Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH til 2017) by Subject "helsefag"
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A narrative approach to explore grief experiences and treatment adherence in people with chronic pain after participation in a pain-management program: a 6-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)Objective: The aim of this study was to explore grief caused by chronic pain and treatment adherence, and how these experiences are integrated into ongoing life stories. Methods: A 6-year follow-up using a ... -
Assessment of a web-based Guided Self-Determination intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes in general practice: a study protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-11)Introduction: Self-management is deemed the cornerstone in overall diabetes management. Webbased self-management interventions have potential to support adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in managing their disease. Owing ... -
Challenges of disseminating clinical practice guidelines in a weak health system: the case of HIV and infant feeding recommendations in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Clinical guidelines aim to improve patient outcomes by providing recommendations on appropriate healthcare for specific clinical conditions. Scientific evidence produced over time leads to change in ... -
Distinct symptom experiences in subgroups of patients with COPD
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)Background: In addition to their respiratory symptoms, patients with COPD experience multiple, co-occurring symptoms. Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify subgroups of COPD patients based on their ... -
Heat shock proteins and chronic fatigue in primary Sjögren's syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Fatigue occurs frequently in patients with cancer, neurological diseases and chronic inflammatory diseases, but the biological mechanisms that lead to and regulate fatigue are largely unknown. When ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of telecare training needs in home healthcare services: a focus group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background: The implementation and use of telecare requires significant changes to healthcare service organisation and delivery, including new ways of working for staff. Competency development and training for healthcare ... -
Quality improvement in pre-hospital critical care: increased value through research and publication
(Journal article, 2014-05)Pre-hospital critical care is considered to be a complex intervention with a weak evidence base. In quality improvement literature, the value equation has been used to depict the inevitable relationship between resources ... -
Serum concentrations of active tamoxifen metabolites predict long-term survival in adjuvantly treated breast cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Controversies exist as to whether the genetic polymorphisms of the enzymes responsible for the metabolism of tamoxifen can predict breast cancer outcome in patients using adjuvant tamoxifen. Direct measurement ... -
The localization and characterization of ischemic scars in relation to the infarct related coronary artery assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance and a novel automatic postprocessing method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Aims . The correspondence between the localization and morphology of ischemic scars and the infarct related artery (IRA) by use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and a novel automatic postprocessing method. Methods ...