Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Certification as support for resilience? Behind the curtains of a certification body — a qualitative study
(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 ... -
Comparison of 3 Different Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Importance Operations for lumbar spinal stenosis is the most often performed surgical procedure in the adult lumbar spine. This study reports the clinical outcome of the 3 most commonly used minimally invasive posterior ... -
The art of balancing: the facilitator’s role in briefing in simulation-based learning from the perspective of nursing students – a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Facilitators plays a key role in nursing student’s learning when briefing them for simulation scenarios. However, few studies have explored the importance of the facilitator’s role in preparing students from the ... -
Epidemiology of geriatric trauma patients in Norway: A nationwide analysis of Norwegian Trauma Registry data, 2015-2018. A retrospective cohort study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Geriatric patients have a high risk of poor outcomes after trauma and is a rapid-increasing group within the trauma population. Given the need to ensure that the trauma system is targeted, efficient, accessible, safe and ... -
Differential associations between types of social media use and university students' non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behavior
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To examine differential associations between types of social media use and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors. Methods Participants were N = 40,065 Norwegian college and university students, ... -
Common gene expression signatures in Parkinson’s disease are driven by changes in cell composition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The etiology of Parkinson’s disease is largely unknown. Genome-wide transcriptomic studies in bulk brain tissue have identified several molecular signatures associated with the disease. While these studies have the potential ... -
Are workplace factors associated with employee alcohol use? The WIRUS cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)OBJECTIVES: Sociodemographic predictors of employee alcohol use are well established in the literature, but knowledge about associations between workplace factors and alcohol use is less explored. The aim of this study was ... -
Tid brukt på daglige aktiviteter og alkoholbruk : WIRUS screening studien
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)BACKGROUND: Activities may affect individuals' health, for instance by playing a role in determining which protective factors, but also risk, people are exposed to. The aims of this study were to explore associations between ... -
Ivaretakelse av pårørende etter uventet dødsfall
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Bakgrunn Ivaretakelse av pårørende som har mistet et familiemedlem i uventet dødsfall kan være en vanskelig og ubehagelig arbeidsoppgave for sykepleier. Hver situasjon og familie er annerledes, og omsorgen ... -
International student mobility and labour market outcomes: the role of personality dimensions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)International student mobility (ISM) is often perceived to enhance career prospects. Surprisingly, the role of personality traits in explaining why students go abroad and relationships between ISM and labour market outcomes ... -
Predictors of extubation success: a population-based study of neonates below a gestational age of 26 weeks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective The aim of the study was to investigate first extubation attempts among extremely premature (EP) infants and to explore factors that may increase the quality of clinical judgement of extubation readiness. Design ... -
Struggling with overweight or obesity in children – fathers’ perceptions and experiences of contributing factors, role and responsibility
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The family environment is crucial in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity; however, there is a lack of knowledge concerning paternal perceptions and experiences in childhood weight management. The aim of this ... -
Key topics in pandemic health risk communication: A qualitative study of expert opinions and knowledge
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Science communication can provide people with more accurate information on pandemic health risks by translating complex scientific topics into language that helps people make more informed choices on how to ... -
30-day mortality in patients treated for brain metastases: extracranial causes dominate
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Established prognostic models, such as the diagnosis-specific graded prognostic assessment, were not designed to specifically address very short survival. Therefore, a brain metastases-specific 30-day mortality ... -
A meta-ethnography of language challenges in midwifery care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: The aim was to synthesize qualitative studies that shed light on immigrant women’s own experiences regarding language challenges during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period in a new country. Wikberg’s ... -
The Legacy of the Pandemic Preparedness Regime: An Integrative Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: The global response to COVID-19 inherited a long history of preparedness features pertaining to various threats, including bioterrorism, (re)-emerging infectious diseases, and pandemics. We describe the evolution ... -
Reliability of preoperative MRI findings in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important tool in preoperative evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Reported reliability of various MRI findings in LSS varies from fair to excellent. ... -
Exploring variables affecting sense of coherence and social support in recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the oldest old
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To explore the associations between sense of coherence, perceived social support, and demographic and clinical characteristics among survivors ≥80 years treated for curable colorectal cancer. Methods This ... -
Factors that enhance midwifery students’ learning and development of self-efficacy in clinical placement: A systematic qualitative review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim To conduct a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies to explore the significant factors that enhance midwifery students’ learning experiences and development of self-efficacy in clinical placement. ... -
Value of research-based master's degree thesis, competence building for the future in anesthesia, critical care, and operating room nursing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: New types of expertise in advanced nursing is required to meet the rapid changes in health services and technologies. To meet these challenges, different master’s degree programs are evolving, which will provide ...