Department of Health Studies: Recent submissions
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En stressende arbeidshverdag: Å holde ut i hjemmebaserte tjenester
(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 ... -
Relasjoner kommer ikke av seg selv
(Masteroppgave/UIS/HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-11-15)Omfattende forskning peker på relasjonen og egenskaper med fagutøver som viktigst når en skal forklare pasienters bedring i psykisk helsearbeid. I min undersøkelse vil jeg forsøke å finne ut av hva sykepleiere tenker om ... -
Variability in staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes — a longitudinal cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09)Background Patients in nursing homes are at risk of adverse events, representing a highly vulnerable group that is chronically weak and cognitively or physically reduced. To prevent adverse events, knowledge of patient ... -
Comparing two different methods for wrapping cold and wet patients - A human crossover field study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Accidental hypothermia increases mortality and morbidity in trauma patients. Various methods for wrapping hypothermic patients are used worldwide. The aim of this study was to compare two different methods for wrapping ... -
Grade correspondence between internal and external examiners of occupational therapy students’ bachelor theses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Karakterene som studenter får er vesentlige for fremtidige ansettelser. Derfor er det viktig at vurderingen av studentenes bacheloroppgave i siste studieår blir gitt på en rettferdig måte. Hensikten med denne studien var ... -
Unsupervised clinical skills training in nursing education: Active student involvement in the development of a technology-based learning tool
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis describes the process of active student involvement in development of a technology-based learning tool for clinical skills training. The thesis also explores how technology-based learning tool can facilitate ... -
Forebyggende hjemmebesøk- eldres opplevelser
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-01)Bakgrunn: Etter at samhandlingsreformen trådte i kraft i 2012 fikk kommunene mer ansvar, blant annet ved å jobbe forebyggende. Tilbudet forebyggende hjemmebesøk er en samtale mellom helsepersonell og eldre om fysisk ... -
Defective mitochondrial DNA homeostasis in the substantia nigra in Parkinson disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)Increased somatic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutagenesis causes premature aging in mice, and mtDNA damage accumulates in the human brain with aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD). Here, we ... -
Experiences of moral challenges in everyday nursing practice: In light of healthcare professionals’ self-understanding
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)This study has two aims: firstly, to describe and interpret experiences of moral challenges in everyday nursing practice, as expressed in reflection groups, and secondly, to further interpret how healthcare professionals’ ... -
Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Introduction Nursing homes and home care face challenges across different countries as people are living longer, often with chronic conditions. There is a lack of knowledge regarding implementation and impact of quality ... -
Why adopt ISO 9001 certification in hospitals? A case study of external triggers and sensemaking in an emergency department in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Certification and accreditation are widely used to achieve quality and safety in health care but are also questioned regarding their assumed effects. This is a challenge for policymakers and managers, since ... -
Reactions and coping strategies in lay rescuers who have provided CPR to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims: A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05)Objective Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided by community citizens is of paramount importance for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims' survival. Fortunately, CPR rates by community citizens seem to be ... -
"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 ... -
What are the key contextual factors when preparing for successful implementation of assistive living technology in primary elderly care? A case study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Objective To identify contextual factors at different organisational levels to guide the implementation of an assistive living technology intervention in Norwegian primary home care. Design A single embedded case study ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mortality in pre-hospital tracheal intubation to emergency department intubation in trauma patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation is frequently used for trauma patients in many emergency medical systems. Despite a wide range of publications in the field, it is debated whether the intervention is ... -
Impact of exercise programs among helicopter pilots with transient LBP
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06)Background Flight related low back pain (LBP) among helicopter pilots is frequent and may influence flight performance. Prolonged confined sitting during flights seems to weaken lumbar trunk (LT) muscles with associated ... -
Safe clinical practice for patients hospitalised in a suicidal crisis: a study protocol for a qualitative case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)Introduction: Suicide prevention in psychiatric care is arguably complex and incompletely understood as a patient safety issue. A resilient healthcare approach provides perspectives through which to understand this complexity ... -
The success of pre-hospital tracheal intubation by different pre-hospital providers: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: Pre-hospital basic airway interventions can be ineffective at providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation in some severely ill or injured patients, and advanced airway interventions are then required. ... -
Does an integrated care intervention for COPD patients have long-term effects on quality of life and patient activation? A prospective, open, controlled single-center intervention study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01)Background Implementation of the COPD-Home integrated disease management (IDM) intervention at discharge after hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) led to reduced hospital utilization during the ... -
Generic Quality of Life in persons With Hearing Loss: A Systematic Litterature Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Background To the best of our knowledge, no empirically based consensus has been reached as to if, and to what extent, persons with hearing loss (HL) have reduced generic Quality of life (QoL). There seems to be limited ...