Blar i Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV) på emneord "Norway"
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Do public health nurses in Norway promote information on oral health?
(BMC Oral Health;11 (23), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09-18)Background (i) to describe oral health counselling in Norway to parents with infants and toddlers, ii) to assess existing collaboration and routines in oral health matters between nurses and personnel in the PDS, iii) to ... -
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 ... -
Effects of a healthy Nordic diet on gene expression changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to an oral glucose tolerance test in subjects with metabolic syndrome: A SYSDIET sub-study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Diet has a great impact on the risk of developing features of metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We evaluated whether a long-term healthy Nordic ... -
Emergency preparedness and role clarity among rescue workers during the terror attacks in Norway July 22, 2011
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Few studies address preparedness and role clarity in rescue workers after a disaster. On July 22, 2011, Norway was struck by two terror attacks; 77 people were killed and many injured. Healthcare providers, ... -
Emotion regulation through experiences of psychic mediumship: A case study at a Norwegian hotel
(Nordic Journal of Religion and Society;Volume 34, No. 1-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-08)The aim of this case study was to explore the emotional experiences of individuals taking part in non-congregational psychic mediumistic services in Norway. A thematic analysis of interview materials from nine users of ... -
Ethnic boundary-making in health care: Experiences of older Pakistani immigrant women in Norway
(Social Science and Medicine;Volume 239, October 2019, 112555, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-12)Older immigrant women experience several barriers in accessing health care. In this study, we explored how older Pakistani women are met with, and respond to, barriers to health care in Norway, using an ethnic boundary-making ... -
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 ... -
Experiences of occupational therapists and occupational therapy students in using the Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills in mental health settings in Norway
(British Journal of Occupational Therapy;74 (7), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-07)Introduction: This study investigated the utility of the Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS) in mental health settings, as experienced by Norwegian occupational therapists and occupational therapy ... -
Factors influencing prescribing of fall-risk-increasing drugs to the elderly: A qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective. Explore the situations in which GPs associate drug use with falls among their elderly patients, and the factors influencing the prescribing and cessation of fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs). Design. A qualitative ... -
Female Pakistani carers’ views on future formal and informal care for their older relatives in Norway
(BMC Health Services Research;20:603, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)Background: The aging of Pakistani immigrants in Norway raises questions related to their increased need for care and help from relatives, as well as those concerning what future formal and informal care and healthcare ... -
Finding the way forward : the lived experience of people with stroke after participation in a complex psychosocial intervention
(Qualitative Health Research;Volume 29, issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Stroke patients’ well-being is threatened after stroke. A psychosocial intervention was developed for Norwegian stroke patients living in the community. Eight individual sessions between people with stroke and a trained ... -
Food Skills and Their Relationship with Food Security and Dietary Diversity Among Asylum Seekers Living in Norway
(Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior;Volume 52, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-08)Objective: To investigate the impact of food skills on food security and dietary diversity among asylum seekers living in Norwegian reception centers. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Eight asylum reception ... -
Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway
(BMC Public Health;18:517, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-18)Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a great concern, considering all the potential health implications. Use of health care services related to FGM/C by women who have been subjected to FGM/C in Norway ... -
Iodine nutrition in pregnancy, maternal thyroid function and child neurodevelopment - Results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2019)Bakgrunn: Mild- til moderat jodmangel er utbredt blant unge kvinner, gravide og ammende i Norge og i mange andre land. Jod inngår i stoffskiftehormonene som dannes i skjoldbruskkjertelen (thyreoidea), og disse er særlig ... -
Kosthold og matsikkerhet blant asylsøkere på asylmottak i Norge
(MAEH;2018, Master thesis, 2018)Bakgrunn: Studier viser at asylsøkere i asylmottak spiser ensidig og er matusikre. Manglende matlagingskunnskap, dårlig økonomi og språkvanskeligheter kan føre til matusikkerhet og en økning i bruk av billig og usunn mat. ... -
Lumbar spine surgery across 15 years: Trends, complications and reoperations in a longitudinal observational study from Norway
(BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 8, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-25)Background: Studies from different Western countries have reported a rapid increase in spinal surgery rates, an increase that exceeds by far the growing incidence rates of spinal disorders in the general population. There ... -
Maternal iodine intake and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Results from a large prospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Current knowledge about the relationship between mild to moderately inadequate maternal iodine intake and/or supplemental iodine on child neurodevelopment is sparse. Using information from 77,164 mother-child pairs in the ... -
Meagre Hospitality”. Experiences With Food Among Asylum Seekers Living In Norwegian Reception Centres
(Anthropology of Food;S12 | 2018; People Moving with Food from and to Northern Europe, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Food is a powerful form of communication: our attitudes and food related practices can be regarded as a window into our most basic beliefs about the world, ourselves, and others. Knowledge about food consumption and how ... -
Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway.
(BMJ Open;Volume 7, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)Objectives: With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Setting: Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based ... -
Mobility - a bridge to sense of coherence in everyday life: Older patients’ experiences of participation in an exercise program during the first 3 weeks after hip fracture surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Our aim with this article was to explore the experiences of older people who participated in the evidence-based High-Intensity Functional Exercise (HIFE) Program during the first 3 weeks of rehabilitation after hip fracture ...