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Practice-based learning and innovation in nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: This article investigates the conditions under which learning and innovation occur within nursing homes. It addresses the interplay between formal and informal learning situations and discusses how these processes ... -
Health‑related quality of life and its association with socioeconomic status and mental health in 5‑ to 7‑year‑old children: a cross‑sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose Assessing socioeconomic status (SES), mental health, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in young children is crucial for making informed health care decisions and identifying areas of intervention. The ... -
Use of Over-The-Counter Analgesics Is Associated with Pain, Stress, and Quality of Life in Norwegian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: Approximately 20% of Norwegian adolescents are frequently using Over-the-Counter Analgesics (OTCAs). The WHO emphasizes the need for research to identify the key determinants of health problems in adolescence. ... -
«Mind the gap»: sykepleieres erfaringer med pasientoverganger fra sykehus til hjem for pasienter med uhelbredelig kreft
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Bakgrunn: Pasienter som lever med uhelbredelig kreftsykdom, har ofte behov for palliativ omsorg både fra kommune- og spesialisthelsetjenesten. Det er en sentral sykepleieoppgave å legge til rette for at pasientene skal ... -
Student nurses' experiences with a digital educational resource supporting learning in nursing home placements: A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Nursing education should improve clinical placements in nursing homes to foster and enhance student nurses' learning experiences. Initiatives for digital educational resource used to teach and supervise students ... -
Activities, prerequisites, and outcomes of service coordination: A logic model for the ‘New Patterns’ intervention
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In Norway, more than one in ten children grow up in low-income families. Persistent low income and its consequences are often transferred across generations, and coordinated cross-sectoral services are potentially part of ... -
The Battle of the Equations: A Systematic Review of Jump Height Calculations Using Force Platforms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Vertical jump height measures our ability to oppose gravity and lower body neuromuscular function in athletes and various clinical populations. Vertical jump tests are principally simple, time-efficient, and extensively ... -
Micronutrient intake and status in young vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians, and omnivores
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose: Whether youth who follow plant-based diets in Nordic countries meet their dietary needs for micronutrients remains unclear. This study aims to evaluate micronutrient intake and status in Norwegian youth following ... -
Topical glaucoma medications − Possible implications on the meibomian glands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)One of the most common causes of blindness on a global scale is glaucoma. There is a strong association between glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Because of this, adequate IOP-lowering is the most important ... -
Gradual improvement in functioning and mental distress during long-term outpatient SUD treatment – A prospective pre-post study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Globally, outpatient programs for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment have gained prominence. To assess the broader clinical implications of this trend we investigated shifts in functioning experienced by ... -
‘A potentially ticking time bomb’ – barriers for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease in people with intellectual disabilities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Research suggests that people with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers for the prevention, diagnosis, ... -
Evaluation of a Web-Based Dietary Assessment Tool (myfood24) in Norwegian Women and Men Aged 60-74 Years: Usability Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: A healthy diet throughout the life course improves health and reduces the risk of disease. There is a need for new knowledge of the relation between diet and health, but existing methods to collect information ... -
Clinical characteristics and factors affecting disease severity in hospitalized tick-borne encephalitis patients in Norway from 2018 to 2022
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Purpose To describe the clinical characteristics and factors associated with disease severity in a Norwegian cohort of hospitalized patients with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). Methods This observational multicenter study ... -
Knowledge boundaries for implementation of quality improvement interventions; a qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Introduction: Implementation and adoption of quality improvement interventions have proved difficult, even in situations where all participants recognise the relevance and benefits of the intervention. One way to describe ... -
A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis study of athletes' lived experiences in elite disc golf competitions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Gaining the inside perspective of an elite athlete throughout the competitive season provides a unique approach to understand the lived experience during multiple competitive events. The purpose of the present study was ... -
Creative dance – practising and improving … what? A study in physical education teacher education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Creative dance, that is to say, movements, with or without music, which allow participants to express ideas, thoughts, and feelings, are sometimes accompanied by a ‘there is no right or wrong way to move’ rhetoric. This ... -
A meta-Ethnography on Parents’ Experiences of the Internet As a Source of Health Information
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)The Internet is increasingly being used as a health information resource. This meta-ethnography aimed to synthesize the literature on how parents of children aged below 5 years’ experienced using the Internet for health ... -
Clinical, individual and environmental factors related to children’s health‑related quality of life following treatment under general anaesthetic for dental caries: a path analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: To examine the impact of clinical, individual, and environmental factors on children’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following dental caries ... -
Sense of coherence moderates the relationship between social capital and oral health‑related quality of life in schoolchildren: a 10-year cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background This study aimed to evaluate the moderating effect of sense of coherence (SOC) on the relationship between social capital and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among schoolchildren. Methods A ... -
Acceptability and usefulness of the EORTC ‘Write In three Symptoms/Problems’ (WISP): a brief open-ended instrument for symptom assessment in cancer patients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The use of open-ended questions supplementing static questionnaires with closed questions may facilitate the recognition of symptoms and toxicities. The open-ended ‘Write In three Symptoms/Problems (WISP)’ ...
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