Blar i Institutt for samfunnsmedisin og sykepleie på tidsskrift "BMC Health Services Research"
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A cross-sectional prospective study of seclusion, restraint and involuntary medication in acute psychiatric wards: patient, staff and ward characteristics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: Previous research on mental health care has shown considerable differences in use of seclusion, restraint and involuntary medication among different wards and geographical areas. This study investigates to ... -
A cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis among general practitioners working in municipalities with and without asylum centres in eastern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Norway is increasing due to immigration from countries with high TB prevalence and few studies have been conducted on general practitioners’ (GPs) knowledge of TB in low ... -
Allocation of home care services by municipalities in Norway: a document analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In Norway, elder care is primarily a municipal responsibility. Municipal health services strive to offer the ‘lowest level of effective care,’ and home healthcare services are defined as the lowest level of care in Norway. ... -
Care pathways at end-of-life for cancer decedents: registry based analyses of the living situation, healthcare utilization and costs for all cancer decedents in Norway in 2009-2013 during their last 6 months of life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Research on end-of-life care is often fragmented, focusing on one level of healthcare or on a particular patient subgroup. Our aim was to describe the complete care pathways of all cancer decedents in Norway ... -
Care relationships at stake? Home healthcare professionals' experiences with digital medicine dispensers - a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Although digital technologies can mitigate the burdens of home healthcare services caused by an ageing population that lives at home longer with complex health problems, research on the impacts and consequences ... -
Characteristics of a self-management support programme applicable in primary health care: a qualitative study of users and health professionals perceptions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Development of more self-management support programmes in primary health care has been one option used to enhance positive outcomes in chronic disease management. At present, research results provide no consensus ... -
Characteristics, course and outcome of patients receiving physiotherapy in primary health care in Norway: design of a longitudinal observational project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Physiotherapists (PTs) in primary health care manage patients with large variation in medical diagnosis, age, functional status, disability and prognosis. Lack of knowledge and systematically collected data ... -
Chronic pain self-management interventions in primary care – does it make any difference? A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Total recovery from chronic pain is difficult. It is therefore important for those who are suffering from chronic pain to find ways to self-manage their pain in daily life. Several chronic pain self-management ... -
Collaboration between municipal and specialist public health care in tuberculosis screening in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: About 90% of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in Norway appear among immigrants from high incidence countries. There is a compulsory governmental tuberculosis screening programme for immigrants; immigrants ... -
Development of a patient centred care pathway across health care providers: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Different models for care pathways involving both specialist and primary care have been developed to ensure adequate follow-up after discharge. These care pathways have mainly been developed and run by specialist ... -
Disease knowledge after an educational program in patients with GERD -a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008)Background: Patient education has proved beneficial in several but not all chronic disease. Inconsistent findings may rely on varying educational effects of various programs and differential effects on subgroups of ... -
Effect of an institutional development plan for user participation on professionals' knowledge, practice, and attitudes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Governments in several countries attempt to strengthen user participation through instructing health care organisations to plan and implement activities such as user representation in administrational ... -
Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older; a controlled observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: Intermediate care is a health care model developed to optimize the coordination of health care services and functional independence. In Central Norway, an intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in ... -
Elder abuse and neglect: an overlooked patient safety issue. A focus group study of nursing home leaders’ perceptions of elder abuse and neglect
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background:The definition and understanding of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes can vary in differentjurisdictions as well as among health care staff, researchers, family members and residents themselves. ... -
Elder abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Elder abuse is a global public health and human rights problem that is predicted to increase as many countries experience a rapid growth in their population of older adults. Elder abuse undermines an older ... -
Expectations towards participation in easily accessible pain management interventions: a qualitative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with chronic pain use a range of healthcare services, but they also report a high degree of dissatisfaction with treatments. One reason for dissatisfaction might be participants’ expectations towards ... -
Exploring MEST: a new universal teaching strategy for school health services to promote positive mental health literacy and mental wellbeing among Norwegian adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Mental health among adolescents is an important public health challenge. School health services perform central public health functions in Norwegian municipalities, where school nurses are uniquely positioned ... -
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 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 ... -
Family caregiver involvement and role in hospital at home for adults: the patients’ and family caregivers’ perspective - a Norwegian qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Hospital at home (HaH) provides acute healthcare services in patients’ homes instead of traditional in-patient care. Research has reported positive outcomes for patients and reduced costs. Although HaH has ...