Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Sagbakken, Mette"
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Barriers to tuberculosis care : a qualitative study among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia
Gele, Abdi Ali; Sagbakken, Mette; Abebe, Fekadu; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel (BMC Research Notes;3 (86), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-30)Background At the dawn of the third millennium, while the control of the second biggest infectious killer in the world (tuberculosis [TB]) is an international priority, millions of pastoralist communities in the Horn of ... -
Behavioural disturbances in patients with frontotemporal lobe degeneration focusing on caregiver burden at home and in nursing homes.
Rognstad, May Karin; Nåden, Dagfinn; Ulstein, Ingun; Kvaal, Kari; Langhammer, Birgitta; Sagbakken, Mette (Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN);volume 29, issue 9-10, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02-27)Aim and objective To explore the challenges faced by family caregivers of people with frontotemporal dementia and other forms of dementia affecting the frontal and temporal lobes causing behavioural disturbances through a ... -
Challenges related to providing care for parents with dementia across borders: a qualitative study on transnational carers in Oslo
Czapka, Elzbieta; Sagbakken, Mette (Journal of Aging Studies;volume 55, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-17)Migration requires people to re-define their caring roles, develop new caring strategies and negotiate the scope of care with the family in the country of origin. The main aim of this paper is to identify and describe ... -
Dementia and immigrant groups: a qualitative study of challenges related to identifying, assessing, and diagnosing dementia
Sagbakken, Mette; Spilker, Ragnhild Anne Caroline Storste; Nielsen, Thomas Rune (BMC Health Services Research;18:910, Journal article; Journal article, 2018-11-29)Along with the ageing of the general population, Europe’s migrant populations are also ageing, thus posing new challenges for dementia care services, particularly if the services are to be adjusted to persons with different ... -
Dementia and Migration: Family Care Patterns Merging With Public Care Services
Sagbakken, Mette; Spilker, Ragnhild Storstein; Ingebretsen, Reidun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article focuses on cognitive impairment and dementia in the context of transnational migration. Based on data from focus group discussions and interviews, we conclude that to adjust to the needs of care within ... -
Dementia and patient safety in the community: a qualitative study of family carers’ protective practices and implications for services
Häikiö, Kristin; Sagbakken, Mette; Rugkåsa, Jorun (BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 635 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-05)Background: Dementia is a cause of disability and dependency associated with high demands for health services and expected to have a significant impact on resources. Care policies worldwide increasingly rely on family ... -
Dignity in people with frontotemporal dementia and similar disorders - a qualitative study of the perspective of family caregivers
Sagbakken, Mette; Nåden, Dagfinn; Ulstein, Ingun; Kvaal, Kari; Langhammer, Birgitta; Rognstad, May Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) constitutes on average 10–15% of dementia in younger persons (≤65 years old), but can also affect older people. These patients demonstrate a decline in social conduct, and/or ... -
Distance, accessibility and costs. Decision-making During Childbirth in Rural Sierra Leone: a Qualitative Study
Treacy, Laura; Bolkan, Håkon Angell; Sagbakken, Mette (PLoS ONE;13 (2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-20)Background: Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. Efforts to reduce maternal mortality have included initiatives to encourage more women to deliver at health facilities. Despite the ... -
Ethical aspects of directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a cross-cultural comparison
Sagbakken, Mette; Frich, Jan C; Bjune, Gunnar Aksel; Porter, John DH (BMC medical ethics;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-02)Background Tuberculosis is a major global public health challenge, and a majority of countries have adopted a version of the global strategy to fight Tuberculosis, Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS). Drawing ... -
Exploration of perceptions and decision-making processes related to childbirth in rural Sierra Leone
Treacy, Laura; Sagbakken, Mette (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth;15(87), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) remains high in Sierra Leone. Efforts have been made to reduce MMR by increasing the number of women delivering at a health facility through introduction of the Free Health ... -
Family carers’ involvement strategies in response to sub-optimal health services to older adults living with dementia – a qualitative study
Häikiö, Kristin; Sagbakken, Mette; Rugkåsa, Jorun (BMC Geriatrics;20:290, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-17)Background:While dementia policy strategies emphasize the importance of partnerships between families andformal carers to provide tailored care and effectively allocate community resources, family carers often feel left ... -
Family carers’ perspectives on care for older people living with dementia: interactions and involvement with health services, and the role of health literacy
Häikiö, Kristin (OsloMet Avhandling 2021;Nr 5, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Care policies worldwide aim to control care expenses and provide more care in peoples’ homes, increasing the importance of informal care and the role of family carers’. This Ph.D. project aims to better our ... -
From disease to desire, pleasure to the pill: A qualitative study of adolescent learning about sexual health and sexuality in Chile
Macintyre, Anna; Montero Vega, Adela Rosa; Sagbakken, Mette (BMC public health;15(1), Academic article, 2015-09-23)Background Sexual and reproductive rights include access to accurate and appropriate information in order to make informed decisions. In the current age of media globalization and Internet, adolescents are exposed to ... -
Følelsesmessige utfordringer i møte med døende - En studie av hospicesykepleieres erfaringer
Ingebretsen, Lina Paola (Master thesis, 2012)Tittel: Følelsesmessige utfordringer i møte med døende: En studie av hospicesykepleieres erfaringer Bakgrunn: Hospicesykepleieres følelsesmessige utfordringer fremstilles i forskning som et bagatellisert og underkommunisert ... -
Hospice nurses’ emotional challenges in their encounters with the dying
Ingebretsen, Lina Paola; Sagbakken, Mette (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-01)The purpose of this study was to explore nurses’ emotional challenges when caring for the dying in hospices. The study has a qualitative design, and knowledge was developed through a dialectical exchange between theory ... -
How to adapt caring services to migration-driven diversity? A qualitative study exploring challenges and possible adjustments in the care of people living with dementia
Sagbakken, Mette; Ingebretsen, Reidun; Spilker, Ragnhild Storstein (PLOS ONE;volume 15, issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-22)Background: Research on how services can be adapted to meet the needs of people with dementia with an immigrant or minority ethnic background is scarce. Several approaches have been dis- cussed: offering services adapted ... -
How to adapt caring servicesto migration-drived diversity. A qualitative study exploring challenges and possible adjustments in the care.
Sagbakken, Mette; Ingebretsen, Reidun; Spilker, Ragnhild Anne Caroline Storste (PLoS ONE;Volume 15, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-22)Background Research on how services can be adapted to meet the needs of people with dementia with an immigrant or minority ethnic background is scarce. Several approaches have been discussed: offering services adapted to ... -
“I Have No Capacities That Can Help Me”: Young Asylum Seekers in Norway and Serbia – Flight as Disturbance of Developmental Processes
Varvin, Sverre; Vladisavljevic, Ivana; Jovic, Vladimir; Sagbakken, Mette (Frontiers in Psychology;January 2022 | Volume 12 | Article 786210, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)Most studies on refugee populations are organized around trauma-related issues and focus on explaining pathological factors. Few studies are anchored in general developmental psychology with the aim of exploring normal ... -
Invisible rights: Barriers and facilitators to access and use of interpreter services in health care settings by Polish migrants in Norway
Czapka, Elzbieta; Gerwing, Jennifer; Sagbakken, Mette (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;First Published October 22, 2018, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-13)Aims: Polish migration to Norway is a relatively new phenomenon. Many Polish migrants do not speak Norwegian or have insufficient knowledge of the language, which makes it difficult or impossible to communicate with health ... -
Is female circumcision evolving or dissolving in Norway? A qualitative study on attitudes toward the practice among young Somalis in the Oslo area
Gele, Abdi Ali; Sagbakken, Mette; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-26)Female genital mutilation or female circumcision (FC) is increasingly visible on the global health and development agenda – both as a matter of social justice and equality for women and as a research priority. Norway is ...