Blar i Fakultet for helse- og sosialvitskap / Faculty of Health and Social Sciences på tidsskrift "PLoS ONE"
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A positive association between nutritional risk and the incidence of surgical site infections: A hospital-based register study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Surgical site infections (SSI) are amongst the most common health care-associated infections and have adverse effects for patient health and for hospital resources. Although surgery guidelines recognize poor nutritional ... -
Capability beliefs on, and use of evidence-based practice among four health professional and student groups in geriatric care: A cross sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a complex task. This study, conducted in an acute geriatric setting, aims to compare self-reported capability beliefs on EBP between health professionals and students, and ... -
Elderly patients’ (≥65 years) experiences associated with discharge; Development, validity and reliability of the Discharge Care Experiences Survey
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background A review of the literature reveals a lack of validated instruments that particularly measure quality in the hospital discharge process. This study aims to develop and validate a survey instrument feasible for ... -
Employment among patients with multiple sclerosis: A population study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)OBJECTIVE: To investigate demographic and clinical factors associated with employment in MS. METHODS: The study included 213 (89.9%) of all MS patients in Sogn and Fjordane County, Western Norway at December 31st ... -
Exploring the roots of antagony in the safe male circumcision partnership in Botswana
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Partnerships in global health and development governance have been firmly established as a tool to achieve effective outcomes. Botswana implements Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) for HIV prevention through a ... -
Factors explaining variation in self-esteem among persons with type 1 diabetes and elevated HbA1c
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives To investigate associations between perceived autonomy support from health-care professionals, autonomy-driven motivation, diabetes self-perceived competence and self-esteem in adults (age 18–55 yrs) with ... -
Harms associated with taking nalmefene for substance use and impulse control disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Importance Nalmefene is a newly approved drug for alcohol use disorder, but the risk of harms has not been evaluated from empirical trial evidence. Objective To assess the harm of nalmefene administered to individuals ... -
Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Examine time trends in health complaints among adolescents in Norway between 1994 and 2014 and among population subgroups, e.g., age and gender, as well as their interactions. Methods Norwegian data on ... -
Inflammatory markers, the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, and Vitamin B status after bariatric surgery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective Obesity is associated with increased inflammation and insulin resistance. In conditions with chronic immune activation, low plasma vitamin B6-levels are described, as well as an increased kynurenine:tryptophan-ratio ... -
Self-reported and objectively assessed knowledge of evidence-based practice terminology among healthcare students: A cross-sectional study
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Severity and duration of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) before seeking care as predictors of healing time: A retrospective cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives To investigate whether A) duration of ulcer before start of treatment in specialist health care, and B) severity of ulcer according to University of Texas classification system (UT) at start of treatment ... -
Temporal trends in adolescents’ self-reported psychosomatic health complaints from 1980-2016: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective There is increasing concern that mental health may be deteriorating in recent generations of adolescents. It is unclear whether this is the case for self-reported psychosomatic health complaints (PSHC). Method We ...