Blar i Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitskap / Faculty of Health and Social Sciences på tidsskrift "PLOS ONE"
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CCT196969 effectively inhibits growth and survival of melanoma brain metastasis cells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Melanomas frequently metastasize to the brain. Despite recent progress in the treatment of melanoma brain metastasis, therapy resistance and relapse of disease remain unsolved challenges. CCT196969 is a SRC family kinase ... -
Community-based bilingual doula support during labour and birth to improve migrant women’s intrapartum care experiences and emotional well-being–Findings from a randomised controlled trial in Stockholm, Sweden [NCT03461640]
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of community-based bilingual doula (CBD) support for improving the intrapartum care experiences and postnatal wellbeing of migrant women giving birth in Sweden. Design Randomised ... -
Designing internet-enabled patient education for self-management of T2D diabetes—The case of the Razavi-Khorasan province in Iran
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The number of people with diabetes is estimated to increase to 642 million by 2040, with most having type 2 diabetes. Patients with diabetes require continuous monitoring and possible treatment changes. Patient ... -
Discharge care quality in hospitalised elderly patients: Extended validation of the Discharge Care Experiences Survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background The Discharge Care Experiences Survey (DICARES) was previously developed to measure quality of discharge care in elderly patients (≥ 65 years). The objective of this study was to test the factorial validity of ... -
Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: An observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing sepsis in emergency departments. ... -
Evaluation of an interprofessional follow-up intervention among people with type 2 diabetes in primary care—A randomized controlled trial with embedded qualitative interviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)With an ageing population and improved treatments people live longer with their chronic diseases, and primary care clinics face more costly and difficult-to-treat multimorbid patients. To meet these challenges, current ... -
Experiences with using a mobile application for learning evidence-based practice in health and social care education: An interpretive descriptive study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Health and social care students are expected to apply evidence-based practice (EBP). An innovative mobile application, EBPsteps, was developed to support learning EBP. Aim The aim of this study was to explore ... -
How much synthetic oxytocin is infused during labour? A review and analysis of regimens used in 12 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To compare synthetic oxytocin infusion regimens used during labour, calculate the International Units (IU) escalation rate and total amount of IU infused over eight hours. Design Observational study Set ... -
Justification of research using systematic reviews continues to be inconsistent in clinical health science—A systematic review and meta-analysis of meta-research studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Redundancy is an unethical, unscientific, and costly challenge in clinical health research. There is a high risk of redundancy when existing evidence is not used to justify the research question when a new study ... -
Nurses' use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic-A scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses stand in an unknown situation while facing continuous news feeds. Social media is a ubiquitous tool to gain and share reliable knowledge and experiences regarding COVID-19. ... -
Peer support workers in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services: Protocol for a scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Worldwide, there is a growing interest to employ people with lived experiences in health and social services. Particularly in mental health and addiction services, individuals with lived experience of mental health problems ... -
Predictors of students’ participation in a learning environment survey with annual follow-ups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Longitudinal research is one effective way to gauge changes in a student cohort over time, however attrition in these studies is typically high, which can result in study bias. This study explored learning ... -
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of blue-blocking glasses compared to partial blue-blockers on sleep outcomes in the third trimester of pregnancy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy. Blocking blue light has been shown to improve sleep and may be a suitable intervention for sleep problems during pregnancy. The present study investigated the effects ... -
Recovery of health-related quality of life after burn injuries: An individual participant data meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background A prominent outcome measure within burn care is health related quality of life (HRQL). Until now, no model for long-term recovery of HRQL exists for adult burn patients which requires large samples with repeated ... -
Sleep, evening light exposure and perceived stress in healthy nulliparous women in the third trimester of pregnancy.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective Sleep disturbances are common in pregnancy, and the prevalence increases during the third trimester. The aim of the present study was to assess sleep patterns, sleep behavior and prevalence of insomnia in pregnant ... -
Study protocol for the Alzheimer and music therapy study: An RCT to compare the efficacy of music therapy and physical activity on brain plasticity, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline, in a population with and at risk for Alzheimer's disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background There is anecdotal evidence for beneficial effects of music therapy in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). However, there is a lack of rigorous research investigating this issue. The aim of this study is ... -
Translation and validation of the Alberta Context Tool for use in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose Organizational context is recognized as important for facilitating evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes. Organizational context is a complex construct to measure and appropriate instruments that ...