Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Rebuilding Social Networks in Long-term Social Recovery from Substance-Use Problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rebuilding one’s social network is essential to long-term social recovery from a substance-use problem. Despite this awareness, studies are needed for showing how people in long-term social recovery describe their networks ... -
«Evig eies kun et dårlig rykte» – en tematisk analyse om recovery i små lokalsamfunn
(Master thesis, 2023)Formålet med denne studien var å undersøke hvordan personer med rusproblematikk i små lokalsamfunn klarer å opprettholde recovery etter å ha gjennomført heldøgns rusbehandling. Studien søkte å identifisere de særegne ... -
Meningsfulle aktiviteter fra livets start til slutt -En kvalitativ studie om meningsfulle aktiviteters betydning for pasienter i palliativ fase.
(Master thesis, 2023)Palliativ behandling er behandling av pasienter med uhelbredelig sykdom og ofte kort levetid, hvor hensikten med behandlingen er å lindre smerter og gi pasienten en så god livskvalitet som mulig, frem til siste stund. ... -
Simulation-based training and data-guided feedback for neonatal resuscitation in rural Tanzania
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Summary Background: Globally, 1.4 million newborns die every year due to intrapartum related events and fresh stillbirths, nearly all occurring in low and middle-income countries. Many of these deaths could be prevented ... -
Antidepressive Effectiveness of Amisulpride, Aripiprazole, and Olanzapine in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of a Pragmatic, Randomized Trial (BeSt InTro)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Depressive symptoms are frequent in schizophrenia and associated with a poorer outcome. Currently, the optimal treatment for depressive symptoms in schizophrenia remains undetermined. Amisulpride, aripiprazole, ... -
Days at home in the last three months of life: patterns-of-care analysis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: To calculate the number of days patients with terminal non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) spent at home in the last 3 months of life, and to identify factors that predict a lower proportion of days at ... -
Validitets- og reliabilitetstesting av den elektroniske, norske versjonen av M-BACK spørreskjema til å vurdere ansatte i psykisk helsevern sine barrierer, holdninger, tillit og kunnskap knyttet til pasientenes metabolske helse
(Master thesis, 2023)Pasienter med psykiske lidelser har opp mot 60% høyere forekomst av metabolsk syndrom, og 10-25 års lavere forventet levealder enn resten av befolkningen. Det er i dag et gap mellom anbefalt, og tilbudt fysisk aktivitet i ... -
Predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up in Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration: A sequential mixed-methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)This study examines predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up among young people in the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). A total of 1195 young employment seekers were recruited across Norway. ... -
Making tacit knowledge explicit through objects: a qualitative study of the translation of resilience into practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)Introduction: It is common practice to use objects to bridge disciplines and develop shared understanding across knowledge boundaries. Objects for knowledge mediation provide a point of reference which allows for the ... -
“Safer Births Bundle of Care” Implementation and Perinatal Impact at 30 Hospitals in Tanzania—Halfway Evaluation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Safer Births Bundle of Care (SBBC) consists of innovative clinical and training tools for improved labour care and newborn resuscitation, integrated with new strategies for continuous quality improvement. After implementation, ... -
Relationship Between Educational Level and Attitudes Towards Alcohol Conversations in Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Survey Conducted in Four European Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Objectives: To examine the association between educational level and attitudes towards alcohol conversations in healthcare using population-based surveys of adults in England, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden; and to ... -
Utopia for Norwegian helicopter emergency medical services: Estimating the number of bases needed to radically bring down response times, and lives needed to be saved for cost effectiveness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03)Objectives Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) throughout Europe are generally on scene within 10–15 minutes. In Norway, however, with its 13 HEMS bases, only 75% of the population can currently be reached within ... -
Long-term recovery after colorectal cancer surgery among the old: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04)Background Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide, disproportionally affecting older people. With modern treatment, older people are surviving cancer treatment and recovery. However, ... -
Evaluation of the reported data linkage process and associated quality issues for linked routinely collected healthcare data in multimorbidity research: a systematic methodology review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective The objective of this systematic review was to examine how the record linkage process is reported in multimorbidity research. Methods A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Web of Science and Embase ... -
Newborns requiring resuscitation: Two thirds have heart rate ≥100 beats/minute in the first minute after birth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)Aim The aim was to study the prevalence of bradycardia at birth in newborns requiring positive pressure ventilation (PPV), distribution of first measured heart rate (HR), changes in HR before start of PPV and HR response ... -
Operatør i legevaktsentral
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Legevaktsentralen håndterer medisinske henvendelser fra publikum. Operatørene i legevaktssentralen skal vurdere, prioritere og gi råd og veiledning til de som ringer legevakten. Akuttmedisinforskriften fra 2015 ... -
Å være i samme båt: En kvalitativ studie om kursholderes erfaringer med gruppesettingen ved kurs i depresjonsmestring (KID)
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Studien søker innsikt i hvilke erfaringer kursholdere ved kurs i depresjonsmestring (KID) i primærhelsetjenesten har med gruppesettingen. Hensikt: Å få en dypere forståelse av å ha KID i gruppe. Metode: Studien ... -
Uteseksjonen sett fra et brukerperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn Jeg har valgt å skrive om forebyggende arbeid blant ungdom fordi jeg syns dette er viktig og verdifullt arbeid. Etter min mening bør forebygging settes høyere på den helse- og sosialpolitiske dagsorden. Hensikt ... -
Care pathways and factors associated with interhospital transfer to neurotrauma centers for patients with isolated moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a population-based study from the Norwegian trauma registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Systems ensuring continuity of care through the treatment chain improve outcomes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Non-neurosurgical acute care trauma hospitals are central in providing care continuity ... -
Is the presence of foraminal stenosis associated with outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis patients treated with posterior microsurgical decompression
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07)Background We aim to investigate associations between preoperative radiological findings of lumbar foraminal stenosis with clinical outcomes after posterior microsurgical decompression in patients with predominantly central ...