevelser som nyansatt på en sykehusavdeling 

  Kalsvik, Evy (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-05)

  Denne masteroppgaven presenterer en kvalitativ studie med et deskriptivt design. Studien undersøker hvordan det oppleves å være nyansatt sykepleier på en sykehusavdeling, og hvilke faktorer på arbeidsplassen som kan bidra ...

• En stressende arbeidshverdag: Å holde ut i hjemmebaserte tjenester 

  Østhus, Nille (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)

  Bakgrunn: Sykepleiere i hjemmebaserte tjenester har et krevende arbeidsmiljø med fysisk og psykisk belastning. Sykepleiere har et arbeid med store krav til oppmerksomhet og kompetanse. Hjemmetjenesten har ekspandert de ...

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