Fakultet for helsevitenskap (HV): Recent submissions
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Healthcare personnel’s perspectives on health technology in home-based pediatric palliative care: a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background In the context of pediatric palliative care, where the quality of life of children with life-limiting or life- threatening conditions is of utmost importance, the integration of health technology must support ... -
Individual consent in cluster randomised trials for non-pharmaceutical interventions: going beyond the Ottawa statement
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This paper discusses the issue of overriding the right of individual consent to participation in cluster randomised trials (CRTs). We focus on CRTs testing the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical interventions. As an example, we ... -
Dignity at stake in educational relations - The significance of confirmation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: It is a goal in nursing education to promote students’ dignity and facilitate this core value. Students’ experience of dignity is shaped by the student–supervisor relationship. Literature shows limited knowledge ... -
Psychometric properties of the REMAP resilience scale in a Norwegian sample of ME/CFS patients and healthy controls.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Being able to increase and know how to strengthen resilience may be relevant for patients living with long-term symptoms such as chronic fatigue syndromes. The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties ... -
International student mobility in diagnostic radiography: Benefits and pitfalls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: International student mobility (ISM) is increasingly utilised in higher education to allow students the opportunity to engage authentically with cultures outside their own, providing an oppor- tunity for ... -
When do medical operators choose to use, or not use, video in emergency calls? A case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background An evaluation report for a pilot project on the use of video in medical emergency calls between the caller and medical operator indicates that video is only used in 4% of phone calls to the emergency ... -
Psychometric properties and criterion related validity of the Norwegian version of Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2.0
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Several studies have been conducted with the 1.0 version of the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Cul‑ ture (HSOPSC) in Norway and globally. The 2.0 version has not been translated and tested in Norwegian ... -
Prehospital stroke diagnostics using three different simulation methods: A pragmatic pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: The optimal pathway for ultra-early diagnostics and treatment in patients with acute stroke remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate how three different methods of simulated, rural prehospital ... -
Exploring dual diagnosis in opioid agonist treatment patients: a registry-linkage study in Czechia and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Knowledge of co-occurring mental disorders (termed ‘dual diagnosis’) among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is scarce. This study aimed (1) to estimate the prevalence and structure of dual ... -
The association between waterbirth and perineal injury or other adverse outcomes among low-risk women with physiological birth: Results from the Nordic Home Birth Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Problem/background: Immersion in water has known benefits, such as reducing pain and shortening the duration of labour. The relationship between waterbirth and perineal injury remains unclear. Aim: To compare the incidence ... -
Anticancer therapy at end-of-life: A retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: A significant proportion of patients with incurable cancer receive systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) within their last 30 days of life (DOL). The treatment has questionable benefit, nevertheless is considered ... -
Hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations at the end-of-life among cancer patients; a retrospective register data study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Patients with incurable cancer are frequently hospitalized within their last 30 days of life (DOL) due to numerous symptoms and concerns. These hospitalizations can be burdensome for the patient and the caregivers ... -
Educational nutritional intervention to prevent loss of health-related quality of life among older adults after a surgical treatment: design of a randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Disease-related malnutrition after a hospital stay has major consequences for older adults, the health- care system and society. This study aims to develop and test the effectiveness of an educational video to ... -
Draft genome sequences of 13 Tenacibaculum maritimum isolates from farmed Norwegian Cyclopterus lumpus (lumpfish) and Scophthalmus maximus (turbot)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Thirteen bacterial isolates of Tenacibaculum maritimum were sequenced and assembled. The strains were isolated from four disease outbreaks in farmed marine fish in Norway. Eight isolates were from Cyclopterus lumpus ... -
Causes and Risk Factors of Breast Cancer, What Do We Know for Sure? An Evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Breast cancer affected more than 2.3 million women in 2022 and is the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. The incidence rates are greater in developed regions and are significantly higher among women with higher ... -
Burlesque som helsefremmende praksis: En kvalitativ studie av burlesqueutøveres opplevelser av burlesque som helsefremmende praksis
(Master thesis, 2023)I denne artikkelen undersøkes det hvilke opplevelser burlesqueutøvere har av burlesque som helsefremmende praksis, og tar utgangspunkt i seks burlesqueutøveres opplevelser og erfaringer. For å analysere utøvernes fortellinger ... -
Nursing Students’ Motivation, Awareness, and Knowledge of Women’s Health: A Norwegian Quasi-Experimental Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: The knowledge of sex and gender differences in disease are crucial for nursing students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study assesses nursing students’ motivation, awareness, and knowledge related to women’s ... -
End-of-life care at home: Dignity of family caregivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Healthcare services are increasingly being shifted to home settings for patients nearing end-of- life. Consequently, the burden on family caregivers is significant. Their vulnerable situation remains ... -
Analysing intersecting social resources in young people’s ability to suggest safer sex - results from a national population-based survey in Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Safer sex is one of the most crucial areas in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Drawing on the theory of health promotion where social life generates resources for health our hypothesis is that ... -
Developing a Virtual Reality Educational Tool to Stimulate Emotions for Learning: Focus Group Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: By watching 360° videos in virtual reality headsets, students may experience being immersed in the portrayed situation. There is a paucity of empirical studies on the application of immersive 360° videos watched ...