Browsing Publikasjoner fra CRIStin by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700"
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A Complex Teamwork Intervention in a Surgical Ward in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)Objectives Interprofessional team training has a positive impact on team behavior and patient safety culture. The overall objective of the study was to explore the impact of an interprofessional teamwork intervention in a ... -
A consensus based template for reporting of pre-hospital major incident medical management
(Journal article, 2014-01)Background: Structured reporting of major incidents has been advocated to improve the care provided at future incidents. A systematic review identified ten existing templates for reporting major incident medical management, ... -
A national survey on how sexual activity is perceived to be associated with sleep
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)There is a paucity of studies investigating how sexual activity is perceived to influence sleep, despite conceptions about significant gender differences regarding this issue. In all, 4000 persons, aged between 18 and 55 ... -
Alexeeva, M., Moen, M.N., Grøsvik, K. et al (2018) Excision of uracil from DNA by hSMUG1 includes strand incision and processing.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11)Uracil arises in DNA by hydrolytic deamination of cytosine (C) and by erroneous incorporation of deoxyuridine monophosphate opposite adenine, where the former event is devastating by generation of C → thymine transitions. ... -
Barriers and facilitators for guideline adherence in diagnostic imaging: an explorative study of GPs’ and radiologists’ perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07)Background Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work has been done to ... -
Effort-Reward Imbalance Is Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems. WIRUS-Screening Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09)There is ample evidence of associations between a perceived stressful working environment and several health-related outcomes. To better understand potential mechanisms behind these observations some studies have focused ... -
Epidemiology and classification of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms using current coding criteria
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Background: The lack of uniform criteria for coding of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia (GEP-NEN) has hampered previous epidemiological studies. The epidemiology of GEP-NEN was investigated in this study ... -
Exploring the nature of adaptive capacity for resilience in healthcare across different healthcare contexts; a metasynthesis of narratives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-27)Adaptive capacity has been described as instrumental for the development of resilience in healthcare. Yet, our theoretical understanding of adaptive capacity remains relatively underdeveloped. This research therefore aims ... -
Factor Structure of Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) in a Norwegian Convenience Sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04)Sense of time is a fundamental aspect of human psychology. The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) is a widely used questionnaire meant to measure fundamental experiential dimensions of time, such as past, present ... -
Helicopter emergency medical services response times in Norway: Do they matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: The main objective of the Norwegian air ambulance service is to provide advanced emergency medicine to critically ill or severely injured patients. The government has defined a time frame of 45 minutes as ... -
Hospital physicians’ views on discharge and readmission processes: a qualitative study from Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Abstract Objectives To explore hospital physicians’ views on readmission and discharge processes in the interface between hospitals and municipalities. Design Qualitative case study. Setting The Norwegian healthcare ... -
How handling missing data may impact conclusions: A comparison of six different imputation methods for categorical questionnaire data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Objectives: Missing data is a recurrent issue in many fields of medical research, particularly in questionnaires. The aim of this article is to describe and compare six conceptually different multiple imputation methods, ... -
How to deal with context? A context-mapping tool for quality and safety in nursing homes and homecare (SAFE-LEAD Context)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Objective The objective of this paper is to develop a context-mapping tool (SAFE-LEAD Context) adapted to the nursing home and homecare setting. These two contexts represent a substantial variability, but studies focusing ... -
Living a meaningful life with chronic pain - further follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03)Living a meaningful life with chronic pain seems to depend on the patient having the leading role in their own life. Adequate assistance from healthcare professionals should be balanced during changing circumstances. ... -
Living With Obesity: Expressions of Longing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01)Abstract Those who are obese experience complex moral distress. The norm in Western societies is to be slim, and people living with obesity experience challenges under the gaze of society. They feel great vulnerability and ... -
Mind the Gaps: A Qualitative Study Combining Patients’ and Nurses’ Reflections on Pain Care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Chronic noncancer pain is a serious health problem, one that is often associated with physical debility and emotional suffering. Although chronic noncancer pain is one of the primary reasons that people seek medical care, ... -
A novel MRI index for paraspinal muscle fatty infiltration: reliability and relation to pain and disability in lumbar spinal stenosis: results from a multicentre study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-20)Background Fatty infiltration of the paraspinal muscles may play a role in pain and disability in lumbar spinal stenosis. We assessed the reliability and association with clinical symptoms of a method for assessing fatty ... -
Patient and rescuer safety: recommendations for dispatch and prioritization of rescue resources based on a retrospective study of Norwegian avalanche incidents 1996–2017
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Avalanche emergency response should address current accident scenarios to optimize survival chances of victims and to keep rescuers safe. The purpose of this article is to present a basis for evaluation and ... -
Patient safety in transitional care of the elderly: effects of a quasi-experimental interorganisational educational intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01)Objective The study objective was to assess the effects of an interorganisational educational intervention called the ‘Meeting Point’ on patient safety culture among staff in hospital and nursing home wards. Design The ... -
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 ...