Department of Health Studies: Recent submissions
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Systematisk litteraturoversikt over effekten av preoperativ oppvarming med varmluftsteppe - Anestesisykepleierens forebyggende funksjon
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-09)Bakgrunn: En sentral oppgave som anestesisykepleier er å forebygge utilsiktet hypotermi hos operasjonspasienten. Da operasjonspasienten utsettes for varmetap i forbindelse med kirurgi, kan det tenkes at preoperativ oppvarming ... -
Spesialsykepleiers bidrag til trygghet hos foreldre med et nylig trakeotomert barn
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05)Moderne teknologi gjør det mulig å redde flere barn som lider av sykdommer i øvre luftveier som krever hjelpemidler for å oppnå en optimal respirasjon. Erfaring viser at barn med trakeostomi har et omfattende hjelpebehov ... -
Stikkskader på operasjonsstuen- En kvalitativ studie av operasjonssykepleieres og kirurgers erfaringer
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-05)Bakgrunn: Ved kirurgiske inngrep håndteres det mange skarpe gjenstander som kan føre til stikkskader for operasjonssykepleiere og kirurger. Tidligere forskning viser at mange skader ikke blir rapportert. Forebyggende tiltak ... -
Tverrfaglig simuleringstrening av Crisis Resource Management-prinsipper på akuttavdelinger: en systematisk kartleggingsoversikt
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-18)Bakgrunn: Studien omhandler tverrfaglig samarbeid i akuttavdelinger, konkret i form av simuleringstrening av Crisis Resource Management (CRM) for å styrke ikke-tekniske ferdigheter. Hensikt: Systematisk kartlegge ... -
Intensivsykepleieres erfaringer knyttet til postoperativ smertelindring, observasjon og kunnskap når Plexus brachialis blokade anvendes ved kirurgi i armen
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05-09)Bakgrunn: Postoperative smerter er fortsatt et problem og kan føre til langvarige smerter om en ikke sikrer en adekvat smertelindring postoperativt. Plexus brachialis blokade er beskrevet som en effektiv smertelindringsmetode, ... -
Effekt av alveolær rekrutteringsmanøver under generell anestesi - en systematisk kunnskapsoppsummering
(Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-IH/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-05)Bakgrunn: Generell anestesi og mekanisk ventilering fører til kollaps av alveolært lungevev hos 85-90 % av alle intuberte pasienter. Konsekvensene av dette er redusert gassutveksling i tillegg til økt fare for alvorlige ... -
Factors influencing the relatives decision regarding organ donation in interaction with the intensive care nurses - a meta-synthesis
(Master thesis, 2016-05-09)Background. Studies and statistics worldwide have shown that the demand for organs is greater than the supply. Evaluates how the intensive care nurses’ interaction with relatives can affect the statistics on organ donation. ... -
Implementing a template for major incident reporting: experiences from the first year
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08)Major incidents are resource-demanding situations that require urgent and effective medical management. The possibility to extract learning from them is therefore important. Comparative analysis of information based on ... -
Primary prevention of psychosis through interventions in the symptomatic prodromal phase, a pragmatic Norwegian Ultra High Risk study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04)Background: Evidence has been accumulating that it may be possible to achieve prevention in psychotic disorders. The aim of the Prevention Of Psychosis (POP) study is to reduce the annual incidence of psychotic disorders ... -
Transitional care of the elderly from a resilience perspective
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2015-06-29)Major initiatives have been undertaken to understand and improve care transitions, since they increase the likelihood of errors and make patients more vulnerable. The elderly are particularly vulnerable during care transitions ... -
Impact of clinical leadership in teams’ course on quality, efficiency, responsiveness and trust in the emergency department: study protocol of a trailing research study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07)Introduction: Clinical leadership has long been recognised as critical for optimising patient safety, quality of care and interprofessional teamwork in busy and stressful healthcare settings. There is a need to compensate ... -
How can students contribute? A qualitative study of active student involvement in development of technological learning material for clinical skills training
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Background: Policy initiatives and an increasing amount of the literature within higher education both call for students to become more involved in creating their own learning. However, there is a lack of studies in ... -
Troubled families and individualised solutions? An ontological, discursive and interactionist analysis of families' involvement in alcohol and other drug treatment
(PhD thesis UiS;290, Doctoral thesis, 2016-06-13)The main concern in this article-based thesis is the situation for families in the course of addictive processes and the conditions for support and involvement in treatment, where we ask: how can we understand practices ... -
Patient safety risks associated with telecare: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11)Background: Patient safety risk in the homecare context and patient safety risk related to telecare are both emerging research areas. Patient safety issues associated with the use of telecare in homecare services are ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Rapid extrication of entrapped victims in motor vehicle wreckage using a Norwegian chain method – cross-sectional and feasibility study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)Background Road traffic injury (RTI) is a global problem causing some 1,2 million deaths annually and another 20–50 million people sustain non-fatal injuries. Pre-hospital entrapment is a risk factor for complications ... -
Suffering and mental health among older people living in nursing homes—a mixed-methods study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07)Background. Knowledge about mixed-methods perspectives that examine anxiety, depression, social support, mental health and the phenomenon of suffering among cognitively intact NH residents is scarce.We aimed to explore ... -
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 ...