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Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Chronic care manages long-term, progressive conditions, while acute care addresses short-term conditions. Chronic conditions increasingly strain health systems, which are often unprepared for these demands. This study ... -
The use of youth healthcare services and its association with health-related quality of life, physical and mental health and over-the-counter analgesics use in 13–19-year-old adolescents: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Youth healthcare services in Norway include a public health nurse (PHN) at school and local youth health centres (YHCs). They provide health services for all adolescents free of charge, focusing on health promotion ... -
Burden of neurological disorders in China and its provinces, 1990–2021: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2021
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: The burden of neurological disorders in China has not been systematically analyzed. We aim to provide a comprehensive estimation of the national and subnational neurological burden across China from the Global ... -
A Digital Outpatient Service With a Mobile App for Tailored Care and Health Literacy in Adults With Long-Term Health Service Needs: Multicenter Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Patients with long-term health needs are often expected to actively participate in outpatient care, assuming that they have appropriate health literacy and digital health literacy. However, the association ... -
Erfaringer med å kombinere arbeid og omsorg når partneren er alvorlig kreftsyk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Bakgrunn: Forskning viser at det kan være utfordrende for partnere til personer med alvorlig kreftsykdom å delta i yrkeslivet og/eller utføre arbeidsoppgavene tilfredsstillende fordi denne omsorgsrollen gir økt ansvar ... -
Self-reported Sexual Health-Related Outcomes in Gynecological Cancer Survivors: Results from a Quasi-experimental Multicenter Intervention Study on Follow-up after Gynecological Cancer Treatment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Gynecological cancer survivors often face sexual health challenges posttreatment, making interventions to address these issues essential. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in sexual ... -
Measuring attentional bias using the dot-probe task in young women: Psychometric properties and feasibility of response-based computations, dwell time, and the N2pc component
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Attentional bias (AB) is characterized by preferential cognitive and emotional processing of moodcongruent stimuli and considered a central mechanism in mood disorders. Considerable research has focused on ... -
Development and Systematic Evaluation of a Progressive Web Application for Women With Cardiac Pain: Usability Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Cardiac pain has been widely considered to be the primary indicator of coronary artery disease. The presentation of cardiac pain and associated symptoms vary in women, making it challenging to interpret as ... -
Exploring intentions: factors influencing international study decisions in healthcare bachelor degree programs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background Study abroad programs offer significant benefits for healthcare students, including enhanced cultural awareness and professional development. However, participation in these programs is often influenced by various ... -
The role of health literacy in intervention studies targeting children living with overweight or obesity and their parents—a systematic mixed methods review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Excess weight and obesity are increasing among children. Health literacy has been suggested as a feasible concept for enabling informed health choices in weight management interventions for children and their ... -
Critical thinking about health and treatments in the United States: a cross-sectional assessment of parents and undergraduate college students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background There is an urgent need to study and increase the public’s ability to think critically about health and treatments. Unfortunately, we do not currently have a clear, in-depth understanding of critical thinking ... -
Changes in fatigue after first-ever ischemic stroke and their associations with changes in physical fitness, body composition, and physical activity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objectives: The objectives of the present study were 1) to describe changes in fatigue from 3 to 12 months poststroke and compare different patterns of fatigue changes with respect to concurrent changes in physical fitness, ... -
Health conspiracy theories: a scoping review of drivers, impacts, and countermeasures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background Health-related conspiracy theories undermine trust in healthcare, exacerbate health inequities, and contribute to harmful health behaviors such as vaccine hesitancy and reliance on unproven treatments. These ... -
Use of over-the-counter analgesics in Norwegian children – a national cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Aims: We aimed to examine the proportion of recent use of over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics among Norwegian children aged 10 to 12, and explore the relationship between a wide array of factors, both within and outside the ... -
Healthcare professionals' experiences of the Four Habits Model communication course: a qualitative and survey approach to evaluate impact in an intermediate care setting
(BMJ Open;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Objective This study aimed to investigate healthcare professionals’ (HCPs’) experiences with the simulation-based Four Habits Model (4HM) course programme and evaluate how they perceived the 4HM’s immediate and persistent ... -
Newly Graduated Nurses’ Experiences Regarding Job Readiness and Their Development of Professional Authority
(Sage Open Nursing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Introduction: The World Health Organization has identified a shortfall of nurses. There is a risk that newly graduated nurses will leave the profession only a few years after completing their education. Little is known ... -
Self-reported competence among advanced practice nursing students in Denmark, Finland and Norway: a cross-sectional multicentre study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background The health care systems in the Nordic countries and worldwide are under pressure due to increasedlongevity and a shortage of nurses. Providing nurses with a high level of education, such as advanced practicenursing, ... -
Can digital storytelling improve health outcomes for immigrant and refugee populations? A scoping review
(BMC Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Digital storytelling (DST) combines narrative art with digital technology, and in doing so provides a medium for individuals, especially those within immigrant and refugee communities, to share their health ... -
Clinical Placement Studies on Early Nursing Education with a Focus on Pedagogical Methods: Qualitative Document Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)The present study aimed to explore and describe how pedagogical methods are communicated within formal documents pertaining to clinical placement studies in the first year of nursing education. Developing professional ... -
Quality of Life and Relationships in Caregivers of People With Dementia. A Gender Perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Home-dwelling people with dementia rely on their family members to be able to stay at home. This affects the family caregivers’ quality of life (QoL). However, less is known about how male and female caregivers differ in ...