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A qualitative study exploring physical therapists’ views on the Otago Exercise Programme for fall prevention: a stepping stone to “age in place” and to give faith in the future
(Physiotherapy Theory and Practice;Published online 24 Feb 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-16)Background: One of the most effective interventions to prevent falls is exercise. A commonly used program that prevents falls is the Otago Exercise Programme (OEP). Despite this, user-based knowledge of its applicability ... -
A qualitative study of old patients’ experiences of the quality of the health services in hospital and 30 days after hospitalization
(BMC Health Services Research; 20, Article number: 446 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-20)Background: The number of people aged 80 years and above is projected to triple over the next 30 years. People in this age group normally have at least two chronic conditions. The impact of multimorbidity is often ... -
A qualitative study of public health nurses' experiences detecting and preventing child maltreatment in primary care settings
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: To explore how public health nurses in child and family health centres experi- ence detecting and preventing child maltreatment. Design: Qualitative study. Methods: Fourteen semi-structured individual interviews ... -
A Qualitative Study on How Younger Women Experience Living with an Ostomy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)here is a growing demand that ostomy patients receive more systematic and individualised follow-up by ostomy nurses. The purpose of the study was to explore how younger women experience everyday life after an ostomy and ... -
Quality improvement in emergency service delivery: Assessment of knowledge and skills amongst emergency nurses at Connaught Hospital, Sierra Leone
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine;Volume 7, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-16)Introduction: The ability to deliver quality emergency care services is reliant on a well-trained workforce. Since Sierra Leone was declared Ebola free in December 2015, the country has now moved into the postEbola ... -
Quality of clinical education A three-year follow-up among undergraduate nursing students in Finland and Sweden
(Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education;15(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The purpose of this study was to compare the experiences of a group of Swedish and two Finnish groups of student nurses (n=86) on the quality of clinical education over time. The data was collected using an instrument ... -
Quality of information in news media reports about the effects of health interventions: Systematic review and meta-analyses
(F1000Research;10:433, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-01)Background: Many studies have assessed the quality of news reports about the effects of health interventions, but there has been no systematic review of such studies or meta-analysis of their results. We aimed to fill this ... -
Quality of life and associated factors among Norwegian public health nurse students during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The main objective of this study was to investigate the association between quality of life (QOL) and civil status, self-efficacy, loneliness, and physical and mental health among pub- lic health nurse (PHN) students during ... -
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;19, Article number: 198 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-19)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused signifcant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ... -
Quality of life and sexuality of Norwegian women with locally advanced cervical cancer
(Master thesis, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate self-reported quality of life (QOL) and sexuality of women with locally advanced cervical cancer, prior to treatment with chemoradiotherapy. Methods and sample: Baseline ... -
Quality of life in Norwegian pregnant women and men with pregnant partners, and association with perception of sleep and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Pregnant women and men with pregnant partners experience variations in quality of life (QoL) dur‐ ing pregnancy, a period characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes. Pregnancy is associated ... -
Quality of life in patients with vascular malformations outside the central nervous system: Comparison with the general Norwegian population
(Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery;72(12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a population of patients with vascular malformations outside the central nervous system (CNS) and to compare the results with data ... -
Quality of life of older gynecologic oncology patients at the initiation of chemotherapy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim To evaluate older gynecologic oncology patients' quality of life (QOL) at the initiation of chemotherapy and compare their QOL scores with a female age-matched general population (GP) sample. Design Cross-sect ... -
The quality of life when a partner has substance use problems: a scoping review
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;16:219, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-20)Objective: To examine the existing body of knowledge on quality of life (QoL) in partners of people with substance use problems (PP-SUPs) to provide a synthesized summary of the evidence and identify gaps in our knowledge ... -
The quality of rehabilitation services for patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 nr 27, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) constitute a large and increasing part of people in need for multidisciplinary rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation interventions are complex and ... -
Radiografers oppfatning av omtak ved digital røntgen.
(MABIOD;2018, Master thesis, 2018)Omtaksraten ved digital røntgen har vist seg å være høyere enn antatt ved overgangen fra analoge til digitale bilder (1). Posisjoneringsfeil er vist å være hovedårsaken til omtak. Formålet med denne studien er å finne ... -
Radiografers oppfatninger av suboptimale henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen - en kvalitativ studie
(Radiography Open;Volume 4, No 1 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-20)Innledning: Kvaliteten på henvisninger innen konvensjonell røntgen er avgjørende for å kunne gjennomføre og rapportere resultater av undersøkelsen. Likevel tyder mye på at suboptimale henvisninger er et problem som ... -
Radiographers' involvement in research activities and opinions on radiography research: A Nordic survey
(Radiography;Volume 27, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-24)Introduction: Radiographers' engagement in research is important for the development of evidence-based practice in radiography; however, radiographers' interest in research has rarely been reported. This study sought to ... -
Radiographic signs of acetabular retroversion using a low-dose slot-scanning radiographic system (EOS®)
(Radiography;Volume 25, Issue 3, August 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-03)Introduction: Acetabular retroversion is assessed using pelvic X-ray. Cross-over-sign (COS), posterior-wall-sign (PWS) and ischial-spine-sign (ISS) are important radiographic signs of the condition. The pelvic area is ... -
Radiological review of prior screening mammograms of screen-detected breast cancer
(European Radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)Objective: To perform a radiological review of mammograms from prior screening and diagnosis of screen-detected breast cancer in BreastScreen Norway, a population-based screening program. Methods: We performed a ...