• Caring for home‐dwelling parents with dementia: A qualitative study of adult‐child caregivers' motivation 

      Dombestein, Heidi; Norheim, Anne; Aase, Karina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)
      Aim To explore adult children's motivation in caregiving for their home-dwelling parents with dementia. Design Qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. Methods Semi-structured individual interviews ...
    • CARING FUTURES: a study protocol for transdisciplinary qualitative research on technology-mediated care practices and theory development for ethics of care 

      Ramvi, Ellen; Gripsrud, Birgitta Haga; Hellstrand, Ingvil Førland; Gjerstad, Brita; Vagli, Åse Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)
      Introduction The world’s population is ageing. As older persons live longer and increase in number, society faces a greater disease burden and, in public welfare, a corresponding resource deficit. New technology is one ...
    • Caring Futures? 

      Tapio, Hege; Hellstrand, Ingvil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      How do we understand care, humanity, and vulnerability under new technological regimes? Do concepts of care change with increasing technology use? With these questions in mind, we curated the art exhibition Caring Futures ...
    • Caste Exclusion and Health Discrimination in South Asia: A Systematic Review 

      Thapa, Raksha; Teijlingen, Edwin van der; Regmi, Pramod Raj; Heaslip, Vanessa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05)
      The caste system is social stratification system that has been used over the last 3 millennia. This review aims to investigate caste-based inequity in health care utilization in South Asia, particularly focusing those at ...
    • Certification as support for resilience? Behind the curtains of a certification body — a qualitative study 

      Johannesen, Dag Tomas Sagen; Lindøe, Preben Hempel; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Certification in healthcare often involves independent private sector bodies performing legally required or voluntary external assurance activities. These certification practices are embedded in international standards ...
    • Certification as support for resilience? Behind the curtains of a certification body — a qualitative study 

      Johannesen, Dag Tomas Sagen; Lindøe, Preben Hempel; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)
      Background Certification in healthcare often involves independent private sector bodies performing legally required or voluntary external assurance activities. These certification practices are embedded in international ...
    • Certification as support for resilience? Behind the curtains of a certification body — a qualitative study 

      Johannesen, Dag Tomas Sagen; Lindøe, Preben Hempel; Wiig, Siri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Certification in healthcare often involves independent private sector bodies performing legally required or voluntary external assurance activities. These certification practices are embedded in international ...
    • Challenge your Brain. Blogging during the COVID Lockdown as a Way to Enhance Well-Being and Cognitive Reserve in an Older Population 

      Colombo, Barbara; Fusi, Giulia; Pabla, Satinder; Caravita, Simona Carla Silvia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06)
      Background: The lockdown linked with COVID-19 restrictions has been reported to have severe consequences at an emotional and cognitive level, this was especially true for vulnerable populations, such as the older adults. ...
    • Challenges to the implementation of in situ simulation at HEMS bases: a qualitative study of facilitators’ expectations and strategies 

      Bredmose, Per Poelhøi; Østergaard, Doris; Sollid, Stephen J. M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction Facilitators play an essential role in simulation-based training on helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) bases. There is scant literature about the barriers to the implementation of simulation training ...
    • Chambered warm moist air eyelid warming devices – a review 

      Magnø, Morten Schjerven; Olafsson, Jonatan; Beining, Marie; Moschowits, Emily; Lagali, Neil; Wolffsohn, James S.; Craig, Jennifer P.; Dartt, Darlene A.; Vehof, Jelle; Utheim, Tor P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      Background Eyelid warming is an important treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Specialized chambered devices, using warm moist air have been developed. Purpose To critically evaluate the literature on the ...
    • Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels 

      Landsend, Erlend Christoffer Sommer; Olafsson, Jonatan; Lai, Xiaoran; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose. To investigate the changes in the tear cytokine profile of patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) treated with eyelid warming and to correlate these changes with clinical parameters for dry eye disease ...
    • Changes in Cannabis Consumption During the Global COVID-19 Lockdown: The International COVISTRESS Study 

      Salles, Juliette; Yrondi, Antoine; Marhar, Fouad; Andant, Nicolas; Dorlhiac, Raimundo Avilés; Quach, Binh; Jiao, Jiao; Antunes, Samuel; Ugbolue, Ukadike Chris; Guegan, Julien; Rouffiac, Karine; Pereira, Bruno; Clinchamps, Maëlys; Dutheil, Frederic; Mestres, Stéphanie; Miele, Cécile; Navel, Valentin; Parreira, Lénise; Boirie, Yves; Bouillon-Minois, Jean-Baptiste; Duclos, Martine; Fantini, Maria Livia; Schmidt, Jeannot; Tubert-Jeannin, Stéphanie; Berthon, Mickael; Chausse, Pierre; Dambrun, Michael; Guegan, Julien; Guimond, Serge; Mondillon, Laurie; Nugier, Armelle; Huguet, Pascal; Dewavrin, Samuel; Naughton, Geraldine; Benson, Amanda; Lamm, Claus; Gbaglo, Karen; Drapeau, Vicky; Bustos, Benjamin; Yaodong, Gu; Zhang, Haifeng; Dieckmann, Peter; Baker, Julien S.; Duan, Yanping; Gao, Gemma; Huang, Wendy Y J; Lau, Ka Lai Kelly; Zhang, Chun-Qing; Nasir, Hijrah; Cocco, Perluigi; Lecca, Rosamaria; Puligheddu, Monica; Figorilli, Michela; Charkhabi, Morteza; Bagheri, Reza; Pfabigan, Daniela M.; Neto, David; Almeida, Pedro; Gouveia, Maria João; Quinteiro, Pedro; Dubuis, Benoit; Lemaignen, Juliette; Liu, Andy; Saadaoui, Foued; Kulik, Keri; Chen, Kuan-chou (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      Introduction: COVID-19 lockdown measures have been sources of both potential stress and possible psychological and addiction complications. A lack of activity and isolation during lockdown are among the factors thought to ...
    • Changes in Health Literacy during the first year following a kidney transplantation: Using the Health Literacy Questionnaire 

      Dahl, Kari Gire; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Andersen, Marit Helen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives The study aimed to identify changes in health literacy (HL) and associated variables during the first year following a kidney transplantation. Methods A total of 196 transplant recipients were included in ...
    • Changes in heart rate from 5 s to 5 min after birth in vaginally delivered term newborns with delayed cord clamping 

      Bjorland, Peder Aleksander; Ersdal, Hege Langli; Eilevstjønn, Joar; Øymar, Knut; Davis, Peter G.; Rettedal, Siren (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)
      Objective To determine heart rate centiles during the first 5 min after birth in healthy term newborns delivered vaginally with delayed cord clamping. Design Single-centre prospective observational study. Setting ...
    • Characteristics of the ideal healthcare services to meet adolescents' mental health needs: A qualitative study of adolescents' perspectives 

      Meldahl, Laia Gomez; Krijger, Lou; Andvik, Maren McLean; Cardenas, Nicole Elizabeth; Cuddeford, Oliver; Duerto, Samuel; Game, Julia Rose; Ibenfeldt, Maya; Jafaer, Murad Mustafa; Tong, Mathias; Viksveen, Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction Despite increased focus on development of mental health services worldwide, many adolescents still hesitate to reach out to the services when they need them. This might be linked to the lack of adolescent ...
    • Childhood trauma, antipsychotic medication, and symptom remission in first-episode psychosis 

      Ottesen, Akiah; Hegelstad, Wenche; Joa, Inge; Ilner, Stein E. Opjordsmoen; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Simonsen, Erik; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Haahr, Ulrik H.; McGlashan, T.H.; Friis, Svein; Melle, Ingrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11)
      Background To what extent psychotic symptoms in first-episode psychosis (FEP) with a history of childhood interpersonal trauma (CIT) are less responsive to antipsychotic medication is not known. In this longitudinal study, ...
    • Children’s Cortisol and Cell-Free DNA Trajectories in Relation to Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in School: A Pilot Study, 7(26) 

      Schmidt, Sebastian; Neuberger, Elmo; Kirsch, Peter; Simon, Perikles; Dettweiler, Ulrich (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02)
      The worldwide prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents increased constantly. Additionally, the recommended amount of physical activity (PA) is not achieved by this age group. These circumstances are ...
    • Classification of psychodermatological disorders: Proposal of a new international classification 

      Ferreira, Bárbara Roque; Vulink, Nienke; Mostaghimi, Ladan; Jafferany, Mohammad; Balieva, Flora Nicol; Gieler, Uwe; Poot, Françoise; Reich, Adam; Romanov, Dmitry; Szepietowski, Jacek C.; Tomas-Aragones, Lucia; Campos, Ricardo; Tausk, Francisco; Zipser, Marie; Bewley, Anthony; Misery, Laurent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Currently, psychodermatological disorders are classified under different criteria exhibiting several limitations, and no single universal classification system exists. Herein, we discuss previous suggested classifications ...
    • Clinical and MRI findings in lumbar spinal stenosis: baseline data from the NORDSTEN study 

      Aaen, Jørn; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Banitalebi, Hasan; Anvar, Masoud; Brox, Jens Ivar; Weber, Clemens; Solberg, Tore; Grundnes, Oliver; Brisby, Helena; Indrekvam, Kari; Hermansen, Erland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Purpose The aim was to describe magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients planned for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery. Further, to describe possible associations between MRI findings and patient characteristics with ...
    • Clinical and neuroimaging prognostic markers in Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia: The role of muscle status and nutrition 

      Borda Borda, Miguel Germán (PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy body dementia are the two most common neurodegenerative dementias. They have a progressive course with devastating consequences for the people living with these diseases and their families, but ...