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The prevalence, implications, and clinical course of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-12)Background Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) during pregnancy is common and, indeed, has always been considered normal. It is commonly associated with moderate to severe pain that impairs everyday activities such as getting up ... -
Optimizing Helping Babies Breathe implementation in a resource limited setting to improve perinatal outcome
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-09)Globally, deaths around the time of birth are unacceptably high of which there are about 2.7 million neonatal deaths and 2.6 million stillborn annually. Perinatal mortality accounts for deaths after 28 weeks of gestation ... -
Participation in Post Incident Reviews after Restraint in Mental Health Services: A qualitative study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-09)Background: Evaluation of all kinds of use of force in mental health services was mandated by law in Norway in 2017. Debriefing, or “Post Incident reviews” (PIRs), have been implemented in several western countries since ... -
Healthcare Regulation and Resilience - a Norwegian Multilevel Case Study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-08)Introduction: A new regulatory framework (the Quality Improvement Regulation) to support local, management-based quality and safety efforts in hospitals was introduced to the Norwegian healthcare system in 2017. This thesis ... -
Adult-Child Caregivers’ Motivations when Caring for Home-Dwelling Parents with Dementia
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06)Background It is often seen as demanding to be an informal caregiver of a home-dwelling relative or friend with a long-term illness. Adult-child caregivers are important resources for both their ill parents and their ... -
The complexity of lifestyle change, motivation, and health among participants in a Healthy Life Centre
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-06)Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are lifestyle behaviours known to increase risk for non-communicable diseases and mental health problems, but many people struggle to overcome this lifestyle. Norway has ... -
Helicopter emergency medical services in sudden-onset major incidents: Patterns of use.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05)Major incidents happen infrequently and challenge the health care system by demanding more resources than are readily available. Critically injured patients need rapid treatment and swift transport to the right hospital ... -
Quality and safety in hospital cancer care : A mixed methods study of next of kin involvement
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-04)Introduction: Next of kin involvement in cancer care services is complex, challenging and influenced by factors related to the organisation of the healthcare service, the resources of the next of kin, and the patient’s ... -
From increased user participation to co-creation leadership: An action research case study in public specialised mental health and substance abuse services
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-04)The main aim in this thesis has been to develop a ‘user participation method’ that ensures both service user and service provider impact on service development. An action research single case study was conducted in a ... -
Inn i det ukjente: En sosiologisk analyse av fortellinger om avhengighet, endring og anerkjennelse
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-01)Egenskaper ved de relasjonelle og sosiale sammenhengene mennesker inngår i, har stor betydning for hvordan mennesker gjør endringsprosesser for å løse problemer knyttet til et liv dominert av rusmiddelbruk. Denne avhandlingen ... -
Defining core data for continuous benchmarking in pre-hospital critical care
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-02)The aim of medical research is to improve patient care through evidence-based practice. Currently, the evidence base in physician-staffed emergency medical services (p-EMS) is weak and we remain uncertain for which patients ... -
Home-dwelling persons with dementia. The impact of individual and organizational factors on the use of health resources and quality of life.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Background and aim The prevalence of dementia increases with age, and as the world’s population is growing older, the number of people with dementia is rising rapidly. Dementia is a progressive disease causing the affected ... -
Existential experiences of living with obesity – perspectives from the views of individuals and health professionals: A qualitative study.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11)Background Obesity is a serious health challenge around the world. It imposes great limitations upon everyday activities, evokes stigmatisation and discrimination and creates a sense of failure. For many of those affected, ... -
Living with unexplained chest pain: Experiences of information needs and physical activities
(PhD thesis UiS;481, Doctoral thesis, 2020-03)Background: Unexplained chest pain is a common condition in medical settings. A large number of these patients will continue to suffer from chest pain after medical examination with negative findings. Unexplained chest ... -
Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: Prognosis, risk factors, consequences, and chiropractic management
(PhD thesis UiS;541, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)Background Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder during pregnancy; affected women experience various degrees of pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. In addition, PGP is a frequent cause ... -
Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers in Breast Cancer
(PhD thesis UiS;546, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, and although treatment and prognosis have improved substantially over the last decades, for some patients the risk of recurrence remains for several years ... -
The bystander in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Preconditions for and consequences of providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2020-06)Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major cause for death in the Western world. To optimise survival after OHCA incidents, health care systems depend on bystanders, who are not a part of an organised ... -
Safe clinical practice for patients hospitalised in mental healthcare during a suicidal crisis
(PhD thesis UiS;542, Doctoral thesis, 2020-10)Preventing suicides is a major issue for patient safety in mental health wards. Safety is assumed to be achieved for suicidal inpatients in clinical practice when procedures are well implemented, without any gaps between ... -
Positive pressure ventilation at birth and potential pathways to newborn deaths in rural Tanzania
(PhD thesis UiS;534, Doctoral thesis, 2020-09)Background: There are 2.6 million neonatal deaths that occur globally each year, with more than 80% of these deaths occurring in low-income countries. In Tanzania, available estimates report that approximately 40,000 newborn ... -
The Meaning of Shared Decision-Making in Mental Care –A Hermeneutical Study
(PhD thesis UiS;521, Doctoral thesis, 2020-05)Background: Shared decision-making is understood to be a process where the patients and the mental healthcare professionals are engaged in a dialogue of information in order to understand each other’s preferences and values ...