Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IH til 2017): Nye registreringer
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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 ... -
The relationship between understaffing of nurses and patient safety in hospitals - A literature review with thematic analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)Introduction: Patient safety and the occurrence of adverse events in hospitals is a topic which has been widely addressed over the last decades. In that respect, there has been an increasing interest in the effect of working ... -
Continuity of care during care transition: Nurses´ Experiences and challenges.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)The aim of this study was to gain increased knowledge about nurses’ experiences of care transition of older patients from hospital to municipal health care, based on two research questions: How is nurses’ experience ... -
Our genes, our selves: hereditary breast cancer and biological citizenship in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)In this paper we explore the rise of ‘the breast cancer gene’ as a field of medical, cultural and personal knowledge. We address its significance in the Norwegian public health care system in relation to so-called biological ... -
The GBA variant E326K is associated with Parkinson's disease and explains a genome-wide association signal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Objective Coding variants in the GBA gene have been identified as the numerically most important genetic risk factors for Parkinson's disease (PD). In addition, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified ... -
Factors associated with ongoing criminal engagement while in opioid maintenance treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03)Introduction: This study examines factors associated with criminal engagement among patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). Methods: Questionnaire data recorded annually among 5 654 patients in the Norwegian OMT ... -
Healthcare staff perceptions of patient safety culture in nursing home settings - a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)In nursing homes, knowledge about patient safety culture is still limited. This study investigates staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes, measured with the Nursing Home Survey on Patient ... -
Hypoxia and hypotension in patients intubated by physician staffed helicopter emergency medical services - a prospective observational multi-centre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07)Background The effective treatment of airway compromise in trauma and non-trauma patients is important. Hypoxia and hypotension are predictors of negative patient outcomes and increased mortality, and may be important ... -
Developing quality indicators for physician-staffed emergency medical services: a consensus process
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02)Background There is increasing interest for quality measurement in health care services; pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) included. However, attempts of measuring the quality of physician-staffed EMS (P-EMS) ... -
Impact of multi-professional, scenario-based training on postpartum hemorrhage in Tanzania: A quasi-experimental, pre- vs. post-intervention study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)Background Tanzania has a relatively high maternal mortality ratio of 410 per 100,000 live births. Severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal deaths, but in most cases, it is preventable. However, ... -
Gastric bypass - ingen snarvei til ny livsstil : pasienterfaringer to år etter kirurgi
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Gastric bypass – no quick fix for lifestyle changes. Patient experiences two years after bariatric surgery. The aim of the study was to examine which factors affect the patient's ability to cope with lifestyle changes, the ... -
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 ... -
How do occupational rehabilitation clinicians approach participants on long-term sick leave in order to facilitate return to work? - A focus-group study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)Background The objective of this study was to explore occupational rehabilitation clinicians’ experiences on how to approach their participants on long-term sick leave in order to facilitate return to work (RTW). ... -
Cross-cultural validation and psychometric testing of the Norwegian version of the TeamSTEPPS® teamwork perceptions questionnaire
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)Background: Teamwork is an integrated part of today’s specialized and complex healthcare and essential to patient safety, and is considered as a core competency to improve twenty-first century healthcare. Teamwork measurements ... -
Dropout From an eHealth Intervention for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)Background: Adequate self-management is the cornerstone of type 2 diabetes treatment, as people make the majority of daily treatment measures and health decisions. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus ... -
Implementing simulation in a nursing education programme: a case report from Tanzania
(Journal article, 2017-10)This paper presents a description of, and some reflections around, the experience of implementing simulation-based education within a nursing education programme in a low-income context. The students in the nursing education ... -
Does Medical Staffing Influence Perceived Safety? An International Survey on Medical Crew Models in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)Objective: The competence, composition, and number of crewmembers have generally been considered to influence the degree of patient care and safety in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), but evidence to support ...