Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitskap / Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
HVL Open er vitenarkivet til Høgskulen på Vestlandet. Her publiseres bl. artikler, master- og bacheloroppgaver. Det publiseres bacheloroppgaver med karakter A og B, og alle beståtte masteroppgaver, forutsatt at studenten har godkjent publisering. Alle studentoppgavene er publisert med tilhørende emnekode, søk gjerne på emnekoden om du er på jakt etter oppgaver fra en bestemt studieretning.
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The influence of socio-demographic and clinical factors on sick leave and return to work after open-heart surgery: a nationwide registry-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims To estimate sick leave (SL) duration after first-time elective open-heart surgery and identify factors contributing to increased SL. Methods and results A retrospective nationwide cohort study combined data from the ... -
Hvordan stå på egne ben i det norske samfunn? Unge flyktningers vei til deltakelse i det norske arbeidsliv
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn: I 2015 så vi en flyktningstrøm komme til Norge. Det er viktig at disse menneskene blir godt integrert inn i det norske samfunnet slik at de kan gjenoppbygge livene sine. Sysselsetting er en spesielt viktig faktor ... -
Et samfunnsarbeidsperspektiv – en kvalitativ studie om hvordan unge jenter forholder seg til porno i en digitalisert hverdag
(Master thesis, 2021)Bakgrunn og formål: Porno har hatt en voldsom spredning på digitale plattformer de seinere årene. Diskusjonene har begynt å gå om hva dette betyr for våre barn og unge. Det største fraværet har vært unges egne stemmer, ... -
Performative Masculinity: Exploring performances of Syrian men’s masculinity in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Masculinity is a concept that varies over time, culture, intra-psychically, and is regarded differently in the different communities that belong to different cultures. However, refugee men’s masculinity and understanding ... -
A critical appraisal and recommendation synthesis of delirium clinical practice guidelines relevant to the care of older adults in the emergency department: An umbrella review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rationale Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED); however, it is often missed or undertreated. Improving ED delirium care is challenging in part due to a lack of standards ... -
Protocol for developing a set of performance measures to monitor and evaluate delirium care quality for older adults in the emergency department using a modified e-Delphi process
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Older adults are at high risk of developing delirium in the emergency department (ED). Delirium associated with an ED visit is independently linked to poorer outcomes such as increased length of hospital ... -
Development and validation of the Overall Fidelity Enactment Scale for Complex Interventions (OFES-CI)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background In many quality improvement (QI) and other complex interventions, assessing the fidelity with which participants ‘enact’ intervention activities (ie, implement them as intended) is underexplored. Adapting the ... -
Nutritional risk, nutrition plan and risk of death in older health care service users with chronic diseases: A register-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and aims Nutritional risk in older health care service users is a well-known challenge. Nutritional risk screening and individualised nutrition plans are common strategies for preventing and treating malnutrition. ... -
Utilization of Norwegian crisis shelters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The measures introduced to control the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and physical distancing, exerted considerable influence on society. Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine (1) the ... -
Impaired Lung Function in Extremely Preterm-Born Adults in Their Fourth Decade of Life
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Birthweight of the subsequent singleton pregnancy following a first twin or singleton pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction Birthweight is an important pregnancy indicator strongly associated with infant, child, and later adult life health. Previous studies have found that second-born babies are, on average, heavier than first-born ... -
Factors that influence the provision of home-based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a qualitative evidence synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background - To increase people’s access to rehabilitation services, particularly in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic, we need to explore how the delivery of these services can be adapted. This includes the use of ... -
Basert på miljøpersonalets erfaringer – hva fremmer og hemmer omsorg for ungdom i barnevernsinstitusjoner? Hva tenker, erfarer og opplever miljøpersonale.”
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: Bakgrunn for studien er spørsmålet om hvordan det oppleves å motta omsorg under opphold i barnevernsinstitusjoner i Norge, sett i en helse og omsorgsvitenskapelig perspektiv. Studien baserer seg på intervjuer med ... -
A new statistical approach to training load and injury risk: separating the acute from the chronic load
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The relationship between recent (acute) training load relative to long-term (chronic) training load may be associated with sports injury risk. We explored the potential for modelling acute and chronic loads separately to ... -
Reforming for trust and professionalism in municipal healthcare services: implications for human resource management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Many countries face an increasing demand for home-based healthcare services, and consequently experience a mismatch between expectations and available financial and human resources. It is therefore important to ... -
Spherical means-based free-water volume fraction from diffusion MRI increases non-linearly with age in the white matter of the healthy human brain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The term free-water volume fraction (FWVF) refers to the signal fraction that could be found as the cerebrospinal fluid of the brain, which has been demonstrated as a sensitive measure that correlates with cognitive ... -
Managers as peer workers’ allies: A qualitative study of managers’ perceptions and actions to involve peer workers in Norwegian mental health and substance use services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Citizens with experience and knowledge about what it is like to use mental health and substance use services are increasingly employed within similar services as peer workers. Peer workers are portrayed as ... -
Anxiety and depression in patients aged 80 years and older following aortic valve therapy. A six‑month follow‑up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Little is known about mental health following advanced cardiac procedures in the oldest patients. Aims To study changes in anxiety and depression from baseline to one- and six-month follow-up in older ... -
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Patients' experiences of living with patellar instability before and after surgery: A qualitative interview study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives To explore the experience of living with patellar instability before and after surgery. Design Qualitative individual semistructured interviews of patients with patellar instability using a four-step ...
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