Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH til 2017): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Airplane transport isolators may loose leak tightness after rapid cabin decompression
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02)Air medical transport of patients suffering of highly infectious diseases is typically performed employing portable isolation chambers. Although the likelihood of decompression flight emergencies is low, sustainability of ... -
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 ... -
A longitudinal study of anxiety and cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’ s disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01)Background Anxiety in dementia is common but not well studied. We studied the associations of anxiety longitudinally in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Methods In total, 194 patients ... -
Virtual visits in home health care for older adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11)Background. This review identifies the content of virtual visits in community nursing services to older adults and explores the manner in which service users and the nurses use virtual visits. Design. An integrative ... -
Does turning trauma patients with an unstable spinal injury from the supine to a lateral position increase the risk of neurological deterioration? – A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Background Airway protection and spinal precautions are competing concerns in the treatment of unconscious trauma patients. The placement of such patients in a lateral position may facilitate the acquisition of an ... -
Older patients’ participation in hospital admissions through the emergency department: an interview study of healthcare professionals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Background: Patient participation is an important aspect of healthcare quality and may be one way to improve the quality of transitional care for older patients. Research reveals minimal awareness about patient participation ... -
I am only a nurse: a biographical narrative study of a nurse’s self-understanding and its implication for practice
(Journal article, 2015-04)Background: The personal is a vital part of professional nursing practice. From a psycho-social perspective, nurses produce and reproduce conceptions of the Self through experience. A literature search on nurses’ self ... -
The association between pelvic girdle pain and sick leave during pregnancy; a retrospective study of a Norwegian population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)Background: The incidence of pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy is wide ranged depending on definition, the utilised diagnostic means, and the design of the studies. PGP during pregnancy has negative effects on activities ... -
An antimicrobial stewardship program initiative: a qualitative study on prescribing practices among hospital doctors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Background Norway has a low, but increasing prevalence of resistance and few antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. When developing stewardship interventions, an understanding of the determinants of antimicrobial ...