• Health trends in the wake of the financial crisis—increasing inequalities? 

      Kenneth, Nelson; Tøge, Anne Grete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aim: The financial crisis that hit Europe in 2007–2008 and the corresponding austerity policies have generated concern about increasing health inequalities, although impacts have been less salient than initially expected. ...
    • How do international medical graduates and colleagues perceive and deal with difficulties in everyday collaboration? A qualitative study 

      Skjeggestad, Erik; Norvoll, Reidun; Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim; Gulbrandsen, Pål (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;Volume 45, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-01)
      Aim: Many medical doctors work outside their countries of origin. Consequently, language barriers and cultural differences may result in miscommunication and tension in the workplace, leading to poor performance and quality ...
    • Indigenous groups and pandemics 

      Alves, Daniele Evelin; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Dimka, Jessica; Simonsen, Lone; Mølbak, Mathias; Ørskov, Søren; Sattenspiel, Lisa; Tripp, Lianne; Noymer, Andrew; Chowell-Puente, Gerardo; Dahal, Sushma; van Doren, Taylor P.; Wissler, Amanda; Heffernan, Courtney; Short, Kirsty Renfree; Battles, Heather; Baker, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-12)
      In addition to posing a major threat to global health, pandemics impact economic activity, as witnessed during the spread of COVID-19 around the globe. The disease risks, however, are not uniform for major pandemic threats. ...
    • Influenza risk groups in Norway by education and employment status 

      Klüwer, Birgitte; Rydland, Kjersti Margrethe; Laake, Ida; Todd, Megan; Juvet, Lene Kristine; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-20)
      Aims: This study aimed to estimate the size of the risk group for severe influenza and to describe the social patterning of the influenza risk group in Norway, defined as everyone ⩾65 years of age and individuals of any ...
    • Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants: An innovative, system-level, interdisciplinary approach is needed to improve public health 

      Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Eid, Jarle; Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Kaarbøe, Oddvar Martin; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Gloppen, Siri; Beyer, Anders; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified among socially vulnerable groups, including international migrants, in terms of both disease transmission and outcomes and the consequences of mitigation measures. Migrants ...
    • Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature 

      Heggebø, Kristian; Tøge, Anne Grete; Dahl, Espen; Berg, John Erik (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-10)
      Aims: The so-called “Great Recession” in Europe triggered widespread concerns about population health, as reflected by an upsurge in empirical research on the health impacts of the economic crisis. A growing body of empirical ...