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Hva påvirker livskvaliteten til eldre hjemmeboende tjenestemottakere med og uten demens?
(Master thesis, 2018)NORSK: Hensikten med denne oppgaven er å få mer kunnskap om hvordan hjemmeboende tjenestemottakere med og uten demens opplever sin livskvalitet. Studien undersøker hvordan pårørende vurdere livskvaliteten til tjenestemottakerne ... -
Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: A qualitative observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims and objectives To contribute in‐depth knowledge of the characteristics of medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes. The following research questions guided the study: How can the medication ... -
Fleksibel avlastning – samarbeid om forbedringstiltak i pårørendeomsorg
(Rapportserie;2/2019, Research report, 2019-05-16)Denne rapporten handler om erfaringene som pårørende til personer med demens har hatt med prosjektet «Fleksibel avlastning», som er gjennomført av USHT, Gjøvik kommune. Prosjektet er finansiert av Helsedirektoratet og ... -
En balansegang mellom ulike behov: Frivilliges erfaringer med fleksibel avlastning og aktivitet for personer med demens og deres pårørende
(Rapportserie;1/2019, Research report, 2019-05-16)Evalueringen er basert på frivilliges erfaringer gjennom deltakelse i de to prosjektene «Fleksibel avlastning og aktivitet for personer med demens og deres pårørende» og «DELTA-prosjektet» i Gjøvik kommune. Bruk av ... -
Kartlegging av medisinskfaglig tilbud i sykehjem og heldøgns omsorgsboliger
(Rapportserie;03/2019, Research report, 2019)Hvilke forhold har betydning for at legetjenesten oppleves som en integrert del av sykehjemmets drift? Spørsmålet i oppdraget har vi tolket ut ifra et premiss om at leger som er godt integrert i sykehjemmet, har økt ... -
Human Enhancement: Enhancing Health or Harnessing Happiness?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Human enhancement (HE) is ontologically, epistemologically, and ethically challenging and has stirred a wide range of scholarly and public debates. This article focuses on some conceptual issues with HE that have important ... -
Nudging in screening: Literature review and ethical guidance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives Nudging is the purposeful alteration of choices presented to people that aims to make them choose in predicted ways. While nudging has been used to assure high uptake and good outcome of screening programs, it ... -
Associations between attitudes towards scientific misconduct and self-reported behavior
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We investigate the relationship between doctoral students’ attitudes towards scientific misconduct and their self-reported behavior. 203 questionnaires were distributed to doctoral candidates at the Faculty of Medicine, ... -
Evaluating facts and facting evaluations: On the fact-value relationship in HTA
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Health technology assessment (HTA) is an evaluation of health technologies in terms of facts and evidence. However, the relationship between facts and values is still not clear in HTA. This is problematic in an era of “fake ... -
Why we don't need "unmet needs"! On the concepts of unmet need and severity in health-care priority setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In health care priority setting different criteria are used to reflect the relevant values that should guide decision-making. During recent years there has been a development of value frameworks implying the use of multiple ... -
Getting personal on overdiagnosis: On defining overdiagnosis from the perspective of the individual person
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)How can overdiagnosis be defined, explained, and estimated on an individual level? The answers to this question are essential for persons to be able to make informed choices and give valid consents for tests. Traditional ... -
The gene-editing of super-ego
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)New emerging biotechnologies, such as gene editing, vastly extend our ability to alter the human being. This comes together with strong aspirations to improve humans not only physically, but also mentally, morally, and ... -
Does Low Dose Ionizing Radiation Cause Cancer? The Interplay of Epistemology and Ethics in Radiation Protection
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In order to investigate the relationship between scientific evidence and social commitments this article addresses three questions: (1) does low dose ionizing radiation cause cancer? (2) Is the answer to this question ... -
Young blood rejuvenates old bodies: a call for reflection when moving from mice to men
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Connecting the circulatory system of old and young mice (parabiosis) is documented to have rejuvenating effects on cells, tissues, organs, and functions. A wide range of benefits are envisioned. Blood-based rejuvenation ... -
Looking for trouble? Diagnostics expanding disease and producing patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Novel tests give great opportunities for earlier and more precise diagnostics. At the same time, new tests expand disease, produce patients, and cause unnecessary harm in overdiagnosis and overtreatment. How can we evaluate ... -
How medical technologies shape the experience of illness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this article we explore how diagnostic and therapeutic technologies shape the lived experiences of illness for patients. By analysing a wide range of examples, we identify six ways that technology can (trans)form the ... -
The theory of a co‐creative process in advanced palliative home care nursing encounters: A qualitative deductive approach over time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to test the theoretical conceptualization of the co‐creative process in home care nursing encounters over time. Method and design This was a multiple case study with a ... -
Geographical variations in the use of diagnostic imaging of musculoskeletal diseases in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the Norwegian population. A significant number of these patients are referred to diagnostic imaging. Geographical variations in the use of imaging for ... -
Barriers and facilitators for guideline adherence in diagnostic imaging: an explorative study of GPs’ and radiologists’ perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Diagnostic imaging has been a part of medicine for the last century. It has been difficult to implement guidelines in this field, and unwarranted imaging has been a frequent problem. Some work has been done to ... -
The conflicted practice: Municipal occupational therapists’ experiences with assessment of Clients with cognitive impairments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The practice of Norwegian occupational therapists (OTs) in municipal practice is a little explored area and with the Coordination Reform Act from 2012, Norwegian OTs in municipal practice have received ...
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