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Why Norwegians Don’t Have Their Pigs in the Forest: Illuminating Nordic ‘Co-operation’
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Many situations in human life present choices between (a) alternatives beneficial to an individual and (b) alternatives that are less beneficial to the individual that would nevertheless be beneficial if chosen by many ... -
Willingness to participate in alcohol prevention interventions targeting risky drinking employees: The WIRUS project
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The extent to which eligible individuals in a target population are willing to participate in interventions is important when evaluating the efficacy of public health interventions. Objectives: As part of a ... -
Willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine as reported nine months after the pandemic outbreak: A cross-national study
(Social Sciences;Volume 10, Issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-20)Although vaccination has been identified as an effective measure of reducing the spread of COVID-19, hesitancy to obtain a vaccine for COVID-19 has been shared. The aim of this cross-national study was to examine (i) the ... -
Within-network connectivity in the salience network after attention bias modification training in residual depression: Report from a preregistered clinical trial
(Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; December 2018, Volume 12, Article 508, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-21)Alterations in resting state networks (RSNs) are associated with emotional- and attentional control difficulties in depressed individuals. Attentional bias modification (ABM) training may lead to more adaptive emotional ... -
Within-Subject Design in Reading Fluency Research = Bruk av N=1 design i leseflyt forskning: artikkel 1
(MALKS;2011, Master thesis, 2011)Fluency has become a popular topic in educational research in the last years. The reading fluency literature consists of many publications from both traditional educational research and from the practice of precision ... -
Women's education and profession midwifery in Nordic countries
(Journal of Health Sciences;Published 2019-12-31, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-30)Introduction: Help at birth is one of the historically oldest volunteers supports that a woman has offered to another woman. One of the reasons for high maternal and infant mortality was identified as a lack of basic medical ... -
Women's experience with receiving advice on diet and Self-Monitoring of blood glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
(Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;Volume 39, 2021 - Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-08)Objective: We aimed to explore how women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) experience advice about diet and self-monitoring of blood glucose received in primary health care (PHC) and secondary health care (SHC) with ... -
Women's experience with using a smartphone app (the Pregnant+ app) to manage gestational diabetes mellitus in a randomized controlled trial
(Midwifery;Volume 58, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03)Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with controlling their blood glucose values and receiving health and nutrition information using a ... -
Women's preference for caesarean section and the actual mode of delivery - Comparing five sites in Norway
(Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare;Volume 16, June 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-17)Objectives: The caesarean (CS) section rate varies among hospitals in Norway, and little is known about whether this is influenced by women’s preferences. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in women’s ... -
Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: An observational study in Palestine
(BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-09)Objectives: A midwife-led continuity model of care had been implemented in the Palestinian governmental health system to improve maternal services in several rural areas. This study investigated if the model influenced ... -
Women’s conceptual knowledge about breast cancer screening and overdiagnosis in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)Objective: To investigate conceptual knowledge about mammographic screening among Norwegian women. Design: We administered a cross-sectional, web-based survey. We used multiple-choice questions and a grading rubric ... -
Women’s experiences of using a smartphone- application, the Pregnant+app, to manage Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - a qualitative study
(MAEH;2017, Master thesis, 2017)Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), defined as glucose intolerance with first onset or recognition during pregnancy, is an increasing health challenge worldwide. A smartphone application (app) may offer new ... -
Wood smoke particles from different combustion phases induce similar pro-inflammatory effects in a co-culture of monocyte and pneumocyte cell lines
(Particle and Fibre Toxicology;9:45, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-23)Background Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been linked to several adverse cardiopulmonary effects, probably via biological mechanisms involving inflammation. The pro-inflammatory potential of PM depends on the ... -
Work Ability in the Year after Rehabilitation—Results from the RehabNytte Cohort
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: There is limited knowledge regarding the impact of rehabilitation on work ability. The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with work ability 12 months fol- lowing a multidisciplinary rehabilitation ... -
Working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: "Knowing how" is more important than "knowing that" - the WIRUS OHS study
(Addiction science & clinical practice;17, Article number: 54 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-01)Background: Alcohol consumption is a major public health challenge; the majority of employees consume alcohol regularly and a considerable proportion of employees can be characterized as risky drinkers in need of interventions. ... -
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 ... -
Working with patients suffering from chronic diseases can be a balancing act for health care professionals - a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
(BMC Health Services Research;20, Article number: 98 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-10)Background: The number of patients with long-term chronic diseases is increasing. These patients place a strain on health care systems and health care professionals (HCPs). Presently, we aimed to systematically review the ... -
Worst pain intensity and opioid intake during the early postoperative period were not associated with moderate-severe pain 12 months after total knee arthroplasty - a longitudinal study
(Scandinavian Journal of Pain;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: There are several known predictors of pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it is unclear whether acute postoperative pain intensity and postoperative opioid intake are associated with pain 12 ... -
Written online situational feedback via mobile phone to support self-management of chronic widespread pain: a usability study of a Web-based intervention
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;12 (51), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-02-25)Background This pretrial study aimed to develop and test the usability of a four-week Internet intervention delivered by a Web-enabled mobile phone to support self-management of chronic widespread pain. Methods The ... -
Yield as an essential measure of equivalence class formation, other measures, and new determinants
(The Psychological Record;70, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-31)“Yield,” the percentage of participants in a group who form a set of equivalence classes, has been used very broadly to identify the effect of different training protocols on class formation and expansion, identify variables ...