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Gender differences in the association between positive drinking attitudes and alcohol-related problems. The WIRUS study
(MDPI, 2020-08-16)BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in people’s social- and work lives and, thus, constitutes a serious public health challenge. Attitudes toward drinking stand out as important predictors of drinking, but ... -
An exploration of evidence-based practice work files for occupational therapy students during clinical placements: a descriptive cross-sectional study
(BMC, 2020-08-06)Background: Bachelor students of occupational therapy are expected to work in accordance with evidence-based practice (EBP). The EBP work file, a learning tool in a Word document format, covering all steps in the EBP ... -
Community Health Care Workers’ Experiences on Enacting Policy on Technology with Citizens with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
(Dove Medical Press, 2020-05-19)Purpose: Assistive technologies and digitalization of services are promoted through health policy as key means to manage community care obligations efficiently, and to enable older community care recipients With mild cognitive ... -
Leve hele livet? Velferdsteknologiens rolle i nye boligformer for eldre
(Norsk Ergoterapeutforbund, 2020)This article is about Care+ (Omsorg+), which is a new care-home concept for the elderly, in which technologies, such as tablets, telecare and smarthome solutions, are integrated. The technologies are expected to support ... -
Psychometric Properties and Associations Between Subscales of a Study Approach Measure
(Wiley, 2020-06-14)The purpose of this study was to (i) confirm the factor structure of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) in the current sample of undergraduate occupational therapy students and (ii) explore the ... -
Sexual assault and the association with health, quality of life and self-efficacy in the general Norwegian population
(SAGE Publications, 2020-06-09)The lifetime prevalence of sexual assault was examined in a representative sample of the general Norwegian adult population (n¼1,792), in addition to the association between sexual assault and health, quality of life, ... -
Substance use in the Norwegian general population: Prevalence and associations with disease
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-07-13)Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of substance use in the Norwegian general population and examine whether the risk of various psychiatric or somatic diseases varied according to alcohol- and substance ... -
The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
(SAGE Publications, 2020-06-10)Objective: To evaluate the effect of a dialogue-based intervention targeting psychosocial well-being at 12 months post-stroke. Design: Multicenter, prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial with two ... -
Etikkarbeid i praksisnær forskning. Bofellesskap som forskningsarena
(Fellesorganisasjonen, 2020)I denne artikkelen diskuterer forfatterne forskningsetiske utfordringer i empirisk forskning i bofellesskap for mennesker med nedsatt funksjonsevne og omfattende tjenestebehov. Disse menneskene defineres i forskningsetisk ... -
Associations between learning environment factors and student satisfaction among occupational therapy students
(Emerald Publishing, 2020-04-20)Purpose: Student satisfaction is an important indicator of educational quality in higher education institutions. Learning environment factors are assumed to play a role in determining student satisfaction. The purpose of ... -
Occupational Balance and Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-16)Introduction: Nursing home residents may have difficulty maintaining occupational balance. The study aimed to explore occupational balance in nursing home residents, and examine the association between occupational balance ... -
Approaches to studying: A cross-sectional comparison of occupational therapy students in six education programs in Norway
(Western Michigan University, 2020-04-15)Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have ... -
Occupational balance and quality of life in nursing home residents
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-16)Introduction: Nursing home residents may have difficulty maintaining occupational balance. The study aimed to explore occupational balance in nursing home residents, and examine the association between occupational balance ... -
Associations between learning environment variables and students’ approaches to studying: a cross-sectional study
(BMC, 2020-04-20)Background: Aspects of the learning environment may be related to students` approaches to studying, but few studies have investigated these relationships in the context of occupational therapy education. Objective: To ... -
Re-creating self-identity and meaning through occupations during expected and unexpected transitions in life
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-02-05)The present study explores occupational engagement during expected and unexpected transitions in life, and how self-identity and meaning, situated in the context, is created and re-created through the daily occupations. ... -
Effects of knee orthoses on kinesthetic awareness and balance in healthy individuals
(SAGE Publications, 2019-05-02)Introduction: Conflicting evidence exists regarding the effects of knee orthoses on proprioception. One belief is that pressure applied by orthoses heightens kinesthetic awareness and that this affects balance. This study ... -
Assessing mobility for persons with lower limb amputation: the Figure-of-Eight Walk Test with the inclusion of two novel conditions
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-08-28)Purpose: To investigate the internal consistency, convergent and known-groups construct validity of the Figure-of-Eight Walk Test with two novel conditions in persons with lower limb amputation, and to examine differences ... -
Skjulte utfall i subakutt/kronisk fase etter lette hjerneslag vurdert med Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
(Norsk Ergoterapeutforbund, 2019-05-04)Objective: The objective was to investigate whether the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was a suitable assessment in an outpatient stroke clinic, and to investigate if the COPM could give information about ... -
The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population
(BMC, 2019-02-27)Background. Several studies have documented the variety of post-stroke psychosocial challenges, which are complex, multifaceted, and affect a patient’s rehabilitation and recovery. Due to the consequences of these challenges, ... -
Gardening as a Meaningful Occupation in Initial Stroke Rehabilitation: An Occupational Therapist Perspective
(Western Michigan University, 2019)Background: Initial rehabilitation after stroke is demanding for patients whose primary aim is to regain their functions. The literature indicates that gardening may provide medical rehabilitation opportunities and health ...