Blar i Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie på tidsskrift "BMC Family Practice"
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A qualitative study of employees' opinions on establishing a generic call-centre
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: To investigate opinions among employees at an Out-of-Hours general practitioner (OOH-GP) service and a safety alarm service about the establishment of a generic call-centre. Methods: Qualitative study using ... -
Applying clinical guidelines in general practice: A qualitative study of potential complications
(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 ... -
Current European guidelines for management of arterial hypertension: Are they adequate for use in primary care? Modelling study based on the Norwegian HUNT 2 population
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Background: Previous studies indicate that clinical guidelines using combined risk evaluation for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) may overestimate risk. The aim of this study was to model and discuss implementation of the ... -
Increasing workload in Norwegian general practice – a qualitative study
(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 ... -
Mortality in persons with undetected and diagnosed hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and hypothyroidism, compared with persons without corresponding disease - a prospective cohort study; The HUNT Study, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Suggested strategies in reducing the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are early diagnosing and screening. We have limited proof of benefit of population screening for NCD. Increased mortality in persons ... -
Multimorbidity and use of hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs: Cross-sectional and follow-up study in primary healthcare in Iceland
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background The prevalence of multimorbidity is increasing worldwide, presumably leading to an increased use of medicines. During the last decades the use of hypnotic and anxiolytic benzodiazepine derivatives and related ... -
Nurses' and pharmacists' learning experiences from participating in inter professional medication reviews in elderly in primary health care - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Traditionally, drug prescription and follow up have been the sole responsibility of physicians. However, interprofessional medication reviews (IMRs) have been developed to prevent drug discrepancies and patient ... -
Palliative care in general practice; a questionnaire study on the GPs role and guideline implementation in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Patients in need of palliative care often want to reside at home. Providing palliative care requires resources and a high level of competence in primary care. The Norwegian guideline for palliative care points ... -
Previous experiences and emotional baggage as Barriers to lifestyle change-a qualitative study of Norwegian Healthy Life Centre participants
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background Changing lifestyle is challenging and difficult. The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that all municipalities establish Healthy Life Centres targeted to people with lifestyle issues. Little is known ... -
Stroke follow-up in primary care: a prospective cohort study on guideline adherence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background After a stroke, a person has an increased risk of recurrent strokes. Effective secondary prevention can provide significant gains in the form of reduced disability and mortality. While considerable efforts ...