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Doctor-certified sickness absence in first and second trimesters of pregnancy among native and immigrant women in Norway
(Scandinavian journal of public health;41(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-07)Aims: The authors sought to estimate differences in doctor-certified sickness absence during pregnancy among immigrant and native women. Methods: Population-based cohort study of pregnant women attending three Child Health ... -
Promoting academic-practice partnerships through students’ practice placement
(International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation;20 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-08)Introduction: The notion of a gap between the academic and the practice segments of the occupational therapy profession is commonplace. The Scholarship of Practice is one of the collaboration models that have been introduced ... -
Pharmacological primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention among diabetic patients in a multiethnic general practice population: still room for improvements
(BMC health services research;13(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-20)Background Ethnic minority groups have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We assessed general practitioners’ (GPs’) performance with respect to the pharmacological ... -
Working with Individual Plans: users' perspectives on the challenges and conflicts of users' needs in health and social services
(Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-23)In Norway, an Individual Plan (IP) is a statutory right and a tool for cooperation between the client in need of long-term, coordinated services and the public services. This study analyses the explicit needs of users, how ... -
Assessment of aerobic capacity and walking economy of transfemoral amputees
(Prosthetics and orthotics international;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-06-24)Background: Studies of the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) of transfemoral amputees have mostly used protocols that activate a relatively small muscle mass. Consequently, transfemoral amputee VO2max may be systematically ... -
Ethnic differences in maternal dietary patterns are largely explained by socioeconomic score and integration score: a population-based study
(Food & nutrition research;57, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-08)Background: The impact of socio-economic position and integration level on the observed ethnic differences in dietary habits has received little attention. Objectives: To identify and describe dietary patterns in a ... -
Ethnic differences in neonatal body composition in a multi-ethnic population and the impact of parental factors: a population-based cohort study
(PloS one;8(8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08-29)Background Neonates from low and middle income countries (LAMIC) tend to have lower birth weight compared with Western European (WE) neonates. Parental height, BMI and maternal parity, age and educational level often ... -
Leadership by fragmented destruction after a merger: an example from a facility of acute psychiatry
(Mental Illness;5 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-14)Hospitals are labor intensive facilities based on highly skilled employees. A merger of hospitals is an effort to increase and rationalize this production. Decisions behind a merger are made at the top leadership level. ... -
Trajectories of self-efficacy in persons with chronic illness: An explorative longitudinal study
(Psychology and Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)Background: Self-efficacy is important for changing health behavior in persons with chronic illness. Longer-term trajectories have not been previously explored. Objective: This study’s objective was to explore the trajectories ... -
A 1-year follow-up study exploring the associations between perception of Illness and health-related quality of life in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-19)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. Its potential consequences, including reduced function and reduced social participation, are likely ... -
Lorazepam provocation test in purported schizophrenia with lack of treatment response
(Mental illness;6(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Some patients with severe mental disorders are refractory to psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological interventions. We present a patient who at the age of 19 developed several schizophrenia - suspect symptoms. ... -
Rasch analysis of the sense of coherence scale in a sample of people with morbid obesity – a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The prevalence of morbid obesity is an increasing health problem in most parts of the world and is related to lower quality of life. Sense of coherence, or the perception that the world is meaningful and ... -
Development of inexpensive prosthetic feet for high-heeled shoes using simple shoe insole model
(Journal of rehabilitation research and development;51(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The large majority of prosthetic feet are aimed at low-heeled shoes, with a few models allowing a heel height of up to 5 cm. However, a survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association indicates that most women wear ... -
Et for friskende arbeidsliv? - Helsetjenestens rolle og funksjon i inkludering av mennesker med psykiske helsevansker i ordinært arbeidsliv, sett fra et lederperspektiv
(Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid;11(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)I Norge har det vært økende vektlegging av arbeidsintegrerende tiltak for mennesker med psykiske helsevansker i ordinært arbeidsmarked. I denne artikkelen utforsket vi lederes erfaringer med helsetjenestens rolle i ... -
The test encounter. A qualitative study of standardized testing in a geriatric setting
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Risk Perception of Seasonal and Swine Influenza Among University College Students: Does Study Direction Influence Attitudes?
(Journal of Health Science;2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-28)In 2009, Norway faced the global challenge of the influenz a pandemic. Risk communication is an important tool within healthy promoting work. In this study the main aim was to expl ore reflections of students on th e risk ... -
Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion
(Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy;21(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03)Objective: This study was undertaken to explore the views of occupational therapists concerning their competences in health promotion, and their perceptions of how they apply these competences in their daily work. The study ... -
No increase in new users of blood glucose-lowering drugs in Norway 2006-2011: a nationwide prescription database study
(BMC Public Health;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-29)Background National estimates for the occurrence of diabetes are difficult to obtain, particularly time trends in incidence. The aim was to describe time trends in prevalent and incident use of blood glucose-lowering ... -
Strategies to recruit and retain older adults in intervention studies: A quantitative comparative study
(Archives of gerontology and geriatrics;59(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07)Recruitment and retention of participants in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) drawn from the older population is challenging, and studies have shown that poor recruitment and retention may lead to biased samples and ... -
Factors associated with self-esteem in persons with morbid obesity and in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study
(Psychology, health & medicine;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-15)Living with chronic illnesses can be stressful and may negatively impact persons’ self-esteem. Personal factors, like self-efficacy and illness perceptions, and also factors related to the environment, activity, and ...