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Caesarean birth experiences. A qualitative study from Sierra Leone.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Positive birth experiences lead to better postnatal functioning, and influence mode of delivery choice for subsequent pregnancies. Healthcare workers can influence the birth experience through relevant support ... -
Caesarean section performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in Sierra Leone
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Many countries lack sufficient medical doctors to provide safe and affordable surgical and emergency obstetric care. Task‐sharing with associate clinicians (ACs) has been suggested to fill this gap. The aim ... -
Calibrating and adjusting expectations in life: A grounded theory on how elderly persons with somatic health problems maintain control and balance in life and optimize well-being
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Aim: This study aims at exploring the main concern for elderly individuals with somatic health problems and what they do to manage this. Method: In total, 14 individuals (mean = 74.2 years; range = 68–86 years) of both ... -
Camp-based family treatment of childhood obesity: randomised controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective To compare the effectiveness of a 2-year camp-based family treatment programme and an outpatient programme on obesity in two generations. Design Pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Setting Rehabilitation ... -
Can Electronic Tools Help Improve Nursing Home Quality?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background. Nursing homes face challenges in the coming years due to the increased number of elderly. Quality will be under pressure, expectations of the services will rise, and clinical complexity will grow. New strategies ... -
Can formal innovation training improve team- and organizational-level innovativeness in a healthcare setting?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Does formalization really destroy creative or innovative thinking? What if formal innovation training actually improved firm-level innovativeness? What if a manager could predict the likelihood of success or failure ... -
Can Forum Play Contribute to Counteracting Abuse in Health Care? A Pilot Intervention Study in Sri Lanka
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Obstetric violence refers to the mistreatment of women in pregnancy and childbirth care by their health providers. It is linked to poor quality of care, lack of trust in health systems, and adverse maternal and neonatal ... -
Can general practitioners do the follow-ups after surgery with ventilation tubes in the tympanic membrane? Two years audiological data
(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 ... -
Can group climate explain innovative readiness for change?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Globally, elderly populations are increasing at unprecedented rates. This has precipitated change in the way practitioners are thinking of delivering eldercare services, especially in the public sector. In Norway, ... -
Can socioeconomic health differences be explained by physical activity at work and during leisure time? Rationale and protocol of the active worker individual participant meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)People with a lower socioeconomic status have an increased risk of premature cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, compared with those with a higher socioeconomic status.1 2 To maintain a sustainable workforce, a better ... -
Can the bias of self-reported sitting time be corrected? A statistical model validation study based on data from 23 993 adults in the Norwegian HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Despite apparent shortcomings such as measurement error and low precision, self-reported sedentary time is still widely used in surveillance and research. The aim of this study was threefold; (i) to examine ... -
Can there be two speeds in a clean peloton? Performance strategies in modern road cycling
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Can we rely on simulated patients' satisfaction with their consultation for assessing medical students' communication skills? A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12-18)Background In medical education, teaching methods offering intensive practice without high utilization of faculty resources are needed. We investigated whether simulated patients’ (SPs’) satisfaction with a consultation ... -
Cancer in children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer: A cohort study
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Cancer patients' participation in population-based health surveys: Findings from the HUNT studies Cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background:The magnitude of participation bias due to non‑participation should be considered for cancer patients invited to population‑based surveys. We studied participation rates among persons with and without cancer in ... -
Cancer Patients’ Perceived Value of a Smartphone App to Enhance the Safety of Home-Based Chemotherapy: Feasibility Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Oral anticancer therapies can be self-administered by patients outside the hospital setting, which poses challenges of adherence to a drug plan and monitoring of side effects. Modern information technology ... -
Cancer Risk After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort Study from the Five Nordic Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose Obesity increases the risk of several cancers, but the influence of bariatric surgery on the risk of individual obesity-related cancers is unclear. This study aimed to assess the impact of bariatric surgery on ... -
Cancer risk among workers in the Norwegian aluminium industry
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, Det Medisisnke Fakultet, 15033465, Doctoral thesis, 2001)Workers in the aluminium industry have been exposed to coal-tar pitch volatiles, which contain considerable amounts of carcinogenic compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These compounds have been ... -
Cannabis Use during Pregnancy and Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: With recent changes in legislation regulating recreational and medical cannabis use around the globe, increased use in pregnancy is to be expected. Objectives: To investigate the association between cannabis ... -
Capacity and confidence: What can be gleaned from the link between perceived and actual physical ability in Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Among the many modern iterations of grappling-based combat sports, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) has emerged as one of the most popular. In addition to its well-established effectiveness in competition, it is considered to be ...