Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Austad, Bjarne"
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Applying clinical guidelines in general practice: A qualitative study of potential complications
Austad, Bjarne; Hetlevik, Irene; Mjølstad, Bente Prytz; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background Clinical guidelines for single diseases often pose problems in general practice work with multimorbid patients. However, little research focuses on how general practice is affected by the demand to follow ... -
Can general practitioners do the follow-ups after surgery with ventilation tubes in the tympanic membrane? Two years audiological data
Austad, Bjarne; Hetlevik, Irene; Bugten, Vegard; Wennberg, Siri; Olsen, Anita Helene; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)A university hospital in Mid-Norway has modified their guidelines for follow-up after insertion of ventilation tubes (VTs) in the tympanic membrane, transferring the controls of the healthiest children to general practitioners ... -
Challenges of adhering to clinical practice guidelines in general practice: A quantitative study of a guideline for follow-ups after insertion of tympanic membrane ventilation tubes, and a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences with clinical practice guidelines
Austad, Bjarne (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:66, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Background: Clinical guidelines are important in medicine. Quality of care is increasingly based on research and EBM, and developing recommendations based on EBM is prioritized in many countries. Still, it is well known ... -
Implementing guidelines for follow-up after surgery with ventilation tube in the tympanic membrane in Norway: a retrospective study
Austad, Bjarne; Hetlevik, Irene; Bugten, Vegard; Wennberg, Siri; Olsen, Anita Helene; Helvik, Anne-Sofie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-08)Background When clinical guidelines are being changed a strategy is required for implementation. St. Olavs University Hospital in Norway modified their guidelines for the follow-up care of children after insertion of ... -
Increasing workload in Norwegian general practice – a qualitative study
Svedahl, Ellen Rabben; Pape, Kristine; Toch-Marquardt, Marlen; Skarshaug, Lena Janita; Kaspersen, Silje Lill; Bjørngaard, Johan Håkon; Austad, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in securing and coordinating appropriate use of healthcare services, by providing primary and preventive healthcare and by acting as gatekeepers for secondary ... -
Postoperative controls of ventilation tubes in children by general practitioner or otolaryngologist? Study protocol for a multicenter randomized non-inferiority study (The ConVenTu study)
Austad, Bjarne; Nilsen, Ann Helen; Helvik, Anne-Sofie; Albrektsen, Grethe; Nordgård, Ståle; Thorstensen, Wenche Moe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Otitis media with effusion is the major cause of acquired hearing problems in children. Some of the affected children need surgery with ventilation tubes in the tympanic membrane to reduce ear complaints and to ... -
Suitability of Video Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Cross-sectional Survey Among Norwegian General Practitioners
Johnsen, Tor Magne; Norberg, Børge Lønnebakke; Kristiansen, Eli; Zanaboni, Paolo; Austad, Bjarne; Helgetun Krogh, Frode; Getz, Linn Okkenhaug (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic imposed an acute, sharp rise in the use of video consultations (VCs) by general practitioners (GPs) in Norway. Objective: This study aims to document GPs’ experiences with the large-scale ...