Browsing HV - PhD in Health Sciences by Title
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The Labour Progression study (LaPS). Assessing labour progression using different guidelines: Maternal and neonatal outcomes
(OsloMet Avhandling;2019 nr 33, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Partographs and guidelines are used to assess and monitor labour progression, and they aim to identify slow progress of labour and determine the appropriate management of labour. There is no standardised definition of ... -
Mental disorders among young migrant and non-migrant women in Norway. Risk factors for and consequences of mental disorders across the life course
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 nr 30, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: An increasing number of individuals live with a mental disorder, yet not everyone has the same risk of developing one. Studies indicate that young women as well as migrants may be at particular risk. Thus, being ... -
Momentum of Coordination Reform: Changing Rehabilitation Policies and Practices? A Critical Discourse Analysis
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The Norwegian Coordination Reform was implemented in 2012 as an open-ended, progressing reform. It aims to orient all systems and services towards assisting individuals with coping with life or restoring ... -
A multifaceted practice? An investigation of methods used by occupational therapists in municipal services when assessing persons with cognitive impairments
(OsloMet Avhandling;2018, nr 37, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2018)Norway is facing demographic changes which affect municipal health services. Under the Coordination Reform Act, the municipalities have received new responsibilities, such as early assessment of needs for health services ... -
Multiprofessional collaboration in Norwegian primary care: Facilitators and experiences of persons with diabetes and their healthcare professionals
(OsloMet Avhandling 2022;Nr 21, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: The prevalence of people living with multiple long-term conditions (LTCs) is increasing and challenges how healthcare services are organised. Most patients with LTCs in Norway are followed up in general practice. ... -
Older Adults and Assistive Technology to Facilitate Occupation and Participation: A complex intervention
(OsloMet Avhandling 2020;Nr 31, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2020)This PhD study is part of the Assisted Living Project (2015-2019) and explores assistive technology as a complex intervention to facilitate occupation and participation in everyday life among home-dwelling older adults, ... -
Promoting healthy eating in young children: The use of a communication tool about diet in public health nurses’ counselling: A complex intervention study
(OsloMet Avhandling 2020;Nr 1, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Avhandlingens fokus er helsesykepleiers veiledning om mat og kosthold på helsestasjonen. Helsesykepleier brukte et samtaleverktøy om kosthold i sin veiledning av familier med barn under skolealder i denne komplekse ... -
Providing Patient-Centered and Coordinated Care: A Qualitative Study of Norwegian Cancer Coordinators’ Experiences of Enacting Their Role in Primary Health Care
(Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2018)The cancer coordinator (CC) role was initiated by the Norwegian Cancer Society to meet the growing need for patient-centered and coordinated care in primary health care. Norwegian CCs shall adopt a dual focus on both ... -
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 ... -
Return to work interventions for workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders. Evaluation of motivational interviewing and a stratified vocational advice intervention
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 Nr 34, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are the leading contributor to disability worldwide, and account for a large proportion of sick leave in high-income countries. For most people with MSK disorders work and activity ... -
Return-to-work coordination: Concept, consequences, and challenges
(OsloMet Avhandling 2019;Nr 23, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction: RTW coordination has been found to promote a quicker return-to-work for sick-listed workers. Still, there is an ongoing debate on the best practices of RTW coordination, and in Norway, little is known about ... -
The Role of Cultural Consciousness and Knowledge Development in Managing Multicultural Staff in Norwegian Nursing Homes
(Skriftserien;Nr 20, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2021)This PhD thesis draws attention to multicultural staffing leadership of multicultural staff in Norwegian nursing homes. Studies on the implication of multicultural staffing on leadership practices in nursing homes is scarce. ... -
Short-term violence risk assessment in acute psychiatry – A naturalistic prospective inpatient study
(Skriftserien;11, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: This doctoral thesis is based on a PhD project that was part of a larger prospective naturalistic research project: “Violence risk assessment in an acute psychiatric ward”. Violence within the health sector ... -
Somatocognitive Therapy in the Management of Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia - A multimodal physiotherapy intervention
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 8, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Background: Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent chronic pain condition adversely affecting women’s sexual life, the relation to their partners and their psychological health. Pain is localised to the vulvar vestibule ... -
Victims with disabilities in the Norwegian criminal justice system. Addressing and understanding the judicial process in cases involving physical and sexual abuse
(Skriftserien;7, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2021)Det er lite forskning og manglende kunnskap om kriminalitet rettet mot personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne. Det er behov for å utvikle denne kunnskapen slik at det kan utarbeides retningslinjer og prosedyrer som bidrar ... -
Viral genomics by next-generation sequencing – investigating intra-host genomic events in human papillomavirus and improving intra-hospital outbreak investigations of SARS-CoV-2
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 2, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs) are one of the oldest human pathogens and the most common sexually transmitted pathogenic infection worldwide. Most HPV infections are cleared by the immune system, but some infections persist ...