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A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health ... -
Actual clinical leadership: a shadowing study of charge nurses and doctors on-call in the emergency department
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: The provision of safe, high quality healthcare in the Emergency Department (ED) requires frontline healthcare personnel with sufficient competence in clinical leadership. However, healthcare education curriculum ... -
Aspects of well-being when struggling with obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Purpose: We aimed to gain deeper insight into how people struggling with obesity handle their life situation by addressing how well-being might unfold. For many people, obesity becomes a lifelong condition characterized ... -
Children’s Cortisol and Cell-Free DNA Trajectories in Relation to Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in School: A Pilot Study, 7(26)
(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 ... -
A competence improvement programme for the systematic observation of frail older patients in homecare: qualitative outcome analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07)Background The growth of frail older patients with extensive care needs in homecare creates a need for competence development. Improvement programmes are essential to fill this knowledge gap. However, the outcomes of such ... -
Current practices and perceived implementation barriers for working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: The WIRUS OHS study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)Background Alcohol is associated with detrimental health and work performance outcomes, and one to three out of ten employees may benefit from interventions. The role of occupational health services (OHS) in alcohol ... -
Designing and pilot testing of a leadership intervention to improve quality and safety in nursing homes and home care (the SAFE-LEAD intervention)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05)Objective To describe the design of a leadership intervention for nursing home and home care, including a leadership guide for managers to use in their quality and safety improvement work. The paper reports results from ... -
Effectiveness of a novel continuous doppler (Moyo) versus intermittent doppler in intrapartum detection of abnormal foetal heart rate: A randomised controlled study in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Background: Intrapartum foetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is crucial for identification of hypoxic foetuses and subsequent interventions. We compared continuous monitoring using a novel nine-crystal FHR monitor (Moyo) ... -
Employees’ perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes and home care services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08)Background Most health care services are provided in the primary health care sector, and an increasing number of elderly is in need of these services. Nonetheless, the research on patient safety culture in home care ... -
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 ... -
Health professionals’ involvement of parents in decision-making in interprofessional practice at the hospital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Health professionals have the responsibility of involving parents in decision-making regarding children’s healthcare. This is to ensure that healthcare is customised to meet children’s and families’ needs and preferences. ... -
How do contextual factors influence quality and safety work in the Norwegian home care and nursing home settings? A qualitative study about managers’ experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06)Objective Although many contextual factors can facilitate or impede primary care managers’ work with quality and safety, research on how these factors influences the managers’ continuous improvement efforts is scarce. ... -
Life has given me suffering and desire – A study of older men’s lives after the loss of their life partners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aim All human beings have the need to feel connected with others. However, researchers have found that for those aged 80+, loneliness markedly increases and that such loneliness is often linked to life ... -
Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: A qualitative observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10)Aims and objectives To contribute in‐depth knowledge of the characteristics of medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes. The following research questions guided the study: How can the medication ... -
Problematizing Boundaries of Care Responsibility in Caring Relationships.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01)Introduction: Nursing care takes place within nurse–patient relationships that can be demanding. In exceptional circumstances, the relationship may be destructive, and when this happens, significant onerous demands, appeals, ... -
The effect of a person-centered and strength-based health intervention on recovery among people with chronic illness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Strengthening the health capacities of people diagnosed with a chronic illness is an essential part of secondary and tertiary prevention. However, research-based interventions focussed on health and recovery ... -
The influence of alcohol consumption on sickness presenteeism and impaired daily activities. The WIRUS screening study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10)Background Alcohol use is a global health issue and may influence activity performance in a variety of domains, including the occupational and domestic spheres. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of annual ... -
Therapeutic writing in a programme for binge eating disorder - A tool to come closer to clarifying feelings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-23)Introduction Therapeutic writing involving affect consciousness (AC) can be used to put difficult topics into words. In this study, we investigated how patients with binge eating disorder (BED) experienced therapeutic ... -
Transparency in Health Care: Disclosing Adverse Events to the Public
(SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology: Safety Management;, Chapter, 2018)The topic of transparency has received increasing academic interest in recent years. Transparency can be interpreted as conducting affairs in the open, being subject to public scrutiny, or admitting to problems when they ... -
Trends in self-reported psychological distress among college and university students from 2010 to 2018
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11)Background An increase in reported psychological distress, particularly among adolescent girls, is observed across a range of countries. Whether a similar trend exists among students in higher education remains unknown. ...