Browsing Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) by Journals "BMC Health Services Research"
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Balancing standardisation and individualisation in transitional care pathways: a meta-ethnography of the perspectives of older patients, informal caregivers and healthcare professionals
(BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 430 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)Background: Transitional care implies the transfer of patients within or across care settings in a seamless and safe way. For frail, older patients with complex health issues, high-quality transitions are especially important ... -
Cost-effectiveness analysis of combined cognitive and vocational rehabilitation in patients with mild-to-moderate TBI: results from a randomized controlled trial
(BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 185 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-12)Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a fnancial burden to the healthcare system, patients, their families and society. Rehabilitation interventions with the potential for reducing costs associated with TBI ... -
A cross-sectional study of experienced coercion in adolescent mental health inpatients
(BMC Health Services Research;18:389, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-30)Background: Involuntary care and coercive measures are frequently present in mental healthcare for adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine to what extent adolescents perceive or experience coercion during ... -
Do characteristics of family members influence older persons’ transition to long-term healthcare services?
(BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 362 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-18)Background: Future demographic and economic changes warrant a better understanding of older persons’ need for health-related long-term care services (LTC). LTC uptake among older people is likely to be influenced by the ... -
Healthy working time arrangements for healthcare personnel and patients: a systematic literature review
(BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 193 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-27)Background: A number of working time arrangements have been linked to negative consequences for both health personnel and their patients. A common hypothesis put forth to explain these findings suggests that certain working ... -
How social and geographical backgrounds affect hospital admission with a serious condition: a comparison of 11 immigrant groups with native-born Norwegians
(BMC Health Services Research;18:843, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-08)Background: The foreign-born population in Norway displays considerable diversity in terms of source country, socioeconomic status and settlement experience. This study assessed the consequences of this diversity for the ... -
Implementation of guidelines on family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders in community mental health centres (IFIP): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
(BMC Health Services Research;20, Article number: 934 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-09)Background: Family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders is under-implemented in mental health care, despite its firm scientific, economic, legal and moral basis. This appears to be the case in Norway, despite ... -
Lack of recognition at the societal level heightens turnover considerations among Nordic eldercare workers: a quantitative analysis of survey data
(BMC Health Services Research;21, Article number: 747 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-27)Background: Recruiting and retaining staff are standing challenges in eldercare. Low pay, difficult working conditions, and social relations at the workplace impact on turnover intentions. Few studies have used quantitative ... -
Leadership, staffing and quality of care in nursing homes
(BMC Health Services Research;11:327, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-11-28)Background Leadership and staffing are recognised as important factors for quality of care. This study examines the effects of ward leaders' task- and relationship-oriented leadership styles, staffing levels, ratio of ... -
A longitudinal cohort study on the use of health and care services by older adults living at home with/without dementia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Older adults and people with dementia were anticipated to be particularly unable to use health and care services during the lockdown period following the COVID‑19 pandemic. To better prepare for future pandemics, ... -
A nation-wide cross-sectional study of variations in homecare nurses’ assessments of informational continuity – the importance of horizontal collaboration and municipal context.
(BMC Health Services Research;20, Article number: 464 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-25)Background: Numerous studies have revealed challenges associated with ensuring informational continuity in municipal care services for older adults with comprehensive, prolonged and complex care needs. Most research is ... -
Organizational change and the risk of sickness absence: a longitudinal multilevel analysis of organizational unit-level change in hospitals
(BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 895 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-14)Background: Organizational change is often associated with reduced employee health and increased sickness absence. However, most studies in the field accentuate major organizational change and often do not distinguish ... -
Post-incident review after restraint in mental health care - a potential for knowledge development, recovery promotion and restraint prevention. A scoping review
(BMC Health Services Research;19, Article number: 235 (2019), Academic article, 2019-04-23)Background: Use of physical restraint is a common practice in mental healthcare, but is controversial due to risk of physical and psychological harm to patients and creating ethical dilemmas for care providers. Post-incident ... -
Post-incident reviews—a gift to the Wardor just another procedure? Care providers’experiences and considerations regardingpost-incident reviews after restraint inmental health services. A qualitative study
(BMC Health Services Research;20, Article number: 499 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-03)Public guidelines in many western countries recommend post-incident reviews (PIRs) with patients after restraint use in mental health care. PIRs are one of several elements of seclusion and restraint reduction in internationally ... -
Regional variation in health care utilization in Sweden - The importance of demand-side factors
(BMC Health Services Research;18:403, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-04)Background: Differences in health care utilization across geographical areas are well documented within several countries. If the variation across areas cannot be explained by differences in medical need, it can be a sign ...