Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Schei, Berit"
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Ethiopian Health Care Workers’ Insights into and Responses to Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy—A Qualitative Study
Gashaw, Bosena Tebeje; Schei, Berit; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim; Magnus, Jeanette H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Violence against women is a global pandemic, with the potential to spread through generations. Intimate partner violence has impacts on women’s sexual, reproductive, and psycho-social health. It can occur during pregnancy ... -
Experiences of childbirth care among immigrant and non-immigrant women: a cross-sectional questionnaire study from a hospital in Norway
Reppen, Kristin; Henriksen, Lena; Schei, Berit; Magnussen, Elisabeth Balstad; Infanti, Jennifer Jean (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Immigrant women have higher risks for poor pregnancy outcomes and unsatisfactory birth experiences than the general population. The mechanisms behind these associations remain largely unknown, but they may ... -
Exposure to domestic violence influences pregnant women's preparedness for childbirth in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Devi Pun, Kunta; Rishal, Poonam; Infanti, Jennifer; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Koju, Rajendra; Schei, Berit; Darj, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective This study aimed to evaluate if domestic violence affected women’s ability to prepare for childbirth. Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) includes saving money, arranging transportation, ... -
Factors associated with trace evidence analyses and DNA findings among police reported cases of rape
Forr, Camilla; Schei, Berit; Stene, Lise Eilin; Ormstad, Kari; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between victim, suspect and assault characteristics and (1) forensic analysis of trace evidence, (2) detection of spermatozoa and (3) DNA match in police-reported ... -
Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka
Columbini, Manuela; H Mayhew, Susannah; Lund, Ragnhild; Singh, Navpreet; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer; Schei, Berit; Wijewardene, Kumudu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Although violence against women (VAW) is a global public health issue, its importance as a health issue is often unrecognized in legal and health policy documents. This paper uses Sri Lanka as a case study to ... -
Fear of Childbirth and Risk of Cesarean Delivery: A Cohort Study in Six European Countries
Ryding, Elsa Lena; Lukasse, Mirjam; Wangel, Anne-Marie; Karro, Helle; Kristjansdottir, Hildur; Schroll, Anne-Mette; Schei, Berit; Temmerman, Marleen; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Tabor, Ann; Laanpere, Made; Van Parys, An-Sophie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)Few studies have examined mode of birth among women with fear of childbirth, and the results are conflicting. The objective of this study was to assess the association between fear of childbirth and cesarean section in ... -
Immigrant Women’s Access to Family Planning in Toronto, Canada
Cardozo, Valentina (Master thesis, 2019)Background: Immigrant women in Canada and many other Western countries have been reported to experience disproportionately high rates of unintended pregnancy, abortion, and unmet need for family planning. This indicates ... -
Impact of medico-legal findings on charge filing in cases of rape in adult women
Myhre, Arne Kristian; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese; Schei, Berit; Ormstad, Kari; Stene, Lise Eilin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objective. To assess the impact of the medical documentation and biological trace evidence in rape cases on the legal process. Design. Retrospective descriptive study. Setting and sample. Police-reported cases of rape of ... -
Impact of Total Hip Replacements on the Incidence of Hip Fractures in Norway During 1999–2019. A Norwegian Epidemiologic Osteoporosis Studies (NOREPOS) Study
Kjeldgaard, Helena Kames; Meyer, Haakon Eduard; O’Flaherty, Martin; Apalset, Ellen Margrete; Dahl, Cecilie; Emaus, Nina; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Furnes, Ove Nord; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Hoff, Mari; Schei, Berit; Søgaard, Anne-Johanne; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Holvik, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The knowledge about why hip fracture rates in Norway have declined is sparse. Concurrent with decreasing hip fracture rates, the rates of total hip replacements (THRs) have increased. We wanted to investigate if hip fracture ... -
Improving Safety Among Pregnant Women Reporting Domestic Violence in Nepal—A Pilot Study
Rishal, Poonam; Pun, Kunta Devi; Schei, Berit; Bhandari, Buna; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer; Lukasse, Mirjam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: Domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes for both the mother and newborn, and sometimes death. In a low-income country like Nepal, women have few options to leave abusive ... -
Increased mortality in hip fracture patients living alone: A NOREPOS study
Dahl, Cecilie; Holvik, Kristin; Meyer, Haakon E; Stigum, Hein; Solbakken, Siri Marie; Schei, Berit; Søgaard, Anne Johanne; Omsland, Tone Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Hip fracture is associated with excess mortality, persisting for many years after the fracture. Several factors may affect survival; however, the role of social support has been less studied. Living situation could be an ... -
Intimate partner violence and its association with mental health problems: The importance of childhood violence – The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey
Eriksen, Astrid; Melhus, Marita; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Schei, Berit; Broderstad, Ann-Ragnhild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its association with psychological distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS) among Sami and non-Sami and to explore whether ... -
Intimate partner violence and prescription of potentially addictive drugs: prospective cohort study of women in the Oslo Health Study
Stene, Lise Eilin; Dyb, Grete; Tverdal, Aage; Jacobsen, Geir Wenberg; Schei, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objectives:To investigate the prescription of potentially addictive drugs, including analgesics and central nervous system depressants, to women who had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Design: Prospective ... -
Is police investigation of rape biased by characteristics of victims?
Vik, Bjarte Frode; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim To explore differences in police investigations between cases of rape against women with and without vulnerability factors. Methods Retrospective, descriptive study of cases of rape against women ≥16 years of age. ... -
Low Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Predict Hip Fracture in the Elderly: A NOREPOS Study
Holvik, Kristin; Ahmed, Luai Awad; Forsmo, Siri; Gjesdal, Clara Gram; Grimnes, Guri; Samuelsen, Sven Ove; Schei, Berit; Blomhoff, Rune; Tell, Grethe S; Meyer, Haakon E (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Despite considerable interest, the relationship between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of hip fracture is not fully established. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the association ... -
Modified prolonged exposure therapy as Early Intervention after Rape (The EIR-study): study protocol for a multicenter randomized add-on superiority trial
Haugen, Tina; Halvorsen, Joar Øveraas; Friborg, Oddgeir; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Mork, Paul Jarle; Mikkelsen, Gustav; Elklit, Ask; Rothbaum, Barbara O.; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Sexual assault and rape are the traumatic life events with the highest probability for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can have devastating consequences for those afflicted by the condition. Studies ... -
Obesity, diabetes and hypovitaminosis D among women in a rural district of Nepal: Prevalence and risk factors. A population-based study
Yogal, Chandra Mandil (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:143, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and hypovitaminosis D has increased worldwide over the last decades, and these conditions have reached epidemic proportions. Low- and middleincome countries have experienced the most ... -
Opioid prescriptions among Sami and non-Sami with chronic pain: The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey and the Norwegian Prescription Database
Eriksen, Astrid M.A.; Melhus, Marita; Schei, Berit; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study is the first to investigate the prevalence of filled opioid prescriptions among indigenous Sami people with self-reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP) and compare it with that of non-Sami living in the ... -
Patients referred for vulvar conditions to a gynecology outpatient clinic – A retrospective study
Sylte, Malene Hovdenak (Master thesis, 2019)Background: Chronic vulvar pain is a bothersome symptom, with detrimental effects on sexual function and quality of life. It is generally accepted that the etiology is multifactorial, hence the treatment guidelines suggest ... -
Peak bone mass and bone microarchitecture in adults born with low birth weight preterm or at term: A cohort study
Balasuriya, Chandima Nirupa Dilruks; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Mosti, Mats Peder; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Jacobsen, Geir Wenberg; Indredavik, Marit Sæbø; Schei, Berit; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Syversen, Unni (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Context and Objectives: Peak bone mass (PBM) is regarded as the most important determinant of osteoporosis. Growing evidence suggests a role of intrauterine programming in skeletal development. We examined PBM and trabecular ...