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The impact of educational concerns and satisfaction on baccalaureate nursing students’ distress and quality of life during the Covid‑19 pandemic; a cross‑sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: High levels of psychological distress and poor overall quality of life (QOL) have been identified among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic necessitated improvised reconstructions of ... -
Impact of immediate and continuous heart rate feedback by dry electrode ECG on time to initiation of ventilation after birth: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction 3%–8% of newborns need positive pressure ventilation (PPV) after birth. Heart rate (HR) is considered the most sensitive indicator of the newborns’ condition and response to resuscitative interventions. According ... -
The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01)Background Access to health care facilities is a key requirement to enhance safety for mothers and newborns during labour and delivery. Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a regional hospital in rural Tanzania with a catchment ... -
The impact of referral letter quality on timely access to specialised mental health care: a quantitative study of the reliability of patient triage
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Patients referred to specialised mental health care are usually triaged based on referral information provided by general practitioners. However, knowledge about this system’s ability to ensure timely access ... -
The impact of religion on changes in end-of-life practices in European intensive care units: a comparative analysis over 16 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose Religious beliefs affect end-of-life practices in intensive care units (ICUs). Changes over time in end-of-life practices were not investigated regarding religions. Methods Twenty-two European ICUs (3 regions: ... -
Impact on radiological practice of active guideline implementation of Musculoskeletal guideline, as measured over a 12-month period
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background An ever-increasing technological development in the field of radiology urges a need for guidelines to provide predictable and just health services. A musculoskeletal guideline was developed in Norway in 2014, ... -
Implementation in Ambulance Service
(Master thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Det overordnede målet med studiet var å bidra til bedring av pasientsikkerheten i ambulansetjenesten. Temaet i forskningen ble å søke lærdom som kunne bidra til en optimal implementering av innovasjoner i ... -
Implementation of Locoregional Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer in a Rural Healthcare Region: Toxicity Outcomes in the Initial Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the toxicity of locoregional adjuvant breast cancer radiotherapy after implementation of this service in a rural healthcare region with long travel distance. Patients ... -
Implementation of new guidelines in the prehospital services: a nationwide survey of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Background A debate regarding the potential harmful effects of rigid neck collar and backboard usage among prehospital and hospital care providers in Norway provoked the development of an evidence-based guideline. “The ... -
Implementering av elektronisk pasientjournal i helsetjenesten- en kunnskapsoppsummering
(Masteroppgave/UIS-HV/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-08)Innledning: Implementering av informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi i helsetjenesten er en kompleks prosess. Ifølge helsepersonell blir muligheten som ligger i informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologiutvikling kun delvis ... -
Implementering av velferdsteknologi hos pasienter med demens som mottar hjelp av primærhelsetjenesten
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Bakgrunn Etter flere gjennomførte praksisperioder i kommunehelsetjenesten har jeg skaffet egen erfaring om hvordan velferdsteknologiske løsninger kan implementeres og integreres i primærhelsetjenestens utøvelse ... -
Implementing a tailored education programme: renal transplant recipients’ experiences.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03)Background Patient‐centred education is a key element in the care of patients undergoing kidney transplantation. We implemented a tailored, evidence‐based education programme for the post‐transplant phase. Objective The ... -
Implementing Remote Memory Clinics to Enhance Clinical Care During and After COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Social isolation is likely to be recommended for older adults due to COVID-19, with ongoing reduced clinical contact suggested for this population. This has increased the need for remote memory clinics, we therefore review ... -
The importance of shared meaning-making for sustainable knowledge translation and health literacy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aim of the present paper is to describe and discuss how recent theories about translation, bridging medical and humanistic understandings of knowledge translation, in the medical humanities can bring about a new ... -
Improving ambulance coverage in a mixed urban-rural region in Norway using mathematical modeling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04)Background Ambulance services play a crucial role in providing pre-hospital emergency care. In order to ensure quick responses, the location of the bases, and the distribution of available ambulances among these bases, ... -
Improving osteoarthritis management in primary healthcare: results from a quasi-experimental study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background To improve quality of care for patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists (PTs) in a Norwegian municipality initiated an intervention. The intervention aimed ... -
Improving quality in clinical placement studies in nursing homes (QUALinCLINstud):the study protocol of a participatory mixed methods multiple case study design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Improved quality in clinical supervision and assessment of student nurses in nursing home clinical placements is vitally important to effective recruitment and preparation for this healthcare sector. Knowledge ... -
Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s disease
(PhD thesis;465, Doctoral thesis, 2019-06)Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 1% of the population aged over 60. PD is characterized by the presence of several motor symptoms, which often are accompanied by a range ... -
In silico discovery of blood cell macromolecular associations
(Journal article, 2022)Background Physical molecular interactions are the basis of intracellular signalling and gene regulatory networks, and comprehensive, accessible databases are needed for their discovery. Highly correlated transcripts may ... -
In situ simulation training in helicopter emergency medical services: feasible for on-call crews?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Simulation-based training of emergency teams offers a safe learning environment in which training in the management of the critically ill patient can be planned and practiced without harming the patient. We developed a ...