Institutt for helsevitenskap Gjøvik
Recent Submissions
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Samhandling med pårørende og profesjonelle tjenester: erfaringer til pasienter med varige psykiske helseutfordringer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose and background: This study explores patients with severe and persistent mental health challenges in a municipality and their experiences of collaboration. The patient group has complex needs and is dependent on ... -
An Interregional Survey on Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions of Psychological and Social Factors Related to their Working Environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Critical Care Nurses (CCNs) provide care to acutely and critically ill patients and their families. Psychological and social factors at work are potential contributors to the health and wellbeing of employees ... -
Quality of Municipal Long-Term Care in Different Models of Care: A Cross-Sectional Study From Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The quality of care remains a critical concern for health systems around the globe, especially in an era of unprecedented financial challenges and rising demands. Previous research indicates large variation in several ... -
Green Cross method in a postanaesthesia care unit: a qualitative study of the healthcare professionals’ experiences after 3 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic period
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives Unsafe medical care causes morbidity and mortality among the hospital patients. In a postanaesthesia care unit (PACU), increasing patient safety is a joint effort between different professions. The Green Cross ... -
How to improve interest for undergraduate nursing students working in primary health care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Aim: To explore the association between the implementation of a new model of supervision and the impact of undergraduate nursing students’ interest in working in primary health care. Background: There is a need for ... -
Efforts of a Mobile Geriatric Team from a Next-of-Kin Perspective: A Phenomenographic Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Many older adults with complex illnesses are today cared for by their next of kin in their own homes and are often sent between different caregivers in public healthcare. Mobile Geriatric Teams (MGTs) are a healthcare ... -
Development of the peer-supported open dialogue attitude and competence inventory for practitioners: A Delphi study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Peer-supported Open Dialogue (POD) is a novel approach to mental health care that is currently being practiced and researched in the United Kingdom. For POD to be successfully implemented, effective training ... -
Windjammer: Finding Purpose and Meaning on a Tall Ship Adventure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Windjammer project started in 2018 as a social entrepreneurship program in Norway for adolescents at risk of social drop-out and societal exclusion. While the effects on society of such programs are difficult to measure, ... -
Feasibility of the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform system of intervention for persons with brain injury in community-based rehabilitation: A pilot for a multiple-baseline design study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives This paper describes a pilot study investigating the feasibility of the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform (PRPP) system for persons with cognitive impairments after acquired brain injury in the context of ... -
Crisis Management in Norwegian Nursing Homes During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Pragmatism and Performativity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 imposed a severe crisis on nursing homes in Norway. Despite criticism in evaluations pointing to inadequate preparedness, nursing homes managed to keep infection ... -
Deficiency of miR-409-3p improves myocardial neovascularization and function through modulation of DNAJB9/p38 MAPK signaling
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Hand grip strength in patients with advanced cancer: A prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is a widely used functional test for the assessment of strength and functional status in patients with cancer, in particular with cancer cachexia. The aim was to prospectively evaluate ... -
Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Quality in Psychiatric Care—Outpatients Instrument
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Measuring the quality of care received by patients of mental health services is necessary to determine the effectiveness of prevention programs and mental health treatment. This study translated the original Swedish Quality ... -
To Consent or Not to Consent to Screening, That Is the Question
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The objective of this article is to address the controversial question of whether consent is relevant for persons invited to participate in screening programs. To do so, it starts by presenting a case where the provided ... -
Modes and models of care delivery in municipal long-term care services: a cross-sectional study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Numerous forces drive the evolution and need for transformation of long-term care services. Decision-makers across the globe are searching for models to redesign long-term care to become more responsive to ... -
The influence of individual and municipality characteristics on allocation of long-term care services: a register-based cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Variation in service allocation between municipalities may arise as a result of prioritisation. Both individual and societal characteristics determine service allocation, but previous literature has often ... -
The transition of care from farm-based daycare for people with dementia: The perspective of next of kin
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The aim of the present study was to explore the next of kin’s experiences with the transition for people with dementia from a farm-based daycare (FDC) to another service in the municipality. Methods The study ... -
Biases in bioethics: a narrative review
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Patient-reported ability to walk 4 m and to wash: New clinical endpoints and predictors of survival in patients with pre-terminal cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Maintaining the ability to perform self-care is a critical goal in patients with cancer. We assessed whether the patient-reported ability to walk 4 m and wash oneself predict survival in patients with ...