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The effects of motivational interviewing on patients with comorbid substance use admitted to a psychiatric emergency unit - a randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: The prevalence of substance use in people acutely admitted to in-patient psychiatric wards is high and the patients` duration of stay is limited. Motivational interviewing is a method with evidence based effect ... -
The encounter between two research disciplines – innovation through rethinking values and mealtime in nursing homes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)More than 44,000 Norwegian citizens live in nursing homes. Many health problems are related to malnutrition and under-nourishment. Registered nurses are responsible for the care quality in nursing homes. Due to limitations ... -
The epidemiology of hip fractures among elderly women in Nord-Trøndelag: HUNT 1995-97 The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:130, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Hip fractures constitute a large public health problem. Norway is among the countries with the highest incidence of such fractures. Women, in particular elderly women, are at higher risk than men. Preventing hip fractures ... -
The epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury: The Trondheim MTBI follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)ackground Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is a frequent medical condition, and some patients report long-lasting problems after MTBI. In order to prevent MTBI, knowledge of the epidemiology is important and potential ... -
The ethics of dead participants: policy recommendations for biobank research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Respecting people’s consent choices for use of their material and data is a cornerstone of biobank ethics. Participation in biobanks is characteristically based on broad consent that presupposes an ongoing possibility of ... -
The Expectancy-Value Questionnaire in Physical Education – a validation study among Norwegian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)One of the main aims of the school subject physical education (PE) is to promote a lifelong healthy lifestyle. The expectancy-value theory represents an essential theoretical perspective to examine and understand adolescents’ ... -
The experience of lived space in persons with dementia: a systematic meta-synthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Identifying how persons with dementia experience lived space is important for enabling supportive living environments and creating communities that compensate for the fading capabilities of these persons. Several ... -
The experience of relations in persons with dementia: A systematic meta-synthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Dementia influences a person's experience of social relationships, as described in several studies. In this systematic meta-synthesis of qualitative studies, we aim to interpret and synthesize the experiences ... -
The Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Does it really measure fear beliefs?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Study Design. A cohort study with 12 months of follow-up. Objective. To assess (1) the unidimensionality of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and (2) whether single questions in the FABQ predict future ... -
The feasibility of physical rehabilitation in patients with head and neck cancer
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The Health Hazards of Marriage. A cohort study of work related disability within 12,500 Norwegian couples - the HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aims: Work disability and sickness absence increase following partner’s retirement, which similarities in spouses’ health could explain. We therefore studied the risk of work disability within couples, taking account of ... -
The HUNT study: participation is associated with survival and depends on socioeconomic status, diseases and symptoms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background Population based studies are important for prevalence, incidence and association studies, but their external validity might be threatened by decreasing participation rates. The 50 807 participants in the third ... -
The impact of a minimal smoking cessation intervention for pregnant women and their partners on perinatal smoking behaviour in primary health care: A real-life controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: There is a demand for strategies to promote smoking cessation in high-risk populations like smoking pregnant women and their partners. The objectives of this study were to investigate parental smoking behaviour ... -
The impact of an Intermediate Care Hospital on the chain of care for hospitalized elderly people
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:35, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Better care for elderly people with chronic conditions and comprehensive care needs has become a health policy priority in many countries. Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable to discontinuities in care, and are ... -
The Impact of Feet Callosities, Arm Posture, and Usage of Electrolyte Wipes on Body Composition by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Morbidly Obese Adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective: This study evaluated the impact of feet callosities, arm posture, and use of electrolyte wipes on body composition measurements by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in morbidly obese adults. Methods: 36 ... -
The impact of high intensity interval training on disease activity and patient disease perception in patients with psoriatic arthritis: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on disease activity and patient disease perception in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and evaluating if a ... -
The impact of HOPE in nursing home patients - A study on cognitively intact nursing home patients and the importance of hope
(Master thesis, 2017)Introduction: Over the next decades the generation of older adults is expected to increase significantly worldwide. As elderly are often suffering from multimorbid an increasing number will be in need of nursing home care. ... -
The impact of loneliness on self-rated health symptoms among victimized school children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Loneliness is associated with peer victimization, and the two adverse experiences are both related to ill health in childhood and adolescence. There is, however, a lack of knowledge on the importance of ... -
The impact of parity on life course blood pressure trajectories: the HUNT study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The drop in blood pressure during pregnancy may persist postpartum, but the impact of pregnancy on blood pressure across the life course is not known. In this study we examined blood pressure trajectories for women in the ... -
The impact of plantar callosities, arm posture, and use of electrolyte wipes on the reliability of body composition measurements by BIA in morbidly obese adults
(Master thesis, 2013)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of body composition measurements in morbidly obese adults. These measurements were obtained using multiple-frequency bioelectrical ...