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Factors associated with elevated consumption of alcohol in older adults-comparison between China and Norway: the CLHLS and the HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objectives The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with elevated alcohol consumption among older adults 65 years and above in China and Norway. The secondary objective was to compare ... -
Factors associated with internalizing or somatic symptoms in a cross-sectional study of school children in grades 1-10
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: School related factors that may contribute to children’s subjective health have not been extensively studied. We assessed whether factors assumed to promote health and factors assumed to have adverse effects were ... -
Factors associated with maternal serum levels of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorines: A descriptive study of parous women in Norway and Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and organochlorines (OCs) are ubiquitous and persistent in the environment and proposed endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). They can be transferred across the placenta ... -
Factors associated with staff-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Elder abuse is a public health problem that is gaining attention due to its serious impacts on people’s health and well-being, and it is predicted to increase along with the world’s rapidly ageing population. ... -
Factors associated with subjective burden among informal caregivers of home-dwelling people with dementia: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background It is estimated that more than 57 million people have dementia worldwide, and it is one of the leading causes of care dependency in old age. Relatives and other informal caregivers are the most important support ... -
Factors associated with trace evidence analyses and DNA findings among police reported cases of rape
(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 associated with vitamin D deficiency in a Norwegian population: the HUNT Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Vitamin D deficiency occurs worldwide. Winter season and high Body Mass Index (BMI) are associated with low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D). We estimated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a Norwegian ... -
Factors contributing to health care utilization and costs after stroke. Secondary results from the LAST study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The result from the Life After Stroke (LAST) study showed that an 18-month follow up program as part of the primary health care, did not improve maintenance of motor function for stroke survivors. In this study ... -
Factors influencing the use of reproductive health care services among married adolescent girls in Dang District, Nepal: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Child marriage is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes, and the practice is still alarmingly common. Together with efforts to end child marriage, it is essential to provide adequate health ... -
Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka
(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 ... -
Faecal incontinence, constipation and laxative use: Epidemiology and development of an implementation strategy for improving incontinence care in nursing homes
(Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2016:158, Doctoral thesis, 2016-08-12)Background: Faecal incontinence (FI) and constipation affects a significant amount of the nursing home (NH) patients. In addition, many of the patients use laxatives regularly. Both faecal incontinence and constipation are ... -
Faglig forsvarlighet - En undersøkelse av sykepleieres erfaringer med faglig forsvarlighetved norske sykehjem
(Master thesis, 2019)Sammendrag Formål – Hensikten med denne studien var å få kunnskap om sykepleiernes erfaring med faglig forsvarlighet ved norske sykehjemsinstitusjoner, både ved å få forståelse for hvordan enhetsledere arbeider for å ... -
Faktorer av betydning for kunnskap, holdninger og praksis ved forebygging av dengue - En litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunn: I følge Verdens helseorganisasjon (WHO) forårsaker denguevirus trolig i underkant av 400 millioner infeksjoner hvert år på verdensbasis, der omtrent 100 millioner manifesteres klinisk [1]. Insidensen har dermed ... -
Faktorer som bidrar til deltakelse i Livmorhalsprogrammet og kvinners erfaringer med å delta
(Master thesis, 2023)Denne masterstudien handler om Livmorhalsprogrammet i Norge og kvinners erfaringer med å delta. Hensikten med studien var å undersøke hvilke faktorer som bidrar til screeningdeltakelse, og hvilke erfaringer kvinner har med ... -
Faktorer som påvirker etterlevelse av retningslinjen for administrering av Amiodaron
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Faktorer som påvirker sykepleieres etterlevelse av PVK-prosedyren på en ortopedisk avdeling
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: Perifert venekateter (PVK) er den mest brukte intravaskulære enheten ved sykehus, og kan i sjeldne tilfeller gi alvorlige komplikasjoner som blodstrømsinfeksjon og sepsis. Etterlevelse av PVK-prosedyren er av ... -
Faktorer som påvirker sykepleieres foreldreveiledning i Kangaroo Mother Care-metoden på en nyfødtintensivavdeling i Nepal
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Bakgrunn og hensikt: Nyfødtdødelighet er et globalt helseproblem. Kangaroo Mother Care er en effektiv og lite ressurskrevende behandlingsmetode som bidrar til å redusere dødelighet og sykelighet hos nyfødte, med ... -
Fallforebygging hos hjemmeboende eldre
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Tittel: Fallforebygging hos hjemmeboende eldre Bakgrunn: Fall er en av de viktigste årsakene til dødsfall og helsetap blant eldre i norge. Fall og fallskader er også en belastning for den som faller, helsetjenesten og ... -
Fallforebygging i hjemmetjenesten
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)Tittel: Fallforebygging i hjemmetjenesten Hensikt: Fall er den vanligste årsaken til personskade blant personer over 60 år, og flertallet av disse skadene skjer i hjemmet. Jeg ønsket derfor å undersøke hva man kan gjøre ...