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Ufrivillig barnløshet - psykologisk stress og mangel på håp under fertilitetsbehandling
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Tittel: Ufrivillig barnløshet – psykologisk stress og mangel på håp under fertilitetsbehandling Problemstilling: Hvordan kan sykepleier bidra til å redusere psykologisk stress og fremme håp til ufrivillig barnløse under ... -
Uhensiktsmessig medisinering av eldre som mottar hjemmesykepleie
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Introduksjon: Aldersgruppen 65+ er den raskest voksende aldersgruppen i Norge, og den gruppen med mest omfattende legemiddelbruk. Eldre har stor risiko for å bli utsatt for medisinering som ikke har klinisk relevans og som ... -
Ultrasound assessment of muscle thickness and muscle crosssectional area: a reliability study
(Chapter, 2017)Purpose: Previous studies showed that ultrasound imaging is reliable when measuring the cross-sectional area (CSA) of a muscle. However, measurements of muscles could be affected by the level of experience of the observer. ... -
Unaccompanied refugee youths experiences of health, healthcare services and taking care of health in the Nordic countries- a scoping review
(Master thesis, 2021)For many years young minor refugees have arrived together with their families, but since 2005 the number of unaccompanied refugees arriving in the EU has increased. Unaccompanied refugee minors are a heterogenous group, ... -
Underestimation of Overweight and Health Beneficial Outcomes in Two Adolescent Cohorts in Norway - The HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: Underestimating overweight may prevent efforts toward reducing weight, but simultaneously benefit mental health and well-being. The magnitude of underestimation of overweight and obesity in adolescents is largely ... -
Undernæring hos hjemmboende personer med demens - Hvilke tiltak bør sykepleiere iverksette?
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Teori, forskning og mine egne erfaringer viser at en stor andel av hjemmeboende personer med demens er i risiko for underernæring eller er underernærte. Hjemmeboende personer med demens er en stor gruppe, og vil ... -
Understanding coastal public health: Employment, behavioural and psychosocial factors associated with geographical inequalities. The HUNT study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent decades have shown an international trend of decline in small-scale fishing; a longstanding and vital industry for numerous coastal populations. The decline has resulted in a loss of livelihoods in many coastal ... -
Understanding faecal incontinence in nursing home patients: Epidemiology and nurses’ management
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2014:282, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Understanding faecal incontinence in nursing home patients: Epidemiology and nurses’ management Faecal incontinence is a common problem among nursing home patients. However, the existing research on the matter is outdated ... -
Undertriage in Trauma: An Ignored Quality Indicator?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Early identification of life-threatening injuries is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Failure to detect severe injury may cause delayed diagnosis and therapeutic interventions ... -
Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian county
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics. Methods: ... -
Unfolding the values of work - therapists´ experience of addressing the return to work process in occupational rehabilitation based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Facilitating return to work can be challenging due to the complexity of work disability. Few studies have examined rehabilitation programs based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that intend to support return ... -
Ungdom og psykisk helsefremmende kompetanse - en kvalitativ validering av mental health literacy skala
(Master thesis, 2018)Bakgrunn: Forskning viser at til tross for at flesteparten av dagens ungdom er fornøyde med tilværelsen sliter fortsatt en høy andel av ungdomsgenerasjonen daglig med psykiske helseproblemer i større eller mindre grad. ... -
Ungdom som pårørande
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Mange barn i Noreg lever med foreldre sin kreftsjukdom tett innpå seg. Dei blir i stor grad påverka og har auka risiko for å utvikle angst, depresjon og sorgreaksjonar. Mange opplever også søvnproblem samt ... -
Unge jenter med anoreksi
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Kroppspress er et økende problem i dagens samfunn. Ungdom blir bombardert med urealistiske kroppsidealer. De siste årene har spiseforstyrrelser blitt et mer og mer vanlig fenomen. Det er anslått at omkring 2% ... -
Unhappy doctors? A longitudinal study of life and job satisfaction among Norwegian doctors 1994-2002
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2005)Background: General opinion is that doctors are increasingly dissatisfied with their job, but few longitudinal studies exist. This study has been conducted to investigate a possible decline in professional and personal ... -
Unintentional drifts during quiet stance and voluntary body sway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)We explored unintentional drifts in voluntary whole-body sway tasks following the removal of visual feedback. The main hypothesis was that the unintentional drifts were produced by drifts of referent coordinates for salient ... -
Unmet health needs and discrimination by healthcare providers among Indigenous people with multimorbidity - A Respondent-Driven Sampling study of an urban Indigenous population in Toronto, Canada
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: Inequality in health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada persists. Despite the growth in Indigenous peoples of Canada living in urban areas, information on the health of urban Indigenous ... -
Urban–Rural Differences in Hip Fracture Mortality: A Nationwide NOREPOS Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Higher hip fracture incidence in urban than in rural areas has been demonstrated, but urban–rural differences in posthip fracture mortality have been less investigated, and the results are disparate. Hence, the aims of the ... -
Urinary albumin excretion as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in migraine sufferers: the HUNT study, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: To investigate urine albumin leakage as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in migraine patients. Design: A population-based health study. Participants: 303 patients with migraine, 1009 patients with ... -
Usability and Acceptability of an App (SELFBACK) to Support Self-Management of Low Back Pain: Mixed Methods Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Self-management is the key recommendation for managing nonspecific low back pain (LBP). However, there are well-documented barriers to self-management; therefore, methods of facilitating adherence are required. ...