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Intractable schizo-affective disorder successfully treated with electroconvulsive treatment over six years
(Mental illness;4(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Some patients with severe mental disorders are refractory to psychotherapeutic or psychopharmacological interventions. We describe a patient with severe symptoms from the age of 16 to 44. Her illness is best described ... -
Obstacle course: Users’ maneuverability and movement efficiency when using Otto Bock C-Leg, Otto Bock 3R60, and CaTech SNS prosthetic knee joints
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The performance and movement efficiency of prosthesis users while traversing a multisectional obstacle course (OC) were evaluated using a crossover design with random allocation of three prosthetic knee joints: the SNS ... -
Exploring Gender Differences in Quality of Life
(Mental Health Review;1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences with regard to physical activity, psychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in patients with severe mental illness. In addition, associations between ... -
Younger stroke survivors' experiences of family life in a long-term perspective: a narrative hermeneutic phenomenological study
(Nursing Research and Practice;2012(ID 948791), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The psychosocial consequences following a stroke are known to be challenging, influencing the stroke survivors’ ability to participate in and carry out the taken-for-granted roles and activities in family life. This study ... -
Use of primary care emergency services in Norway: Impact of birth country and duration of residence
(Nordic Journal of Health Economics;1(2), Academic article, 2012)Objective: In Norway, the General Practitioner Scheme was established in 2001. Satisfaction with the system is generally high. However, people often choose to visit community-based emergency wards (EW) for routine care ... -
Individual Plan in rehabilitation processes: a tool for flexible collaboration?
(Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04-27)This article explores how different collaborative strategies between clients and service providers mediate with the quality of individual plan processes in Norway. The main question concerns how clients and service providers ... -
Loss of health certificates among offshore petroleum workers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf 2002-2010
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Factors associated with self-efficacy in persons with chronic illness
(Scandinavian Journal of Psychology;54 (3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-10)Change of lifestyle may be necessary for persons with chronic illnesses in order to manage their health situation and reduce symptom distress. Success in changing lifestyle partly depends on a person’s self-efficacy beliefs. ... -
Failure to increase insulin secretory capacity during pregnancy-induced insulin resistance is associated with ethnicity and gestational diabetes
(European Journal of Endocrinology, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08-13)Objective To assess changes in insulin resistance and β-cell function in a multiethnic cohort of women in Oslo, Norway, from early to 28 weeks' gestation and 3 months post partum and relate the findings to gestational ... -
Metabolic Changes in Urine during and after Pregnancy in a Large, Multiethnic Population-Based Cohort Study of Gestational Diabetes
(PLoS ONE;7 (12), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12-21)This study aims to identify novel markers for gestational diabetes (GDM) in the biochemical profile of maternal urine using NMR metabolomics. It also catalogs the general effects of pregnancy and delivery on the urine ... -
Gestational diabetes, insulin resistance and physical activity in pregnancy in a multi-ethnic population - a public health perspective
(Norsk Epidemiologi;23(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aims: To summarize findings from the STORK-Groruddalen Study regarding ethnic differences in the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) by the WHO and modified International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study ... -
Adiposity and hyperglycaemia in pregnancy and related health outcomes in European ethnic minorities of Asian and African origin: a review.
(Food & Nutrition Research;57, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Ethnic minorities in Europe have high susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and, in some groups, also cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pregnancy can be considered a stress test that predicts future morbidity ... -
Self-reported therapeutic style in occupational therapy students
(British Journal of Occupational Therapy;76(11), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Introduction: The client-therapist relationship has long been viewed as important for both the process and outcomes of occupational therapy. The recently developed Intentional Relationship Model introduced six therapeutic ... -
Trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with chronic Illness: An explorative longitudinal study
(Journal of Health Psychology;2013, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Accurate illness perceptions are essential to the self-management of chronic illness. This study explored trajectories of illness perceptions in persons with morbid obesity (n = 53) and persons with chronic obstructive ... -
Substance abusers in an acute psychiatric facility: a diagnostic and logistic challenge
(ISRN psychiatry;2013, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Acute resident psychiatric facilities in Norway usually get their patients after referral from a medical doctor. Acute psychiatric wards are the only places accepting persons in need of emergency hospitalisation when ... -
Rasch analysis of the general self-efficacy scale in a sample of persons with morbid obesity
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;11(202), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Self-efficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General ... -
A practice placement design facilitating occupational therapy students' learning
(Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice;8 (4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an addition to the practice placement design for occupational therapy students in Oslo, and to report on the learning experiences related to this modified practice placement ... -
Vitamin D status in recently arrived immigrants from Afica and Asia: a cross-sectional study from Norway of children, adolescents and adults.
(BMJ Open;3(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)25(OH)D was very prevalent in recently settled immigrants from Middle East, South Sahara Africa and South Asia, and female adolescents from these regions had the lowest levels of 25(OH)D. Country-specific median 25(OH)D ... -
Changes during hospital treatment in patients with SMI
(British Journal of Mental Health Nursing;2(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with low levels of functioning, severe symptomatology, and low levels of physical activity and quality of life. This study explores changes in these variables during hospital ... -
Occupational transaction after stroke constructed as threat and balance
(Journal of Occupational Science;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Older adults who have had a stroke may experience anxiety, depression and difficulties participating in meaningful occupations while also experiencing excitement, discovery and satisfaction in creating a new occupational ...